The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-29

suits % a change Ia this policy
This change OF the base OF the
United States fleet. this facing about
ot the American nation Is a dsnifi-
can't epoch In the national life and
tho human development"
SEES SAND POINT
AIR FIELD
Tall sparely built. but strong. tho
nations civilian navy chief. with his
aide. Capt w r. Gherardi. T. 3. ".
stepped from Great Northern train
At the King 81. station az $50. 20 be
greetsd By staff officers from the
flagship California and Chamber OF
Commerce representatives,.
Wilbur had been expected at $50
and his delayed arrival preeluded tho
scheduled breakfast az the New
Washington hotel. lie was escorted
10 the automobile OF Capt. ]. $. Glib
son, Of tho Chamber OF Commerce
naval affairs committee. and taken
immediately TO the Seattle Yacht
club pier. where he embarked on the
yacht III Primero for a water yiew
Of Camp Dyer at sand Point.
The yacht that Of Commodore
Samuel L. Perkins. OF Tacoma. came
over specially 10 bear the distln.
guished Seattle visitors.
Admlrals Robert +. Coontz and
5. $. Robson headed the naval e.
eort on the inspection trip. which
was enlarged by Chamber OF Com.
merce officials. prominent Seattle
citizens and newspaper men and
photographers, who logged the soc.
rctary's steps wherever he went Fri.
day.
Auchoring alongside the ARGOS.
took, navy plane mother ship. tho
party went ashore. traverssd the en-.
tire field and SURVEYED ;i1e road and
land approaches TO the lanaing field.
II was his first sight OF the field,
for which congress r. asked 10 appro.
pirate Improvement funds.
To Or. Henry suEzallo. president
OF the University Of Washington.
and member OF national navy sur.
vey committee which was asked last
spring 10 make recommendations TO
the government on naval affairs.
went the honors OF officially wei
coming Wilbur at the noon lunch.
con az the HIppodromc His state
welcome was followed b. a welcome
to Seattle By Mayor r. J. Brown.
r. l.. skecl introduced David
Whitcomb, president Of the Cham.
Der OF Commerce. who presented the
secretary OF the navy.
A band OF 80 from the u. s. S.
Sea1 Mexico. Vice Admiral II. A.
Hyncy,s flagship. played during the
luncheon.
At p. m. Wilbur was 70 en-.
bark on an automobile trip around
the city, TO reappear In public gain
at p. m. when he Is to be the
guest Of honor AZ dinner al tho
Plymouth Congregational church.
The secretary is an officer In the
First Congregational church. at
Washington. d. c.
A special motorcycle squad was 10
facilitate the parade about the city.
the route being az follows:
Leaving the Hotel New Washing
ton at Q p. m. they will proceed
down Second ave. TO Madison st, TO
Railroad ave. 10 +. Marginal way.
10 Spokane ave. to Fourth ave, 70
Dearborn ST.. 10 Rainier ave, to
Mount Baker blvd, thru Mount Ba.
ker, Leschi, Madrona and Washing.
ton parks, TO Boyer ave.
Thence 10 10th ave. y. E. bridge.
70 10th ave. 10 university campus.
emerging at E. 45th St, TO Stone
way. 10 n. oath at. to Fremont ave.
to Sickerson at, 10 Third ave w.
TO Queen Anne blvd, TO w. High.
land drive. to BIgelow ave. to Tay.
Tor ave. to Roy ST.. to Warren ave,
to Mercer IT., to Elliott ave, along
waterfront TO Pike Place markets
and Pike Ct, to Second ave. 10
washington hotel.