The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
CRUISERS RETURN
PORTOLA GREETING
Receptions Held on Board Brit
ish Warship Bedford and
German Fighter Arcona
Former Queen VergiIia and Well
Known Local People Are
Guests of Navymen

Those who imagained that the Porto
IA festival ended on Saturday, or who
thought that the taking down of the
flags that fiuttered over the streets,
marked the fiesta as a thing of the
past. did not realize perhaps that when
jpy bubbles over it just keeps on bub-
bling While gangs OF men were TAX
ing down the bunting in the city. blue
jackets on the cruisers Arcona and
Bedford were festooning their ships
with flags and japanese lanterns and
stringing many cOlored lights among
the drspery and floral decorations. The
after part OF each vessel was converted
into sort Of glorified fairy land, and
yesterday afternoon on the German and
British warships the festival was re-
sumed just as IL Don Gaspar had not
gone up in balloon. The don was not
present. but Queen Yergilia vas there.
and Mayor Taylor and many members
OF the Portola committee.
It was unfortunate that the two re-
ceptions clashed. but that was una
voidable- After the Invitations TO the
Arcona had been issued and accepted.
the Bedford received orders which viii
compel the cruiser 10 proceed TO Cali
from there on Friday proceed 70 sea-
Between yesterday and never Captain
Fitzherbert set yesterday and fixed the
hour Of entertainment sufficiently late
20 allow those Of the Arcona's guests
who were on his invitation list TO ac-
cept both invitations
OFFICIALS ARE INVITED
The invitations 10 the Bedford re-
cepfion were addressed to Queen Yer
gtlia, Mayor Taylor and the Portola
committee and to friends ashore OF the
local British colony, VINO had helped
10 entertain the visitors The Arcona
officers were at home TO the queen. the
ma yor and committee and 20 prominent
members or the German colony. Both
cruisers also entertained Admiral
Phelps and the officers OF the American
feet and Colonel Lundeen and the Of
fcers OF the Presidio.
Before his guests took their depart
ure. Captain Fitzherbert made grace
ful little speech He said:
We are doUbly indebted TO Don Gas
par de Portola. first for discovering
your magnificent harbor and its lovely
providing US with the opportunity of
ma king their Acquaintance
4 believe he was not responsible,
however. for the rebuilding of your
beautiful and majestic city After in
specting the city very thoroughly in
luxurious autocars last Wednesday, it
seemed impossible TO believe that il
was ever laid waste.
"In the name of the officers and men
I thank you for all the more than kind
hospitality during the week. I only
hope not to have been demoralized by
the exuberance of your open handed
hospitality. We came with the best OF
intentions. but / feel sometimes in
clined TO say with the famous poet;
II our best intentions pave the way
To a place that's somewhat hot.
Can our worst intentions lead the way
To still more sultry spot!
SHOWS CITY'S SPIRIT
I want to congratulate you on the
grand success of the festival we have
been fortunate enough TO witness. To
have organized such magnificent dis
play after the nerve trying experiences
Of the last three years bears out the
reputation always borne by your great
country for wonderful pluck and en-
ergy.
-'Our heartiest thanks are due to the
committee which, in the midst of ard
uous labors. has always found time to
consider the comfort of its guests"
Among those invited TO the recep-
tions were:
and the officers Of the 81 Louis Yorktown.
Alert and McCulloch: Captains Jerserinch and
CioTsnDini Of the cruiser Csiabria: Colonel John
A. Iundeen and officers from the Presidio: Ma
ior n Gerard and family Lieutenant Colonel
FINLEY. Colonel e b. Pratt Captain F.. ".
l.berlc aud family. acting Consul General Vel
lesley Moore. ". Holiday. Mrs. Dutton Mrs
PeixottO Mrs. Parker whitney. Mrs. Vincent
whitney, Mrs. Murphy, Princess kawansnakoa
Graham Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Van Ness. Mr.
GoDnor. Dr. II. J. r. Stewart Mrs. Soder.
Mrs Mend Lieutenant Delsno. Miss Peters. Mrs.
Clapp J. r.. Redding. A. Redding. Mr.. Bar
ton Mr.. Howell. Mackenzie Gordon. Mrs. Fran
els Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss Bogue. Archbishop
Riordsn, Father Cunning. Bishop Nichols Mr..
and Mrs. Gray. : Van Linschot, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Holt. Mrs. Black. J. Kahn. Andrew
Mccarthy. James Rolph. r. T. Clay, Lieutenant
Gardner. n. :. y: James Roph Jr., Homer
Bcsshey. Allan Pollok. J. A = Fennimore. r. P.
Hooks Milton n. ESberg. Louis Sloss. A G.
Mccarthy. J. A. Hsmmersmith. Edgar Peixetto.
Paul 7. Carroll. Robert A. Roos. James A. John
ston. W. d. FeBnimOre. Y. NJ. Whitney, ]. &.
Crofhers. Z. ". Hornick. Charles de Young
y. n. Robert, Fred 5. Hogue. c. G. Moore.
Robert Dollar Mayor +. Y. Taylor. J. MeNab,
John Reid. J. ". Walton. Andrea Sbsrboro
Marshall Hale, zocth Eldridge and Dir. J. Wilson
Sbiels.
Among the German guests on the Ar
coma were-
Consul General Franz Bopp. Vice Consul w
Erythropel and wife. Theo. Gier and wife
". Loewy and family, q. Goetsch Pastor
Fuendeiing and family. DR.. Kugier and wife
and Robert Capelle and wife.