| Show BATTLESHIPS ARE SIGHTED Thousands Thronged Coronado Beach Beah to Catch View of Great War Fleet Fleet CONNECTICUT LED COLUMN COLUMNAs COLUMNA As A Boundary ou 1 Line UIO Was WIS Crossed CIO First lIed Heal enl American Nolo Nob Olo lt of if Vel c i iconic conic como COIO AVns Wims IS Snit San DICKU llego Ie o April II 11 battleship Fleet PIcot hah 1 In iii II time tho harbor San Diego Gal Cal April Apri lV 1 Tho minI day Ila of oC the fleets arrival opened dark and threatening but shortly after 10 the sun succeeded In II burning buning Its Is way through the tho clouds and shone brilliant brilliantly ly Iy at itt Intervals At noon 1001 the tho sky wits was sapphire blue blueThe The Tho shores of ot Coronado Beach Hench thc vantage point to view the thu coming ships were Wore thronged from crom early morn morning Ing tho the trolley and ant ferry torry service from the tho city being taxed to their utmost to handle the tho crowds Special excursion trains reaching tho the city this morning added add d materially to the time number of ot sightseer who sought Sun San Diego as offering tho the first opportunity for a glimpse of or the ships The Tho weather w uther had hau been hazy haz off or shore shor for several days clays at times shutting off tile the t view of laya tho thu Mexican mountains which stretch out to join the tho sea soma seine IS 1 miles to the south Today however the time towering range distinguished by bya byn b ba a n hong lonK Ion lint Hat it crest known as a Table mountain a II renowned landmark of the tho Pacific coast was plainly visible and the three Mexican Coronado Cornado Islands lying many ninny miles nilles out to sea mica stood boldly outlined against t tho horizon Faint litmus films of ot smoke rising to tho the clouds gave tho the first intimation of at time the approach of tho the fleet leot and IUd at ut 1030 the time flagship at the head hoad of ot the tle approaching column could be mode made out with powerful glasses Tho Tim ships had Just rounded of or Rocks Hocks at 1 this tills and had hod ha a a stretch of 20 0 miles before them theta to the tho anchorage ground oft off of Hotel dot del Coronado As All the tho tle ships passed seu the tho Mexican boundary line lino Ino the first real rul American Americium note nolo of ot welcome was WI sounded A par party party Party ty of customs officials on duty at l Tin Tia 11 Juana Juna had hod ha made their way to 10 the shore and erected a II tall tail tal flag lag pole Just at att tho t he tIme the Connecticut crossed tho thu Imaginary line Ino conforming to tho the boundary monument tho the Stars and Stripes were hoisted h and au the tho little Ito balu band of patriots gave gao three lusty cheers Tho Thu demonstration o could not reach to time the ships shillS to gain a response but this fact did not In II any alY way way diminish the tha enthusiasm of or tho party Several excursion steamers and scores of gaily decorated launches put out of tIme the gal bay ba early this morning and anu cruised fill far tIll down Uon tho the coast coll to meet the Meet fleet Tomorrow Is to be he the tho only officially lal declared de lared holiday In iii the tho city but today might aught Just as well have havo been as a the time streets were practically deserted dur durIn In lug ng tho afternoon when everybody who could possibly get awny aa went to the tIme coull shore sh re to see the time ships Those who could not leave levo sought roots roofs of ot time the high buildings and unu secured a n pretty picture In miniature of ot tho the maneuvers of or the tho arrival When tire the ships came camo Into full ful view they thoy were tr seen en to t bo be steaming In II lines hues IleK of ot divisions four ships In III each ech line himme lne The he four foul tho the Connecticut Connect ut Georgia Alabama und and uld Maine steamed abreast at al the head henu of tho the column Ap p preaching time the first of o tho the Coronado Is islands lands ands tho time ships turned sharply in shore and made ml o for tOI tho the assigned anchorage positions |
