Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
1000 DANCE
AT RECEPTION
sEAMEN GUESTS OF BEACH TOWN
RESIDENTS
AUDITORIUM GAILY DECORATED
FOR AFFAIR
Event Notable One In Social History
Of Long Beach-Captain Thomas
and Miss Downs Lead
Grand March
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LONG BEACH, Nov. A-Beneath daz-
sling electric lights and hundreds of flut-
tering flags, the crew of the United
States cruiser Maryland and about 1000
invited guests danced in the big auditor
ium tonight
Fashionable society of Los Angeles,
Pasadena and other surrounding cities
and towns was represented.
Two thousand invitations were issued,
and this afternoon it was decided TO
throw the doors of the balcony open to
the public. This was done because of the
general interest shown in the social event.
The auditorium, already decorated with
American flags and flowers, was further
beautified today by hundreds of flags OF
various nations, collected by the seamen'
marines and officers during their recent
trip around the world.
Music for the dances was furnished by
Arends orchestra from Los Angeles.
The lower veranda around the nortn
nide of the auditorium was curtained OH
with flags and bunting this afternoon
and was used tonight for the serving or
refreshments. The sailors had PROVIDED
lavshy in this regard. Eighty gallous
of fruit punch, containing grape juice,
oranges, and other fruits; one hundred
gallons of vanilla, strawberry and choc-
olate ice cream, and great NUMBER OF
assorted cakes, were furnished.
Ten Long Beach young women Served
the refreshments.
Last night about sixty of the Pennsyl
vania crew gave an informal dance in
the auditorium, the Majestic band fur
nishing the music. Refreshments wera
served.
A Brilliant Display
A brilliant display was that given oy
the twelve searchlights on the four bat
teships, last night. The shafts of light
illuminated the sea, the land, the heavens
1t was possible to read a newspaper by
the light of the searchlights a mile or
more away from the ships. Drills with
the colored lights were practiced after
ward by the signal corps.
Captain Chauncey Thomas of the Mary
land and Miss Irnla Downs, daughter of
Mayor Downs, led the grand march at
o'clock. -
The sea was remarkably smooth today,
yet the smallest crowd of the week Wis
tied the vessels. Tomorrow, the sea con-
tinues pleasant, the crowd will probably
be much greater.
Monday will be school children's day,
The pupils of the fifth grades and all
grades above, including the high school,
visiting the flagship. They will be cha
Leroned by the teachers, principals and
Prof Graham, supervising principal. The
day has been declared school holiday
This afternoon the baseball team from
the Colorado defeated the Long Beach
high school team on the high school
grounds, by a score of to l. A return
game will be played Tuesday.
The lineup today were:
Colorado-Mooney, catcher; Edwards
pitcher; league. first base; Kavanaugh
second base; Parker, third base; Pepper
well, short stop, (captain); Dennison, left
field; Sipple, center field; Bird, righV
field.
Long Beach High-H. Frazier, catcher;
DOYLE. pitcher; Young, first base; Ad-
ans, second base; Davis, third base; z.
Frazier, short stop; Coughran left field
Flickinger, center field; Nadeau, right
field.
Darby of Long Beach umpired the con-
test. The features of the game were 4
home run by league in the fifth inning;
n catch by Kavanaugh, who turned a
somersault but retained the sphere; and
two-base hits by Parker and Denison!
Football Game Today
Tomorrow the Colorado football team
will play against the u. S. c. eleven. The
sailors are going in to win and said this
afternoon that they hoped the game would
be clean and fast.
The lineup of the ships team will be-
league, forward Poole, right half
Woods, left half; Morse quarter; Kess-
Ter. catcher; Patka, right guard; Taters-
oil. left guard; Stevens, right tackle
Moore, left tackle; Bashan, right end
(captain) Walsh, left end.
committee of four representatives OF
the Venice chamber Of commerce visit
ed Admiral Dayton this morning to ask
that the vessels be taken into Santa
Monica bay Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day. When the party returned to shore
they said the admiral had stated that he
would adhere to the original plan to re-
main at Long Beach until Wednesday
but that then the ships would go &c
Venice for two or three days. The Venice
men said a ball would be given Wednes-
day night for the officers of the fleet
and one for the crew on Thursday night
in the Venice auditorium
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