Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
us. FLEET Is
REVIEWED BY
SEC. DANIELS
Vanguard of Americas
Victory Force Steams
UP N. Y. Harbor.

New York. Dec. 26.-Led by the
superdreadnaugh Arizona, 10 great
battleships in command of Admiral
Henry r. Mayo-the vanguard OF
Americas victory fleet in European
waters-steamed up New York har-
Dor today in review before SeCre-
tary of the Navy Daniels, and were
given a tumultuOus reception by
harbOr craft and hundreds Of thou
sands OF persons who lined the
shores. The fleet reached AM
brose channel late yesterday.
The ships weighed anchor at 1880
o'clock today and escorted by
fleet of q airplanes, proceeded
slowly up the harbor TO the statue
of Liberty, where Secretary Dan
iels and party Of guests on the
presidential yacht Mayflower re-
viewed the procession. The shriek5
OF thousands of welcoming sirens
and whistles we're drowned by the
thunderous salute of 19 guns from
each battleship as II came abreast
of the Mayflower.
10,650 Men Land.
The dreadnaughts passed up tho
Hudson and anchored and prepar-
ations then were made for 10,650
men to disembark for the land pa
rade this afternoon.
The ships welcomed home after
IS months of strenuous patrols OF
seas infested by enemy submarines
were: The Pennsylvania, the Ari-
zona, the Oklahoma, the Nevada,
the Utah, the New York, the Texas.
ALL H5srr
the Florida.
Cabinet Members at Review.
In addition to Secretary Daniels,
the reviewing party included Secre-
tary of War Baker, Secretary OF
Agriculture Houston, General Pev-
ton c. March, chief of staff of tho
United States army, Admiral Cant
of the British navy and the senior
naval attaches of the allied nations
After the parade this afternoon
the men will be given shore leave
and a number OF entertainments
and dinners will be given In their
honor.
AS the ships approached quaran-
tine to await the hour of review
occasional flurries Of snow fell.
All the way into the harbor as
the warships moved through the
snow they presented a winter spec
tacle, Undeterred, the many thou
sand persons who had assembled
on the shores from Sandy Hook 10
Battery Park, and the lower Hud-
son river faced the cold and the
snow fall-determined to pay O
tribute TO the $4,000 naval heroes
as they pass by on the mighty
ships.
Aircraft Above Fleet.
Scarcely visible. a giant kite bal
loon preceded the Arizona. leading
unit Of the fleet. into the harbor,
an aircraft toWed, 500 feet up. by
the gunboat Gloucester. all at tho
end of a taut line. Behind the ar
mada two more balloons were pull
ed along abaft the Florida, the last
warship to enter Above the slow
ly steaming dreadnaughts, air
planes dipped and rose, and OBJ
scure snowbirds gave to the sceuG
a picturesque touch as they circled
around the baskeuiko masts OF tho
battleships.
HaneuYer in Storm.
ADllpLly Ut ~ % Glbths ublMLLII~
standing the difficulty OF maneuver-
ing in the snowstorm. the Arizona
steamed by the Mayflower, firing
her salute of 10 guns In honor of
Secretary Daniels.
Within % minutes. the last of the
10 dreadnaughts, the Florida. flying
her home-bound pennant. had pass
ed the MayfioWer, said a wireless
message from the press boat. The
saluting guns could be heard. but
the ships themselves could scarcely
he seen from the New York shore
As they swung up the river how
ever the great grey shapes became
distinct and the watching crowds
could see the sailors and marines
lining the rails at attention and
could hear the ships bands playing
Soon after the snowfall ceased and
fhe skies frightened somewhat
At 10:45 the May1ower left her
station and proceeded up the river
TO review the fleet at anchor.