Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
HAVE DOUBLE HOLIDAY
Men Will Go to See Big Trees This
Morning.
NAVAL AND MILITARY BALL
Engineer officers of Missouri Proud
Of Speed Record by Their
Crippled Ship.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, May 2.-The citi-
zens of Santa Cruz, augmented by many
thousands from surrounding cities. to-
day gave a spontaneous and enthusiastic
welcome to the first squadron of the At
lantic fleet. which arrived from Monterey
during the forenoon. Practically the
whole population of the city was on the
beach this morning when the battleships
came to anchor.
Hundreds of school children were
massed along the line, each carrying a
flag. The street for blocks was carpeted
with bower of bright-hued flowers, over
which the automobiles were driven. The
flowers were thrown in such profusion
that the tonneaus of the machines were
stacked with them. Returning. to the
pavilion Admiral Thomas and his officers
held a reception lasting until late in the
afternoon. At night the ships were IL
Illuminated and a display of fireworks was
given on the beach. The city also was
Illuminated. The admirals and officers
ball at the Sea Beach Hotel was attended
by large number Of officers and the
prominent society people of Santa Cruz.
Excursion to Big Trees.
Tomorrow a free excursion is to be
given to the enlisted sailors and marines
to the big trees. six miles from Santa
Cruz. Several special trains will convey
the visitors to the groves, returning late
in the afternoon.
The city is gaily decorated and fes-
TONED in patriotic colors in honor of
the occasion. The afternoon program
or entertainment consisted Of patriotic
exercises by the school children, an au-
tomobile parade. battle of flowers and
a reception to Admiral Thomas and his
officers at the Casino. Athletic events
helped to entertain the enlisted men,
who came ashore in large numbers. The
sea was exceedingly rough where the
ships lay at anchor. so the men had
difficulty in getting ashore. and no
visitors whatever were taken aboard.
Only ships launches were able to APP
proach the gangways. and even from
them the transfer Of passengers was ef-
are at anchor in column before the
city. about two and one-half miles from
the landings.
The automobile parade through the
streets of the city, where upwards of
$4,000 people lined the sidewalks. was
the feature of the day. For an hour
and half the officers were whirled
along between lanes Of cheering specta-
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bouquets.
Fleet in Two Sections.
MONTEREY, May 2.-The Atlantic
feet was split in two today in order that
the celebration Of its stay in Monterey
bay might be carried forward simulta-
neously in this city and in Santa Cruz
twenty miles away. The first squadron
including the Connecticut. Kansas. Yer
mont. Louisiana. Georgia. New Jersey
Rhode Island and Virginia. lifted anchor
soon after dawn and sailed away to
Santa Cruz. The eight vessels Of the
second squadron will remain here until
Monday afternoon, when they also will
20 to Santa Cruz to stop twenty-four
hours and make the fleet once more COM
plete.
Today has been rather a quiet but en-
joyable one for the men and officers Of
the second squadron. For the former
there were boxing bouts. base ball games
and boat races. Large liberty parties
the streets of the quaint old town. A
large party of officers were taken on the
famous seventeen-mile drive as the guests
of Mayor Jacks and later were enter
tanned at a reception and tea at the
mayors home.
Naval and Military Ball.
Tonight a naval and military ball given
at the Delmonte by the management OF
the hotel was attended by most Of the
naval officers here and by a large party
of army officers from the preside of
Monterey The regular ballroom of the
hotel. proving too snail for the occasion,
the big dining room was transformed into
a bower Of bunting and hags. The affair
was the largest Of its kind ever held here.
Two hundred or more representative city
people Of San Francisco were present.
The engineer officers on the battleship
Missouri are proud of the record made by
that ship in the long run from Santa Bar
bara to Monterey.
The Missouri blew out the high pressure
cylinder head Of her port triple-expansion
engine on the way to Santa Barbara from
Los Angeles. and it was feared she might
not be able to accompany the fleet as far
as San Francisco. But with her engines
compounded and the crippled cylinders
entirely cut out she made eleven knots
without difficulty and participated in the
maneuver of Port Hartford In perfect
olfonrnent.