Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
LONG BEACHHAS
$4,000 VISITORS
ELECTRIC CARS AND AUTOS IN
STEADY STREAM
SPECTATORS GET FINE VIEW
FROM STRAND
No Accidents Except Those of Minor
Nature Reported, and Immense
Throng Is Good
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man of the fleet committee, and his
assistants are doing all In their power
to make it agreeable for the public and
the sailors of the fleet.
I'VE are running this free infornia-
ton bureau for the benefit of the
sailors and officers of the fleet and for
the benefit of the public as WELL" said
A. B. Austin, who has charge of that
work, land we plan to be able to give
them all the information regarding the
events which are to come off in their
honor at both this point and Los An
geles and other places.
"The citizens of Long Beach have
opened their houses, and the locating
committee-one of the dozen subcom-
mittees of the general fleet committee
of Long Beach-has taken to the homes
of Long Beach several wives of officers
of the fleet who arrived today from
San Diego and found all hotels full.
Committee Uses Autos
1.-THE committee has automobiles at
their disposal. In these we take people
to homes. and thus furnish them with
places where they may stay during
their visit to our city"
The police officers reported no acci-
dents of any serious nature, while, de-
order apparent at any time, the officers
keeping a close watch on all arrivals.
One minor accident, which was of an
amusing nature, occurred in the after
noon near the pier at Long Beach. 1t
was enjoyed by the many hundreds who
had chosen that pier as their grand
stand for viewing the arrival of the
fleet. Among the many teams in which
visitors came to Long Beach was one
he, ,t1a hxr q nQ1r M cxiffich ry-o
Two men and .wo women wero in the
vehicle, and they chose to drive along
the beach on the hard sand toward the
pier.
Just before reaching that, however,
the horses too.: fright at something.
bolted and were soon out of control of
the driver. They ran the carriage into
the pier, swapping the double-tree in
two and thus freeing themselves from
the vehicle.
Then the fear maddened animals
dashed on into the water, where one
two-three big breakers gave them the
grip of old Neptune.
Amphibious Runaway Occurs
The third wave entirely submerged
the horses, which were Gained down by
the ducking and were easily led back
to the shore by bathers who grabbed
IHeIn Dy lnO DflQlCS anu OlOu6At lAlO
amphibian3 ashore.
That famous promenade of the sea-
shore, the beach, was a perfect lobby
for walking thousands, waiting for the
curtain to be rung up on the great
naval display
More beautiful weather could not
have been desired, the sunshine shar-
ing honors with buoyant breeze.
Not only Los Angeles, but Pasadena
and other nearby towns had their rep
resentatives among those who came to
witness this treat spectacle.
The park near the Salt Lake station
was a welcome resting place.
The moment the whistle from the
bath house sounded the signal of the
approach of the fleet, and thousands of
straining eyes detected the feather of
smoke pinned to the horizon line. there
was no place wanted that would not
afford view of the feet. And the hum
of voices was heard everywhere, ex-
CARNATIONS of the anxious onlpokers
who had never seen, many of them. an
array of battleships in their lives-much
less an armada like this.
Virginia Singers Please
At the Hotel Virginia. where Propri-
etor Linnard, Manager Kennedy and
Chief Clerk Stanley. so Hospitality re-
Ce1VoQ all VlSllOTS, OIlc VI tH0 ihOSt
beautiful touches to the whole scene
was given.
That thin line of smoke had,separated
into fourteen plumes, the yellow and
white shapeless masses had been mod
elled by the chiselling propellers into
fourteen battleships, and the maneuver
of changing from a long. plowing line
Into squadron formation of four battle
ships to each of four groups had
brought the heavy fighters with "the
bone in their teeth"--for they were hur-
rying to anchorage, being a bit late
right opposite the Hotel Virginia.
At that instant as everyone was try
ing to locate the Alabama with her
English placed tunnels, side by side
as in the case of her sister ship. the
IIlinois-there was heard a male chorus
singing America" Applause greeted
this effort, and then Star Spangled
Banner" was sung by the chorus-the
strong mems voices being heard long
distance on the beach.
These two brethren of patriotic Amer
! lean songs were never heard to better
! advantage than with the Armada of