The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-27

maya O1llCeTS anOtlle dL last 3lIef M months service in foreign waters. If the officers devoted no more time than the courtesy demanded to paying their re- spects to the Secretary before greeting their wives. MT Daniels showed no dis position to chide them
 ROMAN LEADS LINE
 The reception ended, Mir. Daniels and Admiral Mayo landed entered machine end drove to the mead of the long col umn of sailors forming on Broadway Rear Admiral Rodman led the line on foot.
 With detachment of marines at it's head, the column moved down Broadway to Fifty-ninth street. crossed to Fifth avenue and then swung down that hiss toS.c thoroughfare. At the Public liz sbrary Mir. Daniels and Admiral Mayo left the line to take their places with the other members of the Mayflower's s party. who had preceded them to the reviewing stand.
 Following the marines were platoon after platoon of sailors from each of the 10 ships which came home today. Each contingent carried the ships flag at it's head and each received round after round of applause.
 Fully lo,ooo men were in line. and in many instances dogs taken aboard in
 
 with their shlpmates, gaily decorated with American and British flags. After the parade the men immediately em- parked for their shiIs. there to receive shore liberty.
 REMARKABLE SPECTACLE
 Tonight remarkable spectacle was staged on the Hudson. Each ship was brilliantly illuminated with electric lights, making the river a sea of fire for more than six miles. The New York shore was ablaze with Roman candles, set in place by the city's committee of wel- come, and over need burst thousands of rockets. ! Hardly had the battle fleet, which rest ed. last night off Sandy Hook. weighed anchor and began it's triumphant entry into the harbor. than the presidential yacht Mayflower moved downstream from its anchorage in the Hudson to take it's , station for the review near the giant ; lady of Liberty. Aboard her were Sec retaries Daniels and Baker Acting Sec retary of State Polk, American army and naval officers Of high rank afio . naval representatives of the allied gov ernments. Mrs. George Dewey, widow of Americas naval hero, was the hon. ored guest of MT. and Mrs. Daniels. 1 ESCORT OF CHASERS To starboard and port of the Mayflow- 1 CT darted submarine chasers, escortins ! her to her new berth. and behind hei ] moved the Aztec, bearing Franklin D. { Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy5 the naval committees of Senate and House and other dignitaries. AS the yachts steamed down the line oi 1 ships comprising the home fleet in port ! for today's ceremonies. the cruiser Col tumbia was first to sound the salute oi l 19 guns in honor of MT. Daniels. The Mayflower's stern guns parked their re- {. ply.
 I Off the Statue of Liberty the Mayflower i found awaiting her a great flotilla oi l naval auxiliaries and harbor craft. AS ! she dropped anchor to the west of thf main channeland her stern swung toward ! the sea, Governors Island. not far dis 1 tant, was hardly visible.
 Huddled on deck, beneath an awnins 1 and in the lee of deckhouse the ship { l company took their stand. Secretary l Daniels left his guests to step into the 1 radio room and telephone message oi greetings to Admiral Mayo. commander a in chief of the Atlantic fleet, aboard i the Pennsylvania. He stepped on deci :, again to see a balloon lowed by thu l destroyer Gloucester glide past the May l flower and to behold the bow of thu ! Arizona, first of the battleships in line 1 coming through the mist.