The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-02
WARSHIPS DROP
ANCHOR AGAIN
People of Monterey and Vicin-
ity Now Entertaining
the Fleet.
SAN FRANCISCO PROGRAM
FoRTY-sIx VESSELS TO STEAM
THROUGH GOLDEN GATE.

Monterey. Cal. May 1.-The Atlantic
fleet of batleships steamed in here to-
day to give the Monterey peninsula of
California a place in the history of the
American navy's rd-breaking cruise
around the world. The residents of
Monterey and Pacific Grove and all the
other settlements of the near vicinity
made the occasion of the arrival holt
day. They lined the water front from
the time when the fleet dropped anchor
at o'clock this morning and fingered
long TO view the beautiful marine spec
tacle OF the sixteen ships drawn up in
divisional forrnation-four lines of four
ships each, with the fiagships Connect
cut Georgia, Alabama and Missouri at
the head of each column.
Crowded With Visitors.
Throughout the day the streets and the
decks of the battleships were thronged
with visitors. A gale which swept away
the heavy clouds of the anchoring hour
and transformed the usually placid wa
tiers of the bay into Il choppy sea did not
deter the hundreds upon hundreds who de-
sired 10 see the ships at close range. The
little power launches used by the eXcur-
sionists bobbed about in lively fashion,
and the wind-blown spray or the break
ing waves sent many of the visitors home
thoroughly wet, but did not mar their en-
joymeTit of the day. A great variety of
entertainments ashore, both for the men
and the officers ,of the fleet marked the
first day of the battleships' stay, and
the visit of the squadron promises TO be
a thoroughly enjoyable one
Golden Gate Plans,
New orders we're issued today covering
the entry of the fleet through the Golden
Gate into San Francisco bay on Wednes-
day next The revised plans provide for
the most formidable and picturesque
naval display in the history of the nation.
1t is now ordered that all OF the yes
sells of the Pacific fleet shall join the
Atlantic battleships outside the Golden
Gate and steam with them through the
harbor entrance to the anchorage IN the
hay where the review of the navy is to
be held
Practically the entire fighting force of
the navy, with the exception Of few
newly commissioned ships in the east
and a few gunboats in Philippine Wate>s,
will he in the great column of white arti
huff vessels that thread their way ID
tween the headlands of the gateway
Point Bonita on the north and Point Lo-
hos on the south.
Forty-six Vessels in Line.
Forty-six vessels will be in line, and
the long column will stretch as far out to
sea as the eye can see. The variety or
fighting craft viii range IRON the mas it-
sive 16,5O0-ton Connecticut down to the
little destroyer Fox of only 154 tons dis
placement.
Battleships, armored cruisers, protected
cruisers. gunbOats, destroyers. torpedo
boats and auxiliaries-in fact, every class
of vessel IN the navy save the obsolete
monitors-Will be represented in this re
markable parade through the famous port
entry.
Evans Will Be There.
The steaming of the ships through the
Golden Gate will be far more impressive
and enduring picture than the review at
anchor which is to be held two days aft
er the arrival. or on Friday next Rear
Admiral Robley d. Evans will be either
on the bridge of the Connecticut or in the
emergency cabin. where he commands a
fun view of the fleet, in entering San
Francisco bay. Strict orders for fair
way for the host of naval vessels have
been issued by the department of COM
merce and la Dor at Washington, and the
scores of excursion steamers that will
take crowds out TO Angel island and be-
.ond TO view the spectacle will be under
close federal supervision. Revenue cutters
and naval launches will patrol the path
way and keep excursion and pleasure
craft out of danger.