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Clipping found tucked in the back of Malibu Times Scrapbook (https://pepperdine.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15730coll8/id/1227). Written on the clipping: "Cabrillo Beach San Pedro." rITE
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BEOT1HT
Thousands Coming to Take
Part in Three-Da^
& I I Celebratioiy ^ty**
Thousands of friendly invaders
stormed San Pedro's gates today,
eager to join with citizens of the
harbor district in a three-day celebration of the tenth anniversary
of the signing of the armistice
which ended the world war.
The observance here, because of
its manifold colorful and spectacular phases, is unique, not only in
Southern California, but in America; and, for that reason, the largest crowd ever to be entertained
here was expected. A conservative
estimate, based on the throng attracted to last year's one-day observance, fixed the number of
visitors who will be attracted here
during the three-day affair, at
150,000.
Officially, the celebration was
to begin at three o'clock this afternoon, when Mayor Oyer was to
dedicate the harbor district branch
city hall. Paul Eubank of Wilmington was to make the response, accepting the building on behalf of
the port communities and the
grand officers of the Native Sons
of the Golden West were to perform the formal dedicatory rites.
ESCORT MEETS MAYOR
T h e distinguished guests, including the mayor's party and the
Native Son officers were met at
the port boundary by a committee
of citizens headed by James Dod-
son, Jr. and escorted to the new
city hall building, at Seventh and
Beacon streets.
The structure presented a gala
appearance decked in red, white
and blue bunting. Its walls were
decorated with huge signal flags,
which were hoisted this morning
by a working party from the U. B.
S. Procyon.
Many well?known civil, army
and naval leaders were on the
speakers' platform when Mayor
Cryer and his party arrived.
Following the dedication, the
building was to be thrown open
to the public, for inspection. Boy
Scouts were stationed in the various corridors to guide the visitors
through the six-story institution.
The two bronze tablets laid in
the main entrance of the new city
hall building today during the
dedication ceremonies w ere e n-
scribed as follows:
"This Building Dedicated Under
(Continued on page two)
(Continueu uv-
the Auspices of the Citizens of
San Pedro, November 10, 1928,
"This building Dedicated to
Truth—Liberty—Toleration by the
Native Sons of the Golden West,
November 10, 1928."
DEDICATE BOATHOUSE
One of the most important
units in the city's recreational
scheme—the Cabrillo beach municipal boathouse, will be dedicated
at eight o'clock tonight.
Preceding the dedication, a barbecue supper will be served to
the public on the "man-made
strand." During the supper, the
Los Angeles Playground department band will play.
Mayor George Cryer, Bo&liPJ*
Director Walter Madge, President
(Jeorge "'^tKnlead of the San
Pedro chamber of commerce, and
other leaders will take part in the
dedication.
Immediately following, expected
to be at nine o'clock, more than
50 boats, lying, darkened, at anchor off the boathouse pier, will
illuminate and pass in a marine
parade, before the pier and
through the protected area inside
the breakwater.
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