Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-10
ENTERTAINING
ATLANTIC FLEET
AT Auckland Government Gave
Banquet to Admiral Sper-
ry and Officers.
TOAST KING AND PRESIDENT
EACH Born Ruler, Richly Endowed
With Common Sense, Each IA
Peaccmaker.

Auckland Aug. 10.-The government
gave a banquet 10 Rear Admiral Sper-
~ and the officers of the American bat
tleship fleet now anchored In this har-
Dor at the Drill hall tonight The af-
fair was carried out on a magnificent
scale The hail was tastefully decorat-
ed with flags, the Union Jack and the
stars and Stripes being everywhere
conspicuous.
The prime minister of New Zealand,
Sir Joseph George Ward. proposed a
toast to King Edward and President
Roosevelt during the course Of which he
said:
Each is a born ruler richly endowed
with common sense and a great ardent
lover of his country and people. Eacn
Is a peacemaker. The American navy
Is one of the geatest and most efficient
in the world. We are proud of Admiral
Sperry's visit and no fleet except a
British one is so welcome"
When the COMMUNICATIVE chief rose to
reply to the prime minister's toast he
received tremendous ovation.
In his speech he said that while the
navy fioated no enemy could reach
New Zealand's shores. He recalled
the time when the Americans were
told they had the strongest navy In
the world-when they had seven rotten
monitors. He was very hopeful now
because so many gallant young officers
were growing up in the navy. The
fleet, the admiral said, had developed
homogeneity and by its present cruise
had enlarged the benefits of naval
training. He could safely say there
was nothing nearer to he heart of
President Roosevelt than the cordial
welcome extended by New zealanders
TO the fleet and he was confident that
1t was agreeableto the king,
Vice Admiral Sir Richard Poore,
commander of the Australian squadron.
replying to toast to the British navy
cordially welcomed the American fleet
to Nhe Australian station and said he
was proud of the opportunity to have
his own name coupled with that of
Admiral Sperry
The Examinations in Auckland to-
night were brilliant. the town and har-
Dor being ablaZe with lights. After the
sun went down fireworks display was
held on shore in conjunction
with the Examinations and search
lights of the ships in the arbor, lie
outline Of each warship was prominent
ly revealed by electric lights and the
vessels flashed their powerful search
lights upon the buildings and hills
along the shore.
The city itself was beautifully light
ed, incandescent lamps of various col
orS being utilized to bring out the ma
tional colors of Great Britain and of
the United States. The fireworks pro-
gram was an extensive one, beginning
with royal salute OF 81 guns and
ending with the flight of 100 rockets
which formed an aerial bouquet of the
national colors.
A grand review of the Auckland
troops was held on the military field
this afternoon and it was a brilliant
sight. The New Zealamders distin-
guished themselves as light horse in
South Africa. Included in the review
We're many veterans of the Maori wars
which ragged in North Island from
1860 to 1870.
On Tuesday 1000 sailors from the
battleships Will land at Queens wharf
to spend the morning sightseeing in
Auckland. After lunch they Will return
to the ships.
In the afternoon reception will be
rendered to the officers by A. NJ. Myers.
mayor of Auckland at the Drill hall at
which editors in the city and other
citizens of Auckland win be present.
In the evening Lord Plunkitt, the
governor of New Zealand will give a
state bah at Government house 10
winch tIle OlllcelS OF the tleet nave been
invited. For the sailors of the fleet
arrangements have been made 60 hold
smokers at the various halls OF the
city
BRUSH ASIDE PERSONALITIES.
Melbourne. Aug 1O.-Referring to the
refusal of the New Zealand authorities
to sanction a rifle match between
teams made up of sailors from the
American battleships and the Do
minion volunteers on the ground that
the regulations forbid the landing of
armed parties of foreigners. Hon
Thomas Thomson Fading, common
states that he viii not allow these
technical regulations To interfere with
the rifle matches of a similar nature
that have been arranged as a part Of
the entertainment during the battle
ships call at ports In Australia.