Show OR of NT 11 after actual command of only six 1 days rear near admiral thomas thomaa hauls down his flag and will retire san francisco rear hear Ad admiral charles stillman sperry returned within six months from a mission of peace as one of the american delegates to the conference con terence at tho the hague assumed command on friday of the strongest force or of first class claas fighting ships assembled in the history of the nation rear admiral sharles charles 31 thomas naho succeeded I 1 rear hear admiral evans as commander in chief of tho the atlantic fleet hauled down his flag at 1040 10 40 a m from the truck of the connecticut and ten minutes later admiral sperry was received an board the flagship with tho salutes and other naval honors be lils his position tho the ceremonies were carried out in the brIef briefest ct possible fashion and in strict accordance with naval regulations admiral thomas who had had actual command for only six days although he bo served for many weeks as senior officer present during the enforced absence of admiral evans bvans issued no farewell address addren |