The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
GAY IN San DIEGO
City Just Recovering from
Welcome to Fleet.
JACK TARs DRINK "LEMO"
SaaalIy Babies Protest at Being
Dragged Through Town by Hungry
Parents. Many of whom Have No
Place to SIeep-officers Picnic in
Grange Groves-TOwn May GO Dry.

San Diego CAL April l6.-This was
Jacks day ashore for his own fun.
Yesterday he was on land for the pleas
uie OF others. To-day he came to enter
tain himself on American soil for the
first time in four months. He did it. He
swamped the town. There was so many
Of him that he had TO walk In the middle
Of the street most of the time.
OF course, the boozeoriums were packed
20 the doors, and tonight there is dan
ger that San Diego will go dry, but not
because Of any temperance movement. All
the postal-card shops and the curio stores
are a-so crowded. Free lemonade stands
ere also we'll patronized. A committee Of
ladies deals out the soft stuff TO ali the
men in uniform
Come on. Bill; let's get some real
stuff says one.
'Whateher want to drink another glass
of lemonade for?" asked one bmejacket
OF his mate
Fills Up on Lemonade.
Cause a pretty woman gave it to me.
that's why. You must realize we amt
lad a chance to see, let alone talk to. a
pretty woman in four months Another
glass, lady. please" and Bill loaded up
on lemonade until his mate left him dis
gusted.
Everywhere the bluejackets went they
were made welcome. People stopped them
promiscuously for chats All sorts Of
questions were asked about the ships.
about the trip around, and all sorts of
advice given what to do when the feet
reaches the Asiatic coast It was simply
a hurrah time all around, with Jack in
possession of the city.
San Diego is already beginning TO have
its headache. Enthusiasm begins to lag
to-day. Thousands of people literally
dragged themselves about the streets,
Tired children We're squalling as parents
pulled them through the throngs. Hun
dreds of people had no place 10 sleep
last night. Hundreds went partly hungry
to-day
Long lines OF people were waiting at all
the restaurants The fruit stands were
cleaned out early in the day San Diego
rubbed its hands in satisfaction. II had
caught the battle feet first and had got
the eve Of the world fastened on the at
tractive little city, but il was getting
tired out fast. One more day will do /,
up completely
Auto Picnic for Officers.
There was a big automobile picnic to-
day for the officers all around The town
and out into the country to orange and
lemon groves and to ranches. When the
picnickers came back 10 town, there was
an Informal reception at the Elks' Hall
There was also q luncheon TO the ladies
OF the navy" and the governors staff at
Lake Side Inn. given by the ladies' auxil-
iary committee.
Vaudeville performances for the sailors
relief fund were also given at the GarricIz
Theater where Gentleman" Jim Corbett
IS appearing. The blueiackets cheered
Jim some. but were not so enthusiastic
over him as might have been expected
You see not only in Jim a pugiligtic has
been. but he actually put on such airs
that he refused to referee any boxing
contests By the jack tars.
Wait till YOU see how Jim Jeffries will
do the elegant in that line al Los Angeles
next week. There is where you'll SEE
idolatry. for Jim Jeffries TO the sailors
is not only "a bigger man than Grant, u
20 quote the immortal Flanagan, OF
Texas, but just as big as Roosevelt him.
self
More Boat Racing.
There was more boat racing to-day
this time In San Diego Harbor
Crews from the f1agships in admirars
barges rowed for two miles, the Connec.
tieut defeating the Minnesota in Close
finishes. Others were in the struggling
class. The Louisiana won two cups, the
contests being one for marines in racfns
cutters and the other a sailing launch
race.
The Maine won the race for engineer.