New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-17

the President a. 1890 o'clock and will
be over In an hour.
( He will Immediately leave for the
Biltmore Hotel, where George I. VII
son and his committee have made plans
for a luncheon for 500 invited guests.
Acting Mayor McAneny will Introduce
the Pres dent, who viii make the only
address.
The review or the feet AZ anchor will
begin at $3.50 p. N. Flying the Presi-
dents standard. the Nayhowcr vii SAL
up the Hudson between battlesh ips and
destroyers On the Jersey side. followed
by the Dolphin, the Yankton and po-
lice patrol boat Secretary Daniels and
Secretary Redfeld will be on the May
flower. Othe. guests in the Presidents
party will be on the Dolphin, and the
Yankton is reserved for the press.
Circling the Louisiana, at the upper ex-
tremity Of the battleship line. the re
viewing boats will come down on the
New York side of the Hudson.
r. A {. Smith. Commissioner Of
Docks and Ferries. and Commander
George {. Day, L. 5. y. chief patrolling
officer. have issued orders prob biting
traffic on the Hudson from 3 o'clock
until the end Of the review. A torpedo
boat destroyer stationed at Fort Wash
ington Point will stop all ships coming
downstream From Seventy-scc0nd
street TO l5sth Street all craft will be
required TO clear the main channel, re-
manning on one side =: :he other.
Commander Day has arranged to sta
ton patrol boat between each pair OF
battleships 20 see that no pleasure
boats break through. As soon as the
reviewing boats start down the stream
from the Louisiana the Jersey side Of
the channel will be opened TO traffic.
President Wilson will go aboard the
flagship Wyoming as Admiral Fletch-
er's guest at dinner. The rear ad-
mirals. division commanders and cap
tains, forty in all. will attend. At 500
the cutter race and carnival Of water
sports are scheduled 10 begin.
Occasional drilling showers and a
cold. biting wind did not dampen the
interest of thousands in the feet yes
terda~ afternoon. Had it been pleas
ant. | don't know what we would have
done with them ALL" exclaimed spe-
cial traffic officer AZ the Ninety-siXth
Street pier. Riverside Drive could
never have held EN-"
A motley crowd they were in rain.
coats, spats marred by rubbers. and
straw hats and summer millinery
muiiled under umbrellas. But they
were bound to get look at the ships,
and most Of them wanted 10 take ad-
vantage of the last opportunity. TO
climb aboard Consequently ensIgns
on boat-landing duty and Information
officers had one Of the busiest Sunday
afternoons of their career.
Around the signs pointing 10 the
landings for each battleshiP small
crowds gathered, pushing by the .po-
lice and vehemently declaring that they
were either relatives or friends Of some
officer. Proof Of their claim carried
with Il a free trip in one of the ships
white-cushioned launches intended for
the use of officers. When called upon
to name the officer they desired TO see,
several Of the relatives" were eliml-
mated on the ground OF forgetfulness.
Al Ninety-ninth Street, where the
launches leave for the New York,
Texas and half dozen other battle
ships. the congestion around the land
ina officers grew steadily from > o'clock