The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
BLUfJACKETS SEE
SIGHTS OF THE CITY
Two Thousand Smiling Tars
Dash in Automobiles to
Points of Interest
Seamen of All Nations Are
Guests of POrtOIa for
Junket on Land

Seated in automobiles. about 2.OOO
smiling and exceedingly happy blue
Jackets OF the foreign warships were
driven about the city yesterday after
noon as guests of Portola. one OF the
watching of sunset from the Clir
house.
The procession was scheduled to
start at p. m. but many of the own
ers of machines who had taken part in
the parade of the morning were unable
TO appear in time. The delay. however,
did not interfere with the fun Of the
day The sailors were out to see
sights, and pending the start the men
of the seven seas fraternized over
peculiar tasting beers. unlike their na-
tive brewing, cheered the day fire
works display going on in Union
square and poured into the stores along
the water front. others fell upon the
chauneurs and wanted to know every
thing about the inside workings OF the
land machines.
FRIENDS KEPT TOGETHER
Judge Graham appeared with the
first machine and took on board i've
men. of the Shearwater. The auto
mobiles were filled as quickly as they
made to keep the several groups of
friends together.
There were no officers present
Among the groups of the British could
be seen the uniforms OF somewhat
anxious c. P. O.'s. in whose hands
rested the responsibility for the good
behavior Of all The men ~joshed"
each other with the char of the fo'csle.
which is as delicate as navy cutlass
and light as four inch gun; making
wagers for the cutter races today and
giving their opinions of the various
crews in the polyglot talk OF the high
seas.
The route lay along Market street to
Montgomery, to Market via Powell, to
Van Ness avenue, along Van Ness to
Lombard. and thence through the park
to the Cliff house. AS every machine
was decorated with Portola colors, and
as almost every sailor had a Portola
flag, which he waved with great cheer
ing, the procession proved among the
most unique OF the festival. All along
the line they were received with cheers.
and to these the bluejackets responded
with fervor.
PROVIDE AUTOMOBILES
Those who provided automobiles
were James Rolph Jr., Judge Graham,
Colonel Frank W. Marston, Alfred J.
Meyerstein. E. H Merrill F. K Hanson.
Robert A Roos, James A. Johnston.
William We'll, NJ w. Levy, Joseph
Clay. Captain William Matson. G. A
Berton, G. c.. Moore. the Standard oil
company. the city OF San Francisco.
George Center. John r. HiIlman, Louis
r. Holm, w. J. Gray. Dunham. Carri-
gan, Hayden & Co. and d. B. Akard.
Several machines were sent by the
Portola committee, and many OF the
above named persons sent three and
four automobiles each.
Enlisted Men Feasted
Never before in the history OF any
other country have the enlisted men
been invited TO a banquet. 1t is the
sentiment of San Francisco and the
spirit of the Portola festival" said F.
l. Belgrano last night, representing
the Italian consul and speaking for the
italian seamen at the banquet at
Glover's restaurant given to the en-
listed men of the visiting warships by
the Portola committee and the army
and navy Y. NJ. C. A
AS on the previous night when the
petty officers were dined. friendliness.
good will and joyous interchange OF
amenities between sailorman and sailor
man, springing from different origin
and alien race, and coming from ships
flying different flags, met with the
common purpose OF acclaiming the.
glory of a rebuilt San Francisco.
Many speakers were introduced by
Toastmaster George Mullin and each
and all held up in glittering triumph
the thrice told story OF a city rehabiIi-
tated. Each and all paid tribute to
the bluejackets OF the visiting men-of-
war; Walter Macarthur on behalf OF
Mayor Taylor told the boys the city
was theirs.
IF you are not getting what you
want and everything you want, tell US
now and we will get it for you" was
the expression that elected cheers from
the sailors
Among other speakers on the list
were W. c. Miller, secretary OF the New
York Army and Navy Y NJ c. Aft H.
Brown OF Vallejo, l. L Moore, j. T.
Rogers and z. ID. Bullard.