The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-10
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viii he drowned In II bedlam Of
cheers 81 welcome.
Clutch your glnaHe~ tighter and
the greatest battle craft
afloat as one by one the ships Of
war with great guns hriHtling from
their turfets pass West Point. and.
turning, swing into the fairway aud
head for port.
II takes the fleet an hour and
a half tospasa given point
Meanwhile you'll find plenty 20 en-
terrain you. Your camera won't be
needed not just yet. Not, perhaps,
until you hear quite suddenly the
tiny putput putting OF launch
heading out into Elliott bay and YOU
turn your glasses 10 sec what's do
ing there.
They've Got Keys
Aboard the launcn. you1i note are
Governor Louis y. Hart and mem.
beers Of a reception COMMITTEES. Cover
nor Hart IL the portly person near
the how looking in open.eyed amaze.
ment az the coming ships. lie and
HIS party are headed for the flagship
with. the keys OF tho city In their
hands
Youn notice. probably with "A
grin. aa the boat hobs down the
fsirway, how very. very small IL r..
and. as u draws up alongside the
aupcrship. the governor and his
party viii step Oft Apd ascend 90
where n solemn figure stands await
Ing them surrounded by a group Of
ualuting whitehead goha. That sol.
man. Thru your glasses youll see
him grasp the hand OF Gov. Hart
and hts face viii wrinkle into the
OF smiles.
And, almost before you are aware
Of H.. the Sew Mexico'a anchor
chains viii be rasping down her
bows. and the Mississippi and the
Idaho. two other super dreadnoughta.
will swing In behind her and anchor
facing you. And back Of them. over
near West Waterway. eight other
while dcstroycrs and
and GOLFERS and tenders
and smaller craft will vrer Off 20 the
side Of the faIrway and drop
their anchors abou, Smiths cove and
closer in
That. the FLEET
That IL the Pacific fleet.
You almost ris. To go. but walt,
A cosnmotlon-an orderly but excited
aboard the vessels catch.
- your cyc. The sohs are lowering
the small boats. In trice the boats
are filled with sailors with uplifted
oarn. and showed away and arc
racing for the docks.
Meanwhile. a Wild West parade
has been going on uptown II Is near
nom. time 10 eat your sandwich. You
MUNICH and watch the gobs. and PEG.
pie. and more people. and throw
away your camp stool and hoof II for
the Armory. II you're lucky. youii
b. able to &c, within two blocks OF
your objective. Eleven thousand
Kohe are there. pliing into automo.
blies for a tour Of the city.
An hour later finds you a, the Sc.
attic bail park Camp Lewis plays
tho Fleet. There are $500 worth Of
princs 20 compete for. A band from
ono % the supcrdreadnouRhta plays,
Also Reseo show
Perhaps you want TO eco n rodeo
and Wild West show. You hop n
car for is;h ave. and r. jefferson ST
There you'n find the officers 81 the
fleet and Liberty party assembled.
And another band from the fleet win
play.
II Is ] y. m. and there's nothing
loft 20 DO for two hours, when S~crc.
,ary OF the Navy Daniels Eteams in
from nrrtnerton. An hour later he'll
find a mob 81 eobs assembled at Bon
Marcho park. Fourth ave. and Pine
ct. what are they doinRf what do
Eobs assemble for. maicyf To eat,
of course. and there you'll find them
eatinE--each one With "a red. white
and blue lunch box In His hand. from
which he extracts fried chicken. cake
and other goodies prepared By Scat
tic housewives.
Secretary Daniels will not eat din
ner with his wife. At $50 he'll be
dining at the Rainier club. while she
and wives and daughters OF officers
OF the fleet are guests OF the Sunset
club. YouT be Interested in that II
IL continues Eaaless youn be hunt
Ing a chow chamber for yourself
with. probably. very little success.
II may be case OF 20 hungry or so
home.
At TAO searchllghts from the
ships will begin playing about the
harbor. lighting up a barge Of enter
taincrs sent out to cheer the gobs
remaining aboard their vessels. And
at s y. m. youH have your choice
between watching the fireworks on
the waterfront and going 10 the ball
park 10 see the boxing events for the
championship Of the Pacific fleet.
Therem be six bouts at all weights,
with cash prizes Of $1,000 for the
winners
Watch En- Dance
or. II YOU don't care for fireworks
or boxing. but like 10 SEQ how his
Eobshlp dances. trot over TO the
Armory, or the Arena or the Hippo
drome. or. at . y. m. jump down
to Fourth ave. and Boil ST., where
the open air dance for men OF the
fleet win be IN progress. There1l
be a Jazz band and clowns. and YOU
can go your gait" until midnight
IL you like.
The celebration won't need you
again until 1870 Saturday afternoon,
when you'd best be stationed on the