The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
YARDS FIRST, THEN
BIG PACIFIC FLEET"
MetcaIf Promises as Strong
Navy as on Atlantic Coast
in Time
"aSst Have Means to Care for
Ships" Is Secretary's
Decision

retary OF the Navy Victor H Metcalf
at the banquet given in his honor and
in honor OF the officers OF the feet al
ILora park tonight ~But first we
must have nay yards adequate for
their care and maintenance.
and = want 20 say that II as
result OF this record breaking cruise
which the feet is making there are
any results which would warrant
changes In The method Of construction.
the navy department AZ Washington
VIII ADOPT whatever recommendation
the line officers OF the heet may make
IN that regard
seven hundred guests asscH bied in
the great banquet halL The place was
decorated with flags and bunting, Win.
electric lighted shields and patriotic
devices. Back OF Secretary Aetcatfs s
place IN The center OF the long table.
hfs. pennant. with four white stars and
an anchor on q blue field. had been
arranged With him we're many or
The orlcers Of the feet with repre-
sentatiyes Of foreig gn nations and eivl
officials
Frank w bigger was toast master.
Near him were seated Mayor Z R. Iay-
lI5r OF san Francisco. Mayor Frank K
hfset g Oakland. Frank A. Leach Jr.,
Governor James n Gillett, Acmirai
raornas. city Attorney J. =. AcElroy.
- c. Capweil District Attorney Ev-
erett J. Brown. Lieutenant Cyrus Nil
Ier and Superior Judge Henry A Mel
win.
Among others who were seated at
the head table were: Captain Charles
r Fox. Captain '. L Cottuaan, Consul
BirkhoIm, Commander F. z. Beatty.
Consul Bettencourt. Captain ". S. Hogg.
Consul Bopp. Vice Consul Erytropel,
Commander Giennon. Consul Fiall'.
Commander Il s. Knapp. Lieutenant
Commander E. H. Dunell. Lieutenant
Commander J. F. Hubbard. Lieutenant
Commander z u. Kinds. Lieutenen ut
commnce- J. T. Helwig, Consul @ w
Possa, Lieutenant Commander 3 Deck
er Lisutenant Commander g. c. Day.
Lieutenant Commander Cone. Lieuten-
ant H A Beldridge. Consul 7. A-
Sesrle. Lieutenant Commander Bertei-
lotti. Consul Rodriguez, Lieutenant
Commander Outhaus. acting Consul
Ro1as. Surgeon Percy r crandall.
Consul NSrSily. Lieutenant Commander
Mclean. Consul General Hearn. Captain
r c Berkeley. Consul 2. Grau. cap
tain J. n Bowyer. Captain H Hutch
Inzs. Captain T. E. Veeder. Captain F.
2. VreeIand. Captain John Hubbard.
Captain T s Phelps. Lieutenant Com
nander " r. Porter. Captain W p
Potter. Captain Seaton Schroeder. Com
u1ander G. II Quintero. George "
Reec, Lieutenant II X. Metcalf. Lieu
tenant Block. Francis Ferrier, Brsga-
der General J. B. Bowies-
DECORATIONS BEAUTIFUL
During the dinner q large orchestra
PLAYED patriotic airs. The beautiful
effect from myriad Of lights with the
national colors displayed iaTishly, and
the tables ela5oratsly decorated with
appropriate naval emblens. gave color
% one OF the largest and most elsb-
crate baEauets ever held IN this city.
Intense patriotism was aroused BY the
speeches. the songs and the presence OF
several hundred OF the fleets officers.
Heartiest Of welcome was given 10
the ciry's guests by Mayor Mott. whose
address opened the formal program.
The mayor sad.
MAYOR MOTIFS WELCOME
0ae week sFo tonight II was ny pleasant
du-y - Welcome 70 his home city On behalf Of
his feiicw fpxnsusn. re secretary Of the navy
victor r. IefcsIf. "a bonored cHest with rs
fitss eTrni1g- Tonight gathered here as
hostE 70 give 5esrtT -eioour 70 TAR ofneers Of
TAT srifrfls deer Y-hich has cerne 70 she Pa
eine Fl11fs = Inf nation ~ TIC insfance Of the
cllnnanter q eriet .. TIE army snd navy.
Oakland holds mast interesting place IN the
fessiritifs atrrnlart ufon the arrival ef Al
nlral Erans ships. We feel clozeiy attached
e hat superb sosiiis ana we feel more deeply
sftscled than cTef 70 rs personnel after this
Cay which has been - deiie5tfaiIy honored
~ the presence q - many u our friends Of
5eaiisEes znd officers q the Sect. II IS my
cury to1ieht as representative q all OF our
pec7le- r. I'D To1 welcome 70 this banquet
b1s-d- Words are mighty poor mesns by which.
- tltf EplfELld occasion 70 express OR Benri-
ne1ls fcWsrd JOG. reEhsps By this time sou
have realized WHAT California thinks of you.
81 fa- e. or ogn part u f1e welcome Is con
cfrne1 re fefi t1at not half eEOBeh was
done We feel nat notAing eoBlf have been done
which ~oqid fully give external expression of
our sdm-rsriou zcr ro1 anc for the uniform
wl.cl rel boDnr b. wearing
vgd of praise from ae. NE usEes Of Aneri-
can histcry are adorned With its superb record.
=. Z es5arias a. ss.rs y y ssss o saSaaSsa
aos ssFs oeSas e .saE osD peoile after q
past xou have victsry by this voyage.
which the 10rit. amazed b. the daring of fts
conception srd me 's1ceess- Of rs eonpietion.
t1ined ne prestige % ne American nsvy II a
r.aarer unprecedented IN the wonderful
h.slory q tnat nav Ane yoa base given us
oace more co1crete example of the sfuE that
oar n1ry is na1t a.
he FAR nung hattie Inc of the American IA
fios a stretched ncross the hospltsiie waters
~ mzEni1crnt l-arhor- Commanding the re-
spect % the world. he Combined heets Of the
have joined forces At or Eatfvsy AMI tbfir
mighty ssiN e var Lsst pracef1lly On The quiet
% = ,x. ssss ~. ,ssa,. srses ~
psssiile We say 70 them with hesrts Agi0v
with PafTiosie spirit. welcome many times vel
fsTLLETT INTRODUCED
The mayor introduced Toastrnaster
3ilger. who presented Governor Gil
lett. who said that the people OF Cal
ffornia had learned to regard The Pa
cifc ocean IS their natural outlet q
the world and they looked upon the
market or the orient as the natural
market foT their exports.
We can never take advantage Of the
resources Of this state" Giilezt said
ror improve the opportunities which
nature has given Us here unless we
have a strong merchant marine and a
strong navy TO defend that marine and
70 create rexpect for IL IL every part
OF the world.
The time was when our navy was a
laughing stock but that day has gone
By The people OF this state are be-
hind President Roosevelt IN his de-
mands for 4 great navy as are the peo-
pie ~ no other state in the union.
RECEPTION SHOWS OPINION
They have endeayored to express
their opinion Of the navy and of the
officers Of Tie navy in the series OF re-
ceptioas 20 the feet OF which this
banquet tonight is the culnsination'
admiral Exams. who brought the
feet around TIC Horn and into San
F'rancisco has. when his body was
racked b. pain ard when his soul