Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-23

RECEPTION
HOSPITABLE CITIZENS OF SEAT.
TIE HAVE PLANNED N0TA.
BILE FEATURES FOR ENTER.
TAINMNT OF VISITORS.
Julia Randolph Spofford.)


SEATTLE, May 23.-The citizens
Of Seattle are making great prepa-
rations for the four-days' round Of
entertainment and hearty hospitali-
ty to be extended to the officers and
sailors OF the Atlantic feet and the
city's guests and visitors.
Police boats and custom ofhcers
and harbor masters will patrol the
bay to preserve order during the
visit of the battleship fleet.
The citizens Of Seattle's reputa-
tion for hospitality will not be i'm
peached II the members of the differ
ent committees can prevent 1t. To
prevent guests and visitors from be-
ing gouged by hotel proprietors or
boarding house keepers. warning
has been given that the names Of
any persons asking exorbitant prices
for the housing and feeding Of
strangers will be printed In full in
the daily papers.
On Saturday the mosquito heet
will sally out into the bay to meet
the Atlantic batt'eships. In order
to safeguard the public on the well
coming ships from collision or mis-
hap through confusion of signals.
the mosquito feet will greet the ma
ton afloat in silence. The repres-
sion of whistles and harbor signals
is only until the fleet reaches the
city, when the big noise of whistles
and voices will acclaim the general
rejoicing.
The Atlantic battleship fleet
which is temporarily under the con-
troll Of the Pacific fleet-will not be
represented here in Its entirety, as
the battleships Alabama and Maine
have been left in dry dock at Hun
ter's Point. But big fleet is COM
ing and the blood Of the city is at
fever heat of excitement in antici-
patton of seeing spectacular dis
play superior to anything ever wit
messed here before.
After the Atlantic fleet has been
sighted off Point No Point and the
mosquito fleet has silently met 1t
and escorted it to the city the may
or of Seattle and the feet commit
tee will board Admiral Sperry's s
batteship, Constitution, when the
commanding admiral will be pre-
sented with a golden key to the city
of Seattle.
This is the beginning Of the round
of hospitality in the city.
While the battleships are nearing
the city they will be honored by a
daylight fireworks display. The
spectacular entertainment is given
by the japanese of the city in honor
OF the American navy, and for
which they. raised large fund o.
money. This method of expressing
their genuins friendship bespeaks
the good will of the japanese for
our nation and is the most courte-
GUS compliment that could be paid
the Atlantic feet.
The program of entertainment OF
Ofhcers, sailors, guests ana Vlsl-
tors provides for banquets. recep-
tions, theater and church entertain
ments. automobile rides and balls
the grandest of which is that to be
given by the ladies of Seattle to the
officers and wives of the Atlantic
fleet at the New Washington hotel
In addition there will be a grand
street parade of marines. sailors
coast artillery. militia and uniform
ed organizations, the uniformed
ranks alone to have about 1000 mer
in line.
And races are planned for wal
canoes, sailors. cutters and motor
boats.
But the most spectacular OF al
these will be the parade of another
Heet-that manned each by its full
crew of IL Indians. The Aboriginei
Americans are enthusiastic over tn,
prospect of participating in the fes
tivities. The Tualip Indians will