The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12
SAILORS VIEW
CITY IN BIG
AUTOMOBILES
First Sightseeing Trip for Sea-
men Aronses Much
Enthusiasm
Bright Eyes and Waving Hands
Greet Boys From Ships
En- Route
Still Other Trips for Sailors Are
Booked for Wednesday
and Friday

Come back and kiss me. sailor
boyr' cried merry miss from the
safe vantage ground of third story
window as big automobile swung by
a Western addition block yesterday on
one of the sightseeing trips for the
bluejackcts provided by the Gom-
nittee
The tall young fellow on the rear
platform who got the challenge made
a step to get of while his short COM
panion laughed at him.
Buffer. I'm bluffed, know it.
acknowledged Lengthy as he kept
to the ship and the so OF them ratified
along. But then she didn't mean tt
For whole block his spirits seemed
dampsned. but he endured the gibes
OF his comrades with good nature and
finally asked the conductor II he
would come back that way"
TIE sightseeing trips for the sailors
yesterday were great success. and
will be repeated tomorrow and Friday.
Four cars left for the early morning
round. two at IL o'clock and several
were filled on the afternoon trips.
starting at 1880 and 4
with Walter Macarthur on board to
-chaperon" the crowd. and a young
military academy student with real
shoulder straps to pass around the
plentiful cigars. they were of at 1870
from the ferry building. bound for
Cliff House point. the AnilIated coll
leges and the Mission.
BRIGHT EYES GREET SAILORS
1t took two and half hours to ses
Richmond. Sunset. Golden Gate park
and the southern district and to swing
back through Market to the starting
point.
The so. sailors on board enjoyed
every step OF the way and for the
brief moment OF passing the 10000
pairs OF bright eyes that looked down
on them from open windows. the
laughing girls that looked up at them
from the windy street corners, the
grinning butchers and bakers from
their shops and the shouting boys
along the way enjoyed it. too.
The ~spieIer'' on the first car. whs
soIemniy began to point out the mer-
chants exchange building and other
points OF interest," was speedily put
out OF commission by two or threa
volunteer announcers who would have
made yell leaders had they gone to
foghorn to Jack at the front and Jack
cheerrulIy took up the Job or putting
the whole crew wise. Meanwhile.
Lengthy from the rear platform held
forth to the passersby.
Jack seeing San Francisco all to him
self and so strong. expressing his mind
about it. was interesting enough. and
everybody felt free to give candid opin-
ions as they bowled along.
RESIDENCE PART ENTHUSIASTIC
"Hit there. amt you nervousY' sang
out lengthy TO an iron worker
perched high on the rising skeleton OF
an ONCE building. Don't get seasick
up there
Thank you. we'd rather ride" sang
out the hoys 10 other bluejackets
moorsd along street corners. Get
aboard ship and come along" they
called to the merry makers
They glimpsed Chinatown and Union
square. whence snatches OF martial
music caught their ears; sighted the
big hotels and ONCE buildings. as they
shot westward. every place being hit
or IN breezy lingo. but Van Ness ave-
nue. with its waving army of banners
made the first distinct hit Of the trip.
The boys woke up to real enthusi-
asm. however. when they entered the
closely built residence section and were
waved welcome BY the girls at the
windows and dear old grandmothers
and smiling matrons.
who's happy We're all happy
shouted the exuberant sailors In chorus.
and even the more stolid ones grinned
appreciatively at their welcome
NO such graves as those for US" said
grizzled seaman in sudden seriousness
as the car. passed by Laurel Hill cem-
etery. Then. with a twinkle OF return
ing spirits. The dream sack and"-hs