The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-06
Fighting Bob" Brings the
Dsltleshiips Safely Into
Haven.
Thousands View Greatest
Naval Display Ever
On Coast.


s.x FRANCISCO. May 6-fhs
,..Aers ol the Atlantic bsttleship
-, splasAed into San Francisco
n. n1ay and ne first half Of
a. serld famous cruise vas com
pis.sd , -, -.
f.en psussic Was the arrival and Is
sstsusant circumstance, Tor never
i IL xuxids history has there
- .Hh a magnificent marine
.s@e,sele As that presented when
4. combined fleets, f3 ships Of
var ID hy the flagship Conneeti.
-, VITA good Old Fxhting lob
rssns % he bridge. piowed it.
IA soun through the Gplden Gate
s-txs~n the high cliffs. black with
fsnanify, Adding a mighty flesh
.sablood welcome 90 the myriad
artificial signals % welcome 10 The
l1l,s ard men upon whom deyulNes
u t1sk Of nphoiding the nation 3
haur Al homo and abroad.
Firs Glimpse Of Fleet
Al nIxhs bong hundreds q people
ss<ss u the opcn on the hills. on
- ullls2ry reservations on both
saes q Golden Gate and on the
s.aeA 10 the vicinity Of Sutfo
Helfhts. With tbs first gray
psa<x d dawn they were up and
ksfase their eyes we're hair open
Or s.sre iooking seward 70 catch
~ fszg glimpse % The great ships
q shEls aad buff which we're
rang Al auehnr near the llEhtkhln
eft mlsss az shore.
4 .iixAt mist hung over the sea
.; frst and only a faint outline Of
- vessels eoaid b. discerned. but
via tAe hftinE Of the hare the
nuns.er sea fighters stood cat IN
I'D fslsef. tagging az their an.
skors a. though anxious 10 be un.
slipp<d and b. permitted 10 sail
u ore> lzto the magnificent hafhof
. which the eyes Of officers and
n<e hare been longingly turned
NJ mcnshs. but the time had not
~ come for this signal from the
esossd eonmanderln.chief TO up.
sHehoF.
Crowds pevr Into City.
TIE crowds. preceded b the
fsossznds that bad come 10 the city
shve. four and even i've days ago.
f<ns 10 pour into San Francisco
= soon a. the ferries started. and
frziaiczd after trainioad began "a
resF info The depots on both sides
Of ~ b4f. By O'Clock hillsides,
ssss<isps. excursion boats. from
my, wheeling launches 10 great
oss2a lners. we're crowded with
r&ifiofs fhslr bosoms swelling with
rfid< aud their hearts beating with
expectancy and enthusiasm.
A. l2s' hey were going 10 see that
for Which they had been waiting
aa<s Dscember Is. They we're 20
ins % see the much-vAunfed Con
feetic1f, the pride Of the American
sAsy. With Rear Admiral Evans a,
ut posf be Is 30 soon 10 rellnquish
eAzirE the way through the Golden
sss followed By the remaining ls
ashtiaz ships under his command
~ Pacific fleet. the torpedo ftottl
: Ana other vessels Of war. con
shutting The greatest armada that
~ nation OF the world has gath
80 n one. port al any one time,
i1'iing 10 behind. all steamlns
osn The bay. to anchor before the
Ia elty that still bears the scars
y one o. the worlds greatest en-.
s'fophes, but undaunted and
- shole heart and soul thrnhblnF
ssloome without equal
Excursion Boats Filled.
ne excursion boats. their decks
seaea with passengers aud their
- 40 sides gaily decorated
sha baniing and the national col
m we're steaming toward the Gold
,, early In the morning. saaey
$500 vieing with huge. black
hheFs for the honor OF beinr
ms to ret outside and givs
49, -. greeting 10 the Warshlps Ar
~ The entrance the eyes ol
eopls on the boats fen upon
A. calculated 10 turn the ice In
~ ~'aestbl0oded man into warm
s nns blood The sirens ahrlekea
v .s.sssr and crews cheered and
=, 49, hals. Tags and handkerchief.
~. rsen IN the excess Of their los
sl, 49, eoale not overcome that trsm
eha. sasss OF speech. tho peculiar
~ senzatlons. that come whef
No.. emotions are aroused to ths
a<hesf degree.
"a s. me Great spectacle was vel
a. n and aftes towering atouI
s,. =. ,s-a.'ieships the excursion boat.
r.,, sa back for the bay to tat.
ssn. aon 70 view the ships A. the,
anchor 'teu ana dfoppef
u NE morning the Paclfl,