The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-04-28
RECEPTION FOR
The FLEET
Big Time Planned by the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce :.

Seattle. April 77, 190S.-The
Chamber of Commerce, having in
charge the program of entertainment!
for the officers and men of the Allan
tic battleship feet, which will arrive
in Seattle May %, has virtually
agreed upon the official program for
the celebration.
Admiral Thomas will bring his
fleet into Seattle harbor between two
ana three o'clock on the afternoon of
May %. The fleet will be greeted
| by thousands of citizens on lizard
feet, which will be made up of all
kinds of craft, from motor boa Lo
merchant vessels. Two big steam
SHIPS, bearing the reception comm..-
tee OF the ChambeI' of Commerce, Th2
Governor OF Washington. the Mayor
of Seattle, and the executives and
leading Officials of all the state; and
Chief cities of the northwest, VIII DE
in the lead.
AS soon as Admiral Thomas fIis
slip, the Connectir 1t, drops anchor.
tenders will put off from the Official
rca,s, and the flag ship will be
boarded by the reception committees.
Ncyor Miller will eXtend the & edo
,! [! e city to Admiral Thomas TIE
i ADMIRAL will be presented wirn 4
| large key made OF solid 60 4 from
/ Alaska nuggets and gold dust coz
| tri1ultd by citizens of Seattle +rd
u,> .istc of Washington. Whfe IS
grce.lng is taking place, there Will
be d display of aerial fireworks and
huge bombs. This will be in charge
of the Japanese colony of the city,
which has sent to Japan for special
grade of pyrotechnics to be used on
this occasion.
Saturday night, the officials of the
fleet will be entertained at public
reception, under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce, at the New
Washington Hotel. The reception
will take place in the lower floor of
the big hosiery, which will be finish
ed by that date, and beautifully deco
rated for the occasion.
For the entertainment of the visi-
tors to TIA city there Will be
band concerts at Pioneer Place and
Second Avenue and Pike Street, as
we'll as fireworks on the bay.
There is no set program for Sun
day morning, but during the after
noon the senior officers of the fleet
will be taken on automobile trip 70
Snoqualmie Falls. The junior offic-
ers will attend informal receptions at
the Rainier, University, Seattle Ath-
letic, and other leading clubs of the
city Many of the officers will be
taken for a cruise on the Sound in
Yachts of the Seattle Yachting club.
There will be music and refreshments
at Woodland park and the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition grounds, for
the enlisted men and the visitors.
Monday morning will witness the
grand land parade to be participated
in by sailors and marines from the
battleships, local companies from the
National Guard of the State of Wash
ington. and Coast Artillerymen from
the Puget Sound Forts. 1t is expect
ed that 900 persons will be in line.
On Monday afternoon, the feature
will be the tea and reception 20 he
given to the officers of the fleet VINO
will come to Seattle and to the Wis
iting state and city Of ciale and tber
wives There viii he 4 nicnic Non
day afternoon a. Woodland park fov
the enlisted men. During the even
ing. there will be band concerts and
a $1,000 display Of fireworks all 0vC
the city, as well sc big vaudeville
and smoker for er''e.ad men at ths
Coliseum theatre
On Monday nigh. mile bali u
the junior officers : II progress
the New Washingts- the enlisted
mon of tho f1ea+ 7vgsf IA tla p-Yaese- ~
the Seattle VcIur or md City Fir
Departments at z grand ball at r.es.hi
Pavilion, for which ore han thcn-
sand invitations III IL be issued
Many people are taking advantage
Of the II OF at the Bazaar. -