Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-29

an dthundered out the presidential salute. On her quarter deck the marine guard snapped to present arms and the band crashed into the opening bars of the Star Spangled Banner.
 As the music and reverbcrztion of the sa.uting guns died away the Maynower replied with seventeen guns 10 Admiral Wilson and the national air to the has.
 Crashing Guns and BIarinE Bands
 Ship after ship of the battlesaip force swung by the reviewing party with crashing guns and Daring bands, every vessel as trim and immaculate as a good housewife's kitchen, every man from bluejscket to Admiral grcomed to a fine point. lt was the navy on parade in its pride before the commsnder-in-chief
 The action speeded up a bit when the ponderous battleships had passed and the sleek destroyers came sliding by. They resembled high spirited children frolick- ing along in the wake Of dignihed zn6 sustere parents. No bands blared from their decks and they seemed to gay strictly business" as they went their way. Astern of the destroyer divisions the submarines widowed and rolled in the choppy sea running on the surface with crews standing al attention on deck Long before the submarines had pass ed the reviewing party the bzttleships and destroyers were at anchor in the roads. dressing ship" for the presidents visit to the Pennsylvzfia. As soon az the last submersible had paid its tribute to the chief executive the Mayhower lifi- ed her anchor and steamed up betwee1 the double line of ships at anchor now in gala attire with lcng strings of signai flags dressed over the masts from bow to stern.
 Received Fun Naval Honors
 Again the president received full nav al honors and again the Mzynower re- turned each salute until the whole har- bor resounded to the crashing of cannon. As soon as the Msy1ower was again sf anchor. Admiral Wilson went aboard to pay his respects for the first time ta President Harding and to assure hin1 that the Atlantic fleet had come north hr for any duty.
 After the fleet commander returned to his flagship the president left the May flower for the Pennsylvania and .aEzin he received a 2l gun salute. On the quarter deck of the flagship he greeted more than 1000 officers of the fleet and complimented them on the. splendid ap- pesrance Of thei rships. The harbor was alive with lsunches> bound to and from the Pennsylvania for more than an hour during the reception.
 This function over. the president and his party returned tq the MayhoEer fer luncheon and late i1 the afternoon ths presidential yacht s4d farewell to ths fleet and turned its prov up the bay for the trip 10 Washington. where 1t b due early tomorrow.
 Secretary Denby and his party returned in the yacht Sylph while Assistant Sec retary Roosevelt who made the cruise from Cuba with the fleet on the nzgrhip, chose to embark for Washington in a naval sesplane.
 Immediately after the Mayhower Jeff the harbor. the fleet broke up. the va rious vessels setting out for their homo ports. The Nevada and Oklahoma went to Norfolk navy yard. the Utah. P1ori- da. Delaware and North Dakota to Bos< ton and the remainder of the battieshipf | to New York. The destroyers also went to New York while the submarines werd assigned 10 various stations between Eew London. Conn. and Charleston. s. c.