Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-03

|, entrance and close in. The ships APP
pcared to be separated by equal dis
tances 1t was y'et too early to enter,
agreeable to the program, so they
steamed out to sea. and making a turn
promptly at the appointed time they
glided in under our very noses. and so
close to the huge rock wall on which
we stood, and against which the Pa
ciflc, now in one of its gentlest moods.
was lazly dashing a moderate swell
against its base that it looked as II
one could almost throw n stone onto
the decks of the Connecticut which led
the way In, She was followed by the
Kansas. Minnesota, and Vermont. The
Georgia headed the second division
the Louisiana the third, and the Wis
consn the fourth. IT was a very i'm
| pressivc sight to see them glide in re-
| spending so beautifully to tho helm as
| they turned to enter the east channel OF
! the harbor Each ship was in charge
! of a pilot, who took his ship to hex
anchorage without tile least hitch, amid
| the shrieking of steamship boat whis
| ties, the playing OF music and. as the
| flagship reached her n!oorngs, the
| booming of cannon
The sight over, the crowds made their
way to the famous Manly beach, where
| many of them decided to spend the
day picknicking, which all Australians
| dearly love,
| tNl AIN NJ E.N NiN 2IltliNE-.
On the day following the arrival
| about 800 marines from the boats met
| III the domain, with a number of COM
! monwcalth soldiers. and the naval bri-
gadc, whore the formal welcome to the
fleet was made. This function was at
tended by the notable people of tho
| commonwealth. including the governor
general, After these fomnalitics the
men formed and marched through the
4 ~,
gaily and eXpensirely decorated for the
occasion. With flags galore, bunting and
4 evergreens. More impressive to me
than tho flags and bunting was the il
Nominations at night Large electric
signs assured the visitors of the hearth
ness of the welcome. All the principal
buildings, including many of the bust
ness houses. were lii up magniticently.
In the harbor u very striking effect was
seen at the admiralty house overlook
ing the harhor, and the brilliantly
lighted battleships formed feature
which the masses of people Of the city
never seemed to tir, of looking at.
Tens of thousands of them walked out
to the Domain night after night to
gaze at them
There was also a great review It the
Centennial park and procession
through the streets for the common
wealth men, which was quite instruct
i've. Sports of all kinds were provided
for the men. Many homes were thrown
open to them and these formed n
greater attraction TO the men than the
public functions to which they were in
vited. or than the free theaters to
which they had the entrec. The street
cars were at their service free The
police protection was perfect. None or
the men We're taken up if they were at
all decent, and when they We're they
Il were turned over to the patrol officers
from the ships who worked in unison
with the police.
ADA DWYER GREETS FLEETS.
BY a rare good chance Ada Dwyer
J and the Mrs. WIGS" company opened
their engagement in sydney the same
night that the American sailors came