The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-20
FLEET REACHES AUSTRALIA
SYDNEY STARTS ON ITS $50 900
lWELGOME.
TSe Bhips Arrived Frsm New Zealand on
Tine. Theugia the Sea Fought Tuem
-Onse Nero American F1pgs-saiiora
Ashore To-day Wireless Greetings.

Tine, Inou8h vne SoA fouBnt IueHn
Once Nero American ~Flpgs-saiiora
Ashore To-day-wireless Greetings.
speetal Cable Dsspaieh TO THE SUN.
SYDNEY, New South Wales, Aug. 90
The battle feet OF the United Stat tea dropped
anchor In this harbor this morning.
II completed it's thousand mile voyage
from New Zealand In practically schedule
time. although the weather during the
five days was the heaviest encountered
since the ships left San Francisco.
When the feet was sighted at Q O'Clock
this morning Of Botany Bay. the famous
old convict settlement. the shores were
crowded deapite the hour with thousands
Of Australians. The ships proceeded In
formation up the coast for fifteen miles,
then turned their course toward the harbor
Of Sydney by way OF Port jackson.
From Port jackson 10 the anchorag &c
there Is q narrow channel some twelve
miles long. On both sides Of this we're dis
played countless American flags. and be-
meath each flag was an Australian. who
apparently wac as glad to zee the travellers
as any folks the sailors nave encountered
eince they left The United States. New
South Wales has been examining its people
into the city for several days and to-day
a normal population OF $4,000 must be
zoe. 900 at least.
The Federal Ministers and representatives
from every State Parliament and govern
ment are expected. There are 500 vessels in
the harbor.
Some Of the country towns are so empty
because Of their people going to Sydney
that the shopkeepers propose to close
their places Of business until the Americans
leave. All the Federal. State and municipal
buildings here are festooned with fage
and greenery, aud at night will be outlined
with electric lights. The Custom House
shows a large model Of the Mayfower.
The streets have been converted into arch-
ways
TRAFFIC In the city 10 or eatiy ~congested
on ordinary days. With the feet here 10
promises to be worse than was the tangle
at Auckland.
After salutes had been exchanged between
the battleships and the shore batteries and
Admiral Sperry and his staff prepared to
60 ashore and pay their official respects
to the Governor OF the State and the Cover
nor General OF the Commonwealth. The
visits will be returned this afternoon. To-
Aikht bNV ooNVil ol SNbct WA 10 II
host at q state dinner.
The Official landing viii take place to-mor-
row. In a pavilion which has been erected
in Farm Cove the heads OF the Govern
ment will receive Admiral Sperry and other
officers Of the feet and welcome the m
formally. Then the other mariners who
Of American soldiers and marines will
r-.~oh fhroucl a laoorofnl ntfv
p Sydney has spent $50. 900 or adornment
for the ieet's visit and 10 hoping to beat
the fuss that Auckland made over the men
from the Northern Hemisphere. In the
heart Of the city these men will have to
undergo another welcome-this time an
official public M
Before the feet was sighted Admiral
Sperry received this wireless message
Australia: -
On behalf Of the Commonwealth OF Aus
tralia I tender from the whole Of its people
a hearty welcome to the American heet.
which represents so ms efficiently our friends
and kipsmen OF the United States. ] nope
you have had a good voyage from New Zea-
land. On your arrival here you will receive
an enthusiastic greeting from this part OF
his Majesty's empire.
Admiral Sperry replied:
On behalf OF the Government OF the United
States and the Atlantic feet I thank you
most heartily and through you the people
Of the Commonwealth of Australia for your
gracious messag &c Of welcome to the American
fleet. the officers and men OF which are look
ing forward with the most pleesurable an
~ticipations to making the Acquaintance OF
their kinsmen residing In this great member
Of the British Empire.
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