The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
WILSON PLANS
FAST SHAPING
Presidential Party to Drive
Thru Second Ave. First

when President and Mrs Wilson
leave tho Union station az 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon In an auto
bound for the Washington hotel. they
will pass thru Second ave. From
the curb and windows along that
street Seattle people will be able 10
obtain their first glimpse OF the u
lustrioua guests.
This was definitely announced by
". W. spangler. chairman OF the
fleet entertainment committee. at
the Chamber Of Commerce Wednea.
day.
Hpangler said the route OF the
presidential procession thru down
town streets. 10 take place later Sat.
urdsy afternoon. was 20 he mapped
at a meeting Of the fleet COMMITTEES
called FOR i.50 y. m. "wednesday. At
this meeting IL lH likely. tho commit
tee will determine whether small
boats will be allowed on the bay dur.
Ing the fleet review or people per.
mitt1d 10 watch only from the
docks.
Tars 10 Police City
Commander H. g. Holmes. 4. y. ~.
who arrived in the city Tuesday
aboard the destroyer Brcese. was TO
meet with the committee as the per.
sonal representative Of Admiral Rod.
man. The meeting Was expected Co
complete al: plans for tho reception
az Ha ks a - TAI
party.
Commander Holmes was 20 meet
with Police Chief Warren wcdnes.
day Ca discuss policing the city with
biucjackets during the fleets stay
here and 10 arrange for the prcsl
dents guard.
The Arena, where the president n
to speak Saturday evening. will &C
commodatc. the entertainment com.
mit,se learned Wednesday. only 1000
people. That thousan ds who wan, 10
hear him will be disappointed was
certain. Just how 60 decide who
shall be allowed 90 hear the address.
and who shall not was a puzzle yet
TO be worked out
Drive for Funds
One hundred thousand dollars In
day was the goal got for a flying
squadron Of money Rctirrr. who. un
der the direction Of J. y. chilb~rg.
early Wednesday morning began an
attack on downtown business houses
10 raise fund for the entertainment
Of Waiting tars of the Pacific fleet.
Tho committee IL % report i,n sue
cess al luncheon Thursday noon. at
the Masonic club. on Friday the
city will open It's arms TO tho great.
.st assembly 81 naval fighting mon
that ever visited this Coast,
Everything from street car and
automobile rides and entertainment
Of all kinds. including dances in the
evsning--will be free TO the blur
Jacket guests.
Tho men will come ashore In par.
ties Of 1000 day. For their special
entertainment rodeo - buekinz
horses and bronco-bus,crs-v be
staged each day In Liberty park
Meanwhile. those remaining aboard
their vessels viii be entertained with
a vaudeville show on a barge which
viii travel from one ship 10 another
turnout the day and evening
Every one Of the 900 members OF
the War Mothers league has pledged
herself 10 entertain a sailor from the
fleet
A telegram from Secretary Tumul.
~ assured those in charge OF enter.
tanning President and Mrs Wilson
and their party wednesday. that the
tentative program worked out here
was entirely satisfactory.
Tho telegram asked that no sep.
arate provision or entertainment
b provided for Mrs. Wilson. as the
first lady 81 the nation wished 10 be
with her husband turnout their atay
In Seattle. as IL her custom.
The destroyer Breese left Wednes.
day for Monterey. To Join the remain
der Of the fleet Of 200 vessels. prcpar.
atory TO sailing for Puget sound.
when the fleet leaves Seattle IL
will likely no 10 Tacoma and then
dIspcrss for its various stations. with
the exception Of few vessels. which
viii visit Portland
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