The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-26
Great Sea-Fighters Are
on Way to Ports of the
Mediterranean.
FINAL FAREWELL
FROM ROOSEVELT
Assistant Secretary of Navy
Acting as Representative of
President, Flashes Last Word
of Godspeed-Nine Ponder
Gus War Machines Sail
In Battle Formation.

A'o"ptoH NOaue, VA OCTOBER 90
Bearing the greetings OF the New World
20 tho Old. the great sea ghters Of the
Atlantic fleet were to-day started on
their way to tho ports of the sunny
Meoiterranean nine sombrc CARRIED
war machines. carrying thousands OF
American lighting men and sailormcn.
received tho final nod of farewell from
tho trim yacht Dolphin. bearing AS
sistaut Secretary of the Navy Franklin
u. Roosevelt. and slid slowly out be-
tween the protecting capes into the
open see-the course due east
AZ the creeping gray forms melted
into tho shadows OF tho horizon. the
cracking wireless flashed the last word
from tho Assistant Secretary of tho
Navy. acting as representative of the
Prcsident. communicative chief Of the
navy.
In sending you an representatives
OF the United States Navy Of to-day,
we hope to show TO the Old World that
the achievements and traditions Of the
pas, arc being sustained and carried
forward 10 a still more splendid future.
Good luck and Godspeed"
Fleet LIS Apprccintive.
Thus read the final bencdiction OF the
assistant secretary, and scarcely had II
crashed from the acrals when back
came the prompt reply. signed by Rear
Admiral Charles J. Badger In command
OF the feet
Ing words, and viii do It's utmost TO
reflect honors upon the country and the
service"
In battle formation the ponderous
gray, shapes slid by the trim little
yacht. laying TO Just inside the capes
Straight down the channel, gray bulk
after gray bulk crcpt by. the crew
lining tho rail at quarters. marines and
bands on parade. First came the big
Wyoming, AmcricaS latest word in
war craft. her bows sliding through the
winter. upturning n shear OK foam. At
her masthead nuttered the blue double
starred nag of the commanding rear
admiral. But two ships lengths be-
hind, and directly in her wake the
Arkansas, flagship OF the FIRST division,
under Rear Adn.iral Cameron McR
Winslow. stole along. Then at exact
intervals followed the Utah the
Florida. Kansas, Vermont and Ohio
In their wake signaling engine trou-
BILE l!mped the Connecticut Rear Adj
miral Frank r. Beattie's flagship. flags
out announcing her out Of position" AT
last tho little sea tug SonoIna scurried
by and the feet was on it's way. a few
miles out the supply ships and GOLFERS
with the hospital ship Solace, which
had steamed out OF tho roads ahead
Of the formal review, awaited the fleets
coming.
Heads to Open Sen.
The meet headed 10 open sea after
day OF leave-taking and naval cere-
monial. Assistant Secretary Roose-
Welt, in the Dolphin. reached the roads
In the early morning y swarm OF
launches and whalcboats scurried
about over the quiet waters. hurrying
the laggards Of the shore watch" in
ship, carrying wives and swecthearts
out TO the big ships soon TO take their
loved ones down 10 the sea, getting the
last shore mail aboard, and generally
getting the feet shipshape for the
cruise. From dawn until noon the lit
tie boats darted here and there among
the giant steel war vessels that swung
IN double column across the fairway
Shortly after the Dolphin arrived and
was given its salute by the flagships
:. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt received
the admirals commanding the vessels
OF the fleet In his cabin with the full
ceremonial of naval visits at sea- blair
Ing trumpets. booming cannon. and
band playing. Rear Admiral Badger
came first, then Rear Admirals Wins
low and Beattic After they had paid
their respects, Itear-Admiral Clifford j.
Boush. commanding the third division
OF the Atlantic fleet, came aboard from
tho Rhode Island. The Rhode Island
and the other ships of the third divi-
sion OF the Atlantic fleet are under or
dcrs to leave for the coast of Mexico
E next week.
Sun Breaks Through Clouds.
Just rs the admirals left for their
ships a driving rain, which had drcnch-
ed the fleet all night and morning
ceased. and the sun broke through the
heavy clouds to grace the farewell
ceremonies. To Admiral Badgers flag
ship. the Wyoming, the division flag
ships. and to tho Rhode Island. Secre-
tary Roosevelt and his official party
paid return visit. with all it's for
malitics. With the secretary were AS
sstant Secretary of War Henry T.
Breckenridge. Assistant Secretary of
State John f. Osborn, Assistant Attor-
ncy-General Samuel j. Graham. John
Burke. Treasurer OF tho United States:
Commissioner of Corporations Joseph
i. Davies and Senator Brandegee, of
Connecticut
on board tho Wyoming the party
went over the lighting gear Of the ship
peeped into turrcts and rooms, and
even visited tho storerooms and ba-
!,eries The officials crowded about
bulletin board, whereon was announced
n debate by members of tho Wyoming
literary society on tho question of ex
tending suffrage to women, and made
remarks about how p-to-date sailor
men wore.
All OF the pomp, and ceremony Of the
departure from the flagship was dis
rupted just as the six-pounders began
Mt the foot of the port ladder Senator
Brandegee yelled up to Admiral Badg-
"Get that umbrclla" shouted Adj
,niral Badger, and tho launch. which
had already cast off, was manoeuvred
hack to the ladder for the. Senator's
View From Point OF Vantage.
After all tho ceremonial had been
down the roads to to- position just Spf inl
side Cnpo Henry. On the way down
Secretary Roosevelt and Secretary
Continued on Fourteenth Pege)