Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
7ARS RIDE
FREE OVER
TROLLEYS
BIG CONCESSION MADE BY
TRACTION LINES
DECORATION SCHEME FOR MAIN
STREET
Private characterization of PFofuse
Character Asked for by the
committee-Fireworks
Set Pieces

Set Pieces
When the tars from Admiral Evans
fleet come to Los Angeles to see the
night receptions during their stay they
will ride free over the traction lines
This concession was agreed to by all
the lines reaching points of transporta-
ton from the fleet yesterday afternoon
with Chairman Motley II. Flint, chair
man of the committee on entertainment
of the men. Whereat Mr.. Flint de-
clared that he felt happier than usual
'I am working out plans,' said Mr.
Flint, for the entertainment of the
boys behind the guns, and the generous
action of the trolley companies facili-
tates our entertainment in the largest
kind of way Los Angeles is going to
give the boys a time they VIII never
forget"
In addition the traction companies
have made a liberal contribution to the
entertainment fund. The delay in def
nitely settling the transportation was
due to the supposition that the steam
roads would be equipped to be compet-
itors of the trolley lines, and the last
named did not feel like granting free
transportation unless the steam roads
made the same concession. This means
that the trolley lines will haul between
four apd five thousand Jackles Tree
daily.
Having disposed of this work Mr..
Flint asked for bids on the supplies
that will be required al the barbecue.
The list includes the following: 1000
pounds No. l pink beans, 250 pounds
California cheese, 200 pounds salt pork,
100 pounds pure lard, 10000 rolls
(French or GERMANY, quarter pound
each; barrels cube sugar, 500 pounds
Al butter 375 pounds first-class ground
coffee Sample to be submitted), 1880
individual half pints of cream. so
pounds black pepper. 200 pounds table
salt, 200 pounds washing soap; also the
renting of 1900 kitchen towels and 16O
aprons for help.
Public Decorations
Chairman Humphreys of the commit
tee on decorations has about completed
the preparatory work of that commit
tee One feature of this preparation
is the listing of all business houses on
certain parts of Main, Spring, Broad
way and Hill streets. and all others VINO
have street exposure. To each an ap-
peal will be sent urgini, them to deco
rate as extensively as possible, so that
the effect of the private and public
decorations will be profuse. The street
decorations are to be in red, white ana
blue, and the committee has selected
the following streets for special treat
ment:
Main. from Temple to Ninth
Spring, from Temple to Ninth.
Broadway, from First to Ninth.
Hill, from Third to Seventh.
The lanterns will be strung across
the streets along the trolley cross-guy
wires, and will, instead of following
parallel with the wire, as before, be in
festoons. Each strang will reach from
curb to curb and will be exclusively OF
red Japanese lanterns, in each of which
will be an electric light Above the Ian
tern strands will be the 6x12 hags-
They will be hung from the fourth
floors of the buildings. None of the
features of decoration and illumination
in charge of the committee will be be-
low the trolley wires.
In all 44OO electric lights will be used.
and of this number 400 will be used Tor
the illumination of Central park, where
the evening band concerts will be
given,
Tn order to cooperate with the COM
mjttee and arrange the expeditions IN
stallation of the decoration scheme
Mayor Harper has named E. r. North
more ofthe Los Angeles Gas and l1lec-
trio company, e. A. Beck of the Paclhc
Light and Power company, r. Cunning
ham of the Edison company and city
Electrician r. II. Manahan as a com
1nittee to plan the installation and exc
cute the contracts for the several sec
tions There will be no Illumination
or decoration of intersecting streets by
the committee
Unprecedented Effects
With a profuse decoration of the
buildings by private enterprise, the
committee figures that the appearance
of the streets during the visit of the
fleet would be effective and unprece-
dented even in the lavish displays OF
former years.
Abbot Kinney and others from Ven |
ice called on Mayor Harper yesterday
and asked the presence of the battle |
ships one day at the Venice front 50
that a big celebration which the Venice
committee will plan may be made ef-
fectiVe No decision was reached as TO
what day might be desired, as there is
no definite information here as to the
dates available.
Acting Secretary Pitt p Hand of the
executive committee has received word
that NJ. J. McDermott will represent
the San Pedro fleet committee at the
sessions of the executive committee, j. |
H. Mulholland the Long Beach cham |
her of commerce. and David Evans the
Santa Monica bay committee. These
representatives are TO work in harmony
with the Los Angeles committed
through their representatives.
Diligent work is being done in secur-
ing contributions to the fleet fund.
Many who have been reluctant to con
tribute have had the fleet fund mixed
with the fund that is being raised to-
present a silver service to the cruiser
California.
G. NJ. Cooley of san Bernardino, who
contributed 1926 to the fleet fund, has
written Chairman WoolWine of the
finance committee saying that little
publicity in san Bernardino would in
duce many more subscriptions He
says there are plenty of patriotic Amer
leans there.
The executive committee has asked
the chamber of commerce if it will un
dertake the entertainment at lunch
con of the 200 officers of the fleet, who
will he taken on an automobile tour
An answer is expected 10y March 81,
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