Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-13
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES

Naval demonstrations al San Fran
cisco, Manila and New York October
n and 16 have been ordered by the
Navy Departments. simultaneously
with a review Of the Atlantic fleet at
New York the Pacific fIeet wiz rem
devious at San Francisco and the
Asiatic fleet al Manila. Officials say
there IS no politieaii significance In
the order. as -.
The demonstrations Will follow the
program of exercises Of the Atlantic
fleet now in progress off the coast Of
New England. The vessels will as
semble ink the lower Hudson river Ct
New York for review by President
Taft and the Secretary Of the Navy.
/ The new naval monsters, Arkansas
and Wyominge the latest additions to
the navy. win be commissioned In
thine to take part 81.
The President and his guests. In
cInding prominent officials and MEM
hers sof the diplomatic corps, win re-
view the fleet from aboard the Ar
kansas, and Rear Admiral Osterhans,
commanding the fleet, viii use the
Wyoming as his flagship.
In number and tonnage the fleet
viii exceed that which was reviewed
| in the same waters last year. In ad-
dition to the new ships It viii In
cliide the vessels OF the Atlantic re-
serve fleet and the torpedo and sub
marine flotillas. Arrangements for
the review are now being made by
the officials of the Navy Department
and the officers Of the fleets
It is said that the plans Of assemb-
ling and review VIII be materially diff
ferent. from the ones carried out at
the demonstration last November.
f According 20 the estimate made at
the Navy Department, there. wiz be
about 120 vessels gathered in New
York harboF. This lis approximately
twenty-one more than were present
at the great demonstration last No
vember. e.-es- .-.ls..
The rendezvous of the Asfatic fleet
is dependent upon the coHditions then
prevailing in China, it was said at the
Navy Department.
At San Francisco about fifty YES
sells will be called together under
command Of Rear Admiral Souther.
land. The Asiatic fleet will assemble
approximately twenty vessels, under
command of Read Admiral r. p.
Nicholson.
The entire Atlantic fleet with the
torpedo flotilla and a number of Aux.
Hilary vessels has left Newport and
put out to sea for the annual summer
practice. Later m the month the
will cruise to the Southern drill
grounds, off the Virginia eapes.
The revenue cutter service received
full measure of official cemmendafion
by President Taft and Secretary Mac,
Veagh for the work of Capt. X. w.
Perry and the officers and crew of
the revenue cutter Manning, on Ko-
.diak Island, Alaska, during the vol.I
canic eruption Of Mount Katmai from
June S to 9.
!, The Manning rescued 500 people, |
many Of whom would have persisted
but for this timely aid, which the
President wrote "compels admiration
and deserves praise" Instead of put
ting to sea: beyond the zone OF dan
ger, the President pointed out, the
Manning remained In port in the face;
of;apparent destruction.
In addition to Capt. Perry, Secre-
tary MacVeagh commenced Lieurs.
w. K. Fh0mpton, j. F. Hahn and X.
w. Kraft, Shipwriter F. r. Breed, |
Assistant Master-at.Arms r. J. Mad
den, oxswain o. Huitfeld and Sea,
man F. Campbell.