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Show READY I Cities Preparing Elabor-jj Elabor-jj ate Reception for Of-I Of-I ficers and Men. DANIELS TO GO WEST ' Canadian Towns Invite Secretary to Be j Present. (WASHINGTON, July 2.--Elaborate 1 preparations for tho reception and entertainment of the officers and men . of the Pacific fleet are being made I all alone the west coast, according f to messages to thr navy dr partment. Represent ativ e William M Kettner i will assist the mayor, civic organize-k organize-k lion and citizens' committer at San '. M Diego i:i welcoming the fleet there ill about August 7 At Los Angeles, ; I I Mayor Snyder has named a citizens' I committee of thirty members to co operate with civic and state organiza- I It 4ions In formulating plans for the j entertainment of the ihousands of blpejackets who will visit the city. Arrangements already have been . L made for members rf the mayor 6 wel-f; wel-f; coming committee to meet the fleet ', at San Diego and make the trip to 1 San Pedro, the port of Los Angelt a . aboard the New Mexico, Admiral mm nuuinar. s uagsuip. The chamber of commerce of Santa It arhara has notified Secretarv Daniels "t that an elaborate fete will be held to welcome the fleet here Mr Daniels has been Invited to make an address I on that occasion At San Francisco. I At San Francisco an effort will be tnade to eclipse the reception ten- dered Admiral Robley i Evans' globe i encircling fleet of 1907-1908. Presi : dent ilson is expected to review the i fleet and a triumphal entry of Ad-miral Ad-miral Rodman's forces into the road-J road-J stead through the Golden Gate is :' planned. In adition to the festivities for the crews of the warships, Invita-M Invita-M tlons have been extended to Secre-'an' Secre-'an' Daniels, his official party and officers of the fleet to attend dinners u I 'and receptions at the chamber ot commerce, the Commercial, Universi-I Universi-I f ly and other clubs. It is probable that Mr. Daniels, I while in San Francisco, will go to Oakland to inspect the emergency & fleet corporation shipyard there, S where three com rete vessels are be-H be-H ing constructed, Monterey Wanto Fleet. A telegram signed by the mayor and 9m prominent citizens of Monterey has .4 been received at ihe navy department asking the fleet to touch at Monterey n while moving up the coast. li Is m probable a number of ship: will be sent there to participate in - i r H monies commemorating the fact that 9m at Monterey the Stars and Stripes flew for the first time ou the Pa- cific coast. Oficials of Lone each have In-tm In-tm formed the department that the famous fa-mous amusement city expects to be ' host to all of the officers and men of the fleet and that the "keys of the mm. elty are at the disposal of Admiral Rodman and his officers and men." ' Secretary Daniels probably will join in the festivities. Governor Olcott of Oregon has urged that the entire fleet vilt Portland. A similar invitation has been received from the Seattle Commercial Com-mercial club and chamber of com-I com-I merce. Canada's Invitation. Present plans call for the mobiliza-I mobiliza-I lion of the entire f'.eet in Puget Sound J early in September Most of the ships are expected to be al Bremerton Brem-erton navy yard by September 1. Secretary Daniels has been extend-i extend-i c'tl an invitation to be the guest of Canadian oficials at Victoria, Britisn ; Columbia, and to deliver an address at the Canadian club there. He will I also be given an opportunity to in- Ispect he Canadian navy yard and dry dock al Victoria. Mr Daniels and his party, consist- ; ing of his personal aide, Commander P. W. Foote. Rear AdmiralH Josian I McKean and C. W. Parks, and Commander Com-mander J. C. Hilton, pay corps, will leave here August 1 and will join thr- fleet at San Diaco. Aucuat 7. |
