The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14
!. s. WARSHIPS IN GREATEST
 NAVAL REVIEW
President Taft and Secretary Meyer Greeted by ROars of SaIuting Guns, Inaugurating Dayof Unexampled Ceremony in New York HarbOr

New York Oct. 1.-The roar of sa- luting guns, echoing and re-echofng from the cliffs of New Jersey and the
 maD-made canyons of Manhattan.
 gave notice to all within earshot. to- 1 day, that the greatest naval review in 1 the history of the United States was
 The first salute, 19 guns from the 1 leviathan Connecticut, answered promptly by the gunboat Dolphin as | she dropped her mudhook and broke 1 out the flag of Secretary of the Navy l Meyer, came promptly at g o'clock and l marked the inauguration of a day of l ceremony such as is seldom witnessed 1 in America.
 With the boom Of the last gun and almost before the faint vapor of the snlokeless charge had wound laziIy above the rnuzz1e of the sa1uting piece, the rear adnirars launch was in the water at the gangway leading from the Connecticut and Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, clad in the blue and gold of his rank, with complete staff, jumped into their places and the launch sped over to the Dolphin on whose bridge, clad in immaculate morning garb and surrounded by the officers of the gunboat and those espe- cia1ly detailed to assist him, was the secretary of the navy.
 The call was of the most formal character. The drums were muff1ed as the uniformed officers ascended the en- closed gangway, there was a quick handshake and then Admiral Ostre-
  secretary while the squadron com nnanders began to appear in the launches which brought them from their vessels
 Meanwhile yacht tenders had been run to the piers and were bringing to the Dolphin the members of the House and Senate committees on naval affairs who were to participate with the secretary in the initial review which preceded the formal review and inspection by Comnaander-inC Chief, Ia
 Meanhi1e, down in the smother Of fog that masked the entrance to the Am prose Channel Lightship, the Pres ident was resting on board the con- 1 verted yacht MayfIower. Tossing slowly at the end of an augmented . anchor chain, the Presidents craft re- i mained always in touch with the big i Connecticut by wireless. waiting the hour set to sail up the river and take position at the head of the fleet.
 At 9:10, Secretary Meyer and Admiral Osterhaus entered the Connecticut's launch and visited the Wyoming, lat ships. When the inspection ended, the secretary returned to the Dolphin and a summons flag from the bridge later a signal and the Dolphin floated up along the fine Of anchored vessels for the greatest review a sec- retary of the navy was ever permitted to hold
 Immediately astern Of the Dolphin came the gunboat Nashville with news raper reporters, photographers and in vited guests on board. Then came the river steamer Hendrick Hudson, with l Mayor Gaynor and the New York City committee. There was an interval of a sea mile between these three craft and the miscellaneous collection of vessels that accompanied them. Un- Ter the rules, all craft had to keep that distance from the inspecting vessels and the regulation was vigorously en- forced by the revenue cutter service
 At 12:3O the Mayflower, with Presi- dent Taft on board, sailed up the riv- er to her anchorage off 31st street. were Mrs Taft, Miss Taft, Major 7hoades, MT. and Mrs Lars Ander- son, MT. and Mrs. John Hays Ham, nond, Mr- and Mrs. c: P. Taft, Miss Taft, General B. F. Tracy, MT. and I Mrs. George D. Sheldon Mrs. William Fuller ana James D. Lyon. T As the Mayflower anchored, every z ial salute of 21 guns While the guns C were booming, the secretary of the z lavy and his complete staff went on Ioard the MayfloWer and at the same ' ime the Presidents flag was hauled r own from the yacht. Then the May { lower got under way and steamed up ' As the Presidents yacht : nchored the Presidential flag was . gain broken out and 1t was car 2 jed out flat by the breeze, the fleet r gain saluted. f The commander-in-chief, staff, di- ision commanders and their staffs r hen formally paid their visit to the . Iayf1ower and at 1:55 the President Q aus. il The President and Secretary Meyer ', to the Mayflower Immediately z fter the formal call after which the S resident in his yacht, inspected the p p ntire fleet at the anchorage. n
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