Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-26
ten GREAT
BATILESHIPS
ARE REVIEWED
Fleet Stea1ns Up New York
Harbor This Morning.
Given Big Reception.

New York, Dec 26.-Led by the
superdreadnaught Arizona, ten great
battleships. in command of Admiral
Americas victory fleet in European
waters, steamed up New York harbor
today in review before Secretary of
the Navy Daniels and were given a
tumultuous reception by harbor craft
and hundreds of, thousands of persons
who lined the shores. The fleet
reached Ambrose channel late yes
terday.
The ships weighed anchor at 1880
o'clock today and, escorted by a fleet
of 21 airplanes, proceeded up the har-
Dor to the statue of Liberty, where
Secretary Daniels and party of
guests on the presidential yacht May
flower reviewed the procession. The
shrieks Of thousands Of the welcoming
sirens and whistles were drowned by
the thunderous salute of 10 guns from
the Mayflower.
The dreadnaughts passed up the
Hudson and anchored, and prepara-
tions then were made for 1860 men
to disembark for the land parade this
afternoon.
The ships welcomed home after is
months of strenuous patrols of seas
1lIICoICu Wy SuCIly lIlSS were
the Pennsylvania, the Arizona, the
Oklahoma, the Nevada, the Utah. the
| New York, the Texas, the Arkansas
! the Wyoming, and the Florida.
! In addition to Secretary Daniels. the
reviewing party included Secretary OF
War Baker, Secretary of Agriculture
Houston; General Peyton c. March
chief of staff of the United States
army; Admiral Cant of the British
navy, and senior navy attaches of the
Allied nations.
After the parade this afternoon the
men will be given shore leave, and g
number of entertainments and dinners
will be given in their honor.
AS the ships approached quarantine
to await the hour of review, occasion.
al flurries of snow fell.
All the way into the harbor as the
warships moved through the snow
they presented a winter spectacle
Undeterred, the many thousand per.
sons who had assembled on the shore:
from Sandy Hook to Battery Park anc
the lower Hudson river faced the
cold and the snowfall, determined tc
pay tribute to the $4,000 nava
heroes.
Scarcely visible, a. giant kite balloon
preceded the Arizona, leading unit O
the fleet, into the harbor. an aircraf
| IOWeu, oVU AeeI up Uy IQe SunDOd
Gloucester at the end of a taut line
Behind the armada two more balloons
were pulled along abaft the Florida
the last warship to enter. Above tn,
slowly steaming dreadnaughts air
planes dipped and rose, obscure snov
birds which gave to the scene a pic
turesque touch as they darted abou
above the basket masts of the battle
ships From each of these mast
fluttered great American flag.
Within twenty-five minutes tn
last Of the ten dreadnaughts, tn
Florida, flying her home-bound pen
nant, had passed the Mayhower, sal,
a wireless message from the pres
boat. The saluting guns could b
heard, but the ships themselves coul,
scarcely be seen from the New Yorl
shore. AS they swung up the river
however, the great grey shapes be
came distinctly visible. Soon after tn
snowfall ceased and the skies bright
ened somewhat.
At 10:46 the Mayhower left tn
station and proceeded up the river t
review the feet at anchor.
Promptly at 10 o'clock, notwith
standing the difficulty Of maneuver
ing in the snow storm, the Arizon
steamed by the Mayflower, firing he
salute Of. 10 guns in honor. of Secre
ttary Daniels z