Show FLEET REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT president roosevelt on labor day september 3 reviewed the most pow erful american fleet ever assembled it consisted of 45 men of war ready for war and drawn up in battle ar ray the spectacle moreover was an object lesson in the capability ol 01 the american fleet to rendezvous and equip on short notice also it Is be lieveld the cost estimated at 1000 or the parade Is well spent in making the test As the president passed each flag ship he received a salute of 21 guns so that in the course of his review he listened to the booming of shots the inspection began at 11 clock in the morning and at its conclusion the mayflower withdrew to the eastward of the fleet the president then en pertained at luncheon rear admiral evans commanding the fleet and the commanding officers of the squadron flagships gsg a u atee I 1 iii 5 a a A ua ft V rf alir WW J fea 7 fi a 4 la 11 N tt f 1 A ft af fa tf birdseye view showing position of fleet in naval review |