Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
Americas Latest Work in
Warships, the Big Battle
ship Wyoming, Leads.
ITO Reflect HONOR ON
COUNTRY AND SERVICE"
Rear Admiral Badger Says by Wire
less That Will Be Effort His
Command Will Make.

HAMPTON ROADS. October 25.-
Bearing the greetings OF the new
world to the old. the great sea fighters
or the Atlantic fleet were today started
on their way to the ports Of the sunny
Mediterranean. Nine somber CARRIED
war machines. carrying thousands OF
American fighting men and sailormen.
received the final nod of farewell from
the trim yacht Dolphin bearing Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D.
roosevelt, and slid slowly out between
the protecting oapes into the open sea
the course due east.
AS the creeping gray forms melted
into the shadows OF the horizon the
cracking wireless flashed the last word
from the assistant secretary of the navy.
acting as representative of the Prest-
oent' communicating chief Of the navy.
IL senolng You as representatives Of
the United States Navy Of TODAY we
nope to show to the old world that the
achievements and traditions Of the mast
are being sustained and carried for.
ward to stil more splendid future.
Good luck. and God speed"
mus read the final benediction ~ tha
asslstant secretary and scarcely had n
cIasneo from the aerials when back came
S 1o pr iiPe repiy. signed by Rear Admiral
fleet: iil'a"o OF the
Inc Meet thanks you for your narf,np
mo'os ana VIII do its utmost to reflect
nonor upon the country and the service. ::
The Big Wyoming. First.
In battle formation the ponderous gray
shapes slid by the trim little Yacht Law.
1ng-to Just inside the capes. Stra,pht
down the channel. gray bulk after erav
ouiK' crept by. the crew lining the rail
at quarters, marines and bands on ma
rade.
flrst came the big Wyoming, America
latest work In war craft, her bows as
they went through the water upturnine
a sheaf of foam. At her masthead nut
tered the blue double-starred flag Of the
commanding rear admiral. But two ships:
length behind and directly in her wake
the Arkansas. flagship Of the first diyi-
sion, under Rear Admiral Cameron MGR,
Winslow, stole along. Then. at exact
mteIvais. Followed the Utah. the Florida,
the delaware. Kansas. Vermont and Ohio,
In their wake. signaling engine trouble, .
nmped the Connecticut, Rear Admiral
Frank E. Beattie's flagship.
At last the little sea tug Sonoma scur-
REQ by and the fleet was on its way. A
ners. with the hospital ship Solace which
had steamed out of the roads ahead of the
formal review. awaited the fleets COM
ing.
Day of Naval Ceremonial.
The fleet headed to open sea after q
day Of leave taking and naval ceremo-
NAL. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt In the
Dolphin reached the roads in the early
morning. A swarm Of launches and
whalebOats scurried about over the quiet
waters. hurrying the laggards OF the
'.shore watch inship, carrying wives and
sweethearts out to the big ships soon to
take tier loved ones down to the sea,
getting the last shore mail aboard and
generally getting the fleet sliLshape for
the cruise. From dawn until noon the
little 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 fagships,
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt received
Of the fleet in his cabin with the full
ceremonial Of naval visits at sea, blar-
ing trumpets, booming cannon and
bands playing.
Rear Admiral Badger came first, then
Rear Admirals Winslow and Beattie
After they had paid their respects Rear
Admiral Clifford ]. Boush, commanding
the third division OF the fleet, came
aboard from the Rhode Island. The
Rhode Island and the other ships of the
third division of the Atlantic fleet are
under orders to leave for the coast Of
Mexico next week.
Sun Graced the Farewell.
Just as the admirals left for their ships
a driving rain which had drenched the
fleet all night anu morning ceased, and
the sun broke through the heavy clouds
to grace the farewell ceremonies.
To Admiral Badgers flagship, the
Wyoming. to the division f1agships, and
to the Rhode Island. Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt and his official party paid a re-
turn visit with all it's formalities. With
the secretary were Assistant Secretary
of War Breckenridge, Assistant Secre-
tary of State John f. Osborn, Assistant
Attorney General Samuel J. Graham. John
Burke treasurer of the United States;
Commissioner of Corporations Joseph E.
Davies and Senator Brandegee Of Con-
necticut.
On board the Wyoming the party went
over the fighting gear of the ship. peeped
into turrets and gun rooms, and even
visited the storerooms and bakeries. The