Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-16
SIX NATIONS TO
HONOR PORTOLA
MEN-0F-WAR TO FLANK LONG
WATERFRONT
Fighting Boats Of Great Britain and
Those of Germany May Be
Seen Side by Side for
Comparison

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-The
greatest international armada ever
gathered in Pacific port will be seen
in the harbor of san Francisco during
the Portola festival, October 10 to 20.
The flags of six nations will float over
an array of men-of-war bristling with
guns that will stretch for miles along
the water front and attract tens of
thousands of spectators.
The hills about the bay will echo
and re-echo with the roar of cannon as
the naval courtesies are exchanged, for
the etiquette of the sea calls for the,
burning of much powder. Launches
and cutters will dart about bearing
gorgeously uniformed officers, and the
foreign sailors in their picturesque uni
forms will lend a piquant dash of color
to the scenes ashore.
Great Britain with three vessels will
have the largest representation of any
of the foreign powers. H NJ. S. Bed
ford, one of the largest and most pow
erful cruisers in the English navy, will
be the flagship of the British fleet. The
Bedford was detached from the China
squadron and sent to San Francisco
for the Portola. The other British war
vessels will be the Shearwater and AL
gerine. Never before in the history of
the United States will Great Britain
have had as many war vessels in an
American Pacific port as in San Fran
cisco next week.
Japan Sends Prince
While Japan will be represented by
only one ship, the big cruiser Idzumo,
the mikado sent along Prince Shimatzu
with message of good will. The Id
zumo was the first of the foreign yes
sells to drop anchor in San Francisco
bay, reaching the city October IL.
This vessel will be the object of much
curiosity, as It was through several of
the severe engagements of the Japan
ese-Russian war, and there is an inter-
esting collection Of relics aboard which
the officers delight in showing visitors
The crew and officers are nearly the
same as those who fought on the Idzu-
mo in the war.
For the first time in nearly a quarter
of a century the tri-color of Holland
will be seen in a Pacific American port
Queen Wilhelmina sent the cruiser
Noord-Brabant, one of the most mod
ern in the Dutch navy, to San Francis
co for the Portola.
The italian cruiser Calabria will ar
rive in San Francisco after a journey
of eight weeks coming from the eastern
coast Of South America. The Italian
vessel will be one of the largest Of the
foreign men-of-war.
Menaeing Ships to Meet
The German cruiser Arcona will rep
resent Kaiser Wilhelm at the Portola
festival 1t will be the first time in
many years that a German war vessel
has been seen in a Pacific American
port. In view of the threatened clash
between England and Germany the
sight Of. the fighting machines Of the
two countries side by side will be an
interesting one.
The cruiser st. Louis, flying the flag
of Rear Admiral Phelps, will be the
flagship of the American naval repre-
sentation. Admiral Phelps will outrank
any of the foreign officers in port
Cruisers, monitors, torpedo boat de-
stroyers and f1otilla of revenue cut
ters will complete the American dis
play
The American and foreign naval Off
GERS will be entertained at number OF
| brilliant social functions. The sailors
and marines will march in the big mill
tary parade There will be cutter races
and boxing and wrestling tournaments
! for the men