The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-29
10000 VISITORS
GATHER IN CITY
Visit of Fleet Comedies With
Fair of Royal Agricultural
Society, and Event VIII
Go Down as One of Great
est Gatherings in History
of Australia.
BY Associated Prs.a-

Melbourne, Aug. 2S.-The approach
ing visit of the American feet to the
capital of the Australian common
wealth promises to be the most MEM
orable military event in the history OF
Australia. The welcome to the Amer
can officers and men by the people of
Australia which began at Auckland
and which Sydney continued will
reach it's climax here. The federal
state and municipal authorities have
been bUsily planning to receive the
feet for about TWO months. Many
committee meetings have been held
TO arrange for the reception. Priva55
organizations are also eagerly CO.
operating with the authorities to give
the Americans a cordial welcome.
The Salvation Army will charter
steamer and, accompanied by several
of its best brass bands, will proceed
to the head of the harbor 20 welcome
the fleet upon its arrival on Saturday,
Aug. 20. Interest in the reception mas
extended far into the interior of the
country. Upon receiving invitations
which already have been accepted BY
Admiral Sperry, Populations of 1ffi-
GERS and men will visit the clues If
Baltarat and Northmirboro, wharA
they will be entertained by the munic-
ipal authorities of these cities.
The problem of transportation dur
ing American week" mas eng; ged
the serious attention of the govern
cn ts - Viii he annTaf ~ 81 mt ne
Royal Agricultural Society, durir
which races will be held under the
atfspices of the Victoria Racing CLUB
In view of the expected congestion O.
traffic the railroads arc having ola
messenger coaches which had been
mt out of use as antiquated. repaired
fo- service. The government mas De
cided to run special excursion trains,
at unusually low rates, from all the
districts of the state OF Melbourne
from the 18th to the Goth of August,
and to sell excursion tickets on the
ordinary trains for the rest OF th2
month. Several thousand soldiers Will
arrive here from various parts OF the
country 10 take part in the parade anG
500 members of the fire briSades OF
various cities will come to join IN IN"
torch light procession. Some 4,5OO ca'
diets from various military schools
are to be provided with free transpor
tation TO the city
10000 Visitors Expected.
The authorities are expecting fully
20 GOO visitors to Melbourne during
american week" As the city and its
suburbs have a population OF abou
500 600 il may be expected that the
streets of the city will be thronged t.
their fullest capacity. Hotels an
boarding houses are preparing TO On
terrain overflow guests at private
houses.
Tbe uhlic entertainment of tn
Americans will be on a more eXteT
sive scale than has ever been know
here. The state government alon
expects TO spend about $4,000 III eT
tertainments, not TO mention the eN
penses of the federal government an
municipalities composing Create
Melbourne"
The illumination Will be upon a
unusually splendid scale. The paTli'
ment house, the general pOstoffice. IN
various MINISTRIES. the town hall an
many other public buildings will /
iayishIy Illuminated. The words "Au
tralia Welcomes America viii
blazoned from many of them in cole
ed electric lights. One novel feaIul
planned for the day OF the public Or
ceSsion is the dressing and groupli
of many school girls in such We
as 10 represent the Union Jack al
the American and Australia hags-
Upon the arrival of the fleet
Philip Heads. about noon on Aug
fl will at once proceed UP the pa
where il will be given marine VIZ
come, all the craft in the bay sigma
ing its arrival by a concert OF Stea
whistles. Admiral Sperry viii INN
diately visit the governor, VINO W
forthwith return his visit On I
! same evening the governor Will 81
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