Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-08
Eight Thousand Men From
Fleet in Most Magnificent
Procession Golden Gate Me-
tropoIiS Has Ever Witnessed,
REAR ADMIRAL EVANS
HOLDS PLACE OF HONOR
Veteran Sea Fighter Makes
His Last Public Appearance
as Officer Of the Navy; Un-
able to Attend Banquet,
my Morning journal Special E.n..d Wire l


San Francisco May Flight thou
sand bluejackets and marines-the
largest armed force the American
navy has ever put ashore in time of
peace or war--were landed today
from the combined Atlantic and Pa
cific fleets, now lying in the harbor,
and marched through the streets of
San Francisco in the most notable
parade the city has ever known. The
four miles and a half, along streets
lined and canopied with colcrs, and
in review Of a never ending crowd
the fighting men of the fleet made
their way to the martial tunes Of their
3htpmateS' bands, and to cl eers that
began with the first command to
march, and ended only when the
sailormen had again embarked in the
small boats that returned them to the
battleships and armored cruisers In
the roadsted. Twenty five hundred
soldiers of the regular army in full
dress array, graciously acted as an
escort to the visiting men of the sea
and were literally applauded. Rear
Admiral Evans, commanding the
fleets, and the six other rear ad-
mirals In command OF squadross anG
divisions, rode in carriages Admiral
Evans was quickly recognized by the
thousands In the immense reviewing
stands and showed a constant recog-
milton of the cheering as his carriage
slowly moved at the front of the
marching columns. Secretary of the
Navy Metcalf Governor Gillett, of
California, and Mayor Taylor. of San
Francisco, rode in the parade and
Il rd
marched down Van Ness avenue.
In addition to the soldiers and sail
OTos there were large representations
from the naval guard and from semi
military veteran and civic Organiza-
tions, A battalion of natty little high
school cadets from Salt Lake City
acted as personal escort to Admiral
Evans, in token of his having been
appointed to the Naval academy from
Utah
The two brlgades of bluejackets and
the regiment of marines fairly earn
ed the station which was theirs. The
marines, 200 strOnE-in uniform
of blue, canvas leggings, and white
caps, with the striking red coated
bands in advance, headed the forces
from the fleets. Major Williams,
fleet marine officer on the flagship
Connecticut. attended by a staff, was
in command. The picturesque blue
jackets, in their blouses of the sea,
their jaunty little white caps an up
Curled hrims, their trousers carefully
slowed away in leggings, and service
rifles from the ships armories Strung
across their shoulders, were com
manded by Captain Seaton Schroeder
OF the Virginia, who soon is to be
elevated to the rank of rear admiral
The landing of the great force of
sailors and marines involved prob
lens of small boat seamanship, and
executive ability, that was at once
test and a triumph of the efficiency
of the navy. II WIS "A drill of rare
importance and was accomplished
with dispatch that knew no confu-
sion. Sailing launches, cutters, gggs
and aleboats--appcaring like solid
patches OF blue so closely we're they
filled--were formed by the various
ships of the two fleets into divisions
and flotillas. and under command of
specially designated small boat cap |
tains and admirals were towed tam
dem fashion by the sturdy little steam |
launches to the landing barges. The |
bay swarmed with the tiny craft, and |
those who saw the maneuvers of the |
landing marveled that out of these !
dimlnutive boats, dancing over the |
harbOr waves, so great force as that |
which appeared in the parade could |
grow as II Dy magic.
The route of the parade, which was |
the feature Of the day. lay up Market !
street from the famous ferry termi- !
mails to Van Ness avenue, and up the |
latter to Washington street, where |
the countermarch began. Officers not !
marching with ship commands rode |
in carriages, Of which there were /
forty nine in line-and had the best
opportunity to observe the upbuldng !
of the city. which has spread in every
section with the same progress made |
on the two thoroughfares used for the |
parade,
After the parade was dispersed the |
officers we're driven over other Sec
tions than those already traversed,
and shown the progress Of recon
struCtion there
Tomorrow Secretary Metcalf will /
review the anchored fleet in the bay
from the gunboat yorktown.
At the Fairmont hotel tonight Gov
ernor Gillett and his staff entertained |
~ dinner in honor of Secretary Met
calf and the flag and commanding Of
ficers Of the fleet, Admiral Evans
was unable to attend, his place being
taken by Rear Admiral Thomas, who
responded to the welcome to the At
lantic fleet. A number of informal
speeches were made.
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Mobile OfficiP"s Accounts short.
Mobile Ala, May 7-Expert ac-
countants employed by Mayor p. J.