Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
CAnHols' ROAR ANNOUNCES ARRIVAL
Rear Admiral Sperry Visits Governor
of Island and Governor in Turn Goes
Aboard Fiagshi Pro-
gram of Entertainment Being Pre-
pared for OFFICERS and Men.
(By Associated Press.)

AUCKLAND, n. >. W., 81 NDHi >
Aug, 9.-Sixteen white ships. compris-
ing the battleship division of the Unit
ed States Atlantic feet. under COM
mand of Rear Admiral Charles s.
Sperry. arrived here at S:45 O'Clock
this morning and anchored in two
columns in the roadstead abreast the
city after voyage of tnirty-three
days from San Francisco. including a
stop over of six days al Honolulu.
They will remain here until next Sat
urday.
When the warships entered the har-
Dor the usual salutes were exchanged
cetween them and the shore batteries
and the Australian flagship Powerful
and the cruisers Encounter and Pho
neer.
Pays Respects to Governor.
Shortly after anchoring, Admiral
Sperry, accompanied by his STAFF.
went ashore and paid his respects to
Lord Flunket, the governor OF New
Zealand and afterwards visited Viii
liam A. Prickett. the American consul
general. The governor and Mr..
Prickett later returned the admirars
visit aboard the flagship Connecticut.
This exchange of courtesies ended
the program of the first days stay OF
the American feet in New Zealand
waters, but tomorrow will begin a
week of ceremonies and festivities for
which the most elaborate prepare
tons have been made including the
reception of the fleet on behalf OF
the government by the prime minister
the Right Hon. Sir Joseph George
Edwards and the delivery of various
addresses. parades, military reviews.
banquets. excursions to nearby points
Of interest and horse racing and vari-
Gus other sports. In the arrangements
for the entertainment of the person
mel of the feet the committees have
paid great attention to plans for max
ing most enjoyable the ltay here OF
the enlisted men.
City GaiIy Dressed.
The city is elaborateiy decorated in
honor of the visit Of the Americans
come into the city to assist in paying
homage to the officers and men.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug, SIT
is a great record and am immensely
gratifed." This was the comment OF
Rear Admiral Pillsbury, chief Of the
bureau of navigation and acting sec.
rotary of the navy. when the news OF
the sighting Of the Atlantic feet at
Auckland. n. S-W.. was communicat
ed to him. In view of the storm
which the feet encountered on its way
from Honolulu it was scarcely expect
ed that it would arrive at Auckland
before midnight on the Sth, our time
which would bring the news of the ar
rival to the United States In the or.
binary course. sometime Sunday after.
noon The feet following its intin-
erary. was due 10 reach Auckland on
the afternoon Of the Sth. and this a
chievemcnt IL has accomplished. al
though IL was necessary by reason
Of the violent northeast storm for Rear
Admiral Spcrry 10 increase the speed
Of the ships from 10 20 IL knots an
hour.
The efficiency Of the feet has been
proven and the manner In which II
Just passed. the most severe II has
encountered since IL left Hampton
Roads. has created the greatest graft
fcsiion among the ofYicers OF the navy
department