Deseret Evening News | 1907-09-27 | Page 1 | Asiatic Squadron in San Francisco

ASIATIC SQUADRON IN SAN FRANCISCO aan an Francisco Sept Kept ST The cm cruiser leer squadron from the Asiatic station com corn comprising the armored cruisers West Wt Vir Virginia 11 glum ginia R flagship Maryland Pensyl I vanla and al Colorado under command of I tear hear Admiral Dayton arrived here he this Ihl morning several hours houra ahead of at the Ih expected time lime Arrangements had been ben made to give Iv the vessels vel an elbo elaborate elaborate rate rIAl reception and a wireless mee e ewaa was waa nent to Rear Admiral Dayton last lat night asking hIm to defer entering ln the port rt until alter after noon This Thill I however boe either was waa w not Dot received recel or oi was wa disregarded for or at tt a m in tb the We Dig Four a am the th cruIsers have bave come coma to ro be known primed through the tile Golden Goldell Oa OM Oats te They TINT m Iett ved slowly In to M II tine ne about bout an UI Of M a 1 mile apart an the West Wo t Virginia in kI the lid lead and dropped 1 anchor oft off Goat at Island near the cruiser at lit t loul which has baa b boon been boonin In port for lor several Oral weeks week As J the nun cruisers passed Black point a salute ule ulen was n fired 1 from the big guns Kun at t Ft Mason The big blar ships ship were a beautiful sight aa as they the steamed slowly through the Golden Gate Oate and ami nd up II the bay ba The weather was Has clear cr Irom house bou on the hills hili overlooking tb the water waler flags were waved and signals of welcome elcome given Iven whistle In III the tile factor factories along the tbt waterfront greeted the ships shIp and nd ferryboats t went out ot C their courses to tu rive their igers a doe clos closer doeer er 1 vl vt of ur Ui the