Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-18
WELCOME AS
PLANNED rs
APPROVED
ADMIRAL EVANS Is PARTIAL TO
CALIFORNIA
WANTS TO DO BEST BY STATE.
WRITES ELLIOTT
Flints Program for the Entertain
nent of the Men Makes
Hit-CouId Hardly Be
Better

The first news from John B. Elliott,
secretary of the Los Angeles fleet re-
ception committee was received by the
chairman, Mayor Harper, yesterday by
special delivery. The letter was writ
ten last Friday and was brought to San
Diego on the Buffalo, which reached
that port Monday morning Mr.. Eli
otis letter was good news to the ex-
ecutive committee. 1t is as follows:
Il have just time to send you a brief
note regarding the matter of the fleet
entertainment before the Buffalo leaves
for San Diego. 1t is the first steamer
out since l came, and the first oppor-
tunity have had to communicate with
Los Angeles since the fleet arrived yes
| terday morning.
The matter of the date of the fleets
arrival at Los Angeles cannot be deter
mined definitely until further orders
come from the navy department re-
gafdlng the time the fleet shall arrive
at San Francisco. This is expected by
Admiral Evans almost hourly. | wait
ed until the last moment before writ
ing this in hope that might be able to
send you more definite information. The
admiraFs orders a present cover cruise
only to Magdalena
L have had several conferences with
captain lngersoll, chief of the personal
staff of Admiral Evans, and submitted
TO hlm our detailed plan of entertain
ment He thought it was fine The
provisions for the pleasure of the men
ne thought were the best he had seen
everything met with his approval.
When dates are finally set I shall go
over the matter with him, and we will
a rIsn nEa h.
| lie reception of the officers planned by
the chamber of commerce, the ball and
banquet as well as incidental excur-
| sions, trips, etc, were all approved. Not
over forty officers could be expected at
the public reception. Not to exceed 200
can be spared on any one night to at
tend the ball Sixty for the banquet Is
satisfactory, and the highest officers in
command will be present Admiral
Evans may or may not be present de-
pending upon the state of his health.
Tell 1t to Flint
please tell Mott Flint that his pro-
gram makes hit. The men will be
granted shore leave at about a. m of
each day, to return to ship at or 10
O'Clock. The four days scheme will be
all right. Los Angeles probably will
have week. although that must not
be considered certain as yet. The ex-
| act dclC VI dlliNdl Will D6 SGllL you as
soon as the itinerary is determined. l
shall let you know by wireless If pos
sible, and if not by mail
Il think in all probability the fleet
| will be divided into four divisions for
the Los Angeles ports. Each will be
commanded by rear admiral. The
whole fleet will probably parade in sin
gle column before anchoring from Long
Beach to Santa Monica, returning and
anchoring by divisions at different
ports. Which ports l shall advise you
later; but they will be distributed to
the best advantage of the beach cities,
the public will visit the ships, the
transportation companies and the fleet
itself.
bob" Partial to California
''I had a talk with Admiral Evans to-
mia.
1--WE want to do better by California
than we have done by anyone else,' he
said. He has been and is yet a very
sick man, but is improving since reach
Ing Magdalena Bay. With improving
health his desire to reach the United
States again increases, and he is very
hopeful that he will be able to land
when he reaches Southern California
ports.
This is all I have time for now.
had a talk with the athletic officer of
the fleet. and the matter of providing
} one contest daily between the rival ath-
letes from the ships will be easily ar
ranged
zone more word in closing: The fleet
is all that it has been reported. 1t is
simply magnificent. The officers are
splendid lot and Los Angeles will do
we'll to pay them the most diStin-
guished honors. The sailors are mostly
young fellows. and of the right sort"