New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
TILE FLEET ARRIVES
AT SAN FRANCISCO
GRAND WELCOME FROM
RE,JUVEN1TED CITY.
Unnumbered Multifude See Tn
umphaI Procession Through the
Golden Gate-Euans Commands.

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rocky portals of the Golden Gate. into the har-
Dor of a San Francisco risen from the ruins
of two years ago. the Atlantic battleship feet
steamed to-day in review of unnumbered null
titude- 1t the same imposing pageant of
immaculate white ships that sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads nearly five months ago in the wake OF
the Presidents flag, but with the splendid accom-
plishments of a record breaking cruise Of more
than fourteen thousand miles and 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 trim little gunbOat Yorktown. iut-
tered the welcome of the navy, while the Gov
ernor 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 near
by all took holiday to witness the coming OF
the fleet. There was compIete cessation OF
business and the streets in the downtown sec
ton were absolutely deserted. More people
came into the city last night and this morning
than left during the terror and homeless days
following the fire.
FEW SCARS OF SHAKEN CITY REMAIN.
A few remaining scars OF a city shaken and
burned appeared rose-tinted to-day in the JOY
of the general celebration 'Weicoule" sign
spelled in letters fifty feet high topped the
heights of Telegraph HILL The sun, which all
morning had been obscUred by heavy gray
clouds. broke through just as the ships were
passing through the Golden Gate and shone with
MONDAY brilliancy the pageantry Of fighting
craft.
Tonight the city Is gay with merrynak1nzs
and the long programme Of entertainments
planned in honor OF the feet IS under way
Streets and buildings are illuminated for the
first time in the history Of the new city, many
of the giant skyscrapers that have risen on the
sites of less imposing buildings destroyed being
outlined in fire OF electric bulbs The still
crowded hills of the city flooded now and
then in the flash and play Of scores of search
lights trained from fighting tops and flying
bridges Below them In the anchorage grounds
the fIIuminations of the heaviest fleet ever as
seu,bIed under the American flag made brilliant
the waters of the bay for thousands OF yards
around.
Official dinners band concerts and q recep-
tIon and ball ar the Fairmount Hotel Win hFe
thousand invited guests. are features IS tfs 1TsI
evening of the fleets stay.
sTEAMs INTO ANCHORAGE FORMATION
The fleet threaded its way through the crowd
ed harbor past the islands and ferry lanes and
reaching far out to the Oakland Shore, turned at
last when opposite Hunters Point. and point
ing back toward the Golden Gate to face the In
coming tide, steamed into anchorage formation
The battIeships having the right OF line, vere
first 10 let their anchors CO. The sixteen vet
Grams of the Atlantic cruss. augmented by
two battIeships recruited here for the remainder
OF the trip around the world-the Nebraska and
the w1sconsin-occupy the two inside lines OK
the four columns OF ships now In the haroor
The armored cruisers of the Pacific feet haTs
the lines nearest the Oakland shore, while the
IittI. black destroyers of both the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets are berthed close in toward the
San Francisco waterfront. The excursion feet
was kept out of the warships' pathway by a
patroI of revenue cutters, and all ferry service
was suspended during the parade
ADMIRAL EVANS ABOARD CONNECTICUT
Pear Admiral Robley D. Evans. commander
,,cbfer Of the Atlantic fleet and Just now IN
command Of the assembled ships Of both ocssns'
stood on the after bridge of the Connecticut as
the famous fla gshIp led the way through ths
barbor gate His active naval career Is 70 Gloss
IN Sunday next. when he formally VIII oe r.
Ueved from command Both because OF H.
ness and the death OF a fsvorite grandchild. Ad-
r,,-ol Evans will be unable to take part IN any
:, +bs affairs planned in honor OF the officers
The Atlantic ships lay at anchor all last nfsht
-, +be San Francisco nghtship, with the tuinkhne
lights Of the FarraIlon Islands plainly N view
, toS closed down during the darkness and vas
stu hovering over the ships as they got under
u,v at IL o'clock this morning
1Tben four miles away in the ocean ths ships
-. into full view Of the thousands lining tn.
shores To the north OF the gateway. MOUNT
r.-.a1,e,s raising its peak twenty-five hundred
g.. obovs the sea- was crowded with the early
r,ssrs who had sought this place Of vantage to
srr the .pectacie Of the feet In miniature For-
Baker. on the Marin shore, Win us oo-ton
srns also was thronged with stshtseers- Nearer
the entrance the sloping shores. all the way from
tbA heights down to Lime Point. marking the
north point Of the inner gate, were sayiy Gov
era5 nv enthusiastic thousands who had come
49,, tbs peninsula from Napa and the Red
ooa rana. beyond. To the south of the gate
nav from the Presido to the site Of the famous
o,5 rri- House on the seal rocks and for miles
a,onS the surf beaten beaches, the divisions OF
.,s crowd that made I'D the estimated total OF
q million onlookers were gathered IN great black
matches. which could be seen through the glasses
.aesr,v trained by officers and men on the in
coming ships.
NATIONAL. SALUTE FIRED
,o,,ron of the Presidio and of Fort Baker
,oomsd a matt nal salute of twenty-one guns as
,ho connecticut passed within the headlands ot
.ha cate The compliment was returned by the
c,o,n.c,;cut amid loud cheers from the people
on shore
Tho sbips as they sailed into the bay
,r..sad only at the mastheads, big American
eoys evins at fore and after trucks and at the
nsak of the gaffs. The blue flag Of Admiral
1,ans on the Connecticut was followed by the
| ,sd flags Of six subordinate rear admirals. even
,s,,,raI DAYTON himself pulling down his blue
aap as commander in chief of the Pacific fleet
and substituting the ensign of red as Admiral
r,,,aps-s ship came in view
uass;ne TO anchor the ships steamed in re-