Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07

grand street parade, in which nearly
bill the $4,000 sailors of the feet
participated, opened the festivities
In fleet-mad San Francisco today.
Tonight there will be athletic events
In the naval pavilion for the sailors,
band concerts and other amusements.
h'he governors banquet to Secretary
+ the Navy Metcalf will be held at
be Fairmont this evening.
Not since the memorable day when
be First California Volunteers re-
urned from the Philippines has San
Francisco entertained such a vast
8rowd as that which is today swarm
ng through the streets, lining the
gater-fronts, piling pell-mell into the
xcursion boats and other craft and
lamoring for admission to the big
attleships Of Uncle Sam which lie
1t anchor in the bay. The feet is
hagnet which has attracted countless
thousands, and the hotels are having
treat difficulty in caring for the
hrong. Among the arrivals are scores
t men of national reputation, but
hey attract little attention from the
Enthusiastic crowds. Today all civil
hns must take a back seat for the
pen who wear the uniform of the
nited States navy.
Thousands of Jack Tars came
shore today and were given a tum-
ltuous greeting when they paraded
Trough the streets. Following the
reat street pageant, every Jack not
confirmed woman-hater soon found
Jill, and many found more than
pc. A brawny sailor, with a beam
&, admiring girl on either arm, and
her fair Californians, jealous and
sconsolate. trailing in the rear, was
common sight. Other taTs sought
joyment in the cup that cheers.
Id also inebriates. Civilians with
untitled pockets swarmed about the
pnyiyial ones and begged them to
have one on me-" 1t was not
range, in the face of this tempta-
pm, that many fell by the wayside
rly in the day. These were cared
by the ships police and hurried
t of sight.
The grand review will take place
morrow and later Rear Admiral
obley D. Evans will be relieved of
bmmand. He will be succeeded in
bmmand of the fleet temporarily by
ear Admiral Charles M. Thomas,
ow commanding the second squad
pm, but before the fleet starts from
an Francisco for the Orient Admiral
homas will also be relieved and the
eet will complete its cruise around
he world under command of Rear
dmiral Charles S. Sperry, now COM
banding the fourth division.
Following the review, a banquet
i'll be held at which Secretary of the
avy Metcalf will be the guest OF
onor, and in which the admirals and
Ulcers of the fleet in full uniform
e governor and his stan and other
rominent men will take part.
Nor will the enlisted men of the
pet be neglected for a moment. On
ext Tuesday night they will be given
grand ball at the Auditorium, wher
ne bellies of the society of San Fran,
SEQ and California will be their as
peiates. Nothing resembling socia
scrimination will be permitted and
e sailors will dance with whom
icy please.
The round of events for the blue
lckets begins this evening with
resting contests in the naval pa
lion. Tomorrow evening will be de
pied to the same sport in the same
ace. Monday. in the afternoon. ath
tic sports will begin at the stadium
Golden Gate Park. At night there
III be the first boxing Tournament
the Auditorium rink.
Tuesday afternoon viii be left ope;
the regatta on the bay, when th'
ews of the different ships will com
tie for the prizes and trophies Thu
ght will be occasion of the on
hi reception and ball of the enliste'
en-
Wednesday afternoon viii be chill
lens day at the stadium. when tn
ilors viii again compete In athlefi
Fents. The night will be devote'
another boxing tournament Il
reamland rink.
The Auditorium rink Il assigne'