The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
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Charles Harper carried high school
banners.
With Admiral Thomas in the follow
ing machines were officers from each
OF the eight vessels in the harbor
When the party had glided over the
scented carpet the route was continued
over the picturesque portions OF Santa
Cruz and along the ciif drive, the Of
acsrs ending their shore festivities for
the afternoon at the Casino, where the
ladies' OF the Saturday Afternoon club
entertained.
Il hope you will express for me my
great admiration for the school chill
dren's floral display and my hearty ap-
probation of the greetings we have re-
eeived." said Admiral Thomas TO a cor
respondent.
AWAIT SECOND OPPORTUNITY
This floral welcome was the first
demonstration that Santa Cruz has had
the opportunity to give to the first
squadron OF the great feet. The towns
folk are waiting smilingly for their
next big opportunity, which viii come
tomorrow when the hrst of picnics in
the redu God grove occurs. The shore
line Of the harbor of Santa Cruz is
shaped somewhat ike the bracket de-
vice used by printers graphically to
group relative entities. Today this sys
temauc harbor is bracketing it's eight
fold opportunity TO be loyal patriotic.
generous and hOspitable.
The feet was due to arrive at $50
this morning, but the people did not
wait for that hour before they sought
the water front Looking from a hotel
window at q before breakfasting hour
this morning I saw two elderly women
seated on camp stools on the bank
above the beach with a binocular be-
tween them waiting patiently for the
fighting craft and the frolicklng men,
No one know when the two patriots
FIRST assumed their commanding posi-
ton Probably they were harbingers OF
dawn or had kept watch with the
moon.
MUSHROOMS OF SMOKE
About ? o'clock eight mushrooms Of
smoke suddenly showed dark gray on
the cloudy horizon line TO the south
east. BY 1880 there was shape and
motion to the phenomena. BY the
high lights OF the white sided steel
monsters could be distinguished from
the blum Of the superstructures Of the
eight. They were coming eight abreast.
The normal green Of the bay cliffs
quickly became black with people.
From Lighthouse point to Sea Bright
It was q lively semicircle OF eager hui
manity- It any one in town missed the
sight II was because he was bedridden.
BY q quarter Of o'clock the squadron
IN, Coo -fc n
bluff the fourth division Of the naval
militia Of California. Lieutenant James
II. Wiley, commanding. begun firing
salutes with a four FOUNDER.
DECKS sky WITH FLAGS
From the Casino wharf a mortar was
in operation. Boom" it would go and
then suddenly in the clouds would APP
pear an American flag sailing serenely
through the air toward the incoming
eight. Santa Cruz had decked every
other point OF vantage with the flag.
so it tried to festoon the gates Of
heaven.
Santa Cruz sky was dubious this
morning. but the clouds were not
punched and the sun shone gayly on
the bay bringing out the lines OF the
ships clearly against the bright blue
OF the water. The bay was placid, but
the surf rolled on the shore and
d
frame for the picture
When off the mouth Of the San Lo-
reno river, sailing about a mile and
g half from shore. the Connecticut put
over to port and the other ships Of the
squadron followed IN order. the Kansas,
Vermont. Louisiana. Georgia. New Jer-
sey. Rhode Island and the Virginia.
ANCHOR MILE FROM SHORE
At 2 O'Clock The anchors Of the squad
ron dropped, the vessels lying q mile
from shore Shortly after 10 o'clock
the citizens reception committee. head
ed by Mayor A. Palmer. visited Ad-
niiral Thomas on the Connecticut. With
tho mayor were II. +. Faneuf, Henry
Wiley. Fred r. Howe. John B. Maher,
Frank Roberts. J. A. Plkington. Philip
Hynes. William T. Jeter. r. A van c.
Torchiana. Colin II. McIsaac. Frank
y lttison. Thomas " Kelly. George 4.
Moaten. T. ". Drullard. A. A. Morey.
Lieutenant James Il. Wiley DR. Willis
r. Congdon. Mayor J. y Leonard of
Watsonville, C Clark. G. Bowman,
J. J. C. Leonard. George II. Crittenden.
A A. Taylor. E ~. Devlin. Duncan Nc
Pherson. ". T. Day. ". R Porter, Lieu
tenant Governor J. NJ Walsh
GREETING EXCHANGED
There was an exchange OF the com
pliments between the city and the
squadron Admiral Thomas. said
Mayor Palmer, permit me. on behalf of
the people Of Santa Cruz. TO welcome
you, your ships, your officers and men
70 the harbor and city OF Santa Cruz
Believe me. we feel honored by the dis
tinction Of this visit, and we wish you
all TO enjoy every minute OF your stay
with US and to feel that all we have is
yours"
The hearty admiral was not to be
outdone in fervor by the townspeople.
Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen OF the re-
oeption committee. accept our sincerest
thanks for thls welcome. We know
that -anta cruz will match her sister
cities IN California in that hospitality
for which your state is famous We
appreciate your welcome. Mr.. -aayor
and citizens OF Santa Cruz. We will
remember you-yes. we will remember
you to the end OF time" said he
The women Of Santa Cruz had their
opportunity to welcome the feet in the
afternoon when q reception was ten
dered the o.-cers in the ballroom OF the
Casino by the ~aturday Afternoon club.
In their prettiest gowns and most feath-
err hats. the clubwomen greeted guests
and served punch, while the Twenty
second infantry band played.
Mrs. Alexander Mclean is president
OF the club. Assisting her in the recep-