Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-29
,-HARDING REVIEWS
- RETURNING FLEET

Small Graf; loaded with pleasure
seekers swarmed around the presi-
dental yacht while naval patrol
vessels frautically policed the course
set for the fleet, to keep II clear
AircraftS Fly Over Roads.
Flags and buntinSs snapped and
cracked as the masters OF the large
and small craft alike Unanswered for
advantageous positions near the May
flower. from which TO view the
pageant. Twoscore scaplancs from
:he naval base and a number OF army
planes from Langley Field dipped and
*wooped over the harbor, while four
dirigiblcs that had hung lazily over
the inner harbor until tho Maynower
.-rs~lRd taken station. stirred into action
s,se and headed for the outer harDor to
escort Admiral Wilson'S force to its
anchorage. /, was hut a few minutes
! after o'clock when the pennsyi-
Nania, flying at the main. the nag
of Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt. and at the fore that OF
ADMIRAL Wilson. came abreast OF the
Mayhower and Numbered on, the
presidential salute, while on the nag
ships quarterback the marine guard
snapped to present arms" and the
band crashed into the opening bars
o! the Star spanglcd Banner.
Mnx.S-yer Fire, salute.
,ivra' as a ;nnd g GyG Of
noe sepiieI G afH " sSvSntS ' en
Paul NJ admiral Wilson and the ma
TO anthem to the nag.
Carp after ship of the buttlcship
swunf by the reviewing: party
lnIth crashing guns and hlarins
'pands. every vessel as trim ana Inn
.irnt IN, if..'c
Kitchen. every man from9lowly blue
Jacket TO admiral groomed To a inc
In IFS pride before the comma nder-
!n-chief. ana the spirits OF sea tight
Srs long since departed. seemed to
mover over the scene.
The actions spceded upya bit when
mo nonderous battieships HAD passed
and the sleek dcstroyers came slid
ed children fro,icking along in the
wake OF hignincd ana austcre pnr-
en's as they traiied the ha,ticships
Their decks and they seemed 20 saw
strictly business" ms they went their
Way Way, Assern ot the destroyer di-
VISIONS: the submarines &alloWcl and
reHed in the ebony sen, running on
me surface with crews. standing n,
attention on deck.
Dcstro?ers .Drrs. shin"
Long before Sic. s!kSn,n~,Do'.s Mad
passea INC Teh.'cwriiE party. IN, blt.
me Iresidents scheduled visi: 10 IN,
IcnAsHlvania. As soon as ,hr ,a.,
snpiNerSibIe had paid It's tribute ~
Hhe chief executive. the Mnytiow.,
,y.a nsr anchor and steamed up Be.
oSeeh me double line OF ships al an.
cnor now in gala attire Win low,
strings OF signal flags dressed az,
ne inaStS from how to stern, Arni1
thc PRESIDENT received full naval hnn.
o .S ana again the Mayilower re,urnca
rtsounded to the crashing Of sai,,tinn
guns. As soon as the M1vno,ver %. :. !.
aSain At anchor. Admiral Wilson IN m,
sauo'rd TO pay his respects for IN,
70 sss, ,me 10 PRESIDENT Harding AND
President Receives Smiutc
-,trc ohort!y after the 5nect coInn,,,j.,
- tnrneh 70 his faGohip The rrcs,dcn'
'ait inc Mayhower FOR the pcn-,nyf
ana. ana again he received "a ,wGn.
deck OF tho flagship. he crec.,d ia" ~ ,r'
than 600 officers OF the nnt, an,
complimentcd them on tile snicnI;,
appearance Of their ships Th.. hu,.hn,
was awe with launches bound Ia an
rom tho PENNSYLVANIA for more I'M,
az honr during the reception Laic,
: the .frstGent ana ms party tool
aeHch WIN the admiral and his stan
Late IN the afternoon III. May.
Z, flower 80; under way for Wasi,i,,,..
/. ION: where she was due TO ar,iv.
early Friday.
Secretary, DENLY aud his party re-.
turned In the yacht Syiph. while As
slstant secretary Roosevelt, who
made the cruise up from cuba .ylt,
the fleet on tho flagship. chose /, 80.
bark for Washington in Il naval sen
plane.