Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
PUSHING THE
PLANS FOR
EVANS MEN
CHUTES PARK IS SELECTED
FOR BARBECUE
ADMIRAL EVANS cITWs GUEST
AT RECEPTION
Four Days of Continuous MerrIment
and Some Surprises Promised
for the Boys In
Blue

and his armada.
1t is probable that Chutes park will
be the scene of the four days enter
tainment of the men with overflow
shows in nearby parks.
Shriners auditorium will be the scene
of the ball for officers.
The banquet will probably be held at
the Alexandria.
The public reception will be in the
chamber of commerce.
Three of the subcommittee Of the
fleet committee held meetings yester-
day and great progress was reported
in all branches of the task of extend
ing a royal welcome to the feet on ar
rival off the coast of Los Angeles the
latter part of April
The finance committee, of which w.
d. Woolwine is chairman, met In the
directors room of the National Bank
of California and adopted a definite
plan of action to raise the necessary
funds for the reception and entertain
ment of the fleet.
For Men and Officers
The committee on the entertainment
of the men, of which Postmaster M. II.
Flint is chairman, met at noon at
Levys and by unanimous vote decided
to hold the big barbecue and program
of sports in Chutes park on condition
that the management of the Chutes
accepts a counter proposition framed
by the committee.
The committee on entertainment of
the officers, of which Gen. Adna r.
Chaffee is chairman, met in the rooms
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
association and approved plans of its
subcommittee on banquet and ball.
The general fleet committee will meet
again on call Of Mayor A. G. Harper,
chairman, Tuesday afternoon at 1880
o'clock in the council chamber OF the
city hall, but the decision of the sub
committees yesterday regarding the
barbecue, ball and banquet are prac-
tically final, the general committee
having adopted a resolution giving the
subcommittee full power to act" at
its last meeting.
To Push Excursions
Mayor Harper called the general
meeting for Tuesday chiefly to propose
the appointment of two additional sub
committees, one on excursion and one
on outside towns. The mayor hopes to
make the fleet festivities in Los An
geles greater and broader by securing
low railroad rates and conducting ex-
cursions to Los Angeles during the
fleets visit from radius including
such distant interior points as El Paso,
"A Odll 1<dhC Ivy II AOSAAS
and even Butte. But particularly
aside from the desire to bring great
concourse of visitors to Los Angeles
II is hoped to turn the tide of travel
from Fresno and the San Joaquin val
lev southwark to Los Angeles instead
of northward to San Francisco.
Los Angeles is to be the first big
city of the Pacific coast to greet the
American fleet and in addition to hav-
Gfl1aff nxfnnd the well
come on behalf of the state of Cali
fornia in Los Angeles, 1t is the aim to
make the festivities here distinctly
Californian and fully the equal of those
of any other city.
Other Cities Astlr
However, San Francisco is reported to
be raising $25O,00O and San Diego $685.
600 fo their celebrations, and the pub
lie spirited citizens on the fleet COM
mittee who have the work in hand fore
see the necessity for very vigorous
work to make proper showing.
Outside towns may be asked to join
in receiving the fleet and Mayor Har-
per will propose the appointment of a
committee for this purpose, as well as
the committee on excursions, at the
meeting of the whole committee Tues
day.
The plans of Chairman Flint, which
were approved by unanimous vote OF
the committee on entertainment of men,
promised to give the sailors splendid
time one very different from that pro-
vided | any other in this country and
long to be remembered by every sailor
guest.
The committee will submit counter
proposition to that of the Chutes man.
agement providing for the revel OF
the amusement park and all of its con-
cessions and attractions for four con-
secutive days at $500 day.
All of the attractions of the Chutes
will be thrown open to the sailors for
four days free o. any charge, the bar
becue, sport and dancing will be held
there and revenue may be made to-
ward the expenses by charging an ad-
mission fee of 70 cents to all outside
men, with women admitted free. The
free admittance of women it Is antici-
pated will provide dancing partners for
the sailors and give the young woman
hood of Los Angeles a chance to view
and meet the gallant men behind the
guns as WELL
The Big Barbecue
The committee on the entertainment
OF men voted unanimously to engage
Al Levy to supervise and guarantee the
serving of the gigantic barbecue to $500
sailors each day for four days, but al
supplies and materials will be bought
on competitive bids. Chairman Flint
has prepared specifications for the bar
becue and invited all dealers in the va
I rlous commodities to submit proposals
\ and prices.
IL is expected that the Chutes plar
VIII keep the barbecue within the cost
originally estimated. $4,000. The Chutes
plan was decided upon as best only
after exhaustive Investigation and con.
sideration which showed that the use OF
Ascot park, Agricultural park and 9th.
J er distant places would be far less ad.
< vantageous.
n Among the attractions that are
planned to open free for the sailor,
at the Chutes are a daily balloon as.
cehsion and parachute drop, continlI.
GUS vaudeville, rides down the chute,
and around the scenic railway ann
similar joys The big barbecue proba.
bly, will be held in the baseball ground,
! adjoining the Chutes, following tn.
program of boxing bouts under the
direction of Champion Jim Jeffries. !
wild West" show, cowboy sports n
charge of the Vaquero club, a tug OF
N war and athletic contests in which thf
! sailors Themselves may participate fol
\ prizes
4 Crew Athletes Compete
a II is planned to arrange the shore
leave Of the sailors on the various days