New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16

one thousand yards of the battleshtp.
National airs played by the ships band
will be punc,uatcd by the three pound
salute guns The review viii be dis
banded officially as soon as the police
ratro. boat bringing up the rear OF the
procession. passes the Wyoming on the
return trip down the Hudson.
Previous TO the review the admiral.
division commanders and captains Of
tho fleet will call on the President on
hoard the MayAower. At 1880 o'clock
T m. the President will 60 aboard the
Wyoming TO dine with Admiral
Fletcher II the weather permits, din
ner will be served on special plat
form erected on the forward deck:
From this station the President and
officers of high rank will witness the
water carnival and cutter races, ar
ranged under the direction OF Com
mander A. " Fitch, the fleets athletic
officer. Illumination Of the bsttieshlps'
reinforced by searchlights, will make
the North River as bright as day when
sixteen twelve-oar crews pull Tor
miles race against the tide.
Tuesday morning, at 10 q. m. the
Mayfower and the Dolphin Will take
places near the Statue of Liberty. As
closing number on the ten days pro
gramme Of festivities, President VII
son and Secretary Daniels VIII watch
the battleships sail out 70 sea for rig
orous war problems which VIII raise
their efficiency as the country's hrst
line Of defence.
Army May Greet Wilson.
The Presidents Yacht is expected 20
arrive in New York Harbor between
e,
ing. II il steams in before sundoWnn
the fort on Governors Island Will
hooD1 out the Presidential salute OF
twentv-ore guns. Il is not customary
for salute 70 be fred after sundoWn
or before 3 a. m. II tomorrow morn
ing. however, the lockout officer on the
island should be able 10 see the Pres
ident's pennant flying from the May
flowers mast, the salute would be ilreu:
In the event of the yachts arrival ana
proceeding up the river out OF sight
then the army division will have lost
its opportunity 10 greet the PRESIDENT
In spite Of preparations on board
the ships for Mondays programme,
thousands Of visitors were welcomed
BY officers and men yesterday, the last
dav but one for visiting the feet'
Through the courtesy. Of "The New
York World" 10000 high school boys
and girls enjoyed patriotic sail
around the feet in relays Of 3,2OO on
the steamship Mandalay.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, chairman OF
the MAYORS committee on entertain
ment Of the fleet. made an informal
call on Admiral Fletcher on the flag
shin in the morning. Owing to the
fact that he is in mourning for the
death Of his brother, who went down
With the Lusitania. Mr.. Vanderbilt dld
not nav his respects 10 the fleet with
Acting Mayor McAneny on its arrival
in New York waters.
Other visitors to the flagship were
Mrs. McAneny and children, Commis-
sioner Of Public Works rockingham
end Mrs. rockingham and Theodore
Rousseau. secretary 10 Mayor Mitchell
and Mrs. Rousseau. -,,
Oficcrs Of the feet were entertained
at luncheon yesterday noon at the
whitehall Club by the Circumnavlgs-
tors Club, Of which Thurlow "eed
Barnes is president. ,.
Charles w. Trippe gave luncheoh
az the Calumet Club compl lmentary 70
tho officers Of the torpedo boat de-
strover Trippe, which is named alIeF
his grandfather. Lieutenant Il; a
koch IN command of the Trlppe; Lieu
tenant ]. J. Saxer, Ensign II. A. Flani-
gan and Ensign r. G. Risley were
Speaking to Jewish sailors IN the
aeet at Temple Beth-El yesterday morn
ing. Rabbi s. Schulman said; our II
country is great because Of its ideal OF
the rights Of men and its firm main
tcnance Of justice.
eve said last week that this was a
time 20 be silent, and to give unstnted
loyalty to the President and since then
we can say the President superbiy