The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
LONG CRUISE ENDS
THE ATLANTIC BATTLEsHiP FLEET RECEIVES WARM VEL
 COME AT SAN FRANCISCO.
| RIVAL, MILITARY AND CIVIC PARADE
Fifteen Thousand Men Traverse Prin- cIpal Business Streets of the City, An Ovation for Rear Admiral Evans "A Reception by Mayor Taylor After the Parade.

After the Parade.
 San Francisco, May S.-Through the towering. rocky portals of the Golden Gate--heavy laden with the romance of centuries-into the harbor of the city of a hundred hills; into a new San Francisco risen from the ruins of two years ago. the Atlantic battleship fleet steamed Wednesday in review of a multitude unnumbered. It was the same imposing pageant of immaculate white ships that sailed from Hampton Roads nearly five months ago in the wake of the presidents flag but with the splendid accomplishments of a record breaking cruise of more than 14,000 miles and three weeks of won derful target work behind 1t. Wednes- day the white anchored, four starred blue flag of the secretary of the navy, flying from the main mast of the trim little gunboat Yorktown, fiuttered the welcome of the navy, while the gov ernor of California, the mayor of San Francisco and the people of hundred towns and cities voiced the greetings of the enthusiastic west.
 The great naval, military and civic parade, constituting the chief feature of Thursdays celebration of the ar rival of the Atlantic fleet. started from the foot of Market street on It's long march through the leading business sections of the city shortly after 9 o'clock. There were about 15,000 men in line, $500 being marines and sail ors from the vessels in the bay. large force of regular troops from the Presidio. the marine corps, naval mil itia, national guard of California, vet erans of the Rebellion and Spanish war, California pioneers and various semi-military organizations and offi- cials and prominent citizens in car riages made up the rest of the process sion. Secretary of the Navy Metcalf. Gov. Gillett of California and staff. Mayor Taylor of San Francisco and Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans and staff, rode in carriages In the first division, which was headed by the grand marshal. Brig. Gen. J. A. Kos ter, national guard of California and stan. The division was composed of regular troops. commanded by Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston. including de tachments from the infantry. cavalry, signal corps and United States en- gineers.
 The Salt Lake battalion of high school cadets acted as a special es- cort to Rear Admiral Evans, whose carriage was followed by others con taining the commanding officers of the fleet and foreign consuls.
 Hundreds of thousands of people lined the route of the parade and when the people caught sight of Rear Admiral Evans cheering and waving of flags and handkerchiefs began and did nor cease until he was out of sight
 The second division, headed by Cap tain Seaton Schroeder. commanding the United States naval forces, con sisted entirely of marines and sailors from the Atlantic and Pacific fleets It was the longest division in the pa rade and the bluejackets were enthu-
 
 Colonel D. A. Smith. commanding a provisional brigade of the national guard of California. headed the third division. A company of the signal corps of the militia preceded the Fifth California infantry. commanded by Lieut. Col E. G. Hunt. Then came the state naval militia, under Captain c. w Bauer, veterans of the Mexican and Spanish wars and a strong de- tachment of the Grand Army of the Republic. including visiting camps from Portland. Oregon. and several other cities in this state.
 A model of the cruiser California. sent by the citizens of Vallejo was in this division and attracted much at. tention. It was 100 feet long and complete in every detail of equip ment. Naval veterans of California, League of the Cross cadets. the Col umbia park boys club and several other semi-military organizations comprised the rear guard of what un- doubteily was one of the most inn pressive and picturesque parades ever seen in this city
 Immediately after the parade, Mayor Taylor held a reception at the Fair mount where the officers of the fleet made their formal return calls. There was music all the afternoon in Union Square. facing the St. Francis hotel where Rear Admiral Evans has apart ments. The event of the evening will be banquet of Governor Gillette and staff to Secretary of the Navy Metcali and the rear admirals of the fleet al the Fairmount hotel There will also be music in the parks and athletic sports In the naval pavilion.