Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
FLEET MUST
BE ENTIRE
PROPOSAL TO DIVIDE WARsHIPs
is OPPOSED
SENATOR FLINT ASKED TO USE
HIS OFFICES
Barbecue Lunch to Jaokies viii Re-
quire 1900 Women to serve--Ex-
ecutive Committee Meet
ing Today


chairman of the committee for the en-
tertainment of the men" of Admiral
Evans fleet he knew he was accepting
d big job. But his idea of the detail
involved is being rapidly corrected as
the date for the arrival of the fleet
approaches. The "men"-used In dis
tinction from the ranking officers
number about $4,000 and their enter
tainment is presenting a complex.
sleep-destroying series of problems to
the interchangeable chairman.
Mr.. Flint said yesterday that the ex-
pansion. of the work of his committee
seems unlimited. TIL re will be four
days in which to entertain those on
shore leave, for the calculation of the
committee is that only about one
fourth will be given shore leave each
Gay. This will mean over three thous-
and jackies daily.
Now the Expansion" of the details
is coming in the plan of entertainment.
The committee is preparing to enter
tain in tho morning of each day with
an athletic entertainment at Chutes
park, to which of course the public
will be admitted. This is not big
worry. for in the hands of De Witt
Van Court and James J. Jeffries the
athletic" feature is developing nicely
of itself.
Wants 1900 Women.
The athletics are to be followed by a
barbecue lunch. And there comes the
rub. For each day the committee will
require, according to estimates, the
voluntary services of four hundred wo-
men in serving this great lunch. This
means twelve hundred women for the
four days.
-. 4. tt0o
has asked the Women's Relief corps
of Los Angeles to supply the quota for
enc day. the Daughters of Rebekah for
another and Fraternal Brotherhood for
the third. There is yet one day to be
assigned. These organizations think
they can furnish the volunteers TO
serve the regulars.
The COMMITTEES is also seeing progress
in the wild west show arrangements
which are being advanced by ]. S.
fiendrickson for the Vacquero club.
This is to be the afternoon feature Of
tn entertainment. ID it Is the purpose
to make the jackies at home in the
Wild and woolly west and Guido the
feats of the South American eques-
trIans.
Want Entire Fleet
The executive committee of the fleet
Gnd meeting this afternoon at the office
of Mayor Harper. 1t will review the
work of the subcommittees, many of
which will submit reports. A number
of the committees are unable to make
further progress until the program as
Planned is approved by Admiral Evans
and until they are sure of the number
of warships that will be here. There
is uneasiness on this point-not only
l:ere but at San Fedro-because of re-
curing equivocal expressions on the
rart of the navy department officials.
Postmaster Flint has written his
brother, Senator Frank w. Flint, az
Washington. urging him to use every
effort to bring the entire fleet to Los
Angeles. His letter follows:
There is strong rumor here, and
| think based somewhat upon tele-
grams heretofore received from Secre-
tary Metcalf, that there Is a liability
OF the feet being divided when 1t
re aches, Los Angeles. l trust that you
will realize the Importance of this
matter and make vigorous protest to
Secretary Metcalf If he intends doing
anything of that kind.
with the large population around
Los Angeles, numbering between half
million and a. million people, besides
the large amount of tourists, think we
are entitled to the pleasure of the full
feet.
81 would personally appreciate IL you
would take this matter up very vigor-
ods1y."
The demonstration of Captain Fries
OF the capability of San Pedro harbor
as the anchorage of the fleet was re-
Garded as conclusive by several mem
hers OF the committee. That the fleet
should make use of this practical an
chorage they regarded as essential. and
the subject may be discussed at the
meeting this afternoon. There is
wish on the part of the other harbors-
Venice. Santa Monica and Redondo--
that q portion of the fleet anchor in
their waters, but 1t is believed there
will be no separation of the fleet If IL
comes here in it's entirety, but that 1t
viii anchor in San Pedro harbor
The doubt attending the actual
movement of the ships in the California
coast waters prevents receiving bids
for much of the supplies needed for
the entertainment OF the men, The
quantities for the barbe.
cue are made for the entire fleet bur
bids will not be taken until Admiral
Ey ans conveys his wishes to Secretary
John p. Elliot at Magdalena bay tho
last of t..is week.
Governor Joseph H. Kibbey of Ari-
IONA has written that he accepts the
invitation OF Los Angeles to attend the
fleet reception. He says 1t is impos-
sitle to say now that he will be here.
but will make every effort.