Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
PACIFIC FLEET
PASSES BEFORE
SEC. DANIELS
Sweeps Through Golden
Gate and is Checred
By All Frisco.

San Francisco, Sept 1.-Forty-
two gray giants of the American
navy today steamed from the over
night anchorage of BoIinas 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 battIeship
Oregon, the reviewing ship in a ma
rtne spectacle which thrilled a null
titude of spectators. It was the re-
view here of the new Pacific feet
before Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels, 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 off which the Ore
gon was anchored; and San Fran
ciscans who, in a 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
ceremonial.
From every hill and structure
overlooking the broad sweep of the
harbor, countless thousands had
gathered since early morning to
view the pageant. Not since May,
1908, when the Atlantic feet Wis
tied this port on its tour of the
world. had San Francisco been
spectator to a naval review.
Creeps by Golden Gate
MateStically the long line of var
craft crept carefully through the
Golden Gate, past the Preside
military reservation. and the once
impregnable Fort Point, past the
modern Forts Miley and Winfield
Scott on the San Francisco side Of
the harbor, and under the long
range guns Of Forts Baker and
Barry, hidden in the golden brown
hills of Marin county on the Oppo-
site shore, where Mount Tamalpais
stands sentinel to the Golden Gate.
The formalities began with the
snchoring Of the Oregon. com
manded by Captain Ivan Wetting
ell. of the old exposition grounds
About II O'Clock Mr. Daniels and
the Secretarial reviewing party
boarded the historic vessel.
AS the secretary reached the
quarterback and the naval form Of
his advent was fulfilled. the big
guns at Fort Scott doomed a salute
of 10 guns.
Lead BY New Mexico.
By this time a long line OF the
feet, coming single hle. was ap-
preaching the Gate. lead by the
dreadnaught New Mexico and with
the dreadnaughts Mississippi and
Idaho following at intervals of 100
yards.
Rear Admiral r. f. Coontz, was
composed OF his flagship, the dread
nough Wyoming and the dread
nougbts Arkansas, New York and
Texas, following, preserving the
distance of 700 yards between
ships.
Vice Admiral Clarence S. Vii
liams, on his flagship, the pre-
dreaduaught Vermont. led the next
group, which also included, in this
order the pre-dreahDaught NCbras-
ka, the armored cruiser North Car
olina, the pre-dreadnaugh Georgia
and the cruiser Seattle.
Rear Admiral Henrq A Wiley
commanded the next group in his
flagship, the cruiser Birmingham,
and the destroyers Ludlow, Crane,
Anthony Williams. Chauncey,
SproSton, Lamberton, Breese, Ram
sey, Radford, Gamble, Montgom-
cry, Rathburne, buchanan. Elliott,
Waters, Dent, Philip. Narneli,
Tarben, Wickes, Woosley, Lea,
Ward, Boggs, Walker, Thatcher.
Crosby and Palmer They pro
ceeded at intervals Of $50 yards.