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Show transfer to the converted cruiser Dixi" and PraJrle and to the old Faragnt flagship Hartford tomorrow the bluo Jackets who will participate in the in augural parade In Washington. tleshlps at sea, will sail tomorrow for Guantauamo, whence they expect to be sent on a West Indlan'crulee. The Ohio expects to cast anchor In New York bay tomorrow. She is the winner of the steaming trophy for the voyage around the world. The announcement of award was made from the flagnhlp Connecticut The rules for the conteet. which was one of the economy In coal and water consumption for the entire trip, were laid down soon alter the ghlpa left Hampton Roads fourteen months ago. The promise of a Bpeclal award stimulated stim-ulated the Interest of the men below deck, as the target practices at Magda-lena Magda-lena and Manila bays did the men. best. Naval circles here had a flutter of excitement today when they learned l of a mock marriage In the parlors of the Chamberlain hotel late last night In which Midshipman Robert S. Young, Jr., of the armored cruiser North Carolina, Car-olina, and Miss Margaret Connoll wore supposed to be the principals. The entire ceremony wag a Joke, Preparations were made tonight to THIRD SQUADRON SAIL8 FOR GUANTANAMO. Fort Monroe, Va.. Feb. 28. The battleship bat-tleship Ohio sailed today for New j York. All the vessels of the ThlrJ squadron, that met the leturnlug bat- |