Word: fleets
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Captain W. H. H. Southerland of the U. S. S. "New Jersey" delivered an interesting lecture on "The Cruise of the Battle Fleet" before the members of the Union last night...
Captain Southerland began his lecture by saying that prior to the Atlantic squadron's departure from Hampton Roads a year ago last December there was no real American fleet. The admiral had to whip the sixteen ships into shape so that they formed an organized fleet...
...fleet then sailed to Valparaiso, where fully a quarter of the population of Chili turned out to welcome it, and from there it continued to Peru and up the coast to California. Admiral Sperry then took command...
...Australia. They then sailed to Manila and from there to Japan. At Tokio the admiral and captains met the Mikado, receiving an honor that has seldom been conferred upon foreigners. For five days the festivities continued in honor of the squadron. At the end of that time the fleet left Japan for Manila, and after a month's gun practice it started for the United States...
Captain W. H. H. Southerland of the U. S. S. New Jersey will speak on "The Cruise of the Battle Fleet," in the Living Room of the Union this evening at 8 o'clock. The lecture will be open to members of the Union only...