The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
SET THEIR PROWS
TOWARD MONTEREY
BattIeShips Are Ready to Start
on Next to Last Leg of Trip
to San Francisco
Mrs. Arthur Cornwall and Conn
nlittee Invite Enlisted
Men to Ball
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SANTA BARBARA. April 29.-The 16
bsttleships OF the Atlantic feet will say
goodby to Santa Barbara at o'clock
tomorrow morning, and long before the
sun is high in the sky will be far out
at sea on their way 10. Monterey and
Santa Cruz, there 10 enjoy once more
the hospitality OF a California sea coast
town. 10 greet again their commander
In chief and TO prepare for the entrance
into the bay of san Francisco
Tonight the ships are illuminated
again and their searchlights are play
ing for the last time over Santa Bar
bara-
New sailing orders were issued today.
For several days the time Of departure
has been indefinite. but the formal
orders for weighing Of anchors at
o'clock in the morning were given to-
day by Rear admiral Thomas The
feet VIII make no stop between this
city. and: Monterey, but viii arrive at
the ilstter place. at Z o'clock on Friday
morning The division Of the ships be-
tween Monterey and Santa Cruz viii
be carried out as has already been an
nounced.
The second torpedo. squadron. which
has beer. at San. Diego for several days.
wifi not stop at Santa Barbara on its
" GN lfOTll- EledE AQIn1Edl 10OlndS To-
day telegyaphed TO Commander Cone, in
charge of the mosquito. fiotilla. direct
ing him to proceed at once to San
Pedro and. TO remain there until time
10. start for Santa. Cruz. the arrival at
the latter place to be timed so. that
the floti1la win Join the. battleships- on
the morning of May to. proceed with
them TO San Francisco.
NO CHANGE IN ORDERS
|. captain Grant. chief Of stafr. declared
today that no changes will be made
by the feet commander. regarding the
manner in which the. vessels are. to
enter San. Francisco harbor,. and that
Unless orders 10 the contrary are issued
by the secretary OF the navy himself
the cruisers Of the Pacific squadron
will join the battleships at Angel island
and the vessels will proceed to anchor
age as already arranged. The assertion
was made as a result of the discussion
that. has arisen in San Francisco over the
arrangements by. which il is possible
that the position of the Pacific squad
ron will usurp the place that was TO
have been reserved for the excursion
boats Any change in the plan Of
having the vessels proceed in forma-
tton TO Hunters point and then return
10 anchorage would mar the maneuyers
that have been planned IN bringing the
ships to anchorage and spoil much of
the beauty Of the display. Officers of
the fleet declare that It Is absurd to
consider changing the hour. OF arrival
at San Francisco until early morning.
as q fog on the bay Is probable, and
The nagships, according TO the anchor
age map viii lie nearly opposite the
ferry depot and will probably obstruct
a small portion of the fairway OF the
FERRIES The other vessels of the feet
will: be. msssed south of them
/: Mrs. Arthur Cornwall. and a number
of: other San Francisco ladies, members
of the committee in charge OF the ball
to- be. given the enlisted men of the
feet, arrived at Santa Barbara this
morning and. called at once upon Ad-
miral. Thomas aboard the flagship
CONNECTICUT.
INVITES ENLISTED MEN
He. expressed. his delight at having
them for his. guests, and at their re-
quest summoned representative Of the
enlisted men from each of the other
ships. A signal was hoisted and the
chief warrant officers. OF the various
vessels. boarded the Connecticut at
once. Mrs Cornwall presented to the
men the Invitation Of the women of San
Francisco TO 1000 sailors to be present
at the Auditorium ball. She delivered
the Invitations TO the warrant officers
for distribution and assured them that
1000 Of San Franciscos most charming
girls and women would be present to
greet them and make the AFFAIR the eli
max of all the festivities that the sail
ors have known since they steamed
away from Hampton. roads. The in
vitations were accepted in the most
gracious manner.
The .rlzns of the safiors of fha Haef
10 send q memorial TO Los Angeles in
remembrance of their visit to that city
have been broadened. II is now planned
10 raise 81 1000 by a subscription Of Is
cents per man among the sailors, and
upon reaching San. Francisco to order
fountain or other suitable memorial
built. On the return of the ships from
Puget sound a committee of two men
from each ship viii be appointed TO
proceed TO Los Angeles and make the
presentation OF the gift.
TARs HAVE FIELD MEET
The field meet for members of the
feet was held at Athletic park this
afternoon. The Kentucky team won the
championship pennant.
The score was as follows: The bat
ueship Kentucky, IS points; Missouri.
Il: Vermont. 10: Connecticut, s; Louis
lana. Virginia and Rhode Island,
points each; New Jersey, 5; Kearsarge.
4: Minnesota. 2; Kansas and Illinois,
each 1 point The Kentucky team con-
seqi1ently won the championship. The
rating by events was as follows: Three
legged Tace-Virginia first: Louisiana
second; Kansas third time, rs 3-5. IsD
yard dash-Kentucky first; Rhode Island
second; Kearsarge third: time, 10 2-5
High. 3ump-Missouri first; Missippi
second: Kentucky. Illinois and Rhode
Island all tied at feet inches for
second place. Midshipman Lounan OF
the Missouri won with feet inches
40 yard dash--Kentucky first; Kear-
sarge second: Minnesota third; time.
ST 2-5. Sack race-Vermont first: Mis-
souri, second. Rhode Island third; time.
.16.. Obstacle race-Connecticuf first:
Kentucky second; Rhode Island third;
ra time SbofDr,f = Tarr,oot s~s@.