Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-07

arranged for officers and men prom.
ises to be magnificent The fact that
this greeting will come at the end Of
the longest leg of the voyage around
the world, when the men are worn by
a stretch Of seventeen successive days
out Of sight Of land, will tend to make
1t all the more welcome.
Sydney to Entertain Elaboratsly.
Perhaps the greateSt Of all the en-
tertainments to be given the men Of
the fleet In any foreign city, however,
will be waiting their arrival at Sidney
the great port Of Australia, where the
war ships. sfter leaving Auckland on
August Is. will arrive on August 90.
Half a million dollars II the sum the
government of Australia and the peo-
pie Of Sidney have appropriated for
the entertainment Of the American
sailors. Varied and many are the
pleasures the Australians have planned
and placed In store for them, during
the nine days OF their stay at that
port. The government will take IN ac-
tive part in these entertainments,
those in the official life Of the colony
vieing with private citizens In efforts
to display their hospitality. A series
of elaborate SOCIAL functions for the Of
ficers. and parades and excursions and
sports for the enlisted men comprise
the program.
Melbourne and Albany ars Two otter
ports Of Australia where the fleet will
stop, and where open handed hospital
ity, and lavish entertainment will bo
given the men. From the port OF Al
bany the feet will steam on septem-
Der II for Manila. and II win arrive in
these American waters, the last homo
port until Hampton Roads, On October
The reception to be accorded the Aeet
In Manila will be . striking one, and
the entertainment Of the oheicsrs and
men ashore will be as cordial and
heartfelt, If not as elaborate, as the
receptions at other places. The Americ-
an colony in Manila is looking forward
to the event with fervent anticipation.
A large fund has been subscribed and
committees are at work on the prepar.
ations.
Interest In Japan Visit.
Great interest is felt in the fleets
visit to Japan. Proceeding to Yoko-
hama from Manila, the feet will ar
rive there on Oct. II. Here on Oct. ~
it will be divided, the first squadron
returning Oct 81 to Manila, where Il
will arrive Oct %. The promise Is that
the welcome to be given the Americans
in Yokohama will not be second In grac-
iousness at least, to anything met with
at any port previously touched; for is
Is upon the special invitation Of the
emperor of Japan that the fleet goes
there. Elaborate functions ct court, ana
social affairs will be held for the offic-
ers Of the fleet.
At Annoy, China, the reception will
doubtless be the occasion OF q great
celebration characteristic Of the Chi
nese. The two squadrons OF the feet
will be brought together again at Ma
nila on Nov. Z, and the departure
thence for Alden, and the passage or
the suez will take place within the
following few days, the exact date not
yet having been determined.
The ships OF the Pacific feet, which
assembled here previously to the de-
parture of the battleships for Hamp-f
ton Roads. will remain in this 1,arbor
until August 5, at which time they will
start for Samoa and the Philippines.
with the little black boats comprising
the Atlantic and Pacific torpedo hotil-
las in tow. Preparatory 70 this sum
mer voyage OF the Pacific fleet.
squadron OF the cruisers Will take
some Of the torpedo boats In tow, and
steam down the Pacific coast as far a.
San Diego by way Of test Of the pos-
oil ~ %hA o.
long distances The towing to Samoa
and the Philippines is contingent upon
the success Of this experiment
Admiral Dayton, now In command
of the Pacific fleet. will retire August
1. and 1t is considered probable that
Admiral swInburne will succeed him
in command Of the Pacific fleet, and
take 1t across the Pacific ana back
Following Is a complete list Of The At
lantic fleet, the commanding officers
and the formation OF the various di-
visions. with Rear Admiral Charles 8.
Sperry. conmander-in-ehief, Arut
squadron. first division.
Connecticut (F1agsfhp cf epsfry).
Capt. Hugo osterhaus; - guns. 1s.-
900 tons displacement, 1880 horse.
power. speed 1S knots.
Kansas. Capt Charles D. vresland,
sister ship 70 the Connecticut.
Minnesota, Capt John Hubbard, els-
ter ship to the Connecticut
Vermont. Capt. w1lliam G. HSsGsr.
sister ship 70 the Connecticut
Second Division.
Acting Rear Admiral Richard WAln-
wright. commanding.