Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-29
GUNNER WILL
GREET MATES
SPECIAL rLANs FOR CHIEFS AND
WARRANT OFFICERS
TWO DAYS UNDER CARE OF
GUNNER McGREGoR
Entertainment Will Include Chutes
Athletics, Wild West Show and
Social Features-Com=
mittee Will Meet

The $50 chiefs and warrant officers OF
Admiral Evans fleet will receive spe-
cial entertainment when the armada
reaches San Pedro bay. And this spe-
cial entertainment will be a feature not
provided for elsewhere for this class OF
officers. 1t is to be in charge of Gun
ner f. A. McGregor now retired from
the United States navy and who is
making his home in Los Angeles. Cum
ner McGregor came here last December
Aand entered the service of the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance company, prob
ably because his long sea career re-
quired him to have a business that sug-
gested ocean life at least.
The chiefs and warrant officers con-
stitute a separate class in naval dis
cipline. The chiefs are the class which
includes chief gunners. chief boat
swains and machinists subordinate to
the chiefs. They are all of one mess.
They represent the graduates from the
enlisted men, and on Admiral Evans
fleet there will be between $50 and $50
for whom entertainment separate from
the officers and the men will be pro-
vided. This is an innovation in the en-
tertainment of the fleet.
Gunner McGregor brought this spe-
cial class to the attention of the gen.
eral committee and he was made chair
man of a special committee to provide
entertainment. On the same commit
tee are C. A. Garfield and c. r. Drake.
The selection of Gunner McGregor was
fortunate, as he served many years In
the navy and is the hero of more than
on) exploit and possesses medals
awarded to him for bravery both In
battle and in rescuing lives. Being one
of the class for which he suggested
special entertainment he knows just
what the lads will like, and at
meeting of the committee to be held at
Mr.. Canfield's office this morning he
will suggest two days program.
Program Planned
Gunner McGregor's program will be
to board the fleet the night before the
men are to be entertained and lead the
detachment to San Pedro. There cleo
tric cars will be taken at $3.50 a. m.
and the men brought direct to Chutes
park. A Especial section will be ar
ranged for them there to witness the
athletic contests. At 11:30 they Will be
taken in automobiles to luncheon at
hotel, and at 2 o'clock they VIII pc
taken to the wild west show at Agri-
cultural park. Following TINS they WIN
be taken in automobiles sightseeing
about the city, after which they Will
he taken to dinner at hotel. The
evening entertainment will be at
theater.
AS only one-half of the total number
may come ashore at the same time the
program will be duplicated on success
sive days, so that all may have the
same treatment. So far as the omclai
register of the fleet shows there are
thirty-r1ine chief gunners, boatswains
and carpenters and eighty-five warrant
officers, but when the fleet and attend,
ing vessels reach here the NUMBER VIII
doubtless exceed l5O.
These officers gain their promotion
from the ranks of enlisted men py
competitive examinations. The war
rant officers are created by the presl-
dent without action by congress-. but
the chiefs are created by congressional
authority and presidential authority
combined.