The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16

Dudley Field Malone, In his turn, de-
clared that there were no holes In the
social armor OF the fleet. He raid that
he wished TO report to the Secretary OF
the Navy that the officers had developed
a judicious capacity on land. lie men
toned this In view OF the noted grape
Juice order Of the Secretary's.
Before the speechmaking began the
lights were turned out and the orchestra
played TIE Star Spangled Banner
while the audience sam the national
anthem Justify and two big searchlights
played IN the American flags draped on
the wall.
Acting Mayor McAneny prefaced his
address by inviting the guests to drink
a toast to that great citizen upon whose
wisdom and well balanced purpose rests
to-day the rope and reliance Of the
nation-the President Of the United
States"
NcAneny Praises Fleet.
lie thanked Secretary Daniels for
sending the fleet to New York. saying /:
in these days when the world IL torn
by war and when the talk OF war liz on
everyone's tongue. It In human II nat
ural that we should take greater than
ordinary interest in u fleet" lie
made no attempt TO discuss the ade-
auacy Of the naval strength OF the coun-
try. declaring that he would rather
leave that to experts. but he said w
New Workers. have a very definite inn
preston that the fleet anchored In the
Hudson to-day In n most satisfactory
expression of that efficient and power
full defense Of our country for which
our navy stands. and that II II ever he
called upon-which all OF us pray II
-. .t-ls ..,itt t,,atlfx IA, nnnA.
dence." Then. turning TO Admiral Flet-
cher. he exclaimed wherever you may
he bound. New York's word TO you is
Godspced.'"
Among the guests at the speakers
table were Rear Admiral D.. w. CofTman.
Rear Admiral II. r. Mayo. Rear Admiral
n. n. Usher. Admiral Fletcher. Secre-
tary OF the Navy Josephus Daniels.
Rear Admiral G. j. Boush. Rear Ad-
miral Walter Mclean. Assistant Secrc-
tary Franklin D.. Roosevelt. Major-Gen-
eral George Barnett, Gen. Benjamin
Tracy. Col. Daniel Appleton. Gen.
Horace Porter. Major-9eneral Wood.
Acting Mayor McAneny. ex-senator
Depew. Alton -. Parker. senator O'Gor-
man. Collector OF the Port Malone.
Comptroller Prcndergsst. Borough Pres
ident Marks and Jacob II. Schin.
ersS
While President Wilson was cruising
lelsureIy up the coast yesterday on his
way to review the fleet tomorrow wire
less messages were going up and down
the line OF battleships in the Hudson
preparing them for his coming.
One OF these messages flashed word
that Secretary Of the Navy Daniels had
arrived from Washington and word was
flashed back to the L. $. s. Dolphin
from Admiral Fletcher's flagship wy
oming that the Secretary should receive
n salute OF nineteen guns. At 9 o'clock
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Daniels boarded
the Dolphin. lying on the West Forties.
and the Dolphin Saluted him.
In the meantime hundreds OF thou
sands of sightseers swarmed over the
sides of the warshlps In the river, for
the public knew that to-day will be the
last day OF visiting aboard any of the
ships OF the fleet.
Last night. while the officers Of the
fleet were dining at the Waldorf Astoria
and listening to the firing OF oratorical
guns. the Riverside Drive throng WAS
witnessing the bursting OF rockets and
the explosion OF bombshelIs. There were
l0l rs!ne inch maroons N he display of
fireworks in honor OF the fleet and no
less than 100 nine inch bombshells, $50
twelve inch bombshells. 1875 fifteen inch
bombshells. IS eighteen inch bombshells,
10 t~wenty-four inch bombsheIls and rs
thirty-six inch bombshelis. for Inspector
Owen Eagan OF the bureau OF COM
bustibles OF the Fire Department in
spected all OF them and pronounced Il
the biggest task Of that nature ne had
ever undertaken. Bands played at 116th
street and at 18Th street. not far from
the bRrges where the fireworks were
fired and worked.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Praised.
One of the many visitors aboard the wy
oming yesterday was Cornelius Wander
bilt, chairman of tho Mayors commit
tee for the entertainment OF the feet.