Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-27
|A[L WEST COAST
TO GREET FLEET
Elaborate Preparations for
Entertainment of Officers
and Men Being Made.
MANY CITIES TO HELP

! Elaborate preparations for the re-
| ception and entertainment of the
officers and men of the Pacific fleet
are being made all along the west
coast, according to messages to the
Navy Department Representative
William Kettner will assist the
mayor, civic organizations and
tcitizens' committee at San Diego IN
welcoming the fleet there about Au-
IguSt Z. At Los Angeles Mayor Snyder
has named a citizens committee OF
thirty members to cooperate with
civic and state organizations in
formulating plans for the entertain
| ment of the thousands of blueJack-
cts who will visit the city. Arrange
| ments already have been made for
the members of the mayors welcom
! ing committee to meet the Meet at
San Diego and make the trip to San
Pedro, the port Of Los Angeles,
aboard the New Mexico, Admiral Rod
| mans flagship.
| The chamber OF commerce of Santa
! iels that an elaborate fete Will pc
| held to welcome the feet there. MIR.
Daniels has been invited to make an
address on that occasion.
Review and Entry Planned.
At San Francisco an effort will be
made to eclipse the reception ten
dered Admiral Robley D: Evans
globe-encircling fleet in 1907-lsos.
view the fleet and triumphal entry
of Admiral Rodman's forces INTO the
roadstead through the Golden cate
is planned. In addition to the les
tivities for the crews OF the war,
ships invitations have been EXTENDED
! ieJo
and officers of the fleet to attend ON
ners and receptions at the champer
of commerce, the Commercial, Uni
versity and other clubs.
It is probable that Mr.. Daniels. while
in San Francisco. win go to oak
land to inspect the Emergency Fleet
CORPORATION shipyard there. Where
three concrete vessels are being con-
structed. ,a
prominent citizens of Monterey mas
been received at the Navy Depart
ment asking that the meet toucn
Monterey while moving up the coast.
n Is probable a number Of ships Will
he sent there to participate in cere-
monies concentrating the fact thaS
at Monterey the Stars and Stripes
Jew for the first time on the Pa
cific coast.
Keys OF City Ouereo.
ohfcfals of Long Beach have in
formed the department that the ia
nous amusement city expects TO De
host to all of the officers and men OF
the fleet and that the KEYS OF the
city are at the disposal OF Admiral
Rodman and his officers and men.
Secretary Daniels proodply Will JUN
in the festivities.
Gov. Olcott of Washington has urged
that the entire feet visit Portland
A similar invitation has been extend
ed for Seattle by the Seattle Cnam-
Der of Commerce and Commercial
Club, which wired:
'sPeople of northwestern states look
ing forward to opportunity to greet
great Pacific fleet, as this will be
their first chance to do honor to the
part played by the American Navy
in the war. Tens of thousands of
people expect to come to Puget sound
to join in this greeting"
Entire Fleet to Go to Puget Sound.
Present plans call for the mobiliza-
ton of the entire feet in Puget sound
early in September. Most of the
ships are expected to be at Bremen
ton navy yard by September 1.
Secretary Daniels has been extended
an invitation to be the guest OF Cana
dian officials at Victoria, British Co
lumbia, and to deliver an address at
the Canadian Club there. He also
will be given an opportunity to in
spect the Canadian navy yard and dry
dock At Victoria
Mr.. Daniels and his party, consisting
Of his personal aid. Commander P. W.
Foote, Rear Admirals Josiah Mexican
and c. w. Parks, and Commander ].
G. Hilton, Pay Corps. will leave here
August / and will join the feet at San
Diego August Z.