Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-15
BIG DEFICIT IN
CASH FOR FLEET
entertainment MONEY Is
SHORT $4,000
DERELIcTIoN OF CITY CAUSE OF
EMBARRASSMENT
Committee viii Make Desperate Ef-
forts Today to Raise Necessary
Funds for Completion
of Program

The meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Los Angeles fleet committee,
embracing all the chairmen of the sub
committees, met at o'clocg yesterday
afternoon in the rooms of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association,
Wilcox building, to be told that II was
facing a deficit of $4,000, due To the
city's failure to contribute the $4,000
promised toward the entertainment of
the Atlantic fleet officers.
Coming at the eleventh hour, there
was much concern on the part of the
executive committee, and steps were
taken to urge the immediate donation
of the sun--if not from municipal. from
private sources.
Los Angeles has promised the fleets
officers celebration to eclipse anything
on the coast" said w. d. WoUlwine,
chairman of the finance committee
land our people undoubtedly are willing
strange Indifference on the part of
many with which the finance commit
tee has had to contend.
This money must be raised, and it
must be raised Immediately. What can
the entertainers be expected to accom-
plish with a shortage Of $4,000 confront
ing them before the entertainment is
begun? There should be almost as large
a sum as that now needed kept in re-
serve for incidentals and whatever oc-
casion may arise involving expenditures
not anticipated in the program"
To Make Final Effort Today
A final effort will be made today or
tomorrow to raise the $4,000 now re-
nl1irad for the rOO1nlatiOn of 40 aro-
gram.
Motley H.. Flint, postmaster, who is
chairman of the committee for the en-
tertainment of the sailors and marines,
stated at the meeting that he had prac-
tically concluded an arrangement
whereby the men Of the sixteen big
battleships will march in line, $4,000
strong, for the benefit of the school
children, who will be lined up to wit
ness the procession.
The line of parade. as planned by Mr..
Flint, will be from the Chutes up
Washington street, past the Polytech-
mic high school to Agricultural park.
1t was desired at first to have the
parade daily during the fleets soJourn
here, but 1t is believed this will impose
a hardship on the sailors, who wish to
spend their shore leave in some more
self-pleasing manner; therefore the ex-
ecutive committee asked Mark Keppel,
county superintendent of schools, If he
would declare Tuesday, April 21, a
school holiday, so the children all could
witness the parade on this day.
Mr.. Keppel told the committee he was
not empowered to do this, as the matter
of holidays does not come under his ju-
risdiction, but he assured the commit
tee he would refer the matter to the
governing bodies of the various schools
and urge them to act favorably.
Committee Sends Message
The executive committee yesterday
decided to send to Admiral Evans the
following communication, which was
telegraphed to him last night after
General Chaffee and party left for San
Diego:
Los Angeles, Cal, April IA. 1908.
Rear Admiral Evans, Paso Robles, Cal.
Dear Sir:
"The executive committee of Los An
geles in charge of arrangements for the
reception of your magnificent fleet, in
regular meeting assembled, begs to as
sure you of it's deep sympathy and
earnest wish for your speedy and per-
manent recovery. We wish to state
that our first and only thought is your
restoration to health, and, much as the
people of Los Angeles would like to be
honored h-- welcoming you to their
city they love you too much to give
W u a moments uneasiness or discom-
fort for any such purpose. May God
bless you and keep you for many years
to feel the affection of grateful peo-
pie A. c. HARPER, Mayor"
Admiral In Cheerful Mood
No personal message was received by
w. D. Woolwine, Gen. Adna r. Chaffee
or Col. ]. B. Neville concerning the
condition of Admiral Evans yesterday,
but telephone communication from
Paso Robles, received b. Col Neville,
brought the information that he was in
creerful mood, though recovering
slowly.
1t was stated that he frequently ex-