Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-07
REAR ADMIRAL EVANS on BsIDGe
Commander of the Fleet Able to Re.
ceive Official Greetings from the
Mayor Of the city-Town Beauti-
fully iiIuminated-last Night Was
Given Over to Merry Makins-Rus-
mess Entirely Suspended.
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W. ASSOC1dleu
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. May C.
Through the towering rocky portals
Oh the Golden Gate-heayy laden with
the romance Of ccntUrics-intO the
harbor OF the city of hundred hills;
into new San Francisco risen from
the ruins of two years ago, the At
lantic battleship feet steamed today
in review OF multitude unnunlaer-
cd. 1t was the same imposing page
ant of Immaculate white ships that
sailed from Hampton Roads nearly
five months ago in the wake Of the
Preside t's flag with the splendid ac-
coinplishment of record breaking
cruise of more than 1900 miles ami
three weeks OF wonderful target work
behind it.
To-day the white anchored, four
starred blue flag of the secretary of
the navy flying from the main mast
Of the gunboat Yorktown, fluttereu
the welcome of the navy while the
governor of California, the mayor Of
San Francisco and the people Of
hundred towns and cities voiced the
greetings of the enthusiastic West
San Francisco. Oakland and other
cities nearby all took a holiday 10
welcome the coming of the feet.
There was a complete cessation OF
business land the streets down town
were absolutely deserted. More peo-
tie came into the city last night and
this morning than left during the
earthquake.
. A welcome sign spelled in letters
fifty feet high topped the heights OF
Telegraph HILL The Sun which all
morning long had been Obscured by
heavy gray clouds, broke through just
ss the ships we're passing through
the Golden Gate.
City Gay With Merry Making.
Tonight the city is gay with merry
making and the long program OF en-
tsrtainment in honor Of the feet is
under way.
Streets and buildings are illumf-
mated. many OF the giant skyscrap-
CTS that have risen upon the sites
of less imposing buildings DESTROYED
being outlined in a IRE Of electric
bulbs.
In the anchorage grounds the il
Limitations OF the heaviest feet ever
assembled under any flag made bril-
liant the waters of the bay.
Official dinners. band concert and
a reception and bail at the Paramount
hotel are features Of the first even
ipS of the fleets stay.
The fcct threaded its way through
the crowded harbor. past the islands
ard ferry lanes and reaching far out
10 the Oakland shore. turned at last
when opposite Hunters Point. and
pointins back toward Golden Gate.
10 face tho incoming tide. steamed
into anchorage formation.
The sixteen veterans Of the Allan
tic cruise augmented by two hattie
ships recruited here for the remain
der ri the trip around the world
tho Nebraska ana MISUNDERSTANDING
thu two irsidc lines Of the four col
umns of ships now IN :hc harhor.
The aru,orci cruisers Of tho Paci-
6c feet have the lines ncz<rst the
Oakland shore. white the little black
dcsirr-crs Of roth the Atlantic and
pao.f= arc bcrthcd close in toward
tho San Francisco waterfront
Tho excursion feet was kept from
Tho xs-sthips' pathway by a patrol
NJ revenue cutters ard ferry service
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