The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-05-16
FLEET ARRIVES
At SAN FRANCISCO.
Business Suspended for the Day,
While People Of the West Greet
the Nations Defenders.
2 orty-four Vessels Pass Through COL
den Gate and Are Now Anchored
In the Bay south Of the Mar
bet Street Ferry Ter
minals.

San Francisco.-Aiter weeks OF ex'
mediation the people of the great west
were given a chance on wednesday
TO welcome the Atlantic Dattleshlp
fleet. which, after record-breaklnB
cruise of more than fourteen thou-
sand miles, steamed through inc
rocky portals of Golden Gate and
came to rest in the San Francisco
harbor. The white anchored, four
starred blue flag of the secretary OK
the navy, flying from the mainmast
of the trim little gunboat yorktown,
fluttered the welcome OF the nation'
while the governor of California, the
MAYOR of San Francisco, and the peo-
pie of a hundred towns and cities
voiced the greetings of the enthusiasts
tic west as the long-looked.for fleet
steamed majestically up the bay.
Once inside the entrance to the bay
the heavy vessels of the eastern
coast we're Joined by the armoTed
cruisers of the entire Pacific heet,
and the navy of the nation-all save
few newly commissioned or re-
served ships on the Atlantic, ana
some patrol boats scattered In the
Orient-joined in a parade which LOT
Impressive beauty and strength OF
fighting timber has never been
eaualed. Forty.four vessels, ranging
from the 16,000.ton Connecticut ana
the FIVE sisters, of her class, down 10
the tiny torpedo boats, no larger than
a racing launch, passed through the
harbor to the anchorage grounds
! south of the Market street ferry ter
minas.
The parade and the maneuVers or
anchoring occupied full four hours
of time, and gave to the people who
made black the hills of the city, the
islands of the harbor, house tops and
mountain heights twenty miles away,
the most wondrous naval spectacle
they have ever known. San Fran
cisco, Oakland and other cities near
! by all took a holiday to witness the
coming of the fleet, There was
complete cessation of business, and
the streets in the down town sections
were absolutely desertd. Banks and
business houses were closed for the
day, and everybody flocked to the
hilsides overlooking the gateway
and the harbor. More people came
into the city Tuesday night and We'd
nesday morning than left during tho
terror and homeless days following
the fire.
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans,
commander in chief of the Atlantic
fleet, and just now in command OF
the assembled ships of both oceans,
stood on the after bridge Of the Con-
necticut as the famous flagship led
the way through the harbor's gate
ard until she came to anchor at the
head of tho battleship column.
After the fleet had anchored the
government customs launch Hartly
put off from Mission street wharf,
bearing Mayor Taylor and the recep-
ton committee, to pay the city's Of
fetal greeting and proclaim formal
welcome to Rear Admiral Evans and
the sailors. The Hartly reached the
flagship at 3 o'clock, and between
files of marines with arms at present
the mayor and the committee were
received on the quarter deck of the
Connecticut and taken below to the
cabin hall to meet the admiral.
Hearty greetings were exchanged be-
tween the admiral mayor and the
members Of the reception committee.
After the ceremonies of the official
call were over, Mayor Taylor and the
committee boarded the Hartly and
came ashore,
Following the official call Admiral
Evans came ashore and was taken to
the St. Francis hotel to meet his wife
and daughter.