New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-19

ing towers that extended for four miles.
Drawing abreast Of the MayflOwer at
11:25, the Wyoming's three-p Founders
began heir national salute of twenty
one guns President Wilson removed
his silk hat in answer 10 the salute
from officers, standing 8 attention, IN
their full dress uniforms. Admiral
Fletcher greeted the President from his
bridge. With the ships band playing
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner" and her
entire crew manning tho rail, the flag
ship steered straight Tor the Atlantic.
Next in line came the New Yors and
then the Texas, most powerful ships in
the feet. As the Texas passed the
President a bugle sounded the call 70
break ranks. and the bluei jackets were
seen running about the deck 20 form in
squads and knuckle down to hard work
after their vacation.
Statutes to the President soon be
came confused in a steady roar %
guns. the reports being hurled back
sharply by tall buildings around the
Battery. As the battleships increased
speed great white waves were formed IN
front of their bows. All the reviewing
boats rocked and swayed with the
swell made BY the Delaware. North
Dakota. Michi gan, South Carolina. Kan
sas and Florida. Musicians on the
Utah. flagship Of Rear Admiral {. j.
BoLsh. were playing lively march as
she passed the Yankton. Then came
the Rhode Island. Georgia. New Ham
shire, Virginia, Aebrask a and the
Louisiana, ending the procession OF bat
tleships.
After the big fellows" came tor
pedo boat cstroyers, slipping along
through the water with less effort.
Their prows cut the waves like knife;
there was no foam except the bubbles
astern churned up by the propellers.
Destroyers carry no signal guns. Their
crews lined up and saluted the Presi-
dent.
Half an hour interviewed before the
Prairie. flagship OF the submarine flo
tilla. commanded by Yates Stirring.
went BY. followed by the low-lyng,
awkward monitors Tonopah. Ozark and
Tallahassee. Most Of the water craft
had left the vicinity OF the Mayiiower
and the crowds had dispersed before
the submarines hove IN sight. With
nothing but their gray coming towers
and foot Of their shells above water,
they were invisible until they had al
most reached the President. who vas
eagerly awaiting them.
Looking like q fish with its mouth
out Of water and its tail lashlng around
the K-6 went by slowly, at eight knots.
Lack Of speed accounted for the SUP
marines tagging far behind their
tenders. Scattered along the deck
which is nothing but runway on TOP
Of the she'll, stood a dozen members OF
the crew. In the distance they APP
peared 20 be tricksters maintaining
their balance on long, floating spar.
The commander was obscured by COW
ering over his bridge, which IS Just
beneath the precious perlscope, con-
trolling eye Of tie submerslble.
While the Presidents yacht was get
ting ready to sail in the wake OF the
fleet, the Dixie. hospital snip Solacee'
GOLFERS and auxiliary craft passed out.
N this order the entire fleet under
Admiral Fletcher's command began
their war problem which is TO include
defence OF New York against red
feet under command of Admiral Beatty,
whose ships left the Hudson last week.
Meanwhile. on the roof OF the Trim
ity Building. III Broadway, underneath
a large peace ensign, members of the
United Nations of the World League Of
Peace were drafting the following
prayer sent to Admiral Fletcher by
wireless:
80 God, if blood be the price Of
liberty and peace, have we not, thy
earth children, paid IN full the bill -
Furthermore. the day appointed for
,ho fleets departure was celebrated as
peace day in all public schools through
out New York State.