| Show METCALF GOES DOWN HE THE LINE UK Combined Fleets Reviewed by Secretary of Navy in San Francisco Harbor LAST OF SHOW FEATURES WARSHIPS WILL SOON SCATTER TO OTHER OTH ER PORTS H M M M 44 44 4 San Francisco May Ia 8 f 4 miral mira 1 Evans Eans bade a personal farewell 4 to the officers of his command at the 4 banquet given tonight in honor of 4 f 4 t the time visit of the Atlantic fleet by the 4 4 city of San Francisco He lie was wheel wheeled f f ed into inti the room and In a charae fifteen minutes address dc ile 4 f 4 dared that what is needed to pre preserve preserve serve sene the peace of the time world is more 4 f 4 battleships and fewer statesmen As Asto 4 4 f to armor belts the admiral declared 4 4 it made no difference whether they 4 were at the water line lino or whether 4 4 they were made of leather lather wood wOo or 4 4 4 egg ess shells 4 4 4 4 It is the men mn who can shoot the 4 1 4 4 straightest anti anil stand punishment 4 i 4 4 the tIme longest who win battles he do de 4 f 4 4 dared and it is of such stuff that f 4 the American navy na is made 4 4 Admiral Evans was cheered time 4 4 and time again 4 M M t M H M M t tSan San Francisco May Ia S The combined Atlantic and Pacific fleets of battleships battleship armored cruisers torpedo boat destroyers and auxiliaries aggregating in weight of displacement the time enormous total of more than tons the greatest assemblage of armor annor dads thus titus far to mark the progress progress ress ross of or the American navy nav to second rank among amone the floating fighting forces of the tile world were reviewed wed in picturesque e San Francisco harbor today toda by h Secretary of the Navy Nav Metcalf The vessels of or the two fleets lay la at anchor in four tour long columns and proceeding from the Oakland shore the secretary on board the little gunboat Yorktown a reminder of the days das when the navy was in its in infancy fancy proceeded southward through the two lines linos formed by h the armored cruisers of or the tIle Pacific fleet fet nearest the Oakland shore and the second squadron of the At Atlantic lantic fleet headed by the Minnesota Turning back to the north at the end of these two lines hines the Yorktown traversed the lane formed on the starboard by the battleships of the time first Atlantic squadron and on the port by b the grim grini little destroy destro destroyers ers Sunshine and Breeze The day clay da was brilliant with sunshine and anda a sighing breeze from the west set st the waters of the bay dancing Into waves The heavy heaT bat battleships I and cruisers cruiser gay fay ay with the flut fiut fluttering I signal flags of or lUll full uhl dress paid no I heed to the whistling wind but the time de do destroyers destro rolled roiled and swayed in the trough of or the seas Excursion craft crowded about the anchorage area and gave the patrol boats hoats plenty plent of work They added many touches of o color to the scene however and gave the people of ot the bay cities who again a aln made black the hillsides their second splendid water pageant within three days The review however was the tue last of the show lea fea features tures on the water for soon the ships will be departing some to go to navy yards for repairs and others of ot the Pa Pacific Pacific eWe fleet starting south on a practice cruise Evans Unable to Go Aboard Rear Admiral Robley D Evans who had hoped to end his active naval nall career carcer by b participating In official cere ceremonies ceremonies ceremonies monies was not permitted by b his attend attending attendIng ing lag physician to go aboard the Connect Connecticut out cut Rear Admiral Charles M Thomas was again the senior officer Admiral Evans Eans who returned to the fleet at Santa SantaCruz SantaCruz SantaCruz Cruz the day before It sailed through the Golden Gate In completion of the original originally ori ly h planned cruise has made his home ashore at the St Francis hotel since the afternoon of the arrival He rode in the thelong thelong thelong long parade on yesterday and was quite fatigued by b the trip Tomorrow forenoon Is the time set for tor Admiral Evans Eans finally to t relinquish command Although he will Continued on Page 5 i u METCALF GOES DOWN THE LINE LIME Continued From Page 1 not be aboard ship his flag will officially be lowered from the truck of oC the Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut as the rifles on the after bridge boom out their parting sa salute salute salute lute of thirteen guns A few minutes later another thirteen guns will mark the as assumption assumption I of command by b a n new chief i Admiral Thomas transferring his head headquarters headquarters I quarters from the Minnesota to the Con Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut and exchanging the subordinate I flag fla of red for commanding pennant of blue Usual Ceremonies Impossible Admiral Evans Eans of the fleet leet thus thull will date dato from Cr m the journey journe through the Golden Gate Gale when clad in the double breasted frock coat of undress B the official uniform for entering enter ng port he stood upon the bridge of or the flagship for forthe tho the last time retiring admirals are rowed ashore ashor by the men of the thc fleet There can be no ceremonies of or this kind tomorrow Accompanied by members of his Lis family and by b officers of his personal staff starr Admiral Evans will leave leao tomorrow afternoon for his home in ht Washington where he will remain awaiting til the date of retirement on his birth birthday birthday day da August IS 13 1 Admiral Thomas will he be beIn heIn hein In command of oC the Atlantic fleet only until May 15 when he lie too hauls down his flag for all time to return home on waiting orders until his retirement in the fall Rear Admiral Charles M 1 Sperry will assume command with the departure of Admiral Thomas and will take the fleet fI t on its brief excursion to Puget Sound beginning May Ia IS 15 and on its tour of the th world starting from San Francisco July Jul 7 Toda s review was marked by br the cus customary customary customary tomary formalities of booming cannon of or ship sides manned with at at attention attention attention of quarter decks black with officers officers officers cers and marine guards of bands playing the national anthem of oC rainbow flags flying from across the trucks surmounting the fight fighting fighting fighting ing tops and down again to flagstaffs at atthe atthe atthe the stern of whistles piping out the orders of the day da and official calls upon the reviewing official after the Yorktown had made its It tour of the an anchored anchored anchored I lines and had taken station In the midst of or the flagships Connecticut Min Minnesota Minnesota lIn West Virginia and hippIe Whipple at the heads of the four long lon columns All of the flag and commanding officers officers officers cers paid their respects to Secretary Met Iet Metcalf Metcalf calf who received them formally on the quarter deck ded of the Yorktown As the th officers In full dress uniform and at attended attended tended by members of their staffs came cameo over o lr the side from the starboard gangway J they were greeted by b tho blast of bugles bules the ruffle of drums by b saluting lines of at the gangways and by b a cordial cor cordial cordial dial handshake from the chief officer of oC the navy na department Other than the of official official official Introductions the ceremonies aboard the Yorktown were simple and Informal Silver Sliver Service Presented The afternoon was wail marker marked by h the presentation pre presentation of silver services to the battle battleship battleship battleship ship Nebraska and the armored cruiser California the elaborate sideboard and table sets being the gifts of the states after which the ships were named Governor Sheldon of Nebraska and Governor Gillett of oC California per personally personally personally made the presentation speeches speech Tonight ht interest Is divided between two shore functions taking rank ranle among the principal entertainments provided for the th fleets At the St Francis hotel the official official official cial dinner of welcome by br the th city C t of San Francisco was presided over by b Mayor lla or Edward R Taylor lor who made an address filled with renewed assurances a of the th thIt It s overflowing hospitality Roar near Ad Jd Admiral Admiral miral Thomas responded in behalf of the fleet There were a It number of oC other speeches both formal and Informal Cow Cov Covers Cowers ers were werl laid for all of the flag fla and commanding officers of the fleet in the harbor hor or being heing present Following the banquet at a later hour and attended by all the higher officers I and a veritable host of the younger oung r men m n came the dance of the Friday Night club probably the most exclusive organization I of or the city at the Fairmont hotel under the direction of E M JI I Greenway A dis distinguished I company of or the social set Including most of the debutantes of the season helped to make the dance one of the notable events of or the fleets fl ets stay sHay The enlisted men of oC the fleet are re receiving receiving special attention by the reception committee Tonight there were wrestling and athletic events in the official naval pavilion where some sort of oC entertain entertainment entertainment ment Is provided each evening Next week the and marines are to be feasted and taken on excursions In large numbers |
