The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
VETERANS OF NAVY
SALUTE NEW TARS
Scene as Heroes of Wooden
Ships Salute Men of Steel
Ones Is Pathetic
Half Million People Applaud Sec
tons of Magnificent
y Fleet Parade !.

Spectacular as was the entire
pageant in military show. pathetic in
human import was one feature of the
countermarch. In Van Ness avenue.
one rhythmical mass OF motion as the
marshaled hosts passed each other
in review. the naval veterans met the
bluejackets. Grizzled and gray. some
Of them hob5ling along on crutches.
The veterans. as they came abreast of
the Connecticut colOrs, doffed their hats
in honor and gave Quavering cheer.
Straight ahead. eyes front, the blue
jackets marched on with measured
tread, acknowledging the tribute Of
the veterans only by their steadied
ranks. Not so the veterans. They
could not pass on easily that brave
picture. mirroring the days when they.
TOO, We're young and streng and looked
straight ahead-so they paused. in for
getful disarray. watching with glisten-
ing eyes the jaunty leaders.
Suddenly called back 20 reality by
laggard word Of command from their
equally affected captain. the heroes Of
Two wars trudge6 onward again. while
In continual stream more jackies and
marines poured from the opposite
direction
CROWDS ARE JOYOUS
But Joyous merriment was the key
note Of the crowds. Pride IN the brill
liant but grim spectacle exuded in cheer
after cheer from the packed masses Of
humanity perched On streetcars. roofs
Of houses and every conceivable want
age point There were $4,000 men in
line, 5000 from the navy, $500 regular
soldiers. 2c0o army and navy militia
men and Loco others In the signal
corps. veterans. pioneers and others.
Each ships crew as Il came abreast
OF the crowds was greeted with vol
umes Of cheers, reverberating again
and gain. The marines marching in
military precision even superior 10 that
Of the soldiers who had preceded them.
Were greeted with cheers second only
10 those reserved for the natty tars
themselves.
The hats Of the bIuejackets excited
the most admiration in one feminine
group at Van Ness and Turk.
"Ohi If I could only get one OF those
dear little white caps I'd give up my
merry widow" said one pretty girl.
An ardent swain with her promised
she should have il If he had TO enlist
70 get one
CHEERS TOR MAsCoTs
The mascots Of the ships brought re-
newed applause. The Colorado had a
goat, black and tan, and the Minnesota
q white one. The Ohio had a bull ter
rier which one jackie carried tenderly
tucked under h.s arm.
Bands there We're in plenty. Each
batteship's crew had a band and there
were others with the soldiers As the
MinnesOta's band turned from Market
into Van Ness it struck up Dixie"
and the crowds fairly went mad n
wild cheering
As The trim bluejackets came abreast
OF the naval militia in the counter
march the professional and the anna
teur tars exchanged friendly jests.
Hey, there, doughboys." hailed a tar.
daring the wrath OF his watchful Of
hcer.
~Ah. g'wan. yuh webfooters." re-
sponded the militiamen-
Leading with the Connecticut, the
various men OF the warships followed
in order in the parade the same as
that adopted by the ships in entering
the Golden gate. Following the Con-
necticut in order were the Kansas
Vermont Louisiana, Georgia. New
Jersey. Rhode Island Virginia, Ohio
Missouri. Maine. West Virginia. Colo
rado. Maryland. Tennessee. Washing
ton. California and South Dakota After
them were other crews from the Pa
cific feet.
POLICE HEAD PARADE
The parade was led by three platoons
OF mounted police. Brigadier General
J. A. Roster OF the national guard fol-
lowed in an automobile, with his staff.
supervising the parade as grand
marshal.
Ahead OF the first division of the
parade rode General Funston, accom-
panied by Colonel ]. ". Duncan. his
chief Of staff. Followed a company
OF the signal corps. a regiment Of in
fantry. three bagtaIions of artillery and
squadron OF cavalry
Then came the carriages in which
were Governor GiIlett and Secretary OF
the Navy Metcalf and Governor Shell
don Of Nebraska, each accompanied by
sta1s. AS special escorts to Admiral
Evans were the Salt Lake high school
cadets. and Immediately following
were Mayor Taylor and Admiral Evans.
The second division OF the parade
was the naval forces under command
Of Captain Seaton Schroeder. The
third division was composed of the
national guard forces and the naval
militia, veterans Of the Mexican war.
Grand Army veterans, Spanish war
veterans and visiting camps from
Portland. Ore. San Rafael, Oakland,
Berkeley, Alameda and Point Baker.
Other participants We're the California
Grays and League OF the Cross cadets
The model OF the cruiser California
entered by the citizens Of Vallejo
evoked much praise. It was manned
by a crew OF boys IN natty uniforms
who saluted the troops as it passed on
the cOuntermarchD with its miniature
cannons- There was the full number of
1900 men as had been settled in the
program
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