Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-04-11
ARMADA IN
READINESS
VESSELS WILL WEIGH ANCHOR
THIS AFTERNOON
MAoDALENA BAY SOON WILL BE
DESERTED
Admiral Thomas Busy Each Day and
Far Into Nights Arranging
Stops in Cali
fornia
By Associated Press.

MAGDALENA BAY, April 10.-The
Atlantic fleet sails tomorrow at p. m.
for San Diego, the first of the California
cities to extend a greeting to the six
teen battleships after their long So
journ in foreign waters.
The entire program of the trip from
Magdalena to San Francisco, occupying
nearly one months time, has been
mapped out, even to the last detail of
time for arrival and departure at the
various ports.
The fleet will pass out of Magdalena
bay in single column formation, the
Connecticut at the head with the flag
of Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas at
the after masthead. Squadron forma-
tion--a double column of ships, eight
in each line-will likely be the steam
ing order up the coast.
corrected itinerary for the fleet has
been issued by Admiral Thomas. The
schedule from Magdalena to San Fran
cisco covers total of 1050 knots. The
arrival at San Francisco lightshiD Is
given as May 5, 8 p. m, departure
May 6, noon, and final anchorage al
San Francisco, May at 2 p. m.
The formation of the fleet at each
port is directed explicitly and the ex-
act bearing of the ships indicated. AT
San Diego the formation is to be line
of divisions, or four lines of ships, with
the flagship of each division heading,
the Connecticut and first division being
nearest Coronado. The divisions will
be 500 yards apart.
Anchorage at San Pedro
At San Pedro the anchorage will he
in fleet column, or single line or snlps.
headed by the Connecticut. The flag
ship and first division will be inside of
the breakwater, the remainder of the
line extending southwest at distance
of 400 yards apart.
At Santa Barbara the anchorage, VIII
be in line of squadrons, or two EnexS~saA
eight chips each. the first squad on,
headed by the flagship, anchoring all
most parallel with the shore; the Soc
ond squadron 800 yards farther out.
At Port Hartford the formation VIII be
the same as at San Diego
At Monterey the fleet viii roGnd tne
whistling buoy at Point Pinos in single
column, changing to line Oh DIVISIONS
as the ships approach ancnordse.
At Santa Cruz the anchorage will be
the same as at Santa Barbara.
According to this itinerry the Meet
will remain at San Francisco lightship
over night, or from p. m. May 70
noon May g. The anchorage there VIII
depend upon existing circumstances.
The final anchorage at San Francisco
will be in line of divisions, the hrst
division. headed by the Connecticut,
being nearest shore.
Admiral Thomas has made the fol-
lowing request of the press;
st wish that you would convey my
request to the people of California
that, as far as may be possible, they
refrain from furnishing the men or
the fleet with intoxicating liquors. |
would consider it a personal faVor IL
they would do so.
at has nearly always been the case
when our men reach nome port tnat
some of the people are inclined to oner
them liquor. Many consider 1t a part
of the excitement, and perhaps 1t Is,
but 1t works a bad end. The men are
thus inclined to drink and drink TOO
much.
son board the ships liquor is pro-
hihited and the men are unaccuStomed
TO its use. When they get ashore there
is no such restraint. On the way around
South America the fleet has made an
enviable record for good conduct
grettable if, upon reaching the United
States again. this good reputation
should be dimmed.
Against Liquor
at appreciate that most people have
only the best motives in offering liquor
to the enlisted men, but 1t would be
better for the men and for the navy
in general if it were not done. / sin
cerely trust that it will not be-"
Admiral Thomas has announced the
following schedule as the time the fleet
will pass given points along the coast
on it's way from San Diego to Los An
geles on April 1S:
a. m.-Point La Jolla (near Sole
dad)
9 a. m.-Encinitos
10 a. m.-Oceanside.
IL a. m.-Between Los Flores and San
Mateo Point.
Noon-San Juan Point.
1880 p. m.-Newport Beach.
2 p. m.-Point Lasuen.
8 D. m.-San Pedro bay.
A similar itinerary for points farther
north will be announced later.
The fleet will pass close in shore.
Sailors and marines are being drilled
for the parades at San Diego and else
where. On the quarterdecks of the
ships at almost any hour can be seen
OFFICERS putting squads of men through
various drills. The drills would be
carried on shore, but the mainland Is
that of a foreign country and the ships
are not allowed to land men bearing
arms.
Bandsmen and buglers are busy on
all the ships.
with the exception of the Buffalo,
which leaves for the north today. and
the Ajax, which will remain with the
destroyer flotilla. the auxiliaries will
proceed to San Diego with the fleet
Within a fortnight the waters OF Mag
dalena will again be bare OF warships-
Governor to Depart
Governor Augustin Sanguinez OF
T,ower California, who has been quar-
tered on shore since the fleet arrived.
win depart for the capital, La Paz q
few days after the battleships so. He
has been the official representative OF