The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
WYOMING HERE FOR
NEW FLEET ADMIRAL
Fletcher to Succeed Badger in
Command Of the North
Atlantic Ships.
MANY CHANGES IN STAFF
Men From Vera Cruz in Good
Health and Will Have
Much Shore Leave.

The superdrea drought wyoming, Rag
ship OF the north Atlantic feet. with Rear
Admiral Badger. feet commander. on
board. tied up ut the Brooklyn navy yard
yesterday afternoon on her frst visit 90
this port since the occupation OF Vera Cruz
by the United States forces last April
When she leaves next week. however, IL
Will he with Rear Admiral Frank Friday
Fletcher's pennant at the main masthead
The formal ceremonies OF the transfer
Of flags has been set for Thursday IN
has been relieved OF tho feet command
because his term OF sea service has ter.
minated. will return 10 the general board
at Washington. and his successor. whose
post was secured largely through HE
success In handling the delicate Mexican
situation. will take his ship 20 the south.
ern drill grounds OFF tho Virginia capcs
and then on to Vera Cruz
With the change In commanding ON.
Gers OF the feet Will come many changes
IN the stan. Capt Charles J. Hughcs
chief 81 star under Admiral Badger, viii
be relieved by capt. II. Mel. Huso, VIII,
was Admiral Fletchcrs chief OF stan Al
the time Vera cruz was seized by the
sailors and marines Pay Inspector
Ch"htam. fleet paymaster: Medical pirec.
tor Spratuing, acct surgeon Major II. W
Catlin, fleet marine officer. viii remain
In their present positions under Admira
Fletcher
I, II Understood that Lieutenant. Com.
marder IIal,lgan will relieve Lieutenant.
Commander T.. G. Kalhfus as fleet ensign
and that Lieut.. Frank J. Fletcher vii
he flag lieutenant. Lieut.. O. NJ. Port,
will be on" Of the new feet commander
stan, but whether IN the capacity Of sec
rotary o. nd 70 the commander IS moi
DEFINITELY known Whom Admiral Fletcher
Il installed on THURSDAY there Will hc No
salute, NJ the hstt'cship will remain ir
the yard. Admiral Fletcher will com,
on from Newport ynd the transfer order.
will be read on board the vessel
The Wyoming came up from Vera Cruz
IN FIVE and n half days. She left IN,
Mexican city on last Monday and passed
in ~ Quarantine yesterday morning N
: o'clock. she was to have stopped At
Eorfolk coming up, hut plans wer,
changed by wireless Tho ship will stay
ut the local yard until September 20
when she leaves for the drill grounds fol
target practice beginning the next day
She will then 20 In dry dock AZ Norfolk
be coaled and proceed 10 Vera Cru.
again.
Will" here. however. her 100 mer
and officers VIII have plenty shore leave
The men arc being sent ashore one watcl
~ "A time. The vessel began to coal TIKI
morning ut dayhrc1k.
Coming up yesterday morning ~
Wyoming passed the Eritlsh cruiser Suf
! folk. which silutod Admiral Badgers nal
with thirteen guns Tho salute was re
: turned by tn" Wyoming The Suffolk de
not carry Admiral Craddocks flag, whicl
has been transferred - tho Essex. nov
coating AZ Halifax Nothing was sect
Of any other warshlps after the dread
nouGht LETT Mexican waters
Tho American war vessels now IN Mex
can waters are In charge Of Rear Adm.r1
| Frank ]. Realty. whose flagship il th
Virginia. Under Admiral Realty now mr.,
| the battleships virginia, Vermont New
York Delaware, Arkansas and Mort
| Dakota, and the Dcs MO,nes and Nost'
! at Vera cruz and the hattlcsh!p Kansas
| and the monitor ozark at Tampco.