The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06

Symmes on their way TO pay the Off
cial call and proclaim formal welcome
TO Admiral Evans and the sailors. The
committee boat viii make the flag
ship at o'clock, and between MES OF
marines with arms at present the COM
mittee will be received on the quarter
deck by Admiral Evans In person. un-
less his illness should take such a
turn as TO make this impossible.
Not more than 10 minutes viii be
taken by the ceremonies of the official
call Then the committee will return
r. r. Hale and Allan Pollok will remain
on board 10 confer with Commander A
W Grant chief of staff concerning ar
rangements for the entertainment of
the enlisted men
Directly following the official call Ad-
miral Evans viii be taken aboard the
Tankton. which viii bear him to Pc
terson's wharf. There he Will be taken
as the guest Of Henry T. Scott in an
automobile TO the St Francis hotel.
where his wife and daughter already
are. Ten rooms have been reserved
for the admiral and his party. AS
they stop at the entrance. from one of
the hotel balconies high above q lit
tie cannon viii FIRE fun rear admirars
salute OF I3 guns.
Admiral Evans viii make the hotel
his official headquarters during his stay
in the city. His illness has not left
him. and it is only through his in
domitable and enduring pluck that he
has been able TO accompany the fleet
up from Santa Cruz.
The next big event of the day will
be the reception and ball at Fairmont
at o'clock p. m, TO which 5000 people
have received invitations to meet Sec
retary Metcalf and the various fleet Of
fcers. Whether Admiral Evans will
attend this reception can not be known
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els hotel under care OF his physician,
Surgeon Mcdonald. It is believed that
he viii not attend
PHELAN WILL ENTERTAIN
Earlier than the reception, however.
viii occur two little social functions
in the dining rooms of the Fairmont at
one Of which James D. Phelan will en-
tertain Mrs. r. d. Evans. Mrs. Marsh.
the admirals daughter Admiral
Thomas and his wife and two daugh-
ters. and Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Miss
Phelsn. Lieutenant Cyrus Miller. Judge
and Mrs Morrow. Mrs. Roosevelt. wife
Of Captain Roosevelt. Flag Lieutenant
Train and Lieutenant Joseph Evans. at
an informal dinner At the same time
George A Newhan will be entertaining
Mrs. Edward r. Taylor and Is of the
IS hOstesses who Will assist her at the
reception. with their husbands, at an
other dining table.
The reception viii be the crowning
event OF a festal day. Fully 5000 peo-
pie are expected to crowd the great
ballroom, the Norman cafe and balcony
and the wide corridors OF the Hotel
Fairmont. Secretary Metcalf will pre-
cede the guests at o'clock. Then
viii come Admiral Thomas, in the alb
sence Of Admiral Evans. who. it is
feared will be unable to attend, with
hfs STAFF and other feet officers. the
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ka. Mayor Taylor and invited guests.
They viii first meet the hostesses in
the big ballroom. proceeding from there
70 the smaller ballroom. the red
rooms and the Norman cafe. Ushers
will be IN attendance to Introduce those
desiring TO meet the officers Of the
feet The floors viii be cleared at
1880 o'clock for dancing until l.
George A. NewhaI and Frederick W.
Hall. who have this function in charge,
viii be busy men tomorrow night
KEEPS COMMITTEE BUSY
Others Of the feet committee will
enjoy little leisure during the day. r.
B. Hale viii go 20 Fort point early in
the afternoon TO watch the war vessels
come in. At o'clock he win accom-
pany the mayors party on it's o--cial
call remaining on board with Allan
Pollok to extend FORMAL invitations TO
the fleet officers to take part in the
automobile drive May Il. Yesterday,
Hale. with L 2. Lowe. made call on
AdmiraIs Dayton and Sebree on the
West Virginia and the Maryland, ex-
tending the city's welcome on behalf
OF Mayor Taylor.
Chauncey II. St John viii personally
attend the foreign consuls at Fort Ma
son. where accommodations haverbe
provided by General Funston for them
10 view the incoming vessels. Frank
J. Symmes viii be busy arranging for
the. departure Of the committee boat
Hartley. which VIII bear the mayor to
the Connecticut.
No shore leave, IL is expected. will
be granted the jackies today. Thurs
day comes the big parade, and accord
ing to the rules on the warships. no
sailors are granted shore leave on the
day preceding such a parade.
Through the courtesy of Manager
Hawkins of the White automobile gar
age and Of Cuyler Lee OF the Cadillac
-arnpany. two big automobiles have
IN placed at the disposal OF the feet
el1nittee during the entire stay of
feet TO bring officers from the land
on Mission wharf to uptown points
icy are white in color and magnif-
rently furnished.