Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
MONTERFY'S
ARMS OPEN
GREAT CROWDS AWAIT THE
COMING FLEET
TRAINS AND TEAMS TAKING IN
HUNDREDS OF FARMERS
Bay Cities in Gala Attire, and Strew.
Ing of Flowers on Water viii
Be Feature of Reception
at Pacific Grove
Nv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
MONTERREY. April SO.--On every
road leading to Monterey wagons and
teams are coming loaded with men,
women, children and tents.
Every farm and ranch in the neigh
borhood is being left by it's occupants,
who are coming to Monterey to see
the fleet. These people are going to
camp near by during the entire visit,
bringing all necessary provisions with
them.
Watsonville reports $500 tickets sold
on the railroad. Salinas, HollisteB
Soledad, PaJara. Castroville are conn
ing in full strength.
The town Is already crowded with
automobiles and garage room Is scarce.
Over 120 cars making run from San
Francisco are expected to arrive be-
fore p. m. at Del Monte hotel.
New wharves have been constructed
with best accommodations for boat
landing, new floats built and placed
alongside the old wharf.
Women Have Decorated
The women of New Monterey and
Pacific Grove have decorated the en-
tire length of Lighthouse avenue from
the military reservation to its end with
garlands of bunting and Japanese Ian
terms, each pole being covered with
pine boughs and small flags, while
across the street from pole to pole are
lines of streamers, flags and banners.
On all the vacant lots and in empty
shops lunch booths have been erected.
Special committees have been named
TO see that no overcharge will be made
in any place selling food
Every train is bringing tons of pro-
visions of all kinds.
Upon the arrival of the fleet the
ladies of Pacific Grove will precede the
ships in launches and small boats. Civ
ing floral greeting to- their visitors
by strewing flowers upon the water
Reception at Santa Cruz
The work of decorating is about
complete and the city never looked
more beautiful. The public buildings
are in gala attire and everything is
ready for the arrival of the first squad
ron, which will be here at $50 a. M
Saturday, according to a dispatch re-
ceived from Rear Admiral Thomas this
morning.
The principal feature Saturday will
be the parade up the avenue, when the
line of march will be strewn with red,
white and blue flowers. and the state
flower, the eschscholtzia, thrown by
the public school children as the paraoe
advances. =,
Concerts and baseball games will
also constitute part of Saturdays pro-
gram.
Sunday free excursions will be run to
the big trees, where sandwiches ana
coffee will be provided by the ladies.
Monday the barbecue among the big
trees in honor of the officers of the
fleet will begin at 11:30 a. IN.
An Invitation Affair
This will be an invitation affail and
will include the prominent local and
visiting citizens and civic officials Of
the neighboring cities.
On Tuesday morning when the fleet
ration of trout fry, caught from the
streams of the county, and apples from
the Pajaro valley. =,
Monday night two grand balls VIII
ha Given one at the Casino hotel in
honor of the junior officers and the
other at the armory in honor of the
tackles. The latter is under the aus"
pices of the naval reserves Of this city,
assisted by the most prominent
matrons of the city.