Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-17
WILSON IN NEW YORK.
FOR FLEET REVIEW
Promises to Be One of Greatest
Naval Spectacles Ever Seen
in United States.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
Last Part of Presidents Trip
from Washington Unpleasant
Because of Choppy Sea.

NEW YORK, May 16.-President will
son on board the naval yacht May
mower reached New York tonight.
completing the voyage from Washing
ton shortly before II O'CLOCK when the
Eacht escorted by a gunboat. passed
81 Sandy Hook
fcfore the Presidents arrival, ar
|'ahgements had been completed for HIS
review of the Atlantic Fleet tomorrow
and Tuesday. and which promised TO
"s one of the .;rtaies- naval spectaclcs
ger seen in the United States. The
president was TO appear on n'shore to-
morrow for the laad parade, a part Of
t!!s ceremonies attending the review.
| The last pert of n. President; "trip
rom Washington was unpleasant. be-
cause of choppy sea. but the Presi-
dent. q good sailor. is understood to
have been affected but little. Reports
received from the Mayfower late in
ihn day indicated that she would put
into Gravesend Bay for the night. and
steam in to join the feet early to-Mor-
r9w She will be welcomed with all
tne honors due to the bearer of 'he
PRESIDENT Of the United states
WILL MAKE ONLY SPEECH
AT DINNER IN HONOR
The President is TO come ashore at
$50 o'clock, and go by automobile 10
The reviewing stand in front OF the
Publc Library There he is TO meet
Admiral Fletcher and other ranking
officers OF the feet. Acting Mayor
George McAneny. and other city Of
tcials After the parade ne will go to
the Bi!tmore Hotel FOR a dinner given
in his honor by the Mayors commit
tee. There he will make the only
speech.
Plans had been made TO have the
President receive the ships officers at
3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon on the
Maynower. but Secretary Daniels an
Aounccd tonight that this part OF the
program had been abandoned In
stead the President will 20 from the
hotel to the Mayfower. which will then
steam around the fleet. Secretary DAN
icls. Secretary Lane, Secretary Red
neli and Secretary Wilson will accom-
pany the President. The Dolphin. car
wing wives of officers OF the fleet. will
follow the Mayhowcr. and then will
come the Coast and Geodetic Survey
boat Isis. carrying members of the
%ew York and New Jersey congress
passes around the feet each ship will
ire twenty-one guns. the presidential
salute.
CRoWNING EVENT OF VISIT
WILL COME on TUESDAY
In the evening, the President mem
hers OF his Cabinet, Acting Mayor Nc
Ancny. representatives of the Mayors
committee. and the ranking officers OF
the feet will dine on the Wyoming. the
| aagship The President will view from
the Wyoming boat races and a pic
turcsque water carnival He probably
will go ashore for the night. The
hnal and crowninE event of the Presi-
dents visit Will como on Tuesday when
the Maynowcr and the Dolphin will
take stations near the Statue of Lib
crty Then the feet. headed by the
wyoming will swing out TO sea. firing
presidential salutcs as they pass the
Presidents yacht.
II tho weather continues bad the
President may return to Washington
by train instead OF going back on the
Ma yfiower.
Elaborate preparations have been
made by the police and secret service
for guarding the President while he
is hare
Instead of putting into Ciravesend
Bay fov the night. the Mayhower pro-
cccded in past the quarantine station.
IL was said that after anchoring off
Tompkinsvillc for a few hours, she
would proceed up the Hudson in the
morning TO anchorage near the
Dolphin. off Firty-frst Street.
Conveyed FROM HAMPTON ROADS
ny CRUISER BALTIMORE
When the Maylower passed quaran-
tine IL became known for the first time
that she had been conveyed from
Hampton Roads by the cruiser Balti-
more Secretary Daniels announced
in Washington last week that the May
flower would not have convoy, but it
was understood tonight he had
changed his mind to be sure of the
safety Of the President. Officials made
II clear tonight that there was moth
ing unusual in sending a convoy with
the presidential yacht, and that the
added precaution was not due in any
way to the international situation or
to any known danger Of any kind.
Rain to-day marred the pleasure Of
throngs OF landsmen who took advan-
tage Of the last opportunity during the
nresent naval review to visit battle
ships of the Atlantic Fleet in the Hud-
snn River DeSpite the bad weather