Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02

main salon of the Mayfiower, where Mr..
Daniels welcomed his guests. Among
those invited to witness the review from
the presidential yacht we're tire wives
or naval officers home At last after Is
months service in foreign waters. II
the officers devoted no more time than
courtesy demanded to paying their re-
spects to the secretary before greeting
their wives, Mr.. Daniels showed no dis
position to chide them.
The reception ended, Mr.. Daniels and
Admiral Mayo landed, entered a machine
and drove to the head of the long column
OF sailors forming on Broadway. Fear
Admiral Rodman led the line on foot.
GREAT LAND PARADE
With a detachment Of marines at its
head. the column moved down Broadway
70 59th street, crossed to Fifth avenue
and then swung down that historic thor
oughfarc. At the public library. Mr..
| Daniels and Admiral Mayo left the line
| to take their places with the other MEM
bers Of the Mayfowers party who had
preceded them to the reviewing stand
! Following the marines were platoon after
! platoon Of sailors from each OF the ten
ships which came home to-day. Each
contingent carried the ships flag at Its
|
Of applause. Fully 10000 men were in
! line and in many instances dogs taken
aboard In England as mascots scampered
along with the sailors. gaily decorated
with American and British flags. After
! the parade the men Immediately en-
barked for their ships. there to receive
shore liberty.
| THE HUDSON ILLUMINATED
Tonight remarkable spectacle was
staged on the Hudson. Each ship was
brilliantly illuminated with electric lights.
making the river a sea of fire for more
than six miles The New York shore
was ablazc with Roman candles, set in
place by the city committee of welcome,
and overhead burst thousands of rockets.
Hardly had the battle fleet, which
rested last night off Sandy Hook. weighed
anchor and begun it's triumphal entry
into the harbor then the presidential
yacht Mayfower moved down stream from,
it's anchorage in the Hudson to take Its
station for the review near the giant
Lady Of Liberty. Aboard her were Score
taries Daniels and Baker, Acting Score.
tary OF State Polk, American army and
naval officers of high rank and naval
representatives Of the allied governments
Mrs. George Dewey, wife Of Americas
naval hero. was the honored guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels.
To starboard and port of the May
flower dsrted submarine chasers. es
corting her TO her new berth. and be
hind her moved the Aztec bearing
Franklin d. Roosevelt. assistant sec
rotary of the navy: the naval com
mittee of the Senate and House ant
other dignitaries. As the yachts steam
cd down the line of ships comprising
home fleet in port for to-day's cere
monies. tie cruiser Columbia was frs
to sound the salute of 10 guns il
honor of Mr.. Daniels. The Mayfow
er's stern guns barked their reply.
Off the Statue of Liberty the May
flower found awaiting her a grea
fotilla Of naval auxiliaries and har
Dor craft. AS she dropped anchor t.
the west of the main channel and he
stern swung around toward the sea
Governors Island not far distant, wa!
hardly visible.
Huddled on deck, beneath an awning
and in the lee of a deckhouse. the ship!
company took their stand. Secretar!
Daniels left his guests to step into thu
radio room to telephone a message o
greetings to Admiral Mayo. command
erin chief Of the Atlantic fleet, aboar,
, again to see a balloon towed by tn
destroyer Gloucester glide past the
Mayflower and to behold the bow o
, the Arizona. first Of the battleships fl
, line. looming through the mist