Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-07
AUCKLAND
AWAITS FLEET
NEW ZEALAND WILL VIE WITH
OTHER PORTS IN ITS ENTER
TAINMENT OF VISITING FLEET
FLAGS AT PREMIUM.

American battleships. Auckland Is
the first port in the New Dominion
at which the feet viii touch. after
an unbroken stretch Of $3.50 milB
from Honolulu. The reception Of
the battleships will provide not
able spectacle, and one to which the
people Of New Zealand have been
looking forward to with keen inter-
est for weeks past. ...
The feet is due to reach the port
Sunday, but the Official landing
will not be made until the following
day, according to the program ar
ranged. The landing will be an i'm
posing affair, the visitors marching
in procession to the Government
! House. under triumphal arches and
rast beautifully decorated buildings
The New Zealand Volunteers will
thorities, the mayor and municipal
Officials of the chief cities of. New
Zealand will form the reception
party. which will be headed by the
governor general, Lord Plunket.
A municipal welcome will be
given Tuesday and will include a
reception by the mayor of Auckland.
| In the evening there will We state
| bail at Government House, the men
| being entertained in various halls.
The entertainment committee has
prepared large number OF ex-
cursions to places Of interest, and
Wednesday Will be devoted chiefly
to this part OF the program. Per
trips will be that to Rotoroa Lake
where there will be tournaments by
the Maoris. 0s
The bluejackets will be entertain
ed at a municipal luncheon Thurs
day. In their honor there will be
special matinees at the theaters and
athletic sports and other forms o.
outdoor entertainment. All tn,
places of entertainment will b.
thrown open free to the visitors.
Friday. the concluding day Of tn,
visit, will be given over to race
and football and lacrosse matches
and a special entertainment for tn
surgeons OF the feet by tho British
Medical Association of New Zealand
The preparations for the. enter
tainment' Of the feet are practicali
complete. Excursion parties partie
are arriving, from Wellington, Dun
edin, Christchurch and other citie
and towns and by tomorrow nigh
1t is expected the crowd will be tn
largest that has ever been seen Il
, Auckland. Thousands Of person
will go out to the headlands to &c
the first glimpse OF the arrivin
vessels. As soon as the feet arrive
Auckland will let loose its enthus
iasm in salutes aud daylight fire
works.
Every American flag in Aucklan
was sold days ago. Notwithstanding
J the fact that the dealers had brough
on large stocks from San Franc'sc
and Honolulu in tici.ation Of tn
demand. Business houses and pull
.. lie buildings are being decorate
in an elaborate manner and in e,
cry part OF the city the Stars an
] Strips will flv on the day Of the a.
l rival Of the fleet. At the suggestin
of Lord P1unket the mayor OF Aucl
land has reauef'td the people
: observe the day OF the official lant
J ing as a general holiday. Scores I
private houses will be thrown ope
. for the entertainment of the office
| and men Of the feet, and every e
| fort will be made to assist the me
in finding entertainment, besid
the public festivities supplied by Il
l committee. There will be scores
] dinners, athletic events and theat
| parties, at which the sailors will
guests of honor During the emit
| period OF their stay the use OF Il
street cars will be free to the M
wearing the American naval ur
= Despite the opposition OF the S
:. cia]ists and Radicals the New he
land government adheres to its G
ieinal determination to spend Z
sum of $4,000 for the entertai
ment Of the feet. The governme
will bear the entire expense OF
! trim to Rotarua and considera1
y mart OF the cost OF the decoratio
. of the city. Costly sOuveniers ma
been prepared for presentation
Admiral Sperrv and the command
OF the battleships, together with
snecial gift to be convened to Pre-
ident Roosevelt. Handsome sow
nier books giving views OF the pr
cipal nlaces of interest throueho
dy New Zealand have been printed
government expense and copies ="
he presented TO every officer a
,,or q, m, feet. The cost OF tbs