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George McAneny, president of the New York City Board of Alderman from 1914-1916, was Acting Mayor during the Atlantic Fleet and Naval Review activities of May, 1915. findingaids.princeton.edu/getEad?eadid=MC091&kw= select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30D17FA385C1373... The Wyoming was the flagship of the Fleet, under the command of Admiral Frank F. Fletcher. Here, Acting Mayor George McAneny, his secretary Theodore Rousseau, and Docks Commissioner R.A.C. Smith leave the police boat Patrol to welcome the Admiral on the morning of May 8, 1915.

artolog: thanks for the additional information. We will update the record.

U.S. Atlantic Fleet Change of Command Ceremony On board Wyoming (BB-32) September 17, 1914, probably at the New York Navy Yard. Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger is at right, reading his orders as he turns command of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet over to Rear Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher (right center). Looking on, in left center, is Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, aide for operations to Secretary Daniels of the Navy. — NavSource Naval History  

LOC: Bain's photo caption gives each man his rank (abbreviated).

Wystan: Thanks for pointing out the additional information. Admiral Frank F. Fletcher and Admiral Charles J. Badger are depicted here on the USS Wyoming as Fletcher took over command from Badger of the Atlantic fleet in September 1914. We will add all of these details to the record when we update.

The third officer, pictured but not identified in the caption, is Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, aide for operations to Secretary Daniels of the Navy.