Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
INSIDE GOLDEN GATE
Combined Fleets Are Given Elaborate
Reception al Frisco.
RECoRD-BREAKHe CRUISE ENDS
Secretary Of Navy. Governor and
Mayor Extend welcome.
DOWNTOWN SECTION DESERTED
Hundreds Of Thousands Of People
View Magnificent Spectacle.
sEELDol zAKs AT BREAKFAST
GsvernSr s-asks Fre--Hts Frti-
ties ts@ -turY Netealf -
BehsIf sasr Ce@msr-
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san FRAECIst Ev s---ThroUEh TIE
t-ur-f-r reckr 20. n the Eolden Gate.
heavy Iaden with rumancs q cen
turies Irto the ha cor uf the citE q
hu-.srec hIls- iuto q new san Francisco
risen from tire runins OF two yeas aEa
the Atlantic hsttiaship fleet steamed to
cav In evieu q uultfru1F u-ulrn 'er'@d
il Was the Same irnposl lng pageant OF Im-
-.ar.llnte white SHIPS that sailed from
Hampton Rnaas nearly five months $50
In the wake OF the presidents flhs- bu-
with ths splendid accom- lishulsnts 9f
rp-7r5-arealzinE cruise of more than 14- ete
miles and three weeks uf wonderful larset
work behind IT, To-Day TIE vhits-a1c bored
four-srarred blue EHE Of the secretary Of
the navy flying from the mainulast of
the trim little Eun5oHl TorEruv-u, filt-
tered the welcome If the navv. while the
r1rernar q California. the mayor uf san
Frsneisco and the people q nundred
towns and cities voiced the greetings of
the enthustastlc west
EaH Francisco. Oak land and other cites
nea-by all tack q halidav TO witness the
coming of the fleet There was q COM
rlete cessation q business and the streets
in the downtown sections were absolutely
deserted More people came into the city
last uiEh- and Tins morning than left DIR
ing the terror ana homeless days following
THE fire.
A few remaining scars o. a cry shaken
and burned appeared rose tinted today IN
the joy 0f general celebration A welcome
s.En spelled n letters fffry feet high topped
th- heights af Telegrsph hH
The E-n. which All morning long had been
ohscured bT heavy gray clouds broke
through jgsf as the ships were passing
by The gateway ard shune in MONDAY
briIhanoe on ths pHEesutry o. fighting
craft
CITY Gay wfsh MerrymRkfnE-
TonEhf tire city is gay with merry making
snd THE long program Uf EEtertHirErssrIlE
PLANNED rn hunor - the feet = vel undsr
wsy- streets and buadings are Illuminated
fer the rirsf time il the history Of the new
rltr fasns- ~ ffss ~s-rs sasl-.---sps-s 'saa.a
hare risen upon the sites ~ lesH imposing
huldinez drsfruTed befng outlined in a fire
- electric buIhs. The stn crowded hills
81 the city are flooded nov and thsn IN the
flaEh ana play Of suureE q search iEllts
trafned frurn fighting tops and bridges.
Below Them ln The anchorage grounds the
Hum nations ~ the heHriest reer ever as
semhied unaer any flag make brilliant the
waters q he bay for thousands Of yards
around
Official dinners. band concsrtE and a re-
certiun and han az the Fsirnout ho1el
with bHo invited guests. are features o.
tls first evening Of The fleets stay.
The neei threaded IT'S way through the
crowded harbor. passed tire islands and
ferry lanes and TeachinE far cut un the
CEFisud shore turned at last when opposite
Huuter'F point and pointing hack toward
GOLDEN Gate 10 face Tho incoming tide
steamed into anchoraEe formation
BAtslesbiP Nebraska In Line.
The hstriHsh ps. having the riEhl q Inc.
were first 90 iet tbeir anchors 70 The SIX
1een veterans " tEe 1elantic cruise AK
raenued by tuo hsrfieshiFs recrufrea here
for thr remainder - the trip around TIE
Wurid-1hs NehrssEs and Wiscunsin-occupv
the two inside lines of The four columns of
sifips nov IN the harb0r. The armored
CrlissrE ~ TIE Facific 1eet have the line
Dearest the Oakland Ehore. while the little
hiaek deftroyers q both TIE Atlantic and
Faclic fleets are herthed close IN toward
The San Frahciscu water front. The eKelr-
sion fleet Was kept out CT the uarzt. .fls.
pathway hF narrul of reruullr cutters ana
cal terry service was suspended durinE the
parade
Real Admiral Robley d Evans. corn
nan4fr-ir-chief 81 rle Atlantic fleet and
- auW in cann1and oT the ssse-usis-5
ships 81 both ooesns. stood on the sfrs-
hElaEe OF lhs CauEacticut a. the fau.ous
flagship Led me way through the harbo--s
Eare- Hls active nasaI career is 10 close
sunday next, when be- formally vi te re-
Asred from euEnGnd- Bath because of N
ness and ths dssth q farorite grund-
eA-ia Adruirsi Evans VII be unable 10 par
uctpate tn Ery O fhe functions Planned fr
hanur q the ufncers
Aflsr tie fee1 had znehor-a rta vr,-.--
neut customs launch Hartley mn off fro-
Aission Erreet wharf bea-inE Msror ~
i0r and the reeep1inn committee % ussv tb-
eiiFs official greeting and proclaim FORM
Wsicazle 10 Rear AdmtrHl Evans sns -
sahliA 4hH Hartley reached the fIaz=f,fr
a. ; 0Cloek and between fles or 49,
VIII arms al present. the mayor snd rhs
coUmirtee were receiTed on The t.rs--z--
aeck % uhe Cunnerlicut and taker bairv-
. uast ihe aimiral- Hearty greetinss u.-.
eKehan&ed After The crremanies uf me
ofr=iai eal Were ever Mayor Taylor and
me committee boarded he Hartley and
c2rne aEhore.
Foilev1ng rhs ufficial ear Aeuiral Evans
same ashare and was taksn 10 the 81
Frames hotel 10 meet his We aps
calghasr.
AsssrunE he Is beng hszlassed ana an-
neyed fur uEuraus daht b. eoufrauted
Almost tHe sears aEn and Ehich hs has
-2-g PAID AndueE w. Brbs . Founz u,sr
NerknE tor the lnd=pendenr TeIephans
ooupany. has osEun sun far E.saa daula-es
aEalst the Omaha TruEt ouuuuanv a
cnAttsl losn cuuoeru. j. Eichards and 7 c
LAUrenne and has applird Tor an tu5unrriur
% prsvsHt thslr euntinutng ther actions l.y
Niiea ne HsseTls rhey are trying q eE1a-t
50 frnn him-
ne Euh Was nl=d Weanesazv iu aisrrf-t
cuarl b. John O. Ksisar BlKbyfs arturner
snd q reErratuing urder uas granted bs
4leEs hallck and the ease E1u De- hes-a
caflrcEE tn gu1Ea kennedy's ruurr
he EsrIon- Ehich b a Narm one. shaus
~ some mere 81 the alieEe6 uethods al
i1an sharks
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