The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-07
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and strength oI nGntlnS uHiuVI, h"s
never been equalled, Forty-iour ves-
sells ranging from the l6,000-topned
Connecticut and five sisters Of her
class down to the tiny torpedo boats
no larger than racing launches,
passed through the harbor TO anchor
age grounds south OF Market street
ferry terminals, where tonight, out
lined in fire by their electric illlumi-
nations, they lie in four long lines
awaiting grand review OF the Sec
retary Of the Navy Metcalf Friday
morning. The parade and maneuver'
ing occupied fully four hours of time
and gave TO the people who made
black the hills and the mountain
heights 20 miles away most won
drous naval spectacle they have ever
known.
San Francisco, Oakland, and other
cities nearby, all took a holiday to
witness the coming OF the fleet
There was complete cessation oi
business and the streets in the down
town sections were absolutely desert
ed. Banks and business houses were
closed and everybody hocked to the
hillsides overlooking the gateway and
harbor. More people came into
the city last night and this morning
than left during the terrible days OF
the fire. Tonight the city is gay with
merrymaking and long program OF
entertainment planned in honor oi
the feet is under way. The streets
are brilliantly illuminated, the still
crowded hills OF the city are now III
the play OF scores OF flash lights
trained from the fighting tops and
flying bridges. Below them in the
anchorage grounds is illuminated the
heaviest feet ever assembled under
any one flag, making brilliant the
waters OF the bay for thousands oi
yards around.
The fleet threaded its way into the
crowded harbor past the islands and
ferry lines and reaching far over to
the Oakland shore, turned at last
when opposite to Hunters Point and
pointing straight toward golden gate
to face an incoming tide, steamer
slowly into anchorage formation.
Rear Admiral Evans, commander
in-chief OF the Atlantic fleet and just
now in command of the assembled
ships OF both oceans, stood on the
after bridge OF the Connecticut a.
the famous flagship led the wa,
Through the harbors gate and, unti
she came at anchor at head OF th'
battleship column. His presence gav'
fitting touch to the close OF the hrs
great stage OF the cruise. HIS &C
tive naval career is to close SUNDAY
next when he will be formally re
Ilieved from command The ships a.
Ithey passed into the bay were dressed
| Ionly at mastheads, big American
flags flying at the fore and atte'
trucks and at peaks of gaffs.
The blue flag Of Admiral Evan
on the Connecticut was followed D.
the red flags of the six subordinate
ladmirals, even Admiral Dayton him
| self pulling down his blue flag a
commander OF the Pacific feet am
substituting the ensign OF red as Ad
miral Evans ship came into view.
After the fleet had anchored, tn
governments custom launch put on
Ito the Connecticut bearing Mayo
TAYLOR and the reception committe
to pay the city's official greeting AM
proclaim formal welcome to Rea
Admiral Evans and the sailors IN
launch reached the flagship at
loclock and between files of marine
with arms at present, the mayor an
committee were received on the quar-
ter deck and taken below to tn
cabin to meet the admiral Heart
cheers were exchanged After tn
ceremonies were over the mayor an
lcommittee boarded launch and re
turned to the city. Following tn
official call Admiral Evans cam
ashore and was taken to ST. Franci
| Hotel to meet his wife and daughte
| SAN FRANCISCO, May 6-Fou
months and twenty days out frol
Hampton Roads, the Atlantic fee
of battleships and the second An
erican torpedo fotilla, steam toda
within the Golden Gate and cast al
chor in the harbor of San Francisc
truly western hospitality awaits then
All last night the sixteen battleshif
Ilay at anchor off the outer lightshil
gently rolling in the swell of tn
Pacific, with the six accompanyin
black hulled destroyers bobbin
about in their usual restless mannt