Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
w. H. Bancroft Returns With
Glowing Report From
Coast.
ARRAN DEMENT'S COMPLETED.
DR.. G. B. Pfoutz, Who Accom-
panied Mr.. Bancroft, Met
With Success.
Went TO Perfect Plans for Participa-
ton of High school Cadets in Cere-
monies in Program of Welcome.

~ doubt II the world has over be-
fore seen naval spectacle equal TO
that which will be carried on at the
Golden Gate. / saw the fleet at Los
Angeles, and 1t was the most inspiring
sight OF my life. Battleships, cruisers
and coast defense vessels / have often
seen. but this sight OF a great fieet
maneuvering before coastwise town
it was something words cannot des-
cribe. The High school cadets will see
something every young American
should see to make him appreciate
what his country means. Their trip
viii be of inestimable value to them,
and feel proud to know that they are
going"
This was the sentiment that W. II.
Bancroft, vice president and general
manager of the oregon Short Line rail-
road brought back from the coast with
MIN. Mr.. Bancroft went to San Fran
cisco In company with DIR. C. b. Pfoutz,
whose special mission was 20 prepare
for the reception there of the High
school cadets
A MAGNIFICENT LIGHT.
Mr.. Bancroft's car went direct to
Los Angeles from San Francisco. where
II was run Out on siding commanding
a specially good view of the bay. From
this vantage point Mr. Bancroft saw
the fleet come in, anchor, engage in
an electric display at night, and then
settle into darkness just as a full moon
appeared over the waters to make "a
sight of the fleet at rest as beautiful
as mat which its electric lights had
made of the fleet on duty
In describing the sight of the incom-
Ing battleships, Mr.. Bancroft was en-
thusiastic. Il remained ont there all
night" he said. and never had
dreamed how beautiful battlefleet
could be. We first saw a streak OF
smoke on the horizon then straight
front of l6 battleships. AS they APP
pnoached the harbor they broke into
single file, and the flagship steamed
across our front till II reached a point
of anchorage. then suddenly swung TO-
while every other ship did the same
AT the same instant, and as they swung
round on their anchor chains they
We're perfectly aligned, with no per-
ceptib!e difference in the space between
any two vessels.
ONCE IN A LIFETIME.
Il thought battleship would light
up the water around 1t hut in the even
ms NHGll the SSdIcIlllbHlS were lulleu
on and the electric illumination COM
menced. each ship looked like ves-
sci of white china painted on black
background. The outlines of each
vessel doomed up perfectly but not
touch of color disturbed the even
blackness of the water. 1t was q sight
one may not see more than once in a
lifetime, and when the sixteen vessels
that steamed abreast into san Pedro
harbor are increased to 40 odd vessels
at the entrance of the Golden gate.
IL VIII make "a sight without paral-
lei In history. BY all means the High
school boys should see It."
Speaking Of the arrangements made
TO entertain the youngsters on the
coast. Mr.. Bancroft declared that DR..
Pfoutz had worked like a Trojan and
had everywhere met with complete
success. He first met the Southern
Pacific railroad officials. and by them
was introduced TO the men in churge
Of arrangements in san Francisco, af-
forwards returning to Paso Robes To
interview Admiral Evans.
governor and san Fran
cisco's mayor, with the chalrmen OF
various committees on arrangements
were willing to have the cadet battalion
assigned as the personal bodyguard
Admiral Evans, provided the admiral
would request IL. Dr. Pfoutz completed
with them for every
phase OF Ilt lildAltIs ntAOft lttN4llas
these arrangements of course being pro-
yisional upon the request from Ad-
miral Evans.
ADMIRAL MAKES REQUEST
This meant trip to Paso Robes and
Dr. Pfoutz went down IN company with
Paul NJ. Shoup, assistant general pass
senger agent of the Southern Pacific
railroad Last night MI Shoup wired
Nh Bancroft that Dr. PfoutZ had seen
Admiral Evans, and that he had read
ly consented To write the application
which those IN charge at san Francisco
had requested, lie accordingly wrote
me letter to California governor max
ng the request. and another 10 tbs
chairman Of the committee on enter
alnment In San Francisco. So that all
are now completed for
heir proper entertainment.
Word that Admiral Evans had made
he desired request was received here
asst night In a telegram TO Principal
eaton from DR.. Pfoutz. This afternoon
no High school boys, on parade, arc
celebrating the fact that the request
vas made. as much az they are show
lg their dress parade form.
The finance committee was busy this
morning, visiting business houses that
ad expressed willingness TO help
end the boys on the trip. They se-
ured from the Deseret News $50: from
Rowe 81 Kelly $40; from Auerbachs
100; and from Thos Tying $25. Added
o the 81 300 already pledged this brings
he total up 10 $1,0s5 OF the $4,000 II
viii b. necessary 20 raise.