Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-26
PLAN FOUR
DA vs. SPORT
FOR MA Wy
SAILORS MAY BE RENDERED
FREE CAR RIDES
FIFTEEN THOUSAND TARs WILL
MAKE MERRY
BattIeship Fleet Reception Commit
tees Will Probably Use Ascot
Park and Shriners'
Auditorium

Plans for the entertainment of the
officers and men of Admiral Evans Dig
fleet were advanced considerably at
yesterdays meetings of the reception
committees.
Postmaster Motley H. Flint, as chair
man Of the committee on the entertain
ment of men of the fleet, addressed let
ters to street railway traffic managers
asking that the sailors and officers OF
the fleet be transported free of charge
throughout their stay in Southern Calf
fornia.
This request was made of Howard e.
Huntington, general manager or the
Los Angeles railway; ]. Mcmillan, traf-
hc manager of the Pacific Electric rail-
way; r. c. Short, traffic manager OF
the Los Angeles Pacific railway, and
w. T. Maddox, traffic manager of the
Los Angeles & Redondo railway.
Following is the text of Chairman
Flint's letter to the railway officials
asking free fare for the sailors;
Free if in Uniform
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22.-Gentle-
men: The duty has devolved upon
the citizens of Los Angeles to enter
tain the officers and sailors of Adj
1nfral Evans fleet, due at each
nearby port of Los Angeles the lat
ter part of April or first of May,
and arrangements must pc COM
pleted whereby the entertainment
afforded them will equal, If not ex-
coed, any other port or point where
they touch.
1t is expected that there will be
approximately 1900 to 10000 sailors
to be entertained, and the probabili-
Ties are that there will be only 20
al Shore 1paWn each
day. making it necessary to give the
same entertainment on four sue
cessiye days in order that each and
every sailor shall have the same
form of entertainment.
It is proposed, but not definitely
determined upon, to give great
barbecue, perhaps at Agricultural
park or some such place, and to in
clude cowboy sports, a fistic car
nival and if possible erect dancing
platform whereby the sailors can
have dance. In order to give such
an entertainment it will require q
great deal of money, and there Will
be some difficulty in raising the
funds.
The question of transporting the
sailors from the several ports to
Los Angeles city, and from the city
to the point of entertainment, is
one which will require most serious
CONSIDERATION, anu II 10 0CSAACo
YOU advise as to how you Will
transport the sailors, and if pos
sible if you will permit them to ride
on your lines in full uniform with
out charge.
Senator Flint is endeavoring to
make arrangements whereby the
fleet will be divided among all the
nearby ports of Los Angeles.
Your early and very careful con-
sideration of this request on be-
half of the committee on the
entertainment of the sailors of
Admiral Evans fleet is respectfully
requested. Yours truly,
NJ H. FLINT, Chairman.
Trolley Officials Cooperate
Chairman Flint yesterday received
the following response from F. A
Short, general freight and passenger
agent of the Los Angeles-Pacihc COM
pany
Los ANGELES, Jan. 24.-Motley
H Flint, postmaster: Dear Sir
Referring to your communication
under date of January % in regard
to the entertainment of the offcers
and sailors of Admiral Evans fleet
the latter part OF April or the nrst
of May. we will be glad to do as
much as possible along the lines OF
your request, but on account of the
magnitude of the proposition 1t is
something that cannot be decided
in a moment.
AS I note, you have addressed
your communication to all lines in
interest 1t is possible we will wish
to hold a conference early next
week, after which we will promptly
advise you just what can be done.
Yours truly,
F. A. SHORT, G. F. and P. A.
Superintendent Aiken of the Los An
seles railway gave assurance to Chair