Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-30
As BattIeship Fleet is About to
Leave Santa Cruz for the
Golden Gate.
SHIPS SAIL FOR MONTEREY.
Remain There One Day-Day of De-
partuc from Santa Barbara
Overcast and Gray.

Santa Barbara, Cal. April 30.-The
Atlantic battleship fleet sailed this
morning promptly at o'clock for
Monterey, where anchors win be
dropped tomorrow at a. m. The fleet
VIII pass Port Hartford during the late
afternoon. steaming close in to the
shore to give the residents of that COM
munity good view of the long line of
fighting craft.
1t was originally intended to spend a
day at Port Hartford, but these orders
were changed. After one day at Mon
terey, the two squadrons of the fleet
will separate the eight ships OF
the first squadron steaming across the
bay 20 Santa Cruz for a three days
stay. They will be joined at Santa
Cruz by the second squadron on May
4, in order that the entire fleet may be
there for "A hours, as will be the case at
Monterey Then on May 5, Admiral
Evans will resume command as the
fleet is about to leave Santa Cruz for
the Golden Gate
The day of departure from here was
overcast and gray, in striking contrast
to the brilliant weather of five DAYS
| ago when the battleships first cast an
Choir in Santa Barbara channel.
A floral ball and dance of the flowers.
| given by the young women of Santa
| Barbara society on the tented plaza Del
Mar last night, kept the ships launches
running until a late hour and the last
of them had scarcely been slowed away
"A fflsa
| nails to get under way We're hoisted ON
the Connecticut and Admiral Thomas
| on the bridge of his flagship, led the
way to the north.
| The feet was anchored here in two
! long columns, the Connecticut at the
| head of the one closest in shore. This
| line was first 10 get under way As the
| Virginia, the last Of the eight vessels in
| the first squadron column, cleared the
position occupied by the Alabama, the
latter got under way and took posi-
| ton in the long line, followed by the
| seven other ships of the second squad
| ron. The auXiliarles, Panther, Glacier
and Yankton brought up the rear OF
the line. The early hour of departure
was fixed in order that the fleet might
| pass Port Hartford before nightfall
The train leaving here at noon for this
| north was crowded TO the capacity OF
! its extensive equipment. The wives Of
naval officers who have come to ths
coast and who are accompanying the
ships, filled two special Pullman cars
Some wives met their husbands first al
Coronado, while others Joined at Los
Angeles and Santa Barbara. Theil
presence adds considerably to the in
terest of the tour and while their pres
ence was not figured upon by most OF
| the local committees, they have beer
| quite royalty entertained by friends al
the various stopping places and have
been provided with accommodations oi
honor at the parades and other enter
tainments arranged for the officers
Few people were up TO see the feet de
part this morning and its going was
entirely without ceremonies.
| Quite number of sailors ant
marines who went to Los Angeles or
liberty rather than remain In Santa
Barbara. where they claimed prices
were high and comforts few. did no
return 10 their ships in time 10 sail to-
| day and will make their way either t.
Monterey or San Francisco to rejoir
| them.