Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
TO BE GRAND FINALE
OF FUN AND FR0LIC
FULL DAYS PROGRAM WILL EN-.
TERTAlN TARS
Elaborate Banquet Was Served Last
Night at the Virginia for
Officers of the Second
Division
Special to The Herald.


run on the hard beach, until late
hour at night, when the closing strains
of the last dance number at the grand
officers ball at Hotel Virginia are
heard, tomorrow Will be a gala day.
Admiral Thomas issued orders this
marning. 1t is reported that shore leave
should be granted tomorrow as usual
until p. m. The full Long Beach day
program follows:
Automobile and Motorcycle Races
FIRST race starting 1o.so-Two-cylinder run
abouts, free for all, carrying Two people Prize
Cup from fleet committee,
Second race-Two-cyl,nder touring cars,
carrying four people Price-Elks' challenge
cup.
Third race Four-cylnder 20 to 40 horsepower.
free for all. carrying two people. Prize-Chal-
lenge cup from Long Beach chamber OF COM
Fourth race-Free for all. touring carry
ing two people, Prize-Long Beach Auto
Dealers cup.
Fifth race-speedsters free for all. Prize
Mission STEIN donated by feet committee.
sixth race-Motorcyce sweepstakes. Prize.
purse.
Rules Governing Automobile Races
Winners of challenge cups must defend on
sand fi Long Beach when challenged.
No machne will he allowed to win more
than cup
All stock mufflers off, II SO desired. No
stripping allowed.
Baseball Game
1880 a. m.-Tiigh school grounds. between
four mines from batteshps. Prize purse
Fast Motor Boat Race
II A. m-Mile and half, two heats out of
fhrae l. H. MunlOllaud
Entres-Daisy. A. c. Parsons. Naples;
Primrose. Shirley Ward. Aiamitos Bay Water
Wagon. Joe Pugh. San Pedro.
IL 30 Novel ocean race between torpedo BIZ
cycles Prize, purse Entries-Torpedo Dryden
and Torpedo Murphy
p. M Sailors sports on the beach east of
Obstacle race. Prize, purse.
Sack Prize. purse.
100-yard dash Prize, purse.
Three-legged race. Prize, purse.
Nlne-MlIe Yacht Race, Arbitrary
Handicap
D. m.-Nine-mile yacht race, arbitrary
handicap, for coup, presented by Long Beach
Entries-Minerva, p. P. spaulding: Venus,
r. r. Bradley; Myth. c. M. Richardson: Ma
Merlin j. A. Gibson; Shadow, w. f. Bosby-
shell; PortoIa, II. w. Weden. The judges are:
A. l.. Best. B. B. Gregory and j. j. Bilick.
D. m.-Baseball game by winners OF MORN
ing contest high school grounds. Prize.
purse
$3.50 p. m.-Grand concert in the Auditorium
by Long Beach Municipal band.
D. m.-One mile rowing race between
crews from the battleships Georgia. Rhode Is
land, Virginia and New Jersey. Prize solid
silver cup, presented by Hotel Virginia.
8: 80 .. m.-Schooner rigged race from
crews Of battleships Georgia. Rhode Island.
Virginia and New Jersey Prize, solid silver
cup, presented by Long Beach bath house.
D. m.-Balloon race between four balloons
named respectively Georgia, New Jersey,
REode Island and Virginia.
4:s0 .. m.-Drill by marines from four bat
tieships on high school campus Prize. solid
silver cup from fleet committee. Marines will
parade on Pine avenue ana Locust, escorted
by company H. Seventh regiment.
4;so p. m.-Admiraps salute OF seventeen
gums Upon the arrival OF admiral and staff
Automobile ride around the city to admiral
1880 D. In-Grand concert in Auditorium by
Long Beach Municipal band, followed by bali
to sailor boys at $3.50 p. m.
D. m.-Reception TO admiral and stan at
Hotel Virginia.
$50 D. m.-officers' ball at Hotel Virginia.
$3.50 p. m.-Grand display of fireworks from
noats in ocean opposite Hotel Virginia and
American avenue
The combined bands of all four bat
tIeships of the second division will
furnish the music for the officers ball
tomorrow night. Tonight in the COM
modious dining room of the Hotel Vfr-
ginia 125 officers and civilians sat
down to a sumptuous feast. The tables
were arranged in Greek cross and
were decorated profusely with green
cry, yellow centorias and japanese iris.
A centerpiece of the yellow iris was
banked against an electrically iIlum-
mated statue of liberty. Flags, flowers
and palms were used in beautifying
the banquet hail. The menu was as
follows:
Blue points
Consomme volatile
Olives. Salted almonds. Celery.
Filet of turbot poulette
cucumbers. Potatoes dutchess
Supreme OF chicken. Virginia garden peas
Benedictine punch
Waters
Medalons OF beef aux cepes
Stuffed tomatoes
Cold asparagus, vinaigrette
Cheese straws. Frozen pudding
Geee aux apricots
Gateaux assorties
Coffee
About twenty officers were present.
Admiral Emory was unavoidably abb
sent Mayor Windham, p. E. Hatch,
president of the chamber of commerce,
]. A. Miller and DR.. L. A. Perce were
among the speakers called upon by
Attorney e. G. Denio, toastmaster.
The sea was calm today and travel
between the pier and the ships was a
pleasure rather than distressing ex-
perience, as it was yesterday. Almost
as large crowd visited the ships as
on Tuesday, when more than 5000
tickets were sold.
This afternoon one of the finest
baseball games ever witnessed here
was played between the team from the
Georgia and the local high school. The
latter team clinched the game in the
eleventh inning, up to which time the
score was to 1. One run was made
in the eleventh. Enloe for the school
allowed but one hit Four were made
off Smith of the flagship
This afternoon Col. Samuel Merrill,
department commander of the G. r..
sent to Admiral Evans a letter of
thanks for the opportunity atforded
the veterans and the members of other
patriotic societies to visit the battle
ships.
All the stores in town will be closed