The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-04
MONTEREY WINS
IACKIES' HEARTS
Historic Old City Left With
Keen Regret by Officers
and Men of Fleet
Warmth of Welcome and Fair
Treatment of Tars Make
Friends for Town
By w. Russell Cole
srrclAL DISPATCH 10 TIE GAIL


MONTEREY. May with their stay
At Monterey drawing to a close tomor-
row. the men Of the Atlantic fleet, and
particularly of the second squadron,
which has remained here since Friday
morning. can look back over almost
surfeit Of pleasure and gayety.
Monterey has lived up to her prom
Uses and has given the fleet royal
time without the loss Of a single whit
of her dignity. Only good things con-
corning the hospitality Of this his
toric old city are to be heard from
the officers and nen who are TO leave
tomorrow for Sanes Cruz Monterey
has made up her mind that should the
feet later be divided up and the ships
sent back for return visits at some
OF the ports south Of San Francisco
she wants 2 portion Of them all for her
own. and II the friendiiness borne her
by the ships officers and men is a
token. she viii surely get them
There has been no aloofness about
the welcome here. and better than al.
there has been no robbery OF the san
ors through the medium Of eNorbltant
prices. Crooks have been shown the
long. straight road that leads away
from the city and the town has been
Vide open without being infested with
gamblers and thieves
Before the ships arrived steps were
taken 10 make sure that none Of the
hotels or restaurants would attempt
10 hold up" the men Of~the feet, and
tie precaution had the desired effect
il the city has made money out Of the
fleets visit il has taken the change
prinvipaIly from the pockets Of the
rh0usan ds who came here TO see the
feet and wanted TO spend, and the
sailors have not been the victims OF
avaricious shop keepers. City detec-
rives from san Francisco and private
detectives brought here by the city Of
Monterey have assisted the local pO-
lice in guarding visitors from gamblers
and thieves. and the undesirables have
been spotted" and run out of town
without ceremony Last night the
storm that swept over the bay
made Il Impossible for scores of
officers who had attended the big
Del Monte ball and for hundreds
Of sailors who had come ashore TO
see the sights 10 return to their ships,
but they were not forced TO become
outcssts. For those who felt no desire
for sleep there We're places OF amuse-
ment that remained open all night. To
the officers who had been its guests
during the evening the Del Monte Of
fered its every accommodation. while
hotels and many private homes in Non
terey were thrown open TO the enlisted
men Today but few men have come
ashore on account Of the storm. and
the first Of the goodbys were said
last night After the dance at Del
Monte the porches and alcoves OF the
hotels gave glimpses Of couples tete
tete taking over for a moment the
good times Of the last two days and
parting with promises Of renewed
friendships when the feet reaches san
Francisco. This morning the gay par
ties began 10 break UP and the out
going trains today have carried away
groups Of tired but happy jewellers. To-
morrow VIII witness the last of the
festivities and at 3 o'clock the ships
viii weigh anchors for Santa Cruz All
shores leave expires at 1920 o'clock in
the morning and the second squadron
OF the feet viii have rejoined the first
It Santa Cruz before nightfau