Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-21
ELABoRATELY DECORATED.
Thousands Of People Go to the
Beaches and Aboard Battle
ships for First Time.
Officers in an Automobile Parade
Telephone service from Fiagships
10 shore Installed.

Los Angeles, cal, April 2t.-By
rider of Mayor Harper, today was q
General holiday in Los Angeles in hon
or of the visit of the Atlantic fleet.
Practically all business houses closed
ana work of all kinds was suspended.
MANY thousands OF people took al
vantage of the opportunity to to
tie benches an6 go aboard the battle
chine Tor the first time. The electric
aud steam lines were crowded to the
limit almost from early morning.
So, ciai trains were run from far in
Ne Interior. bringing large crowds.
The four beach cities where the d.
visions are anchored. were thronged
,,ltb neople. and the decks of the
ships. filleG with sightseers.
rhc city of Los Angeles is most
,laborstelv decorated. Many thOus-
ands If red. white and blue electric
lights are strung on the -four prinoi-
,,al streets for several miles in myth
and set electric pieces are suspended
here and there. Flags, Bunting.
strealners and various decorations are
In rrofdsion
roDAY's FEATURES.
The feature of today's program was
mn automobile parade through the
principal streets, of the 90 officers
who were entertained at the banquet
last night Twenty-Five machines
conveyed the officers and the local
committee headed by Mayor a. =.
Harper. In the first machine were
Gov. !. N Gillett, Mayor a. c. Har-
per. Rear Admiral Thomas, Adult
I N a a,. 4
and Lieut. Gen. Adna II, Chaffee. Rear
Admirals Sperry and Emory were in
the machines which followed.
The officers present included every
captain and executive officer in the
feet, and the entire fleet and personal
stan.
The parade moved through the
principal downtown streets for an
HON tiso curbstones linsl with thotsr
tnds OF people all the way. Following
Ibis a tour was made through the
principal residence section of the
city, returning TO the Alexandria no.
Eel at IL o'clock. The officers and
warrant officers We're entertained to-
day with similar program TO the
one provided yesterday. All the re-
manning members of this corps of the
feet were taken for an automobile
ride aud 10 luncheon and will attend
banquet and theater party tonight.
PROGRAM FOR MEN.
The program provided for the men
Is the same today as yesterday. 1t
will continue For four days until eV-
cry sailor has seen the show and par
ticipated in the festivities Between
three and four thousand men are Civ
en- liberty each day The entertain
ment provided for them, under direc-
ton of Motley II. Flint at the chutes
and agricultural park, is one of the
most novel and interesting ever seen
H. the city. SO attractive are the
various numbers to the visiting blue
Jackets that scarcely one Is seen in
the downtown streets. The enter
taipinent lasts from $3.50 a. M, until
late In the Afternoon, and dancing and
vaudeville shows occupy the evening.
Il. Johauson, n sailmakers mate On
The New Jersey, was instantly killed
carly this morning by being run down
by Santa Fe train at the First street
crossing. His body was cut In two
He enlisted in Boston and this was
his third term. He was 81 years of
age.
A TELEPHONE CABLE.
An interesting feature. which has
resulted in great accommodation for
the officers as well as the people
ashore. Is the installation of a tele-
phone cable from the shore to the
iagships OF the various divisions
whereby communication is maintain
ed between the city and the ships.
Various functions are TO occur to-
night in this city and in the various
beach towns.