Army and Navy Review 1915 Panama-California Edition - Balboa Park

CALENDAR
OF ARMY AND NAVY EV EN TS FOR YEAR 1915
JA N U A R Y
1. Opening of Exposition. Salutes from guns aboard all naval craft
in the Harbor of the Sun, also from guns at Ft. Rosecrans. Hundreds
visit harbor to view big warships. U. S. P. San Diego and
nine torpedo boat destroyers.
6. Lieut Joseph Carberry, pilot, carried Lieut. Walter Christie as
passenger, breaking American altitude record for pilot and passenger
by ascending 11,690 feet. He descended at the rate of
1000 feet a minute, the fastest voltplane ever recorded in this
country.
8. IT. S. S. Maryland arrives from Mare Island.
10. Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce parade. Army, Navy and
Marine Corps participate.
11. Two new tractors arrive at North Island for use of army aviators.
14. Battleship Oregon complement cut for canal voyage.
17. San Francisco guests escorted through Fair by Military and
Naval arms of the service.
19. Gunboat Yorktown arrives for lengthy stay.
20. Marines reviewed by President Davidson, H. H. Timkins, Rear Admiral
Sebree and Major McKelvy.
30. Battleship Oregon’s trip south ordered postponed. U. S. S. Saturn
arrives with bodies of seven blue jackets who perished in boiler
tube explosion aboard U. S. S. San Diego.
31. Seventy men enlisted in the navy during the month of January,
in San Diego.
FEBRUARY
1. Flotilla consisting of destroyers: Whipple, Paul Jones, Truxton,
Perry, and Preble are scheduled for practice in San Diego harbor.
2. Major Fay issues final lineup for big parade., ending with celebration
at the Fair.
6. U. S. S. Colorado w as selected to s u c c ed U. S. S. San Diego as
flagship of the Pacific Fleet.
6 Marines reach port after wild voyage. Cruiser Chattanooga brings
thirty three men for Flagship in San Diego.
13.. San Diego given an unusual treat when the first squadron of U.
S. Cavalry passes in review before President Davidson of the Exposition.
14. First U. S. Cavalry Band departs for Monterey Station.
27. Sgt. P. Ocker of the First Areo Squadron ascends 10,000 feet in
the air, spectators are thrilled by sight.
MARCH
5. Rear Admiral Howard becomes a full fledged Admiral. Under the
provisions of the bill which became a law yesterday the commanders-in-chief
of the Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic American
fleets become full fledged admirals, entitling them to fly at the
after trucks of their flagships a 4 starred blue pennant and to a
17-gun salute upon formal occasions. The second in command
of these fleets will have the rank of vice admiral, entitling them
to fly a 3 starred pennant and to a salute of 15 guns.
Admiral Howard reviews cavalry.
13. Lieut. B. Q. Jones establishes American sustained flight record for
two passengers: 7 hours, 5 minutes.
16. Members of congressional party take cruise about harbor, and
inspect fortifications at Fort Rosecrans.