Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-08
The
Big Fleet
'FRISC0'S PLANS CARRY MANY
SUGGESTIONS OF VALUE
FOR LOCAL WORK

NullIOrnla port which, with the eX-
ception of entering the harbor, are
likely to be duplicated here:
The fleet will enter San Francisco
bay In single column and In this for.
nation pass to It's anchorage on por.
trero Point after taking such a course
as will give the people of the city
and those of Berkeley, Oakland, and
Alameda the best opportunity to view
II, according to the communication
below, received by Mayor Taylor:
Swinging to the north and east of
Alcatraz island and approaching the
western side of Goat island, the col.
umn Will proceed down the bay till
opposite Hunters Point. Here, swing.
ing again to the north, the feet will
come into position in the compact for.
nation of Line OF Divisions" the
familiar checker-board ARRANGEMENT Il
has maintained during most of the
voyage.
According to the letter sent to the
Mayor by Admiral Evans direction.
the vessels will occupy space to the
extent of three.fourths of a sea mile
square Inc iuil particulars OF the
entrance, the fleets response to its
welcome, and suggestions as to visit
ing the war vessels, etc, are contain.
ed In the communication following:
omcer OF the Commander In Chief,
T,,gt
United states Atlantic Fleet, U. s. s.
connecticut, Flagship, at sea, Ell route
10 Magdalena Bay. March 1905
sir: ] am directed by the commander
IN chief OF the Atlantic fleet to com.
municate with your honor with the
view OF ascertaining. by the earliest
practicable date, the programme
winch the city OF San Francisco wish.
es carried out on the arrival OF the
meet on the city for the days subse.
quent 10 arrival. The commander In
chief Is desirous OF meeting the wishes
OF the citizens OF San Francisco so
tar as may lay In his power and will
feel very greatly Obliged IT you can
at this time give him any advance In.
formation OF the general programme
II not OF details.
Enter In single Column.
The fleet VIII enter the bay of San
francisco IN single column, as that is
the most imposing picture which the
meet presents and VIII take such
course as VIII give the people OF San
francisco as well as OF Oakland.
berkeley ana Alameda, n full view OF
'he meet III that formation.
by reference OF the rough tracing
Oh the chart OF the pay, inclosed, the
cotted line SHOWS the approximate
course the meet VIII follow. the loca'
toh Vi the prohioited zones III the Day
leaves nut one anchorage OF suhcient
area LOT meet OF this size, ana the
commander Ill chiei mas selected an
anchorage south OF the prohibited
zones as SHOWN on the tracing and
proposes 10 ahchor the Meet IN the
compact iormatioh OF line OF divisions
Inc space required ior THIS anchor
square anu IL the haroor authorities
can nave this area ciear oi shipping
"heh 'he meet enters 'he Day the
c'oIu''oh VIII DC that much better
periorhieu'
Inc meet VIII De Illuminated the
"'sht Vi arrival from 10 io:ao D. M
anu searehhsh's useu III additioh 10
'ne regular iiluhiihatioh II round de-
sirapie'
II shore paraue Is contemplated
Il iahu'hs iorce Oh eishly companies
VI twenty pa'taiiohs VIII De landed
apo"' oooo men, ana IL ID suggested
anu urged .ha' this parade IL par
"ue IL heiu' take pace 'he day ioi'
'o"'hs 'he arrival Oh the meet; Tor
tue reasoh 'hat the men VIII De Ill
readiness Oh thaI DAY ana Ill better
.riiii IMAM Oh any uay thereafter ana
u wiz not interfere WIN allowing the
'''e'i ''ieir "ei'eurheu Shore'ieaVe' az
paraue oh 'a'er uay would no.
'o"s 10 DC wear f'eet'
~ "ou'u 'uu very h'uch 10 the good
o'ue' Vi uiseinoarNihs ana iahaihs IL