Show FLAGS FAS ANn SAUTE SALUTE ADMIRALS J Sperry Assumes Command of Atlantic Fleet Taking Second Place San Francisco May lay 15 flear Rear Admiral Admiral Ad iti- miral Charles 8 S S. Sperry U U. S S. S N X has n assumed ume 1 command of tho the Atlantic Atlan Allan tic fleet and an interesting fea tea ture turo tire of oC the tho ceremonies attending thereon there there- on la lay in the fact that only a le red 1 flap flag with white stars was raised upon the tho flagship Connecticut upon the tho arrival arrival ar ar- ar- ar rival ri of the new commander in Instead of the blue ono one which e waved there all during the long cruise but which now adorns Admiral Dayton's flagship tho ho hoVest West Vest est Virginia I Rear Admiral Dayton Darton Is ono one grade rade I above Admiral Sperry and his presence pres pres- ence enco here hero compels the new now command- command in er of oC the Atlantic fleet to take tak second place There was a general transferring of the commanding officers this mornIng morning morn- morn Ing Iner after Rear Admiral Admit al Thomas' Thomas re- re of oC tho command and much ceremony in the lie way of lowerIng lowerIng lowering lower lower- ing and raisIng raisins of or flaps flags and firing firing- of sn salutes Jutes wn was observed Admiral Dayton of or tI tho Pa Ia fleet flot uil imn n r rt m 1 rl I for fol the main honors of or tho the occasion although ho has properly no part hart in tho ho picture Admiral Emery EmelY loft left the tho Georgia which has b been en his hs flagship la while ho commanded the second division and transferred his flag CIa with the proper salutes Captain went this afternoon to lo the tho Georgia and raised hl his blue triangular ulal pennant as senior officer present Captain Schroeder Schroeder der den ha has gone Jone to the Alabama Admiral Thomas will not bo be formally for or mall mally retired for several weeks |