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Sims IS WELCOMED
FROM SEA TRIUMPH
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and went to the Aramis to pay their re-
spects to Mrs Sims and Rear Admiral
c. H. Burrage, chief representative Of
the Navy Department In the days event.
Then the Patrol took a run down the
bay, but as the haze thickened as they
moved southwark they returned to Quar-
antine.
Destroyers Escort Transport.
Meantime half dosen destroyers of
were escorting the Mauritania up
through the lower harbor. Two sausage
balloons iazisd along behind the trans
port, Juggling At cables which held them
fast to the gunboat Gloucester and
naval patrol boat Five submarine
chasers cleared the path we'll ahead OF
the procession. Five cleaning seaplanes
poked back and forth above the Mau-
retania.
Tho Nevy Took Them Over and the
Navy'il Bring Them Back" averred the
neared Quarantine. 4 dossn anchored
ships broke out ponnants reading wei
come 10 Admiral Sims in the interna-
tionM code. They and customs cutters,
immigration boats, tugs and the official
craft acted 40 II there 10 no rule against
using their steam whistles for anying
shorting Of looming disaster. which may
be there isn't these days
Admiral Sims was easily discerned.
standing on the bridge with Capt. r. II.
Leigh, his chief OF star, and Capt. A.
II. Rostron OF the Mauritania. He
waved his cap to tho shouters on the
boats dancing all around, then went be-
low for the transfer TO the Arennis. The
Aramis snuggisd UP to the Mauritania
and the change was quickly made. Just
before this the Patrol ran alongside the
transport and Mayor Hylan from the
roof of the pilot house told the Admiral
In the name Of the city how glad every
body in II was TO see him. Admiral
Sims waved a reply and Canadian sol
der at tho rail of the Mauretania
warmed the cookies Of the Mayors heart
by yelling;
"Hooray for Hyian; he's all right"
The Patrol then bobbed up to the
Aramis. and without a mesaphone Mr..
Hylan shouted:
AS Mayor Of the city OF New York
extend you q most hearty welcome.
sir 70
Before the Admiral could reply sew
eral American soldiers set up a cheer
his emotions and answer through his
smiles: 81 am mighty glad to see you
back again. boys"
Learning that the Aramis was TO dock
at Pier A the Mayor had the Patrol
headed for the Battery. where that pier
In He reached the pier fifteen minutes
In advance of the Admiral.
Rodman wanamsker, Deputy Police
Commissioner and chairman OF the
Mayors welcoming committee. posted
the police bnnd on the balcony OF the
Dock Departments headquarters build
ing, and to It's music the distinguished
sailormen finally stepped ashore.
When the Admiral stepped from the
Mauretania to the Aramis the two
starred nag OF Rear Admiral Burrage
was hauled down and in its place rose
the four starred nag OF a full Admiral
q compliment 60 the man who only a
few days ago hauled down his own four
stars for keeps, unless Congress votes
to let him retain his war time rank, as
many persons think II ought TO do. No
gun salute was hred by the monitor
Amphitrits. but she flew big ensign at
her stern.
The Admiral embraced Mrs. Sims and
DO swiftly stopped and husged and
kissed the children one after another
that II was virtually all one embrace.
The children were Margaret. IS years
old Adelaide, 8: the aforesaid William,
Jr,. and Anne. 8. The youngest, Ethan
Allen Sims, 3, was loft in Newport with
an aunt With Mrs. Sims were also a
brother OF her husband. A. v. Sims: a
! sister, Mrs. c. J. Nswlin, with her son,
Shipley Newlin, and two other sisters,
the Misses Louisa and Mary Sims OF
Haverford, Pa.
Air Escort ms Far as the Statue.
With Rear Admiral Burrage were his
aid. Commander II. s. Hatch; Comman =
der w. v. Toms representing the Third
Naval District and Capt. A. w. John
son. whose appointment on this mission
was one of the last official acts OF Rear
Admiral Nathaniel r. Usher, comman-
dant at the Brooklyn navy yard, who
retired from the navy yesterday.
Admiral Sims's stan consists OF Capt
Leigh. capt. ]. r. Pringle Capt d. W.
Knox. Commanders J. V. y ',cock. H. II.
Stark and A. p. Fairfield. AMI Lieut. Com
| manders d. B. Wainwright and ID. Cope
land. Also on tho Mauritania was the
Admirals private secretary during his
stay In Great Britain, Miss Dorothy Bath
OF London, who comes 10 visit her
brother, Cyril John Bath Of Cleveland
whom abe has not seen for twelve years
Her nanoe. q British officer. was killed
at the front
Tho aerial escort accompanied the
Aramis as far a. the Statue OF Liberty
Mayor Hylan shook hands all around al
Pier A.
visibly affected. the Admiral said
goodby to members of his stan who were
bound for their homes In other cities
One OF them said. when the Admiral and
his family had departed in an automo-
bile preceded by Ealloping policemen:
"IIe ought to have had tho opportunity
OF keeping his four stars. for he has
earned them. He Is n real sailor man
the best have ever met"
Signal hags spelling welcome" in ths
/ code saluted the voyager when he en-
tered the Biltmore. An expectant lobby
crowd, including men and women VINO
had fingered at the hotel all day for this
| purpose, gave him a cheer and another
when he doffed his cap. Flags OF all the
Allies and special naval insignia blazed
throughout the lower floor OF the Bilt-
more In his suite he found flowers
verywhere-American roses and British
roses and French roses-not forgetting q
great wreath of laurel.
Gratined by His Greeting.
! Admiral Sims said also;
IL never knew until now that I pos.
sessed 80 many relatives and good
friends. 1t Is splendid 10 have such 6
Homecoming.
| AS for our work on the other side, II