The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-17
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New York. May IA mighty arr
NADIA OF oattleshipa. d~estrOyeTs. sub
marines and auxiliary craft, the ma
tion's bulwark In case OF war. swung
At anchor In the Hudson river today.
eroomed for review By tho president
! OF the United tSntcs.
The most powerful array OF nghting
| shipa ever assembled in an American
port 81 in all. the fleet stretched FOR
four miles In a double line Of solemn
grey.
Conveyed By the cruiser Baltimore,
the MayhOwer. bringing the president
from Washington, reached the har-
Dor last night and after a hort halt
! near Tompkinsviile, steamed up the
river 70 anchorage on west Forty-nrs,
street
The naval review, preceded In the
forenoon by a land parade, was on
the program a. the chief ceremonial
feature OF the ten DAYS visit Of the
Atlantic feet 10 this port. Tomorrow
the demonstration will end with the
departure Of the feet for a naval war
game along the Atlantic coast.
Extraordinary precautions had been
taken 10 protect the chief executive,
IN addition TO the usual secret service
guards. All was hustle and activity
aboard the sixteen dreadnoushts in
the river early today. From each ship
$50 b~lueiacxcts and co marines were
landed to form four regiments OF
oluejackets and one OF marines-un-
der the command Of Admiral De Witt
Cofman. brigade commander.
The fleet which the president saw
today for the first time In his official
capacity comprises virtually the en-
tire strength Of the Atlantic naval
force and IL practically the backbone
OF a navy which az the outbreak OF
the European war stood second onlJ
10 Great Britaia's and .GPrmany's.
A sharp rain spattered the natty
uniforms OF the American sailors as
they swung into parade formation
shortly after 10 O'Clock today and
headed north on Fifth avenue for the
reviewing stand In front Of the library.
between Forty-hrst and Forty-second
streets.
President Wilson left the Maynower
az the foot Of West Forty-hrst street
NJ 1915 o'clock. He was accompan-
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Duncan Butler. vice chairman OF the
Citizens committee. Troops OF mount
ed police escorted the presidents car.
The president rode between thous-
ands OF persons lining the sidewalks
who cheered and roared a noisy well
come. The presidential party was
trailed by thrN automobiles OF secret
service men ana q detachment Of de-
t~ectlyes from police headquarters. De
tectives were stationed even on the
tops Of houses, the bettr 20 observe
The throags.
When the president arrived az the
reviewing stand he found the Seventh
regiment, New YORK national guard,
drawn up In salute. The throng set
up n cheer that did not end till the
president had taken his place.
4 few minutes after She president
Reached the stand the head Of the
pnrading line came into view. As each
detachment passed, the president was
saluted.
When the last detachment passed
the president and party left for the
Hotel BitmOre where the program
called for a brief address b. the pres
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izCns' committee.
President Grows Enthusiastic.
Fine Wonderful o great set Of
men"-were some Of the presidents
expressions an the blue line tramped
past in front OF the reviewing stand.
once HE face became very grave, how
ever. when the sailors from the Flor
ida and Utah marched by, holding
r.oh a standard on which was written
Vera Cruz, Aprll 2I-22, 1914" The
Floridas mascot Dynamite a goat,
restored his smile.
As the president rode TO the hotel
crowds aiong the way cheered with
el;hua asm. Entering the hotel hf
Was given another round OF cheers b5
a crowd In the lobby.
The M~aynOwer's arrival in New
York harbor last night instead OF this
morning Bus explained today. The
yacht ran into a storm on the New
Jersey coast Yesterday. Nearly every
ons ~ she presidents party became
seaHick. the chief sufferers being Sec
Rotary Tumulty and Charles l. SVEN
the presidents s-tenographer. The
president showed the effects OF The
voyage lcas than other members OF
the party out did not feel very wen,
he said.
Before Coins 10 luncheon. the pres
idcnt received Major General Leon
ard Wood. commanding the depart
ment OF the east. Admiral Fletcher and
the ranking officers Of the Atlantic
fleet. who we're In fun uniform, and
Cornelius Vanderbilt, chairman Of the
Citizens committee.
in his room the president received
a number Of kilograms from Washing
ton relating Ia the foreign situation.
500 GHe~ts at f.nncheoD.
There were about 500 guests at th'
luncheon which was held on the nine.
3enth floor Of the building, Amonf
those ~ the table With the president
were Secretary DAN ~. Seertarg Red.