Fleet Returns Home Amid Cheers and Salutes at Mayflower Escort
President Roosevelt watches the Mayflower lead a massive Hampton Roads homecoming as 29 battleships and escorts steam in under gray skies. Salutes totalling 1758 rounds echo from Connecticut and others, while Navy League banquet honors Sperry and officers and families reunite ashore at Fort Monroe and Chamberlin Hotel.
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Tee
United States
Evedy
Fort Mouroa
Chamberlin Hotel
Navy
Bruthers
San Francisco
Gibraltar
Ashorn
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Roosevelt
Secretary of the Navy
Mra Newberry
Robert Bacon
Herbert L Satterlee
Nicholas Longworth
Henry Cabot Lodge
Ethel Roosevelt
Milas Newberry
Isabel Hagner
William S Sims
Sims
Archibald W Butt
Hermit Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt
Naval
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Straus
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Hochstadter
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Anchorage
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Brandon
New York
Navy League
National Capital
Norfolk
Baltimore
Richmond
Hampton Roads
Connecticut
Sperry
Train Crash Hurts Thirteen Near Norfolk
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Va Feb 22 Excursion trains on the Cape Henry division of the Norfolk and Southern Railway collided near Norfolk injuring thirteen passengers three seriously Three women and six other Norfolk residents are among the injured The badly hurt include Mr and Mrs Blankenship and Miss Annie Blankenship of Norfolk plus G W Gardner and Miss Hannah Smith among others The injured were rushed to Norfolk hospitals where surgeons prepared to treat them
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Washington Po
Norfolk
Cape Henry
Norfolk and Southern Railway
Cave Henry
Ares Blankenshp
Mrs Blankenship
Annie Blankenghip
Harry Blankenalip
G. W Gardner
Whaleyvills
Ruth Brennaman
Portsmouth
A Williamson
Hannah Smith
Beasle Hopkins
Arthur McHoag
Henrietta McDonald
Fortsmouth
RA Hutlsman
Roanoke
Hredson
Wilson Reid
Miss A Whitman
Roster of the Fleet Reviewed by President at Hampton Roads
The Atlantic fleet, led by Rear Admiral Charles Sperry, marched past in Hampton Roads with twenty-two battleships and three cruisers. The listing includes captains commanding Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, Georgia, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Missouri, Ohio, Winconsin, Kentucky, Idaho, Mississippi, North Carolina, and others, plus scout cruisers Salem, Blytheham, and Cheater as part of the third squadron. Total tonnage recorded as 380,480.
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Hampton Roads
Charles Sperry
Hirst
Connecticut
Hugo Caterhaus
Comanding Manses
Charles & Vrealand
Minnesota
John Hubbard
Vermont
Frank Fletcher
Recond
Iman
Richard Wain
Eright
Georgia
Division
George Kine
Nebraska
Reginald F Nichol
Jersey
William Southerland
Rhode Island
Joseph Bo Murdock
Seaton Schroeter
Louisienz
William P. Potter
Winconkin
Aivision
Frask HB Beatty
Iola
John M Bowyer
Kearnnge
Harriton Hutcking
Kentucky
Walter C Cowles
Conway H Arnold
Malns
Wildm D Caperton
Idaho
James M Holm
Health Office Record of Local Deaths and Names
Deaths listed with names and ages linked to hospitals and addresses across Washington area. Includes Mary Fitzpatrick aged 66, Joseph Young 68, Matthew Roberts 63, Aloyan Durentecht 60, Margret Méckeay 2 months, Lucy Thomas 85, Rebecca Payne 62, Harriet Watta 84, Jesse Ware, Currie Rucker 38, George H ospital 82, and others with hospital affiliations such as Home for Incurables and Freedmen a Hospital.
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Mary Fitzpatrick
Robert
Collins
Tz Veara
Josephine Young
Georgetown
Annie H Roper
Kenyonet
Matthew Roberts
Menry T Ward
Irving Ston
Aloyan Durentecht
Moma
George W Speakman
Casualty Hospital
Joseph J
Yeure
Rebecca Payne
Yesre Dorthy Armstead
Pears A King
Georgetown University
Gould interests plan vast railroad rebuilds in Kansas City to Great Salt Lake
In Missouri and Colorado news the Gould interests announce a $323 million program to improve their lines from Kansas City to Great Salt Lake. Five million funds will rebuild the Missouri Pacific between Kansas City and Pueblo to ease congestion with the Denver and Rio Grande. Rio Grande lines face retrofitting and heavier freight standards.
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Missouri
Kagese City
Anid Fere
Gould Interests
Kansas City
Great Salt Lake
Pueblo
Denver
Rito de Racines
Rio Grande
Atlantic Fleet Circumnavigates World in Record Cruise
Franklin Matthews reports Fort Monroe Va February 22 the Atlantic fleet completed a 45000 mile journey around the world with 9 legs and visits to multiple continents. The voyage demonstrated fuel economy lessons improvements in ship upkeep and crew training while highlighting a remarkable performance by the Yankton yacht escorting admiral and sparing reliance on a hospital ship.
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Odr Matthews Diud
Washington Post
Fort Monroe
Magdalena Bay
Manila Bay
Equator
Hampton Roads
San Francisco
Strait of Magellan
Puget
Hamptont Roads
Australia
Japan
Suez
South America
Asia
Africa
Europe
Brazil
Argentine Republic
Chile
Peru
Mexico
Great Britain
Jepen
China
Turkey
Greece
Italy
Gibraltar
Morocco
Portgal
Mediterranean
Tripoli
Algiers
Taly
France
Messina
Tong
Stormas
Alpoast
Beth
Avery Trust
Ole
Navy cruise ends with return of fleet and changed command
The great fleet completes its round the world voyage returning to Hampton Roads with fourteen ships reaching the finish and six command changes among captains and admirals. Naval officers call the cruise a paying investment and say it will influence future U S Navy leadership and reforms.
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Hampton Roads
Maine
Alabama
San Francisco
Admiral Arnold
Admiral Sperry
Arnold
Evans
Emery
Thomas
McCrea
Georgia
Mer- Mam
Affs#our
Schroeder
Wainwright
Potter
Navy Department
Washington
Navy
The
United States
Keel of Utah 18 Laid at Camden Yard
The keel of the battleship Utah was laid at the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden. The vessel will displace 21,887 tons and reach 21 knots, with a contract price of 3,946,000 dollars per tonnage, and weigh about 18,100 tons more than the latest dreadnoughts North Dakota and Delaware.
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Philadelphia
Utah
Florida
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
North Dakota
Delaware
Weather conditions and storm forecast across the central United States
The US Weather Bureau reports a marked disturbance over Kansas has brought rains to the lower Arkansas and Missouri valleys with snow to the north and west into North Dakota and Colorado. Heavy snow is likely Tuesday in the upper Mississippi valley and central upper lake region. Temperatures will be generally warm west of the Rockies but cold in the Southwest and Gulf States. Winds shift from south to east along the coasts, with increasing speeds toward Tuesday night. Local readings show midnight 42 and 48 by 10 pm, with no sunshine recorded. Flags fly in Rome for Washingtons birthday as peace societies press universal brotherhood.
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Roadstead
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Horzon
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Manila
Navy Department
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Evans
South America
Admiral Sperry
Great Britains
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Rixey
San Francisco
Yankton
US Dept of Agriculture Weather Bureau
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Arkansas
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Colorado
New Mexico
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Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic States
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Lale
North Pacific Coast
Missisippi
Texas
Louisiana
Gulf States
Middle ‘ Atlantic
South Atlantic
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Lake Michigin
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Grand Banks
Diplomatic Birthday Observance in Paris
Ambassador White hosted a luncheon at the American embassy in Paris with South and Central American envoys and Gen Stewart L. Woodford. They sent a cable to President Roosevelt honoring Washington and Lincoln and later attended a reception and joint Washington Lincoln anniversary dinner with toasts to Roosevelt and Fallieres.
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Ambassador White
Paris
White
Weashington
Stewart L. Whodford
Spain
South
Central
Amerca
Roosevelt
France
Washington
Lincoln
United States
American Club
Theodore Dodge
Club
Fallieres
Maton
Henry van Dyke
Woodford
Bible Students Celebrate Washington Memory At D C Hall
The Bible College of the Educational Bible Association of the District of Columbia held a meeting at the colored MC A Hall at Twelfth and U streets northwest. Clergy from various regions gave addresses including Rev John W Pope of North Carolina on Religion as a Factor in Social Development and the name of George Washington. Rev Steeling M Brown of Lincoln Temple Church lauded progress since emancipation. William Dorling spoke on The Bible in the Homes. The program was led by Mr Eva Belle Height with vocal selections.
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Bible College of the
Educational Bible Association of the
District of Columbia
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U Streets
George Washington
United States
John W Pope
North Carolina
Steeling M Brown
Lincoln Temple Church
Washington
William Dorling
Eva Belle Height
Young Patriots Honor Banquet Celebrates UBBA Leaders
The Washington Virginia division of the United Boys' Brigade of America held a banquet at the MCA building with 150 youths in uniform cheering references to the President and the Army Navy. Lt Gen H Kilmer spoke on personal responsibility while Rev Joseph R Sevier and John M Groff addressed the gathering. Plans for May 15 field events and a trophy for the winning company were announced along with new officers and commissions in the UBBA.
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Virginia
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MCA
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Army
Navy
H . Kilmer
UB Bra
Joseph R Sevier
Alexandra
John M Groff
Boys Gang
National Air
Divsion
Henry
St. Marks Episcopal Church
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Depew Talks of Founders at State Society Dinner
Chauncey M Depew responded to a toast named Founders of the Republic at the 126th annual dinner of the State Society of the Confederacy of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Other toasts were given by Francis K Pendleton and Mar T Bentley Mott among others. A separate Berlin event marked Washington's Birthday with a banquet and dance attended by Ambassador Rul and other embassy officials.
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Chauncey M Depew
Founders of the Republic
State Society of the C'nelawati
Pennsylvania
Francis K Pendleton
New York Society
Mar T Bentley Mott
Frederick C Whiterage
Charles L Davis
North Carolina Society
Heth Lorton
Virginia Society
John Osgood Platt
Delaware Society
Thomas Savage Clay
Georgia Socety
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Rul
Hil
Thackera
Washington
Exposition Park
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