The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
GOAT ISLAND FREE
FOR VIEWING FLEET
Mayor Mott of Oakland AM
nounces Arrangements for
Guidance of Visitors
Secretary Metcalf Opens Head
quarters at Hotel St. Mark
With Official Staff

OAKLAND, May 2.-Arrangements
have been perfected for the accommo-
dation Of the thousands of residents
of Alameda county and the adjacent
territory who Will avail themselves of
the privilege OF viewing the arrival of
the feet from the lofty bluffs of Goat
island. Mayor Frank X. Mott today
issued the following statement:
Through the courtesy of Captain E
T. Capehart, commandant United
States naval training station. Yerba
Buena island, and Colonel Lopez, the
people OF Oakland will be allowed to
land on Yerba Buena island on
Wednesday. May 6. to witness the ar
rival OF the feet.
The Key Route ferry has arranged
10 have their boats carry passengers
TO and from the island and will later
announce the schedule OF leaving and
give full information.
Captain Capehart announces that
no spirituous. malt or vinous liquors
will be allowed to be brought on the
island under any circumstances. and If
any one is detected with the same in
his possession it will necessitate the
immediate expulsion of that person.
People going TO the island should
take their lunch and drinking water
with them and must not. under any
circumstances, throw any paper or
waste matter on the island.
Every one should have an Ameri-
can flag Of suitable size.
The opportunity afforded our peo-
pie should be greatly appreciated and
care should be taken TO see that the
privilege is not abused.
FRANK K MOTT, Mayor"
Schedules OF trips will be announced
later by the Key Route and Southern
Pacific.
METCALF AT HEADQUARTERS
The headquarters of the Secretary Of
the navy at the Hotel St Mark were
officially opened today. Accompanied
by his personal staff Secretary Met
calf inspected his suite of Is rooms
and expressed himself as highly graft
fed at the arrangements that have ben
made for his accommodations by the
citizens Of Oakland. Rear Admiral
Henry Glass is the chief of the secre-
tary's staff during his stay here and
be viii be in charge of the Offices at
the St. Mark The other members of
the staff are Lieutenant C R. Miller
Of the flagship Connecticut who viii
act as the secretary's naval aid; Cap
tain J. H Gieenon OF the gunboat
Yorktown and Ensign Martin Metcalf
Jr.
The secretary spent the morning at
the home Of P. E. Bowles. BIT Grand
avenue, where he will reside during
his visit 10 the coast He was visited
by Admiral Glass and Ensign Metcalf
this morning and escorted to the
Athenian club, where the other mem
bers OF his staff were introduced TO
him.
Captain T. s Phelps. commandant of
the Mare island navy yard. made his
Official call upon the secretary this
morning.
The gunboat Yorktown has been
placed at the disposal Of secretary
Metcalf during the stay of the fleet.
HOLIDAY IN OAKLAND
In honor Of the feet celebration and
in Difference to the action OF President
Roosevelt in declaring May a govern
ment holiday in Oakland, Alameda, San
Francisco and Berkeley, all the banks
which are members OF the Oakland
clearing house association will be
closed on Wednesday May 6.
Despite the fact that Governor Gil
lett has not seen fit to declare Wednes-
day legal holiday the judges Of the
superior court Of Alameda county will
observe the day as such. The board Of
supervisors viii give its employees a
vacation on that day. All barber shops
IN the city will close at 10 a. m on
May 6.
William J. Laymance, chairman of
the real estate mems committee ap-
pointed 60 raise s2.50O for the feet re-
ception fund. announced today that the
full amount had been subscribed. The
other members Of the committee are
J. H Macdonald, J. Tyrrell, George B.
NJ Gray and J. c. Hill