Welcome Vessel Arrives in Elliott Bay as Pacific Fleet Enters
The flagship New Mexico leads a vast Pacific fleet into Seattle Harbor crowds flood the waterfront from Alki Point to the Great Northern dock. Thousands gather on docks and rooftops to greet the 10 new ships including the superdreadnought New Mexico Admiral Hugh Oolman aboard. A welcome committee sails out with Governor Hart Governor Davis Idaho Mayor Fitzgerald and civic leaders aboard the steamer President.
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Elliott Bay
New Mexico
Pacific Fleet
Hugh Oolman
Alki Point
Great Northern Dock
Admiral Rodman
Bell Street
Port Commission
Pike St
Atels
President
Louis M. Hart
D. W. Davis
Idaho
C. B. Fitzgerald
Fleet to Guard Seattle as 750 Officers Patrol City
Two hundred fifty fleet sailors and 500 policemen patrol Seattle today. Chief Joel F. Warren orders strict crowd control on bridges docks and hillsides along Elliott Bay. Officers on 12 hour shifts include 50 new patrolmen sworn in by Inspector Bannick.
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Seattle
Joel F. Warren
Ile
Elliott Bay
CC. G. R Bannick
Lieut. C
Friday Fleet Program Lights Up Seattle Schedule
The Friday Fleet schedule features events from 2:00 p m to 9:00 p m including auto tours from the Armory, baseball at Seattle ball park, music by the fleet band, rodeo and Wild West show at Liberty Park, and a Dinner for Secretary Daniels at the Dainier club. A fireworks display, boxing, dances, and a street dance wrap the evening with activities for sailors and fleet officers.
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Seattle Ball Park
Fleet Team
Camp Lewis
Fleet Band
Rodeo and Wild Wear
Liberty Park
13Th
Jefferson St
Secretary Daniels
Dainier Club
Daniels
Fleet
Sunset Club
Officers of Fleet
Army and Navy Club
Seattle
Armory
Arena
Hippodrome
Leach! Park
Orpheum
Steaming Lizzie Arrives On Time
A steamboat named Steaming Lizzie arrives on schedule amid cheering crowds as it steams toward the waterfront. The pilot keeps a steady course eyeing the waterway and the fleet expected to drop anchor.
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Lizzie
Ludendorff War Revelations For Seattle Star Readers
General Erich von Ludendorff reveals how German power waned while morale dropped, detailing German leadership controversies before unrestricted submarine warfare. The piece urges readers to start the historic account if not familiar with the prior chapters.
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Erich von Ludendorff
Seattle Star
Germany
Ludendorff
Riveter Sits as City Views Fleet Spectacle
Thousands pay $2 to watch Sound steamers from the waterfront as a riveter on the Diamond Ice company stack surveys the procession. He holds the best seat in the city and earns $2 an hour watching the slim greyhounds steam around Magnolia Bluff.
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Sound Steamers
Diamond Ice Company
Magnolia Bluff
City warns drivers near streetcars during Pacific fleet visit
Superintendent Thomas F. Murphine warns that road hogs and motorists must not pass a stopped streetcar or discharging passengers. The ordinance will be enforced Friday through Sunday due to expected large street crowds during the Pacific fleet visit.
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Pacific Fleet
Thomas F. Murphine
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Jiae Bip
Ely
A. A. Paysse
Secretary of the Navy
Boe Lanches
Kon Marche Park
Men of Fleet
Fourth Ave
Mell St
Jase
Riveter
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