Word: fleetly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last fortnight, for example, the President reviewed the United States Fleet. Last week Mr. Kent reviewed the review under the heading: A New Way to Review a Fleet. When Presidents Roosevelt, Wilson and Harding reviewed the Fleet, said Mr. Kent, "silk-hatted and frock-coated [they] stood rigidly on the bridges of their boats from the moment the first gun was fired until the last ship had passed. . . . Full dress is the order of the day. It isn't a matter of taste-it's orders. And presence of the President on the bridge is essential...
When, last fortnight, President Coolidge reviewed the United States Fleet (see p. 7) Admiral Charles F. Hughes was its commander-in-chief. Should the President review the Fleet next summer, its admiral's flag will not be flown for Admiral Hughes. For Admiral Hughes was last week appointed Chief of Naval Operations. His appointment will take effect Nov. 14, when Admiral Edward W. Eberle, present Chief of Naval Operations, will become president of the General Board of the Navy. Rear Admiral Henry Ariosto Wiley will succeed Admiral Hughes as commander of the United States Fleet; his position will make...
...natural, a lovable, a well-prepared man whom Europe honored laet week, while the U. S. swelled with pride and prepared a homecoming. Unquestionably, Captain Lindbergh is a more stimulating hero than Admiral Dewey ever was. He conquered alone-with only his monoplane; he had no Gridley, no escorting fleet...
...fleet of North American Rotarians it was announced that radio communication?or "contact," as Rotarians say?would be continuous between ships all the way across the ocean so that the junket-ers could exchange messages and keep tabs on what all were doing. All six ships had their entertainment committees, to think up daily "programs" such as Rotarians enjoy at home only once per week. Each ship was laden with "inexpensive (and expensive) articles to be distributed as prizes." (Rotarians love to play games.) "Among other things sent in," announced The Rotarian (official monthly), "was a topcoat, rather a useful...
...would be play. On the fleet flagship Carinthia members of the International Board planned to "hold several meetings," to clear up odds and ends left dangling after its big meeting, prior to embarkation, in Manhattan. International President Harry* H. Rogers was there, jovial but with his duties well in mind. He would be chief exchanger of greetings and ideas with Rotarians of all nations...