Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

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which began at Auckland, and which
sydney continued, will reach its climax
| The Salvation Army will charter
steamer and, accompanied with sew
eral of its best brass bands, will pro-
coed to the head of the mouth of the
| harbor to welcome the feet upon It's
arrival.
| Admiral Sperry, and deputat ions of
| officers and men, will visit the cities OF
Ballarat. Bendigo and North Mirboo
| where they will be entertained by the
municipal authorities.
| In view of the expected congestion
of travel the railway authorities are
having old passenger coaches when
had been put out Of use as antlquated,
repaired for service. Several thousand
soldiers will arrive here from various
carts of the country to take part In the
parade and 1900 members of The fire
brjgades Of various cities will come In
the torchlight procession. Some 4oW
cadets from various military schools
are to be provided with free trans
portation to the capital.
The authorities are expecting fully
70O0O visitors in Melbourne during
american week" AS this city and its
suburbs have a population OF above
100000, it may be expected that the
streets of the city will be thronged to
their fullest capacity.
The public entertainment of the
Americans will be on a more extensive
scale than has ever been known here.
The state government alone expects
to cxpend about $4,000 in entertain
ments, not to mention the expenses
of the federal government and the
municipality composing Greater Mel
bourne"
The Examinations will be upon an
unusually splendid scale. Public build
ings will be lavishly illuminated. The
words "Australia Welcomes America
will be olazoned from many Of them
in colored electric lights. One novel
feature planned for the day of the pub
lie procession is the dressing and
grouping of many school girls in such
a manner as to represent the Union
Jack and the American and Australian
flags.
Upor the arrival of the fleet at Port
Philip Heads, it will at once proceed
up the hay where it will be given a
marine welcome. Admiral Sperry will
immediately visit the governor, who
will forthwith return his visit. On the
same evening the governor will give
dinner to the senior officers of the
fleet. Monday at the official landing, the
| officials will be received by the prime
minister of the commonwealth and his
cabinet the premier of Victoria and
the members of the state ministry; and
the lord mayor of Melbourne and the
mayors of ST. kilda, Prahran and
South Melbourne will present to Ad-
miral Sperry addresses of welcome
Monday afternoon Admiral Sperry and
staff with officers, sailors and marines
from the fleet will march in process
sion through St. Kilda road, fianked
by many splendid private residences
and a number of public buildings
The procession will proceed on the
chief business streets to Exhibition
building. Here the admiral and his Of
ficers will hold public reception. The
same evening the commonwealth gov
eminent gives an official banquet to
the higher officers and organized thea
ter parties of the lower officers. sailors
and marines. The nights festivities
will close with a grand torchlisht pro-
cession.
Tuesday has been proclaimed by the
government Il public holiday in honor
of the American fleet. On this day an
excursion of 300 American officers and
men will be made to Ballarat and
North Mirboo. In the afternoon it is
arranged that the officers and men re-
naming in the city shall visit the
royal agricultural society's show where
demonstration of school children and
football match has been arranged In
the evening the lord mayor Of Mel
bourne gives reception to the high
er officers of the fleet ard at the same
time the state government en,ertains
some of the warrant and non-cCmmis-
stoned officers and men. Others will
be entertained by the Free Masons of
the city.
Wednesday there will be another ex-
cursiOn of 800 officers and men to
Bendigo. At Melbourne the festivities
at the agricultural show will be contin-
ued. Wednesday evening the govern
ment will entertain the admiral and
offers at q reception.
On Thursday there will be military
review and parade at Pennington, one
of the western suburbs of the city In
the evening the commonwealth govrn-
mert entertains the warrant and non
commissioned officers, sailors and ma
rines at the Exhibition building. Later
the city ncwsbOys will give ball for
the sailors in the Town hall.
Friday the Automobile Club of Vic
toria will give the higher officers an
excursion.
There will be a sailors regatta on
Hobson's Ray Friday. Baseball and
lacrosse matches will be played on the
cricket grounds. In the evening the
warrant and lower officers of The feet
will be entertained by the officers of
similar rank of the commonwealth ma
val and military forces of Victoria and
the State government will provide fire
works at Albert park
The fleet will leave Melbourne Satur
day, Sept. s.
ON SCHEDULED TIME.
Fleet Will Arrive at Melbourne