Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-20
BIG TIME: FOR
SAILORS IN
ANTIPODES
ELABORATE RECEPTION
IN BRITISH COLONIES
Australians And New Zealand
els Busy Planning Enter
tainment for the Officers and
Men of American Fleel,

ins Morning lausnm sperini isased wips \
Melbourne Australia. lnlN 30 the
stars and stripes have Witnessed sights
nnd achievements in htnuhe Years On
that Wide ANA lonpB urpan the south
Pacific which viii Nv readily revived
in thu general mind hv the rruisp te
thf antlpedes dl the American battle
ship tlpet American ships ate eruW-
Ing more and more ihfteaupnt in ihe
southern ocean hut something or the
old nautical ptesliee rpnnlns and tits
dptaipnl rpnnWn the hle mpn- -of war
viii duuhllrss rpaninatp
m, fleet win ntactlcallt fdlluW the
regular mall route from Honolulu to
stdnry hut Page paRa The harbur
aud cuallne Station VA the samoan
group. viii not hp tunrhpd hy The bat
tleshps unly sump ut The fleets aux
llafles vii stop there From Huno-
lulu tu Auckland AZ y the distance
IS iG4 miles. frum Auckland tu Syd
npt N S W. apcross the Hrasnan
sea. the distance Is PSI mlpe from
sydney ~ thls city. thp metropolis uf
Victoria through BASS strait II IS SCI
miles ana from Melbourne 60 Albany
Wpst Australia artogs Tie ureai Aus
ttalan hight. u rs i8tu mites Ad
mifal spefrys command IS due at
Auckland August 10 ana IS to spend
four davs with the New Healandrrs
y Is due at sydney August O. where \
tlll siay a week on August gs Il viii
reach here FOR anntter wepks soiuurn.
aud on September 8 n viii leave for
Manila stupplre al Albany onlt hong
enough 10 poa
on August 10 Wee Admiral sir
Riehard pnofe. commander -chief of
the Australian station, VIII lpave Syd-
hey fot suva capital Of the vii "
lands. which lies elbse t6 the route uf
tie Americans, and theu he VIII Inter
cept ihem with twt nrifish warahips
ahd officially greet then prior 10
theif reaching Ntw Zealand The
third class cruisers Cambridge ana
have been detailed % this
duty ana Wlii accompany Admiral
spetrys ships No Auckland At Auck
land the Americans viii be furfhtf
Welcomed ~ the flagship 90 the AUS
raiiau squadron the arm0trd crtiistr
pgwerful
rho New 2ealanders have tnade |
,rgte preparations fnr entertaining The /
americans. short thoueh their stay /
VIII be Aucklahd viii be decorated I
Win flaes ana Illuminated at night
Psrlisupht win adjourn Tor ten
laws to the members ear Participate /
IA the festivities The government |
Ias arranged for the enterisinmeut OF
600 Officers and sailors, Including |
he crews az the three british war
hips six hundred and fifty Amer
.an ana British officers viii be guests
Il an official banquet ana there viii
e a state BAH which win he attended
" upward of 006 persons. a beau
ifti casket win be presented 10 Ad-
niral Sperfy containing addresses "a
.imseH and President Roosevelt A
part Of the entertainmentl
pin be p iaunt ~ the American Off
ers 10 Rotoura 10 the heart ~ the
amous Thermal lake region of New
Zealand There scores Of New Zen
lnd's big strappins natives viii 60
through their rhythmic and graceful
ances FOR the visitors
At Auckland Admiral Spcrry viii |
1eet Thomas r Ewing, minister Of
efense Of the Australian common
,ealth. who win consult with him
bout the reception