Marine Corps Parade to Open Celebrations All of the mystery connected with ships that go down to the sea was lunravelled by the officers and men of the U.S. S. Asheville for more. than a hundred Americans who took advantage of American Navy Day to Inspect"the ship. From one o'clock until Ave on Saturday afternoon, boats plied back and forth from the Bund to the gunboat and the U. S.
Black Hawk hourly, each laden with its quota of youngsters accompanied by scarcely. less enthuslastle Adults—all_ bent on seeing the Navy for themselves, Once on board, visitors found the efficiency of the Navy perfectly exe plied, Men and officers were assigned to show everyone all there Was to see. Sailors had arranged display "of knots that thoroughly entranced the youngsters, Furthé more, & request was enough to Sure a demonstration of exactly how sailorman tie ropes that cannot slip. 'Too, the complete armaments were on display, and proved special at-fractions to' lads who climbed whi fever they might over the big guns.
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