Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-08
FLEETSAREATFRISCO
FDRIY. SIX BATTLERS FORMED
LINE In TIE BAY.
All Vessels Of Pacific Fleet Joined
those Of Atlantic and Made Grand
est Review Ever Held in History of
Natlon-Every Kind Of Fighting
Craft in Procession.

The entry of the great Atlantic
feet through the Golden Gate into
san Francisco bay provided for the
most formidable and picturesque naval
display in the history of the nation.
All the vessels of the Pacific fleet
Joined the Atlantic battleships outside
the Golden Gate and steamed with
them through the harbor entrance to
the anchorage in the bay, where the
review of the navy was held. Prac-
tically the entire fighting force of the
navy, with the except a few new
w commissioned ships in the east and
a few gunboats in Philippine waters,
was in the great column of white and
buzz vessels that threaded their way
between the headlands of the gateway
Point Bonito on the north and Point
Isobos on the south.
Forty-six vessels were in line ana
the long column stretched as far out
to sea as the eye can see. The variety
ofhghting craft ranged from the mass
i've 16. 00O-ton Connecticut down to the
Iittle destroyer Fox, of only 154 tons
displace ment.
BattIeships, armored cruisers, pro
tccted cruisers, gunboats, destroyers
torpedo boats and auxiliaries-in TACT
every class of vessel in the navy save
the obsolete monitors-were repre-
scented in this remarkable parade
through the famous port entry.
The steaming of the ships through
the Golden Gate was far more i'm
pressive and enduring picture than tht
review at anchor, which is to be held
two DAYS after the arrival. Read Ad
miraI Hobley d. Evans was on ths
bridge Of the Connecticut, where h'
conimanded full view Of the feet Il
entering San Francisco bay Stric
orders FOR fair way for the host Q
naval vessels were issued by tn
department Of commerce and labor a
washington, and the scores of excuT
sion steamers that took crowd
otit is Angel island and beyond t
view the spectacle were under clos
federal supervision. Revenue cutter
and naval launches patrolled tn
pathway and keep excursion and pleas
are craft out of danger.
Bluttering flags, navy pennants an
treamers and Rear Admiral Evans
pictures are everywhere. Market stree
is a long vista Of bunting in the nj
tionai colors, and flags waving fror
white poles SO feet high every 100 fee
ono large and cluster of t1ye smalle
flags living from each one, and termiI
ating in a huge red, white and blu
shield on the tall ferry tower. o
each side of the tower, stretched o
long wire cables. are words WELDON
Z to the Atlantic Fleet. in the laleidoi
oupic colors Of the international nav
signal code flags and pennant Will
on TELEGRAPH hill the word WELCOME
stands Ia letters so feet high, whic
can be read for many miles, and whic
at niaht viii be illuminated by 250
electric lights
Relatives and friends came in froi
the north, south and from the east
assist in the entertainment and to wi
ness the pomp and pageantry of a
event which. beyond kindling pride an
love Of country, marks the beginnin
of a new epoch in the development {
the Pacific ocean. It is estimated ths
there are between 100000 and 10000
people in San Francisco.
The Land Parade.
On Thursday, $4,000 men, 5000 frol
the feet. $500 from the Preside.
companies of national guards, G. A.
and Spanish War Veterans, were
parade.
On Friday, Secretary Of the Nav
Metealf. on board the Yorktown, r
viewed the combined Atlantic fleet an
the Pacific fleet in the harbor.