New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-13
FLEET ON EDGE
TO GREET WILSON
Extra Snap Shows in Life
Aboard Ship at News Of
Big Fete Monday.
WAR MANGUVRES
TO BEGIN TUESDAY
General Organ Calls on Admiral
Fletcher-MasS for Men at
Cathedral To-day.

r. the ships band had 70 play some
thing representative Of dolngs on board
the Wyoming. Admiral Fletchers flag
shin. Yesterday, the leader would have
improvised a tune called "Presldent
Wilson Is Coming. Hooray, Hooray,'
Marines drilling on deck stood up a
little straightcr, and barcfootcd blue
Jackets scrubbing down the planks
scrubbed with more vim at the news
from Washington that the President
would keep his appointment TO review
the fleet Monday.
Since the Lusitania was sunk there
has been general impression among
officers and men that the President
would End the pressure Of foreign al
fairs too great for him 10 come 70 New
York. Secretary Daniels stuck PIN
i'm the bubble Of depression yesterday.
Not only had he not considered aban-
doning the naval review, but ne also
advanced the information that Presi-
dent Wilson would make no change IN
his personal plans. Consequently every
thing is progressing mcrrily on the SIX
teen big gray hulks in the North River,
with Monday in view as the climax.
Thirteen Jets Of fire sprang from the
flagship three pound salute guns in
honor of Major General John +. O'Ryan,
commanding the National Guard of the
Empire State. when he called on the
admiral Alter the general left Ad-
miral Fletcher had a conference with
Admiral Beatty. who from his flagship,
the scout cruiser Chester, Will COM
mand the enemy pitted against the At
lantic feet in the war problem which
begins Tuesday.
ManTuvre Plan Unknown.
Unusual importance is attached TO
the naval manGuyres next week IN view
Of speculation over the fleets actual
preparedness for war. Many officers de-
clare that they have no idea how far
out in the Atlantic the big battleships
will be ordered or what they Will do
after they get there.
Every year we have a war problem
which puts the fleet into actual condI-
tons OF warfare" replied Lieutenant
Commander John Halligan. member
of Admiral Fletcher's staf. Usually
the opposing feet is supposed TO try Tor
naval base.
I'VE will reserve our target practice
until after the war problem
Commander Yates Stirling, OF the
submarine fotlla. said that ne expect
ed his submersibles 10 be worked nara
in the war game. Yesterday afternoon
the repa:r ship Vestal, the supply snip
San Francisco, and two golfers, the
Jupiter and the Neptune, sailed from
the North River TO make preparations
for the tactics in strategy.
Among new arrivals in the local war
zone are the scout cruisers birmingham
and Warrington, the torpedo boat de-
stroyers Trippe and McDougal and other
smaller auxiliary craft. Rear Admiral
Schley's flagship during the Spanish
American war, the cruiser Brooklyn. IS
expected to-day. Commander W. ;. SIMS
of the destroyer ilotilla called on Adj
miral Fletcher as soon as the Blrmlng-
ham anchored after run from Boston.
Officers of the feet were entertained
last night at an informal dance on the
Granite State, at the Ninety-nlnth
Street pier. given by the first battalion
Of the naval militia OF New York.
Cardinal Farley has arranged n SOL
emn high mass at St. Patrick's Cathe
dral at II o'clock this morning for Of
fcers and men of the fleet. The Rev.
Father Mcdonald. chaplain Of the New
York, will say mass.
Charles H. Sheriff., chairman Of the
committee on religious work of the
MAYORS committee, has arranged with
the Bible Society and Admiral Fletcher
to place $4,000 Bibles on board the
ships before they sail. Several local
churches viii entertain parties of fifty
sailors at supper on Sunday night.
To-morrows programme includes