New-York tribune., 1908-09-03
SAILORS In REVIEW
Australians Cheer Guests an the
Parade at Melbourne.

Melbourne, Sept. s.-Fifteen thousand Ameri-
cans and Australians took part in a grand re-
view and parade to-day at F1emington, one or
the western suburbs of this city. The weather.
was fine and great crowds of spectators were
massed on every hand TO watch the evoiutions-
The reception which they gave to the American
marines and bluejackets they marched by
was even more enthusiastic than mat eHtenoeo
&c their favorites among the troops
The Victorian Journalists gave reception in
honor of Rear Admiral Sperry, who made a
speech. in which he urged the Importance OF
Great Britain dc ping her midway posses
sions This was Admiral Sperrys birthday, and
many OF the American residents congratulated
him. The city of Melbourne marked the occa-
sion by presenting him with a silver bowl
A government steamer carried party of sew
.ral hundred state officials, members of Parlia-
Mt and 9th. including many women, to the
aarship Connecticut to-day. They We're under
The u1isapprehension that reception was TO be
hold The steamer remained alongside the Con-
necticut for about an hour. when the party
learned that the reception had been fixed for to-
morrow.
Melbourne, Sept. 2-The rain ceased to-day,
and great numbers of persons attended the va
rious outdoor entertainments for the officers
and men Of the visiting American battleships.
Many of the officers have been informally enter
tanned on shore by citizens Of Melbourne.
Speaking Of the dinner given for Rear Ad-
rniral sperry and the senior officers of the
American battleship feet at the Royal Yacht
Club tonight, Alfred Deakin, the Prime Min
ister, said:
The appearance Of the American fleet indf-
Gates that il is on no holiday cruise. Its visit
marks for us no casual adventure, for the lnVi-
tation was given in 4 spirit of deepest earnest
ness after sober consideration. and the conces-
sion made by the American government In SEND
ing the fleet here is perhaps the most generous
made in recent times by one nation to another-
The American battleships show the last word IN
the art of naval construction. and the lesson 10
Australians is that as America was unable to
take first place in the world until the country
had q first class navy, because it was until then
able only TO protest verbally against outside IN
Justice and injury Australia cannot be con-
tent to ultimately accept defence at any other
hands than its and should begin provision
for its own navy in a modest way
The Victoria Racing Club held a compliment
+arv meeting at Pennington this afternoon
There were six races the Squadron Hurdle
Sweepstakes the Roosevelt Handicap Sweep
stakes. the Washington Steepechase the Amer
ica Cup. the Stars and Stripes Handicap and
the United States Handicap. Before the meet
The club entertained number of officers at
luncheon. The chairman proposed the healths
of King Edward and President Roosevelt, char
acteriEing them the two greatest rulers Of
white men and the two greatest sportsmen in
the world"
There was a baseball match at the Melbourne
cricket ground. in which q team from the feet
sIefeate the Victoria nine, to >.
This evening the state government entertained
Admiral Sperry and the senior officers at a re-
oeption at the Exhibition Building. About eight
thousand persons present, including Ad-
rniraI Sperry the other American admirals and
Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael. the Governor
Of Victoria. A choir OF eight hundred persons
sang The state entertained the American sail
ors and marines a smoking concert at the
Melbourne Town Hall
Three hundred American officers. sailors and
marines were guests of the state government
on q railroad excursion to the city of Bendlgo,
where they were entertained by the municipal
itv The special train left williamstown at
O'Clock this morning and arrived at Bendigo at
12:30 o'clock. The entertainments included a
luncheon to the visitors on their arrival, a tea
at the Town Hall and a football match. Some
Of the Americans visited the mines. They re-
turned TO Melbourne at II o'clock. A hundred
officers and men went to Mirboo North yester-
day and were entertained by the municipality.
The visitors have been heartily greeted on their
travels inland.
Twelve thousand medallons will be dstrib-
uted tomorrow TO the officers and men of the
feet They the gifts of the commonwealth
The feet Will leave here on Saturday morning
at S O'Clock. and is due 10 reach Albany where
it viii take coal. on September II.