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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
5
March dispatches recount Admiral Thomas preparing to retire and pass command to Sperry, with Wainwright succeeding Sperry. It notes Thomas’s long service from the Shenandoah to the Pacific, and Sperry’s Hague peace role and Newport naval college presidency.
An advertisement announces Bee Joe Schermer's store returning next Friday featuring exclusive clothiers. The notice emphasizes new stock, dress goods, and tailored suits targeted at local shoppers seeking fashion. It highlights limited-time offers and shop hours in the advertisement.
Since the fleet sailed from Hampton Roads Admiral Thomas has carried the duty of representing the commander in chief at numerous functions. He attended banquets and social events in Trinidad Rio de Janeiro Punta Arenas Callao and Lima on behalf of the stricken Lane. The fleet’s pace proved exhausting and the respite of target practice came as a relief.
President Gill reshuffles council committees promoting incumbents to key chairs and placing new members in pivotal roles. Notable changes include Conway to license committee chair, Reveille to corporations, Hurd to sewers, and Murphy assigned to wards, with Gawyer, Mallen, Zbinden, and others retaining chairmanships of finance streets fire and water and parks.
Hart on leave guest in City during Coast tour. A committee to interview Mayor Miller over Havenna park mutilation fears. Discusses June 1 dramatic reading by Dean Southwick of Emerson College Boston. Child labor committee pushes state bill to pay wages to worthy poor parents and require school attendance. Motion to endorse municipal suffrage for women. Reports on Seattle the Beautiful work. Rose plant distribution proposed by Park Board to create a rose city. March 10 Rally Day planned for club women. April fourth Monday set for federation officers election. New federation home expected within two months. Musical program by children from Ballard Industrial School led by H M Draper.
Paul Mor, secretary of the navy, in San Francisco urged building a navy fleet in the Pacific as large as the Atlantic force. He spoke on behalf of the Equitable Life Assurance Society noting Pacific protection is equally needed and justified by recent changes. He traveled to San Francisco for society interests.
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