The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-21
GREAT CROWDS
WERE WAITING
Arrival of the American Fleet at
CalIao the Cause of Much
Enthusiasm.
FIGHTING B0B'S BAD LUCK
TEN DAYS OF FESTIVITIES
AHEAD.

Callao, Feb. 2O.-The American bat
fsfships, under Rear Admiral Evans.
looking clean and trim and powerful
IN the tropical sun, came to anchor in
this port soon after s O'Clock this
morning. The booming of salutes an
nounced the arrival of tire fleet. but
there was no need to send out signals.
Tor every resident of CallaO and great
crowds from Lima, that stands back
on the hills. had awaited with expec-
fancy the first glimpse of the advanc-
Ing column.
In Holiday Attire.
CallaO was in holiday array, wishing
to show that Peruvian hospitality was
second to none in South America, and
many thousands viewed from the
wharves, the headlands and the ships
in the harbor, the imposing scene. Ell
thusiastic crowds went down the bay
on excursion steamers and cheered the
American men of war.
The Peruvian cruiser Coronel DOiog-
nesi, bearing the first official welcome
TO the fleet, joined the American YES
sells yesterday morning $50 miles TO
the southwark, having the day before
exchanged greetings by wireless with
the Connecticut and acted as an Is
cort up the coast. She led the way in
Z 10 the harbOr this morning. with the
igtlagShip of the fleet close behind. ami
Nsoon the sound of guns gave notice
that the American sailors were the re-
pubiic's guests.
Evans Has rheumatism.
The only regrettable feature of the
entertainments arranged in honor of
the visitors is the fact that the com
mander himself, Rear Admiral Evans,
viii not be able TO attend. 1t was
stated today that Admiral Evans, who
has been suffering almost from the
beginning of the voyage from rheunIa-
tism. was slightly better. but he does
not feel that he should risk the dan
ger of coming ashore.
Rear Admiral Charles NJ Thomas,
commander of the Second squadron.
will represent him at the official cere-
monies.
Will Remain Ten Days.
The battleships will remain here
probably for ten days, and will be
Joined by the torpedo boat fiotilla near
the close of their stay at CallaO. Al
rangements have been made for testify
tiles of all kinds. including a bull
fight which not less than 5000. of the
bluejackets will see, and regatta, for
which preparations have been going on
for several weeks. President Pardo
viii give a public reception TO the of
fleers tomorrow afternoon and Wash
hkgton's birthday win be made a gala
Mail for Ali Hands.
The hearts of the officers and the men
of the fleet were made glad soon after
the arrival OF the ships here, for SS7 mail
bags containing messages from home
were Immediately put on board for dis
tribution. kilograms to the number of
$50 also were distributed, and as the
Central Gable company admits gratis to
the United States the replies to tele-
grams TO the officers, the movement at
the cable office today was tremendous
Almost every man on the ships was re-
1oicing over the receipt of news from
his family.
General Espuru, the minister of war
paid an official visit to Rear Admiral
Evans on the flagship Connecticut and
expressed his deep regret at the ad-
mirafs Illness. Visits were exchanged
during the day between other officers
of the government and the naval repre-
SentatiVes.
Several of the vessels went outside
early in the afternoon for maneuyers and
gun exercises The auxiliary Culgoa will
proceed at an early date to San Diego
Mrs. Marsh, daughter of Admiral
Evans, today received a dispatch from
him. saying that he was well and still
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