The San Francisco call., 1908-05-14
BERKELEY READY TO
ENTERTAIN SEAMEN
College Town, Gay With Flags,
Waits Coming of Blue
jacketed Visitors

BERKELEY, May 1s.-All is In readi-
ness for Berkeley day to entertain the
sailors of the big fleet tomorrow. The
city presents a gala appearance and
when the bluejackets reach berkeley
station at noon they viii be greeted by
throng of townspeople prepared to
give them a royal welcome.
The official program for the after
noon follows:
IL noon-Automobiles will meet sail
ors from battleships at Berkeley station
to take them to points of interest in the
town. Band concert on the plaza will
begin.
o'cloek-Basebali game between
mines of the Berkeley and Oakland high
schools on California field, university
grounds. Admission free.
2:30 o'clock-Field and track events
between sailors of feet and entries from
the Universities of California and Stan
ford Olympic club and several unat-
tached. Handsome medals will be
awarded to winners.
GUARD WILL RAISE FLAG
3 o'clock-F1ag raising exercises at
Center street and Shattuck avenue by
company C, Fifth regiment, national
guard, under the command of Captain
George C. Page.
oclock-Luncheon served to sailors
of fleet on cinder path by women men,
bers of civic and social organizations.
Music by Fouts' band. Addresses by
President Wheeler of the university and
Admiral Thomas. United States navy,
commanding fleet.
o'clock-Informai receptions to
men of feet in lodges. Open house to
all sailors at Native Sons and Elks'
lodges.
At least 1000 sailors are expected to
celebration. Center street and Shattuck
avenue are garlanded with bunting and
green branches and the central busi-
ness portion of this city presents a
holiday appearance.
The jackies will be escorted up Cen
ter street to the university grounds,
where the athletic events will be held.
School children Will scatter flowers in
the paths of the automobiles containing
the jackies
The field and track meet on the cam
pus is expected to attract a large num-
Der of the men of the fleet, who will be
given medals If they are successful in
the competition. The following events
have been, arranged for them by Lieu
tenant Weaver, athletic officer of the
fleet; Walter Christie, university ath-
letic trainer, and Ollie Snedigar, ath-
letic manager of the students:
loo yard dash. fleet; 100 yard dash.
invitational; 44o yard dash. fleet; 44o
yard dash, invitational; $50 yard run,
fleet; $50 yard run, invitational; high
jump. fleet; sack race fleet; obstruc-
tion race. fleet; relay race, fleet Each
ship will enter 10 men to run 10 yards,
each man carrying a tub.
The winners, second and third men
in each race except the relay will be
given medals. Cups will be awarded to
the winners in the relay race cup
viii be awarded to the winning base
ball team.
WOMEN TO SERVE LUNCH
From to o'clock the ladies of the
churches and clubs will serve the blue
jackets luncheon. Mrs D. w. Darst is
general chairman of the luncheon COM
mittee, which is composed of the fol-
lowing ladies':
ton; Mrs Captain Marston; Emerson school
mothers club, Mrs George Nash: Whittier
school mothers club Mrs, J. W. Brown; JEFF.
ferson school mothers club. Mrs NJ Thomp-
son; Hillside school mothers club, Mrs Eiinor
Carlisle; Lincoln school mothers club. Mrs II.
\. Rowell; San Pablo school mothers club
Mrs. Nels olsen
soeieties-w. c. T. u, Mrs. r. R. Patter-
son; n Ladies 3 Grand na1,,. Army Mrs C. e AnlOr;
Women's relief corps, Mrs. Mary Morrin: East
ern Star. Miss f. A, Stamford.
ShuIcnts--rlrsl congregational. MIS- r Y.
Riley First Presbyterian. Mrs. G. R. Stewart;
st. Johns, Mrs. W. w. Hathaway: North
Berkeley Congregational. Mrs Miller; St Marks
Episcopal, Mrs. Coil Unitarian Mrs. S. n.
Wyckoff; Methodist Mrs Hodson; Evangel
Baptist. Mrs G. A. Hidden; Epworth Meth
odist. Mrs Mcmahon; Friends, Mrs. f. W. Nay
Ter; First Christian, Mrs. r. A. Berry; First
Baptist; Mrs; George Haight Christian Science,
Mrs f. W. Shook.
An attractive program. typical of |
beautiful Berkeley will be given to the |
sailors on their arrival in this city
Pretty goods of the university will be
in charge of booths from which the
souvenirs will be distributed or ad- |
dressed and stamped ready for posting. !
Professor P. r. Boone Is executive !
chairman of the fleet committee and H. |
A Sully executive secretary. Members
of the executive committee are: p. r. |
Boone, c. c. Juster, Ollie Snedigar, w |
II. Waste. J. W. Mortimer, w P. Wool
sey, c. L. Hedemark. w. E. Woolsey, |
c. H. Spear, Charles Keeler, F. E. Reed. |
ID. w. Mclaughlin, H. d. Irwin and |
Rev. ]. w. Lathrop.
APPOINT sCHoor. TpUsTrr p.,o AZ.