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Domestic News
May 17, 1909
The Evening Statesman
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington
What is this article about?
Citizens of Port Orchard Bay planned a legal holiday at Puget Sound Navy Yard for June 5 'Puget Sound Navy Yard and Port Orchard Bay Day' at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, but the cabinet denied it. Senator S. H. Piles informed chairman Edgar L. Gale that leave will be granted to yard employees who can be spared.
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BREMERTON, May 17.—The plan of the citizens of Port Orchard bay to secure a legal holiday in the navy yard June 5, when "Puget Sound Navy Yard and Port Orchard Bay Day" is to be celebrated at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, has not met with entire success. United States Senator S. H. Piles has wired Edgar L. Gale, chairman of the joint committee on navy yard day, stating that at a recent cabinet meeting it was decided not to grant the holiday on that date. The secretary of the navy, however, has been instructed to authorize the commandant of this yard to grant leave to all employes of the yard who can be spared on that day. This was the arrangement which was made last May, when the men of the Pacific fleet paraded in Seattle. At that time practically all those employed at the yard who wished to see the parade were granted leave.
BREMERTON, May 17.—The plan of the citizens of Port Orchard bay to secure a legal holiday in the navy yard June 5, when "Puget Sound Navy Yard and Port Orchard Bay Day" is to be celebrated at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, has not met with entire success. United States Senator S. H. Piles has wired Edgar L. Gale, chairman of the joint committee on navy yard day, stating that at a recent cabinet meeting it was decided not to grant the holiday on that date. The secretary of the navy, however, has been instructed to authorize the commandant of this yard to grant leave to all employes of the yard who can be spared on that day. This was the arrangement which was made last May, when the men of the Pacific fleet paraded in Seattle. At that time practically all those employed at the yard who wished to see the parade were granted leave.
What sub-type of article is it?
Celebration
Military
What keywords are associated?
Navy Yard Holiday
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Port Orchard Bay Day
What entities or persons were involved?
S. H. Piles
Edgar L. Gale
Where did it happen?
Bremerton
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Bremerton
Event Date
June 5
Key Persons
S. H. Piles
Edgar L. Gale
Outcome
holiday not granted as legal holiday; leave authorized for employees who can be spared.
Event Details
Plan to secure legal holiday at navy yard for celebration at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition denied by cabinet; secretary of navy to authorize leave for employes.