The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 23, 1908, Page 1

LAST | eBITON | THE SEATTLE STAR. [ONE CENT a Cents SEATTLE, WASH., SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1908 I gUhDAY PROBABL Rou f L wines ATLANTIC FLEET ANCHORS N SEATTLE’S HARBOR REAR ADMIRAL SPERRY AND HIS BATTLESHIPS ARE NOW THE GUESTS OF THE QUEEN CITY s } Pat ey ” 3 ° : ce: © ay #8. ‘ on o* ‘ » ° b a G : ri ae OLS EE GEG EEE BY G@ STUART COBTELLO. tratior d streamer { nationa’ rs had heralded the ee ee eee ee ee ed ho were massed on the décks, and who evidenced their appre- a a * * Gereping majestically through the entrance to I tt Bay! it ng befor There was no delay in the arrival of the fleet.) 4 Ps e by a wa di caps. Many ‘ * @ Wer Admiral Charles passed | battles the hart a patriotic-madne ed thed , we guns , bes ee spectacte Seem! West Pr . ering | crowd a 1 not g til its « whe Ten a eit cir safety and protection. The * me helin « o Se i ok She tee H be e the e ann ed for th rrival of tt 7 * nto the spirit of the recep- fhe same helin ca 1 ack / 7 wrt Rear Admiral 8. Sp * in comman@ of t lantic * ‘ a } } e Pieeeding as teamed up t c a of ax s the : f people had ¢ red off every] @ battleship fleet. now anchored harbor * © im ards shore they gave Ge , a t t ‘ Sieuwr ¢ y weré black? # The Second squadron is under the command of Rear Ad * ¢ ¢ the cheers of the crowds ashore MPM which they had previously be - de | & mira! W. H, Bmory; Capt. 8. Schroeder commands the Fourth # : : Miwer and an toda Ue eabdae } t peace cn as ear as 1 o'clock Ve cach) @ division, while Capt. Ro Wainwrigt commar the Third ® a ‘ me wart m “ te cassed by t sand th and { eye azed| ® division . . P ia : ‘i mB aed ina line » rled to the ar est, ar the a : ae & le The battleships in the fleet and the mmanding officers # ' me shrieked one Kittle ' mol the bay. they reached r destinat hen there | ©#8* p the bay and hearts beat faster im anticipation, Iti w are * t had st s ation as the fleet moved Re dip ching - ne o aiid Genin * The Connecticut, Capt. H. Osterhans « : \ i ie ttc Pye a il she neuter oe in Wheciael as if er I aga 2 Phe Rees Canto’ mY % Up th and the expression found an echo in the breasts of a ar ; 1 t y. “There they are,” and as often it would prove a * The Vermont, Capt. W. P. Potter * hii ho heard ie jue waters, w rgled us if in we I we ’ everyone Ww hearc —ahagaad : : A eee * The Minnesota, Capt. J. Hubbard * Wan otade!. rowne wit treamers of colore flag and : i The Georgia, Capt. H. MeCrea * _ gral bunting r t t ‘ thes Veterans vy wars tr the slopes and wended| » The New Jersey, Capt. W. Hf. H. Southerland * Mayor Miller Goes Aboard. fie _— ? ; ys ‘ss * . wn thet eat " how nd girls on the|-® The Rhode Island, Capt. J.B. Murdock +. ‘ Mrighted out the anchor chains wit ap and the boats Apaerg Fae Pi eH 6 Na late * The Capt, K, Niles * oon as the ships were assembled at their anchorages down quict n the bosom of the bay ame erra \ ed ¢ ' © welg of age, laces! » The apt A. s * Her and the f stion committee pr At o “3 Mestled 1 3 F | Ae ok ives aca ies fous “ihe hae ane Otis, Capt C. W.. Bartlett “4 ller and the reception committee proceeded to the side a * The Missourl, Capt. G. A. Merriam * vship Connecticut in Rear Admiral W. T. Burwell’s "3 End of Waiting Period realized as yet the vas only in the be-} & See Titiasin Cont. J. 0. Batre t re : aps khnnteascieharey Sata : Pk w ; fr ht +h ‘ ‘ ‘ vere ' all were waiting and] # The Kearsarae, Capt. H. Hutebins «\t cia ve Rear Admiral Sperry anc is co) i as a p< aug with great enw m, a ax for * In additiog to the battleships is the hospital ship Relief, In udror d crev to present them with the golden key, . taxed anxio aitin os Sungece C.F. © % | which w tendered with a few suitable remarks from the PBt beean bullies ame chur vn the $ and first : on Be Sail g F a Excursion Boats Sail Down Bay. PCE EEE ERS UE NEENSEP SEAR HERE E EN EES , ecutive P @tol the hundreds a dartascsl % eer . : a pit boo nes — rt ast rmality in the words spoken by the ch 4 a, a a ‘ ‘ ed those the siting t ed to ge © fir aur ooted here and there rties of invited they greeted each other and shook hands. Mayor Millers gh 4 F c < to ste wit ¢ sting and as they} and there was quite a scurrying ar r n f the re | empliasizec gratitude at the warm welcome ' ¢ Moment it see ft r © were need ’ ’ Hime unseen i ured to have hypmotized the ’ ele ' hing ¢ I ‘ era nterest.| ¢ f Yat crowd stv. - ; on ment, Then there: , ae A Bes shi ae ne eau Watch With Awe and Reverence. to the bled officers | j and the civilian intr ced in turn e aboard the Launches and placed in B tide of the ba blec ‘4 cate OF kins 4 ter te was soon % n e little craft quickly made essengers were sent for the ed re crite thay team the maty| POEM THE E FLAGSHIP... riba of steel, turret topped and redolent of unspoken | : Githusiastic ttlest r those who ; n eye! Small Boats and Launches Galore. ope fe wcecie e” DROPPED ANCHOR cove with ters a th Rt tenk. gereke app Be breeze, thc and children w atched ane Po ORS BR — vs . } < stea s 1 ng peatvelied at t them a welcoming ery, and none ving ; ! | P « a P s ar e Mhere were at spectacle but wh ed in th : ; eget ae femonstratie,; f atriot H ent is he ai eat levia 4 ; ; fe | Women, | \ ' 1 peak to. pe c 1 esse kable arra ghting © amd girls in + , 1 i © MM girls in the n of youth made their pleasure Cove Wate 1g the east and E Viible in. canc of titer ecauuse ? t ' They x + j k 4ueret s the bay, opposite g It seen: w the errar A med a ¢ id ne get t gh cheer a ; oss Mand man P ie ¢ H F th i ; vi ! hed ke street eer exhaus been | I t Mew of the r , on Coast has «: oan Pp itl t me "tion and whe ' oa . be f en by a « i Sight . ; a 1 : x > G > fh 41P CONNECTICU € ’ « e only fo M | THIS PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FLAC ; Se Y fod MADE AT THE MOMENT ANCHOR WAS CAST OFF. SMOKE | Crowned With a Glory of Blue : 2 pipet . WAS STILL BELCHING FROM THE STACKS. MARINES Pa ta : ore s ? india 1 x the per 4 f the ys of Anxious Preparation LINED THE RAIL, CATCHING THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF | ach of the battleship ¢ 5 1 f bly { d by the ur nN ie Por days it) epare { gay deco- SEATTLE, ‘ ' ! e 4 ¥ . ana ee errr