The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-01
PACIFIC naval
GIANTS THRILL
THOUSANDS IN
GREAT REVIEW
Forty-two Vessels Led by Ad-
miral Rodman Sweep
Through Golden Gate Into
New Home.
PROTECTION FOR WEST
(By Associated PresS)

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IA far
flung covenant of protection, forty-two
gray giants of the American navy.
steamed from their overnight anchor
age off Bollinas bay, north OF San
Francisco, and, piloted personally by
Admiral Hugh Rodman, commander-in
] chief, swept through the Golden Gate
and passed the famous old battleship
Oregon, the reviewing ship in mar
inc spectacle which thrilled a multi.
tude of spectators. 1t was the review
here of the new Pacific fleet before
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
other national, state and municipal
officials In addition to those in the
review train of nine supply and
fuel ships later entered the ha1bor
and cast anchor
San Franciscans, who. ashore, lined
the Marina off which the Oregon was
anchored and San Franciscans who.
in myriad of small craft, lined the
waterway of the naval professional,
sought through cheers to express the
patriotism they felt as they saw and
heard the ceremony.
Thousands See Pageant.
From every hill and structure over
looking the broad sweep of the har-
Dor, countless thousands had gathered
since early morning to view the page
ant Not since May, 1908, when the
Atlantic fleet visited this port on its
tour of the world. had San Francisco
been spectator to a naval review
Not few thrilled at the thought
that the fleet had come to make its
home in Pacific waters.
Majestically the long line of war
craft crept carefully through the stor-
led Cate. past the Preside military
reservation and the once impregnable
old Fort Point, whose thick brick
walls the engineers OF Civil war days
built to Withstand the solid shot of
enemy frigates; past the modern
Forts Miley and Winfield Scott, on the
San Francisc side of the harbor, and
under the long range guns of Forts
Baker and Marry, hidden in the gold
en- brown hills in the opposite shore,
where Mount Tamalpias stands senti
mel to the Golden Gate.
Daniels Boards Oregon.
AS the battleship Oregon passed by
the leading dreadnaughts, Telegraph
Hill. a landmark famed for its associa
ton with San Francisco's early his
tory, came into view. its rocky slopes
thickly crowned with sightseers
Thence. the fleet swung into the UP
per bay past Goat island and came tC
rest while the harbor resounded with
the shrilling of whistles from scores
of welcoming craft
The formalities began with the an
choring Of the Oregon, commanded BY
Captain Ivan Wettingell off the ole
exposition grounds-now the Marina
at 10 o'clock. About IL, Mr.. Daniels
and the secretarial reviewing party
boarded the historic vessel
AS the secretary reached the quar-
terdeck and the naval form for his
Fort Scott doomed salute of nine
teen guns.
New Mexico Leads.
BY this time a long line of the flee
coming single file, was approach
ing the gate, led by the dreadnaugh
New Mexico. and with the dread
naughts Mississippi and Idaho follow
ing at intervals of 100 yards. Th
next group commanded by Rear Ad
miral r. E. CoontZ, was composed o
his flagship, the dreadnaught Wy
oming. and the dreadnaughts Arkar
sas, New York and Texas following
preserving the distance of 700 yard
between ships.
Vice Admiral Clarence S. Williams
on his flagship, the pre-dreadnaugh
Vermont, led the next group. whic
also included in this order the pre-
dreadnaughts. Nebraska, the armore
cruiser North Carolina, the pre-dreat
naught Georgia and the cruiser S,
attic.
Dressed for Event.
Rear Admiral Henry A. Wiley con
manded the next group on his flag
hiD. the cruiser Birmingham, and tn
destroyers, Ludlow, Crane, Anthon.
Williams, Chauncey, Sproston, Lam
berton. Breese, Ramsey. Radford. Gan
BILE, MONTGOMERY, Rathburne. Buchal
an. Elliott. Waters, Dent, Philip, va
nell Tarbell, Wickes, Woolsey, LIE;
Ward. Boggs. Walker, Thatcher, Gro
bv and Palmer.They preceded at il
tervals of $50 yards.
Each ship was dressed for tn
event. The derricks and booms wer
lowered into their places and secure'
The admiral flew his flag, field {
blue with four white stars-from tn
foremast and the largest and newes
American flags from the mamma:
and stern.
The flagship of the vice admir-;
bore a blue flag with three whit
stars from it's foremast and those {
the two rear admirals blue banner
with two white stars from the CO
responding masts.
Other vessels flew the national e.
sign at foremasts and mainmast an
stern.
SOLDIERS GIVEN AMNESTY