The daily tribune., 1908-08-08
READY
TO ENTER PORT
new ZEALAND

Sans y mig hty feet of battleships Il
now approaching this port and viii
steam into the harbor tom orrow fo
a tremendous demonstration on tn,
part Of tin o officials and people ot
this British colony. In addition to
the $4,000 appropriated by the To-
oal authorities and $25. 900 by the
New Zealand government, civic bodies
and individuals have added thousand.
to the entertainment fund. All o
the decorations are completed and the
people are now waiting on tiptoe OF
excitement, for the beginning of the
festivities
The only thing that may mar the
s of the United States fleet is the
discomfort of the: Socialists. who are
very strong in New Zealand. They
are threatening to hold great de.
monstration of the unemployed as a
protest against the pubic expenditures
incidental to the reception of the
fleet. Some of the members of the
leg stature, too, are lamenting that
the visit of / he American fleet may
cause the colonists to place depend
ence on the United States rather than
on the motherland.
On the whole. however, the stay
of the feet promises to be joyous
occasion. The program, as now
mapped out. provides for the follow
ing special features:
| Sunday of the fleet.
MISUNDERSTANDING Landing and
official reception. Afternoon
review of Auckland troops Evening
Official government banquet in
Drill hall.
Tuesday Race meeting at Eller-
slie. Reception by the mayor of
Auckland to visiting officers and
representative persons.
| Wednesday-Visit of officers of fleet
co Rotorua.
Friday-State ball at government
house.
| Saturday - Interprovincial foot
ball match. Auckland VS. Yelling
ton. Departure of feet.
1 Monday will be public holiday.
As the fleet will arrive on Sunday it
was not thought desirable that the
vessels should be met by fiotilla of
boats, but should be met by fotilla
allowed to come direct to their an
chorage. All the vessels in port will
be decorated in honor of tile occasio on
and the military will fire salutes
The premier, on behalf of the ,peol lie
will receive the ADMIRAL and his
staff.
The government will illuminate
all their buildings in Auckland. and
for this purpose will use the fittings
which were made for the visit OF the
Duke and Duchess of York. These
fittings both for illumination and
decoration) were placed at the dis.
posal OF the local committee to which
the government VIII also give the
sum of 500 pounds to provide for 4
share of the cost Of lunches for the
men during the week.
The government proposes to give
national dinner on Monday even.
ing. at which the admiral. officers
and official guests will be present.
At this gathering it IL estimated
that there will probably be an attend,
ance OF about "A thousand.
On "Wednesday the government pro.
poses to take the admiral aud oiiicers
to Rotorua to witness tho sights OF
Won derland, aud also to give them
the opportunity OF making them.
selves acquainted with the native Gus.
toms. Suitable entertainments and
receptions will be arranged there.
and the visitors will return from the
Thermal regions on Friday afternoon
In time to participate in the function
at government house which His Ex.
cellency the governor is arranging
In honor OF the visit of the fleet.
On Friday the governor will give "A
state ball, for which II is expected
some 200 Invitations will be extend.