Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-07

April lS TO 70. IL contains all IHe uS-
tails known to Secretary Pitt p. Hand
of the committee, and Mr.. Hand knows
more details than any one else. 1t has
not been promulgated as the official
program, because there are some things
that may be added to it. They are
things that may not be determined until
the fleet is in actual contact with the
local committee. The program follows:
PROGRAM
of events by days, and approximate hours of
the Los Angeles reception and entertainment
of the officers and men of the Atlantic fleet,
April Is to April "a, inclusive.
Friday, April II
Last day of fleets stay in San Diego.
special committee Of the committee on
tertainment of officers of the Los Angeles
fleet committee. composed of Lieut.. Gen. Adna
r. Chaffee, Capt Randolph H. Miner, Gen.
Robert Wankowski, Joseph Scott and Col J.
B. Neville will call upon Rear Admiral Evans
Rear Admiral Thomas, the commander-in-
chief at San Diego, and present personal in
vitations to the rear admlrals, captains and
other high officers to the number of ffty-hve
to attend the banquet at the Hotel Alexandria
on April 20, and for $50 officers to attend the
ball at shriner auditorium on April %. NJ H.
Flint, chairman of the committee on enter
tainment of enlisted men, and Gunner r. A.
McGregor. chairman of the committee on
chiefs and warrant officers of the Los Angeles
fleet committee, also will visit the fleet and
present invitations for their program.
Saturday, April 1s
Arrival day.
(No shore leave, day or EVENING".
a. m.-Fleet sails from San Diego for San
Pedro.
Il noon-Fleet arrives off Balboa, four miles
south of Newport Beach. terminus of the Los
Angeles electric lines, and turns in close to
shore within plain sight from the beach.
Il noon to 8 p. m.-Fleet steams within one
mile of shore along coast northward from Bal
boa to San Pedro. affording the first oppor-
tunity to see the entire feet in motion from
the ports of Los Angeles.
p. m.-Entire fleet comes to anchor in San
Pedro harbor the sixteen battleships stretch
ing away from the end Of the breakwater into
the open ocean toward Long Beach.
315 D. m.-Mayor A. C. Harper boards the
flagship Connecticut and makes the formal
official call upon Admiral Evans or Admiral
Thomas the commander -in-chief. accompanied
by members of the feet committee, extending
a welcome to Los Angeles and Southern Cali
fornia.
$50 p. M until nightfall-Crews clean ship
and prepare to parade and disperse to per-
manent anchorages next morning and receive
visitors the following day, Easter Sunday,
April 10.
to 1880 p. m.-Entire fleet will be illumi-
mated and battleship searchlights will play
upon the towns and beaches.
nh 5o -ir1-n af will uiO oil
orders from flagship for movements of all
warships and will send wireless kilograms to
Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego
Sunday, April 10
Naval parade day.
(No shore leave day or EVENING".
a. m. to IL m.-Grand naval parade of en-
tire fleet past all beach towns begins Battle
ships weigh anchor at San Pedro, proceed
close to shore with flagship Connecticut in the
lead, southwark past Long Beach to a point
off Bay City, circling back again past Long
Beach and San Pedro, out around the high
lands and promontory Of Point Firmn. past
Redondo Beach. Venice, Ocean Park and
Santa Monica to a point off the long wharf at
Port Los Angeles, turning again and dropping
the third division in Santa Monica bay, leav-
ing the fourth division at Redondo, the flag
ship Connecticut and first division stopping
at San Pedro. and the second division con-
tinuing to Long Beach. This parade affords
splendid view of the fleet all along the beach
for twenty miles.
II noon-BattleShtpS come to anchor at each
of the four ports to remain six days, dis
tributed as follows:
AT San Pedro-First division, first squadron.
Admiral Evans Admiral Thomas command
ing, embracing the battleships Connecticut
(flagship), Capt II. Osterhaus; Kansas, Capt.
C. Z. Vreeland; Vermont, Capt. w. P. Pot
ter; Louisiana, Capt. Richard Wainwright.
At Long Beach-Second division, Rear Ad-
mral William H. Emory, commanding, and
battleships Georgia (fagship), Capt. II, Nc
Croa; New Jersey, Capt w. Fl. II. Souther-
land Rhode Island, Capt. ]. d. Murdock; Vir-
ginia, Capt. S. Schroeder.
At Santa Monica Bay (including Venice,
Ocean Park and Santa Monica) Third divi-
sion, second squadron Rear Admiral Charles
NJ Thomas commanding embracing the battle
ships Minnesota (hagship), Capt j. Hubbard
Ohio Capt. c. w. Bartlett; Missouri, Capt j.
A. Merriam; Maine, Capt. G. b. Harber.
At Redondo Beach-Fourth division, Rear
Admiral Charles S. Sperry commanding, en-
bracing the batteships Alabama (hagship),
Capt. T. e. Dew Veeder; Illinois, Capt. ].
M. Bowyer; Kearsarge, Capt. H. Hutchins;
Kentucky, Capt w. G. Cowles.
(This formation will be slightly changed
should Admiral Evans be unable to resume
supreme command follows: Admiral Thom-
as will have supreme command without change
OF Admiral Evans fleet staff, going from the
Minnesota to the Connecticut Rear Admiral
Sperry will succeed Thomas in command of
the second squadron with his flagship the Ala
bama, which will go to Santa Monica bay
and take the place of the Minnesota, the lat
ter being transferred to the fourth division at
Redondo)
IL noon-At this hour for the first time visi-
tors will be received on all battleships at all
beach anchorages, with concerts some of
the warshlps. No shore leave will be granted
until Monday, however. Ships will be in full
dress for Easter Sunday afternoon.
Monday, April 20
Banquet day.
First day of Los Angeles program Of enter
tainment.
a. Nall warships, in full dress, open to
visitors until p. m.
a. m.-Shore leave until the following
morning given to $500 enlisted men, amount
ing to one-quarter of the ships companies at
the various ports. Sailors Immediately take
electric cars for Los Angeles, free of fare
with special cars for officers.
$3.50 a. m-The $500 sailors arrive at Chutes
Park corner Main and Washington streets,
to witness big boxing carnival and sports
program under personal direction of James j
Jeffres. worlds champion heavyweight pugi-
list balloon ascension vaudeville performance
general amusements and great Spanish barbe-
cue. At $3.50 sharp in Chutes park baseball
grounds the amateur boxing tournament will
begin for local pugilists, with 100 contestants
for championships of Southern California
First day april 2O). bantamweights second
day april 2D, lightweights and special class;
third day (Apri 22), welterweights and middle
weights; fourth day (April 2S), light heavy
weights and heavyweights. James j. Jefres
TO be referee of all fights; Dewitt Van Court
director. Free reserved seats for sailor guests