Evening star., 1919-09-01
Countless Thousands Wit
ness Display of Pacific
Fleet in Bay.
Mr.. DANIELS PRESENT
AT GREAT SPECTACLE
Many Guns Boom as Dreadnaughts,
Cruisers and Destroyers Pass
Through Historic Golden Gate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
far-fiung covenant of protection
forty-two gray giants OF the Amer
Jean Navy-steamed from their over
night anchorage of Bolinas bay,
north of San Francisco. and. piloted
personally by Admiral Hugh Rod
man, commander in chief, swept
through the Golden Gate and passed
the famous old battleship Oregon.
the reviewing ship, in a marine
spectacle which thrilled a multitude
of spectators 1t was the review here
Of the new Pacific fleet before Secre-
tary Daniels of the Navy and other
national, state and municipal officials.
In addition to those in the review. a
train Of nine supply and fuel ships
later entered the harbor and cast
anchor.
San Franciscans who. ashore. lined
the Marina. of which the Oregon was
anchored, and San Franciscans who,
IN myriad of small craft, ed the
waterway of the naval professional.
sought through cheers, to express
the patriotism they felt as they saw
and heard the ceremonial.
Countless Thousands View Pageant
From every hill and structure over
bor countless thousands had gathered
since early morning to view the pa
geant. Not since May, 1908, VIXEN the
Atlantic feet visited this port on its
tour OF the world. had San Fran
cisco been spectator to q naval re-
Siew.
Not q few thrilled at the thought
That the feet had come to make its
home in Pacific waters
MaJestically the long line of war
Rxrl1
0toried Golden Gate. past the Preside
military reservation, and the once i'm
pfegnable old Fort Point, whose thick
brick walls the engineers of civil war
days built to Withstand the solid
shot Of enemy frigates: past the mod
ern Fort Miley and Winfield Scott, on
the San Francisco side Of the harbor,
and under the long range guns of orts
HAker 1od Harry. hidden in the Eo}d-
en- brown hills on the opposite shore,
who're Mount Tamalpaia stands sem
tins1see ths Golden Gate.
Come Co Rest Past Goat Island.
A the battleship Oregon passed by
the leading dreadnaushts. Telexraph
Hill. landmark. famed for it's asso-
citation with San Francisco's early
history, came into view, its rocky
slopes thickly crowded with sight
eeers- Thence the fleet swung into
the upper bay past Goat Island and
came to rest while the harbor re-
sounded with the shrilling Of whistles
from scores of welcoming craft.
The formalities began with the an
choring of the Oregon. commanded by
Capt. Ivan WettingeIl. OF the old ex-
POSITION 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-
Ter deck and the naval form for his
edvent was fulfilled. the big guns at
Fort Scott doomed a salute Of nine.
Seen guns.
Dreadnaughts Lead Line.
BY this time long line of the
neet-coming single nle-was an.
preaching the gate. led by the dread
naught New Mexico and with the
dreadnaughts Mississippi and Idaho
Following at intervals Of TOO yards.
Ine next group, commanded by Rear
ADMIRAL r E. Coontz, was composed
OF his flagship. the dreadnaught Wyo-
ming, and the dreadnaughts Arkansas.
new York and Texas following. pre-
serving the distance of 700 Yards he
tween ships.
. vice Admiral Clarence s. Williams. on
Els nagship, the pre-dreadnaught Yer
mont, led the next group, which also
Sncfuded. In this order the pre-dread-
eausht Nebraska, the armored cruiser
worth Carolina, the pre-Oreadnauehf
georgia and the cruiser Seattle
Group Of Destroyers Appears.
Rear Admiral Henry A. wiIev com-
enanoed the next group in his flagship.
The cruiser Birmingham, and the de,
stroyers Ludlow, Crane. Anthony. viii
Siams. Chauncey, Spsoston, Lamberton.
Sreese. Ramsey, Radford, Gamble
montgomery. Rathburne, Buchanan. En-
Hott. Waters. Dent. Philip, Yarnell.
Tarbeii. Wickes, Woosley, Lea. Ward
8oggs. Walker, Thatcher. Crosby anG
e50 yards vi
Each ship was dressed" for the even,
The derricks and booms were lowered
Snto their places and secured The ad
xniral flew his flag-a field OF blue with
1our white stars-from the foremas+ md
The largest and newest American fiags
from mainmast and stern. The fiae.
snip OF the vice admiral bore a hJ1e
nag with three white stars from its fore.
mast and those of the two rear ad.
Inirals blue banners with two vhitf
stars from the corresponding masts Ths
other vessels flew the national ensigr
~ foremost and mainmast and stern
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