Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

promote excursions from points as far
east as Kansas City. The report was
approved in its entirety.
/ Chairman Scott Uf the banquet COM
mittee and Chairman Wankowski of the
bali committee, in order to prevent
Misunderstanding. called attention to
| the fact that neither committee had
within its duty the issuing of invita-
| tions to either event, this being the
duy of the invitation committee.
Chairman Woolwine's report from
the finance committee was brief but
important. He said he still found dis
inclination on the part of subcommit-
tees to respond TO the needs OF the
committee. and for that reason had
employed a man to solicit the subscrip-
tions. With a cut of $4,000 in the ap-
preparation by the council the neces-
sity of prompt work in the finance de-
partment was imperative. He said
the property owners, as well as the
merchants with the open doors should
give literally and not let the burden
fall on the few.
Steam Roads Delinquent
Reporting as to the railroads, he said
the Huntington lines We're ready to
grant free fares to the fleet providing
the steam roads and the Los Angeles
Pacific lines would do the same. Mr..
Woolwine reported that the steam
roads were bringing in all the cars they
could for the fleet business, but had
not contributed a dollar to the en-
tertainment fund 1t is the purpose
of the committee, cooperating with
the special committee on the transpor-
tation of the men, to visit the steam
roads and the other traction lines and
get them all on the same basis If pos
sible.
Chairman Flint of the mems enter
tainment committee read proposal to
strike souvenir badges for the occa-
sion as a means of raising funds for
the entertainment. The communica-
tion proposed medals to sell at 81 and
25 cents each. The committee prompt
ly voted not to engage in the souvenir
business at all.
Another proposal was from Stanley
F. Widener of Pomona, who has writ
ten march song for the occasion of
the fleets visit. The song is ''Hurrah!
Hurrah for the jolly Tarsl" and he
asked permission to dedicate it to the
committee. The committee accepted
the compliment.
Want to Buy Flags
Chairman Humphreys reported that
the decora atoms committee had con-
tracted for all the flags and lanterns
needed for the street decorations,
which was about as far as the amount
set apart for its use would go. This
brought out a discussion of the ability
of the city council to pay for much of
the decorations and in this way give
the committee the benefit of the $4,000
made unavailable by the decision of
City Attorney Hewitt and Auditor
l., f1aa aI1nif too
sought the advice of Assistant City
Attorney Wilson. Mr.. Wilson would
not commit himself offhand. but asked
the committee to make a requisition
on the council committee on supplies
and he would furnish an opinion to
that body. 1t was proposed that the
city buy the decorations for perma-
nent use, and also buy the articles.
such as spoons and dishes, needed at
the barbecue where the men are to be
fed. In the discussion Mr.. Wilson
was asked if he believed the city of
Los Angeles could buy American flags.
He said he thought it could.
How many?" asked General Pres
colt.
Mr.. Wilson said that depended on
circumstances.
"The city ought to have these flags"
said Gen. Prescott. There is use for
them. Whenever a policeman dies we
can use them to wrap him in
1t was found that the committee
wants to use four large flags and 144
smaller ones in its decoration scheme.
Water Fares to Fleet
According to Abbot Kinney of Ven
ice the Santa Monica harbor will take
visitors to the battleships at 20 cents
for a round trip. He rendered the as
sistance of the Venice facilities and
people to the committee in all ways
and offered the big auditorium. The
haul from Venice to the battleships
was the shortest of any of the
beaches. He also proposed that fiesta
on the final night be held at Venice,
as was done before. On motion of Mr.
Scott the committee commended the
price fixed.
Frank Garbutt, speaking for San Pc
dro, said the great expense incident
to preparations for transporting the
people to the ships in San Pedro har-
Dor was so great that a rate below so
cents was almost impossible. The
round trip would be from three to four
miles, and in order to have ample ia
cilities and safety a price below that
amount could not be promised. The
whole question, he said, was in the
hands of the San Pedro chamber of
commerce, which would make the low
est rate possible.
Mr.. Scott thought the people of San
Pedro should make a sacrifice along
with all others. Mr.. Garbutt said in
order to provide facilities boats must
be brought from as far as San Diego,
and that the rate stated was neces-
sary.
In this discussion it appeared that
the idea prevailed that the fleet was
to be scattered along the beach towns.
Mr. Flint called attention to the fact
that Captain Fries had shown clearly
that the entire fleet could anchor in
side the breakwater at San Pedro har-
Dor.
A negro from Pasadena proposed a
separate celebration for the negro sea-
men by the negroes of the city, the
committee to defray half the cost
This the committee did not entertain,
and followed it by adopting a resolu-
tiOn that all proposals in the future
must be put in writing.
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