Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-07
PROGRAM FOR FLEETS
LOS ANGELES VISIT
Details Arranged by Official Committee for the
Celebration of the Successful Cruise of Evans
Sixteen BattIeships of Atlantic Fleet

day (Monday April 2O), foils; second day
NIuesday April 2), sabers third day We'd
nesoay' April 22) duelling; fourth day (Thurs-
day, April 29), broadswords
IL a. m.-Boxing contests between sailors for
championships of the fleet begin between the
winners of preliminary bouts aboard ships at
Magdalena bay. First day (Monday April 20)
lightweight championship, 1876 pounds: second
day (Tuesday. April 2D, welterweight cham
pionship 145 pounds; third day "wednesday
April 22) middleweight championship. 1853
pounds; fourth day (Thursday, April 49,
heavyweight championship, boxers Weighing
over 16s pounds. Champion James ]. Jeffries.
referee Cash prizes will be given sailor
champion boxers and the battleship which the
winning sailors represent each will be awarded
beautiful loving cup gift from the city
OF Los Angeles.
70 noon-Great Spanish barbecue, served to
sailor guests only, $500 plates each day for
four days, with 450 patriotic women serving.
Band concert during barbecue Barbecue bill
OF fare will be: Chill con carne, barbecued
beef, friJoles, chill sauce, rolls and brown
bread. coffee and cream. fruits.
12:45 to las p. m.-Sailors witness balloon
ascension, enjoy rides down the chutes, around
the scenic railway, visit vaudeville, continu-
GUS dancing and varied other amusements, all
free to sailors
1 p. m.-Chiefs and warrant officers to the
number of IS are met at beach landings by
committeeman and escorted to Los Angeles and
on an automobile ride about the city.
Lao p. m.-Sailors at Chutes park embark
on an electric car for. wild West Show at
Agricultural park.
p. m.-"Wild West Show begins in Asri-
| tultural park for $500 sailors, coming from,
Chutes park. Performance under auspices OF
tine Vaquero club, including cowboy sports,
horseback quadrille, broncho busting, tornado
game or ring spearing, pony express race for
three miles with two changes of saddle, bride
ana horses; fancy shooting, mounted tug of
war, fancy riding feats by Arizona Charlie
and other experts; thrilling stage hold UP,
escape of vaquero girl and attempted lynch
ing; indian war dance and escape of stage rob-
bers; riding of a wild steer for cash prize tied
10 MS horns; search for the CREASED goose and
finally escaping of sailor and his capture Show
ends about p. m. CWild West show free to
sailors; 20 cents admission to general public;
children 10 cents).
4:30 p. m.-Mayor Harper and members Of
the heet committee leave beach points aboard
special electric cars, escorting Admrals Evans,
Thomas Sperry and Emory, the captains and
high officers to a total of So, to the Admirals'
banquet at Hotel Alexandria, and for the
naval officers first visit to Los Angeles. The
mayor will escort the comander- in chief from,
the flagship Connecticut at San Pedro and
members Of the feet committee will escort the
banquet guests from each ship at various
ports.
p. m.-Admrals and high officers with
their Los Angeles escorts arrive at Alexandria
hotel aboard special electric cars the guests
being shown to sleeping apartments reserved
for them over night as the citys guests.
$50 p. m.-Half of total number of chiefs
and warrant officers fleet, about rs, arrive
at King Edward hotel to prepare for banquet
to them.
6 D. m-Patriotic band concert begins In
Central park, decorated and Illuminated
nightly. lasting until 10 p. m. Letter Carriers
band.
6 D. m.-Seventy-fve chiefs and warrant Off
GERS begin banquet at Levy's cafe, attended
by special committee.
$50 p. m.-Dancing for sailors in Chutes
park pavilion. continuing entire evening. Also
continuous vaudeville and varied amusements,
all free TO sailors.
p. m.-Gorgeous fireworks display in Chutes
park, including the following set pieces: The
Golden Fountain, Arctic Picture, pyrotechnic
spectacle depicting warships and torpedo
boats in action with vivid battle effect and
stirring climax.
Z p. m.-The 200 representative local citizens
who Will sit at the admirals' banquet begin
arriving at Alexandria hotel, Fifth street port
chochere, the block being roped off to prevent
congestion and crowds and vehicles
1880 p. m-The admirals and other Off
GERS will descend from their apartments at the
Alexandria in full dress uniform, to the re-
ception hall on the second floor, where guests
and hosts will meet in a brief reception. Here
the banqueters will join their table companions
in companies of six. eight and ten each, and
all will descend via the embowered marble
stairway and entry to the main dining salon
on the ground floor. Admirals Evans and
Thomas, Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee, chairman; Mayor
Harper and Joseph Scott. toastmaster. and the
score of distinguished citizens who will sit at
the speakers tables. leading the procession.
D.. m.-The admirals' banquet begins. Din
over, Gen. Chaffee will preside chair
man of the evening, introducing Joseph Scott
as toastmaster, who will present Mayor Har-
Fer to deliver the address of welcome to be
followed by speeches on appropriate topics by
distinguished citizens. The banquet will close
about midnight with the singing of the ma
tionai anthem, the naval officers retiring to
their apartments in the Alexandria.
S:15 p. m.-The rs chiefs and warrant officers
sit in boxes at Beasco theater, afterward
going to King Edward hotel night as the
guests of the city.
Tuesday, April FL
Second day of Los Angeles program of en-
tertainment. Auto parade day; publics greet
ing.
$3.50 a. m.-Admrals and ifty-hve high Off
GERS who were guests at banquet take break
fast at Alexandria as guests Of city. preceding
the automobile parade through the city.
a. m.-All warships open to visitors until
p. m.
a. m.-Shore leave given $500 additional
sailors, who come directly to Chutes park by
electric car for second day of big barbecue,
boxing and sports tournament and Wild West
show.
$3.50 a. m Boxing program for sailors begins
at Chutes park. followed at noon by barbecue,
balloon ascension, vaudeville, dancing and
other free amusements. (Same program as
first day. See details given under program of
Monday, April 20).
945 m.-Automobile parade of admiras
Captains and fifty-f1ve high officers through
downtown streets, the public's greeting; leaves
Alexandria hotel, Fifth street entrance, be-
a
decorated route follows: Leaving Hotel
Alexandria, Fifth street to Mani street. north
on Main street to the plaza around the plaza
and concentrating south on Main street to
the junction of Spring and Temple streets
south on Spring street to Eighth street, west
on Eighth street to Broadway. north on Broad
way to First street. west on First street to
Hill street, south on Hill street to Seventh
street, west on Seventh street to westlake
park, through Westlake park 10 Wiltshire boule-
ward, west on Wiltshire boulevard to Vermont
avenue, south on Vermont avenue to Tenth
street, east ON Tenth street to Menlo avenue.
south through Westmoreand place to Pico
street, west on Pico street TO Harvard boule-
ward, south Harvard boulevard TO Hobart
boulevard, south on Hobart boulevard to
Twenty-second street, west on Twenty-second
street through Berkeley square TO Hermosa
street, south on Hermosa street to West Ad-
ANS street, east on West Adams street to st.
James park, through st. James park to Chester
place, back to West Adams street, east on
West Adams to Figueroa street, north on
Fieueroa street to Washington street, east on
Washington street to Grand avenue. north on
Grand avenue to Seventeenth street, west ON
Seventeenth street to Hope street. north ON
Hope street TO Sixth street. east on sixth
street TO Olive street. north on olive street
to Fifth street, east on Fifth street TO the
soldiers monument entrance OF Central park
and disperse (The autos Will move slowly
while downtown, giving all spectators ample
opportunity to the naval onicers' put the