Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04

DETAILS TO
BE SET TIED
OFFICERS COMMITTEE TO MEET
THIS AFTERNOON
LINE OF MARCH FOR THE AUTO.
MOBILES
Parade of BattIeshlns on Easter
Sunday-Chinese Con-
tribute

The route of the reception parade to
Admiral Evans will be discussed and
in all probability fully determined by
the committee on the entertainment of
officers which will meet at the NJ. and
M. rooms this afternoon. This is re-
garded as one of the most important
features of the week, as by we'll de-
vised route it may be possible for
everyone to get an unobstructed view
of the admiral and the sixty officers
who will be with him.
Since the admiral stated to Mayor
Harper, Gen. Chaffee, Col Neville and
Joseph Scott, on his way to Paso
Robles, that he would attend the BAN
quet and reception If he had to be
brought to them on a rolling chair"
his participation has been regarded as
certain, in view of the benefit he will
gain from recuperation and treatment
at the famous baths.
AS the parade will leave the Alexan-
dria hotel at 10 o'clock in the morning
and is expected to end at Chutes park
in time for the sailors mess at the
Spanish barbecue, 1t Is suggested that
the course would be north on Spring to
Temple, by way of Temple to Broad
way and thence by Broadway to
Seventh, then east to Hope street,
thence south to Washington street and
east by way of Washington to the
Chutes. This route has been in the
minds of some of the members and
will, at least, form the basis of line of
march.
Along these streets hundreds of thou
sands could find ample opportunity to
see the twenty-five autos that will
convey the distinguished officers and
the buildings that line the greater part
of it afford ample additional room for
multitudes.
Naval Parade Sunday
The committee will also probably dis
cuss the transmission of a request to
Admiral Evans at Paso Robles for ad-
vice as to whether arrangements may
be made for the naval parade of the
fleet Easter Sunday, as has been the
wish of the committee ever since the
practicability of such a demonstration
became known. The program, as in
dicated by the admiral, merely alludes
to the distribution of the ships at the
four Los Angeles ports, but does not
suggest the method of distribution.
That a parade from San Pedro harbor
to Bay City and then back to Long
wharf would be great spectacle and
at the same time afford an easy means
of distributing the ships is believed by
the committee, and this subject will be
presented to Admiral Evans in most
convincing way.
There seems to be little doubt but
that the distribution will be so made
and in making it the fleet will have the
one chance of it's stay to perform some
the people. The demand for close shore
sailing from Balboa to San Pedro.
which has been unanimous among the
| beach towns, indicates the popular de-
sire to see the fleet in action as well
as at rest.
Santa Monica Assembly
Another subject that will probably
be laid before the admiral at Paso
Robles by the Santa Monica committee,
If not by the Los Angeles COMMITTEES,
will be the addition of Saturday to tho
days in port. Santa Monica wants the
fleet to reassemble as scheduled at 9
o'clock Saturday morning IN santa
Monica bay, but to remain there in
stead of proceeding to Santa Barbara.
This request is deemed reasonable by
the Santa Monica committee because
the San Francisco date has been set
back one day. However there has been
no change in the Santa Barbara ar
rangements which provide for the ar
rival of the fleet off that city at 4
o'clock on the afternoon of April 25.
While the Los Angeles committee Is
not officially asking the addition of
Saturday the request will probably be
indorsed If the arrangement is pos
sible.
The idea of assembling it at Santa
Monica is to give the 5000 old soldiers
and sailors of the national home a
chance to visit it without the rigors
and hardships Of visiting at scattered
points
Chinese Contribute
The Chinese of Los Angeles will prob
ably contribute $500 to the fleet fund.
Chairman Woolwine has designated
Wong San Ying, president of the