| Show FLEET AT ahn business suspended for the day while people of the west greet the nations defenders forty four vessels pass through got gol den gate gat and are ae now anchored in the bay south of the mar ket street ferry terminals san rian nancisco cisco aster weeks of ex pec tation the people of tire the gnat west we st were mere given a chance on oil wednesday to welcome the atlantic battleship fleet which after a king cruise of more cuore than fousteen fou iteen iten thou sand band miles steamed through the tha rocky portals of 0 golden gate and came to lest iest in the he san rian cisco bat bor ahe white anchored four stariea blue flig 11 ig of the secret iiii of the navy icing from the mattini mainmast ast of the niini little gunboat yorktown fluttered the iel welcome coine of the nation while the of mayor of sin san francisco and the peo of a bundled towns and cities voiced the greetings of the enthusiastic west aa the long looked tor fleet steamed majestically up tip the ba once inside the cn en tiance to the bay tile the heavy vessels of the eastern coast were joined by he armo ed ad crul seis of the entire pacific fleet and the navy of the nation all save a few newly commissioned or reben ed ships on oil the atlantic and some borne patrol boats scattered in ili the orient joined in a which for impressive beauty and 01 ol fighting timber has neer been equaled vessels ranging front from ane 16 ton connecticut and thre the five sisters of hei class down to the tins tina boats no laig orthan a racing launch passed through the tha gaibor to the anchorage grounds south of oe the galket feiry ter the panda and the maneuvers of occupied full four hours of time and gave to the people who made black the hills bills of the city tile tha islands island of the harboe house tops and mountain heights twenty miles away awai the most mon wondrous drous naval spectacle thea the linie liae exer eer known san I 1 iran ran cisco oakland fahland and other cities near by all took a holiday to witness the coming of the fleet chere was mas a complete cessation of business and the sheets in the down town sections mete absolutely deserted banks and business liones lioi iaea were closed toi foi tile the day dav and everybody flocked to the th e hillsides hill sides avei looking the gateway and the harbor more aloro people came into the city tuesday night and aved ed coining than lett during the terror and homeless days following the fire rear admiral robley D mans dans commander in chief of the atlantic fleet and just now flow in command of the assembled ships of both oceans stood on the arter after bridge of the connecticut as aa the famous flagship led the way through the harbors gats gate ard until she came to anchor at the tha head of the battleship column after the fleet had anchored the tha government customs launch plaidy put oft off from mission Alis sion street wharf bearing mayor talor tailor and the recep tion committee to pay the city s B of ficiala greeting and proclaim pio claim cintra formal welcome to rear admiral evans and the sailors ahe hartla readied reached the at a 3 I 1 0 clock and beav between eon flies of marines with arms at the masor and the committee were received on the quarter deck of the connecticut and taken below to the cabin hall to meet the admiral hearty greetings mere exchanged be tween the admiral mayor and the mem members bens of the reception committee after the ceremonies of the official c call all wre over mafoi laylor and the braided the and came ashfie following Foll follow oming ing the official call admiral evans evana come camo ashbie andaas and was taken to the st I 1 lands hotel to meet hla his wife and daughter dauch ter |
