The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-11
SUNDAY NEEDED
AS A DAY OF REST
All Hands at San Francisco
Exhausted, Citizens as
Well as Visitors.
MORE PLEASURE THIS WEEK
SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT FOR
THE BLUEJACKETS

San Francisco, May 10.-After four days
OF indulgence in all the varied forms
of hospitality provided by San Francisco. /
which has worn well nigh everyone to
the point Of physical exhaustion, the Of /
ficers and men Of the Pacific and Allan
tic fleets spent Sunday of recupera-
ton and rest. Function has followed
function in such rapid succession since
the fleets arrival that they have hardly
had time to finish with one before be
ginning another. Parades and reviews
during the day, followed by automODue
rides, receptions. balls and innumerabie
social events. have occupied almost every
hour OF time.
Alumni Dinner.
Admiral Thomas remained at the Fair
mont hotel all day. Last night ne con-
tracted a slight cold at the banquet
which he attended In Oakland, Whlch
prevented him leaving his apartments to-
day. Tonight however, he attended the
alumni dinner Of the graduates or Al
napoliss given at the Fairmont hotel; Inns
dinner was attended by about I'D otflcers
from the combined fleets and many CIVIL
ians who are graduates of the naVai
academy. The affair was less informal
There were impromptu addresses by Ad-
miral Thomas and others upon topics ap-
pertaining TO the navy.
Breakfast for the Press.
breakfast was given al Il O'Clock to-
day at the FairmOnt. to the representa-
tives Of the press with the fleet II was
one of the most elaborate entertainments
that has been provided for the newspa-
per men on the cruise Mayor EDWARD
r. Taylor was one OF the principal SPEAK
ers, among whom were also eX-MayoT
James ID. Phelan. Gavin McNab, ana
representatives of both the visiting ana
the local press. One of the lnterestlnA
speeches was that OF Henry Reuterdahl
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necessity Of more attention TO the ar
fairs Of the navy by the press of the
country.
This Weeks Program.
The program for the coming week is
filled with a variety of events in the dlt-
ferent cities around the BAY. The les
tivities in this city VIII continue with
enlisted men with automobile and spe-
cial trolley rides being a feature. An
automobile ride for 400 officers or the
fleet is the program Tor tomorrow
morning. Many athletic events, IN which
men from the fleet will participate, are
also scheduled. There viii be excursions
for both officers and men to San Jose,
Vallejo, Berkeley and other nearby cities
TRIPS to Mount Tamalpais and the
big trees will be made on different days
The official program OF entertainments
will not end until next Saturday night.
Entertainment for Enlisted Men.
The enlisted men are TO be given a spe-
ciaI entertainment on Tuesday evening,
when the California club, an exclusive
Noman's organization. will tender a re
ception to be followed by grand ball
in their honor at the Auditorium IL IS
expected that more than 2.OO0 sailors Will
attend. They will be provided with dan
cling partners from among the hundreds
of Young ladies who have volunteered TO
assist at the entertainment
Rear Admiral Charles y. Sperry viii
succeed Rear Admiral Thomas COM
mander-in-chief on May 10. The Pacific
fleet commanded by Admiral Dayton,
will depart from San Francisco about the
same date for a short cruise down the
coast. following Admiral Sperrys sue
cession TO command. Admiral Dayton
ranks Admiral Sperry. but the former $
departure will relieve the situation Of
any complications.
Men Behaving Well.
notable feature in connection with
the fleets presence at San Francisco Is
the uniformly excellent conduct of the
enlisted men ashore. The peace officers
have not the least difficulty in control
ling the situation al all times. although
thousands of the sailors are given shore
leave daily The fleet patrol, commanded
nv Lieutenant Commander Cole has also
accomplished excellent results in restrain
tendency toward disorder