Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-15
Five Thousand Marines and Blue
jackets viii March to City
Park for the Ceremonies.
LANDING ENTAILS MUCH WORK
Captain Schroeder of the Virginia VIII
Command-Dancing Program Ap-
pcals TO Younger Officers.

San Diego. April l5.--The second day
fleet AT this port is to he made notable
by the landing of the largest force of
marines and bluejackcts ever seen in
shore parade in any part of the Unit
ed States. Five thousand men and Of
ficers are to be brought in from the
ships n distance of some two miles, or
10 miles by way of harbor entrances,
and at 2:30 p. IN. will begin a march
of a mile ana n half from the water
front to city park where the set cere-
monies of San Diegos official welcome
to the fleet are to he held. The landing
of this great force of men VIII entail
vast amount of work as they are all
to be sent away in small boats, towed
by shin steam launches or by tugs
furnished by the local reception COM
mittee. The details of the landing and
the parade have occupied the atten-
ton of many officers during the last
stage of the cruise and they were busy
on some of the problems ontailed un-
til late last night.
Final orders then were issued and
promptly at noon today the first boats
We're cleared away from the port gang
ways. One company of marines and
four companies of blueiackets are
furnished by each ship, making a total
landing force of so companies. These
companies are divided into five divi-
sions-a marine division, first, second
third and fourth ship divisions. The
commanding officer of the parade Is
Capt Seaton Schroeder. of the battle
ship Virginia, with Lieut. Commander
Ridley Mclean as adiutant
The marine brigade is commanded
by Maj. Dion Williams. fleet marine
officer, on the Maine: the first division
brigade by Capt. Charles Vreeland. the
second division brigade by Capt. w
Fl. II. Switzerland, the third by Capt.
Charles w. Bartlett, and the fourth by
Capt. John NJ. Bowyer.
CEREMoNIoUs PROGRAM.
a band OF 10 PLAYERS. furnished by
the ships, will accompany each OF the
five divisions. The ceremonies at
City park. which win be held late this
afternoon, include formal addresses of
welcome by Gov. Gillett and Mayor
Forward. Admiral Thomas will re-
Ply briefly to each of these, and will
accept from the local committee In
custody for Rear Admiral Evans. n
golden key to the city, Admirals
Thomas, Sperry and Emery will be
decorated with gold medals, COM
Inemorative of their visit. A medal
has been prepared for Capt Royal r.
1ngersol who was chief OF staff 10 Ad-
miral Evans, and it VIII we received
for him by Lieut.. Chandler of the
Connecticut.
ILLUMINATION OF FLEET.
Tonight there will be another Hum
ination Of the feet and n ball in hon
or of the naval officers at the Hotel
del Coronado The officers do not
disguise the fact that they are eX-
tremely glad to be back among home
folks" once more, and they are look
ing forward to all Of the festivities
along the Pacific coast with the keen
est relish. The dancing tonight and
again on Friday night appeals very
strongly 10 the younger officers
Gov Gillett ana his STAFF leave here
Friday at 2:O5 p. m, for Long Beach
whore they will stop at the Hotel Vir-
eInia until next Monday. They win
then move to the Alexandria in
Los Angeles for the remainder of feet
week in that city.