Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-10
Vessels and Men Are Fit for
Any Emergency and
VIII Make Great
Showing.
SAN FRANCISCO PLANS
ENORMOUS PARADE
Soldiers. Sailors. Militia and Citi.
zenS to Take Part In Review
When Fleets Officers Land to
Pay Respects Greatest Ever
Attempted on Pacific Coast.

Magdalcna Bay, via san Diego,
April Everything is in readiness
for the trip up the California coast
which begins at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Every ship in the fleet
long trip around South America and
the strenuous target practice here, the
fleet is in better condition than when
ii left Hampton Roads. The expert
ence gained on the long trip has put
officers and men in condition and the
added training makes them fit for any
emergency The vessels are likewise
in the best shape possible and eaon
has been ovcrhauled and painted in
preparation for the reviews off the
California coast
san Francisco Is Ready.
san Francisco, April 1O.-The great
naval parade, when the commanding
officers of the Atlantic fleet will leave
their ships to pay their respects to the
governor of California and the mayor
of San Francisco, was finally arranged
at meeting of the reception and pa
radc committee of the fleet committee
yesterday afternoon. From various
indications members of the committee
were satisfied that the city will be
packed with visitors on the day of the
parade, II not during the stay of the
| fleet, and with this in view the parade
plans were regarded as peculiarly i'm
portant.
The grand marshal, General Roster,
| estimated that the parade will take at
least three hours to pass a given
| point and that it will be the greatest
naval pageant ever seen on the Pa
| cific coast. The route will be along
East street. from the landing stages,
out Market street to Van Ness ave-
! nue., and along that avenue to Pine
street
The grand marshall will ride in
| front with his staff, after a platoon of
mounted police. The federal troops,
under command of General Funston,
20 the number of OOC. will be next
IN line, representing all branches of
! the service. Theo viii follow the sec
retary Of the navy and distinguished
! naval officers in carriages. in advance
of the marines and oluejackets. In
this section will be eighty battalions,
containing sixty-slx men each, a total
Of $500 men, with their officers.
Militia and Civilians.
The naval militia of California will
| be next in line to the number Of about
200 men from this city and Santa
Cruz, commanded by Captain George
". Bauer. The National guard will
have the next place. about $50 men
| of the Second signal corps and the
Fifth infantry regiment from san
Francisco, santa Rosa, Oakland,
! Berkeley, Alameda, San Jose and
Livermurc. The Mexican veterans,
Grand Army of the Republic. Phelps
| squadron of Naval Veterans, the Cali
fornia Grays and League of the Cross
Cadets, Pioneers in carriages, Native
| Daughters and Native Sons in the or
| der named.
The section assigned to the distinc-
lively California display will have
nearly 5000 Native Sons and Daugh-
tors in line, all in uniform, and it will
have three beautiful floral floats, for
! which the committee recommended
an appropriation Of $4,000.
Tn. -Ibjccr OF stands along the
! rout. # tine procession was discussed
and it Aas decided 10 call for PROPOSE
| uOn- from contractors, which may bc
submitted 90 the chairman. James u.
! Ihclau
There Will Dee no reviewing stand
ana np review. for the reason that the
| naval guests VIII bee returning formal
! ly ,1r visit Of the mayor ana gov
/ eruur and after they reach the md
! of the line Mil be escorted With inc