Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-26
READY TO
SUBMIT PLAN
TO ADMIRAL
FLEET COMMITTEE WILL SEND
SECRETARY TO EVANS
EXECUTIVE WORK MERGED IN
TWELVE MEN
Los Angeles HeraId's Plan for Sou
venir for Officers and Sailors
Under Consideration
by Workers

Chairman Motley Flint's committee
on entertainment of the men of the
battleship fleet has announced more de-
tails of the reception, which plans were
heartily approved by the general com.
mittee.
Program covers four days entertain
ment, with the understanding that but
% per cent of the enlisted men will be
allowed shore leave each day.
If the fleet is anchored off Long
Beach, San Pedro, Redondo, Venice,
Ocean Park or Santa Monica free trans
portation will be provided by the COM
mittee for all enlisted men to and from
any of said ports and the city of Los
Angeles.
The enlisted men arc earnestly re-
quested to reach Los Angeles as early
as possible each day of the entertain
ment and take street cars to Chutes
park, Washington and Main streets.
Free Rides
Enlisted men will be allowed free
transportation on the cars of the Los
Angeles railway. which railway has
two direct lines to Chute3 park.
All attractions at the Chutes are free
to guests. These attractions include
two vaudeville performances daily, out
door circus attractions, balloon ascen-
sion and parachute drop, bicycle high
wire act across Chutes lake, slide for
life, revolving ladder act. high dive. etc.
At 10 a. IN. sharp in the baseball
grounds adjoining Chutes park, grand
stand reserved for sole use of our
guests, James J. Jeffries referee. ath-
letic sports, sparring contests, wrestling
bouts and tug-of-war.
II a. m.-Contest between crews of
two of the battleships. After contest
decision will be rendered by the judges
and loving cup presented to winning
crew.
At Agricultural Park
12 noon--Great Spanish barbecue
served by patriotic women volunteers:
First day-By Women's Relief corps
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Second day-By women of Roosevelt
auxiliary No. ., United Spanish War
veterans.
Second day-By women of Lawton.
Columbia and Reunion circles, G. A. r.
Second day-By women's auxiliary
Sons of Veterans.
Third day-By women of the Frater-
nal Brotherhood.
Fourth day-By Native Daughters of
! the Golden West.
The menu will include chilli concarne,
barbecued beef, frijoles, chilli sauce,
rolls, coffee and cream and fruit.
At Chutes Park
| Immediately after the barbecue the
men will take the Los Angeles railway
cars and go to Agricultural park, where
at 2 p. IN. there will be held a great
Wild west show and chariot race, under
the auspices of the Vaquero club of Los
| Al geles. The grandstand is reserved
The great show to conclude with the
| chariot race.
After the entertainment the men will
| return to Chutes park and enjoy the
many attractions there-dancing, af-
| ternoon and night vaudeville perform
ance.
In the evening one of the theaters
of Los Angeles will be reserved each
night and free admission to any seat
including box seats. for our guests, the
enlisted men of Admiral Evans fleet
Elliott Goes North
Secretary J. B. Elliot Will leave to-
day for San Francisco, where he will
embark on the cruiser South Dakota
to join the fleet on it's arrivals at Magda
lena bay, Mr.. Elliot was given an
outline of the committees plans fol
the entertainment of both officers and
men, and was directed to submit tho
same to Rear Admiral Robley d
Evans for approval. Mr. Elliot goes
to Magdalena bay as chief correSpon
| dent OF the Associated PRESS, IN CHdTSt
of the news service covering the fleets
movements throughout it's trip along
the Pacific coast
Gen Robert Wankowski reported
satisfactory progress in the arrange
ments of the committee on entertain
ment of officers for the banquet bal
and public reception.
Commander Z. ]. Louis moved tina
each newspaper OF Los Angeles be re
quested by the fleet committee to pub
fish daily until the necessary fund
are raised an appeal for contributions
together with a coupon that Will per
nit any one and every one to con
tribute from 25 cents upward.
1t was voted unanimously to for
ward the following suggestion as to al
appeal and a coupon to each newspa
per for publication:
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90 Those desiring to subscribe can NIL
G, out the following coupon and send 1t
Is with their check or subscription to W.
@ D. Woolwine chairman OF finance COM
8 nittee at the National Bank of Call
4. fornia, corner of Fourth and Spring
: o streets. Los Angeles. Cal.
, Z. Los Angeles, Cal, 1908.
z, Enclosed find my subscription to be
/ 8 used only for the fund to be expended
3 In behalf of the entertainment of the
, Is enlisted men of Admiral Evans fleet.
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