Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
City a Veritable Hive of Excited
Humanity.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL
San Francisco Plans for the Big Re-
view on Wednesday-Remark-
able Range Of Graft.

SANTA CRUZ. Cal. May 2.-The first
squadron of the Atlantic fleet left Monte
rey.at Cos this morning and arrived here
at S:45. The shore was lined with thou
sands of spectators, as were the hills sur
rounding the bay. Many people are here
from interior points. and the same intense
patriotic enthusiasm is manifested as
Was shown in the southern part of the
state
Santa Cruz is veritable hive of ex-
cited humanity. and the officers and blue
jackets Of the warships will be well en-
tertained during their sojourn here. The
previously arranged program has not been
changed.
Parade for Warships.
SAN FRANCISCO May From vari-
Gus points yesterday warships began
gathering for the greatest review in the
history Of the American navy. which is
to be held here Wednesday. While the
battleship fleet lay off Monterey the eight
arnioret cruisers sailed from Seattle for
this port. the battleship Nebraska came
IN from the Bremerton navy yard and
torpedo and other craft got under way.
Orders were issued yesterday covering
the entry Of the feet through the Golden
Gate into San Francisco bay All of the
vessels of the Pacific fleet will Join the
Atlantic fleet outside the Golden Gate and
steam with it through the harbor entrance
to the anchorage in the bay, where the
review Is to be held Friday. Forty-six
vessels will be in line, and the column
Will stretch far out over the horizon.
-, Inc ne craft will range from the massive
!6oOO-ton Connecticut down to the little
destroyer Fox, of only 154 tons displace-
ment. Battleships, armored cruisers. pro-
tected cruisers. gunboats. destroyers, tor
a nd .rxyfIs
class Of vessel in the navy save the oh
solete monitors-will be represented in
this remarkable parade.
To Be Reviewed by Admiral Evans.
Rear Admiral Robley D.. Evans. who
brought the hattleships from Hampton
roads to Magdalena bay, will be either
emergency cabin. where he will Command
q fuil view, OF the fleet i'm entering San
Francisco bay =.
Strict orders for a fair way for the host
or naval vessels have been issued by the
Department of Commerce and Labor at
Washington. and stringent rules have
been made to govern excursion steamers
that VIII take crowds out to Angel Island
and beyond.
The gunboat Yorktown, i'm command OF
Commander James H. Glennon, left the
Mare Island navy yard yesterday for San
francisco. having been especially assigned
for service to Secretary Metcalf, who will
| review the parade. Eight battleships and
all but one of the auxiliaries have been
ordered to Mare Island for extensive re-
pairs before sailing for Honolulu.
The Culgoa, which was released from
drydOck yesterday, is busy taking on
stores under rush orders She will dis
charge her supplies while the fleet is at
San Francisco. The vessels are to take
six months provisions and sufficient
cOrdage, canvas, etc, to last until new
York is reached.
Bunting Spoiled by Rain.
Special Dispatch TO, The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 2-Miles
and miles of red. white and blue bunting
in this city have a decidedly pink and
purple look this morning as a result of a
heavy rain which fell here last night al
together unexpectedly. A sprinkle at this
time of year is most unusual and entirely
| upset the calculations of the fleet COM
mittee, which had already put up many
thousand dollars worth of decorations.
About ten miles of flags had been raised
along Market and Fillmore streets and
Van Ness avenue. besides decorations in
| many of the public squares.
Patriotic citizens are heartbrOken over