Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-08

auxiliaries are the Panther. repair ship
Glacier. refrigerator supply ship: Culgoa
supply ship: Ajax. collier; Relief. hospital
ship, and Yankton. tender and dispatch
boat.
The battleships which sailed today on
the longest voyage ever undertaken by
such a powerful fleet during which they
will completely encircle the world. from
Hampton roads to Hampton roads, have
a total tonnage Of 1876. 100 tons.
The fleet is capable of steaming on an
average of ten knots an hour under any
sea conditions and is following an tim
erary which will bring the ships to Ma
Mia Octover I, 1903.
Home Again in February.
The complete route from Manila to
Hampton roads has not yet been definite
~ announced. It Is expected the fleet will
arrive at its ultimate destination during
the latter part Of February. 1900. when it
will be Joined at Hampton roads by most
of the other ships of the American navy
then on the Atlantic coast.
This great fleet of war vessels-greater
even than that which gathered in San
Francisco bay on the morning of May
q and greater than the one that assembled
at Hampton roads, December Is, when
the present record-breaking voyage began
will again be reviewed by President
Roosevelt just prior to his going out of
Office.
The battleship feet is scheduled to ar.
rive at Honolulu July Is. Residents of
that remote possession of the United
States have prepared a magnificent and
fitting reception to the officers and men,
which will be of the nature of a reception
and belated Fourth of July celebration
combined.
1t win be the 1rst special entertainment
Of the fighting men since Puget sound
cities delighted to do them honor Prepa-
ratfofs have been making for months at
Honolulu that no pleasing feature shall
be lacking.
After a stay of one week in Honolulu
tire fleet will proceed to Auckland, New
Zealand. 1t is by special invitation of the
New Zealand government that the Ameri-
can ships 60 there. At this port the Yam
kee sailors will receive their first greet
ings from foreign people since leaving
South America.
This greeting will be particularly
cordial The entertainment arranged for
officers and men promises to be mag
nifcent. The fact that this greeting will
come at the end Of the longest leg Of the
are worn by a stretch Of seventeen sue
cessive days out Of sight Of land, will
tend to make 1t all the more welcome.
Half Million for Entertainment.
Perhaps the greatest Of all the enter
td1nhentS 10 oc gwen tne men OF the
feet in any foreign city, however will be
waiting their arrival at Sidney the great
port of Australia. where the warships,
after leaving Auckland August Is, will
arrive August 20. Half million dollars
Is the sum the government Of Australia
and the people Of Sidney have appropri-
ated for the entertainment of the Amert-
can sailors
Varied and many are the pleasures the
Australians have planned and placed In
store for them during the nine days of
will take an active part In these entertain
ments, those in the official life of the COL
ony vying with private citizens in efforts
to display their hospitality. A series of
elaborate social functions for the officers
for the enlisted men comprise the pro-
gram.
Melbourne and Albany are two other