The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-11
FLEET IS SIGHTED.
ENTERING SOUND.
Armada to Arrive Here at
10 A. M. Friday
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gers. Later two other OF Levy's /
charmcrs. Miss Gladys Robinson and |
Miss Juanlta Rae. assembled In the /
ear and waved greeting to tho ore. |
CONS goba
Polish Up Brass
Streaming up the coast from san
Francisco the oregon made "a knots /
an hour with Els men aboard Thurs. |
day her crew was polishing her brass
and scruhbing down her decks. put .
ting the old war dog in handsome |
trim FOR President Wilson when he |
reviews the fleet here Saturday
First 10 leap aboard the Oregon
was Capt. \. A. Paysse. port warden.
who extended greeting 90 Capt /
Ivan G. Wcttrngel and his men
Following WIS Mrs Wettengri, who
had been visiting in the city awaiting
the coming OF her husband. and who
had accompanied Capt paynro out
into the harbor IN the port commits.
sion'p tug
Aitho unexpected the arrival Of
the Oregon IN Elliott hay was her.
aided with chorus Of ships whistles
and a. the battlcrhip dropped her
anchor and made fast 90 buoy oppo.
site the Skinner a Eddy shipyard the
now 10 600 ton steel steamer Eikton
skidded down the ways and hit the
water with a mighty splash 81 spray
rrcEiden, Wilson. u Is announced.
VIII not review the fleet from the
OrcEons bridge. but will have a post
on tho compass platform higher up
Give Out Ticket.
Beginning al D. m Thursday.
tickets FOR President Wilson's speech
at the Arena were Co he distributed
a, the Once Of Fred W. Catictt. si3
Hogr building 60 representatives 81
the eity's iTs civic organizations.
These s-ata viii be reserved on the
main floor Of the Arena The wide
galleries, which WI scat 1000 people.
viii be open 90 the public The gal
lrry s-atH will not b. reserved but
viii be open 90 those who get there
FIRST
The speech il scheduled for y m
Saturday President Wilson will BE-
introduced by Mayor Fitzgerald. and
IL expected TO talk on the league Of
nations.
saie ~ Z 900 seats for tho ban.
quet 10 DO rendered tho president
and Airs. Wilson at tho Hippo
dromr Saturday evening was IN
progress Thursday at the Hippo
drnme box office. The first cours,
viii be served al 6. II is connid-
cred likely tina; tho president viii
make short impromptu speech on
this occasion before goinE 20 the
Arena.
Early Friday morning the steam
or President. with James W.
SpanEier and his reception commit
tee. will steam out 10 meet the In
coming fleet The committee viii
board tho flagship New Mexico ana
greet Admiral Rodman. welcoming
him, hts officers and his mcn to
the city.
60 After Cash
J. = ChiiberE'n finance commit.
tee. whose job has been 20 collect
100000 TO entertain the men u
the fleet. found itself Thursday I.
fighting a good fight TO clean up
the last few required thousands 20 .
complete hte fund We've gotta Z
have y. seemed 10 be their slogan.
During the next three days the I
Y ~. &. A. viii maintain a con
tinuous movie show from II a. m. 4
10 II y. m for tho benefit % men
from the fleet Tho program viii I
include phbiodramas. news pictures. /
comedies and animated cartoons.
A feature Of tho fleet reception 4
program will be the drvourlng Of a 4
carload OF dark rcd wRtcrmeions hy I
coiored gohs at Lrschi park Mean. I
while a pcpful jazz band will squeal /
frcnZicd music. There are 400 col /
ored men coming with tho armada. I
who not only will be served water. 4
melon. but a truokload Of chicken /
friea in the pan. Old southern style. /
After the dinner a jazz dance VIII 1
cnsue.
=. \. Iassics Busy
While veery other organization In /
the city has been working hard and Z
talking. the salvation Army lasslcs I
nave been too busy making dough. |
nuts TO say a word. They have /
amasscd n pile OF 220. 900 doughnuis I
tile kind that made tho Salvation /
Army famous on every battlefront in 1
France. These viii be dispensed .
from booths thruout the city with I
hot coffee 10 wash 'om down
a last appeal Ia sent out 20 /
patriotic motorists-loan your ma.
chine for n couple Of hours 90 help I
entertain the gobs. The committee
at Il g Chamber OF Commerce needs
$500 cars. Telephone Main 5000.