The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1908-07-04
Colonies
Making Ready
Plan Elaborate Entertain
ment Of the Fleet.

HONOLULU, June 25.-Fred l..
Leslie, Il well-known resident of the
islands, returned from the Colonies
in the Mariana after a pleasant visit
in Melbourne, Sydney and Auck-
land. He states that lavish prep
arations are being made for the re-
ception of the American fleet in the
three cities. Each in vying with the
other to make its visit the most en-
joyable for the Americans.
Great rivalry exists between the
three towns, and aside from the sub
scriptions of individuals, the govern
ments both state and city are par
ticipating 50 that the American sail
ors will have a time in far-off Aus
tralia not equaled by the receptions
accorded them in their own country.
There has been raised and appro-
prlated a sum of money aggregating
nearly quarter of a million dollars
for the visit to Sydney. The sailors
are being referred to as our coming
cousins" or our American cousins
The fleet program so far arranged is
as follows: Vice Admiral Poore in
his flagship, the Powerful, will meet
the American fleet at Auckland.
Remaining there couple of days,
the Powerful will convey the Cover
nor General to Melbourne and there
participate in the welcome TO be ac-
corded at the Victorian port.
The landing at Melbourne on
August 20 will be followed by pro-
cession and reception. The enter
tainments are to be separately given
by those interested. There will be
the civic celebrations, the entartain-
ments. 1t has been decided that
the uniforms of the sailors will en-
title them to free admission to the
theaters on one day Of the visit.
Free automobiles will be at the dis
posal of the men, also. The trans
will be free and transportation into
the country on the railroads will be
given to the sailors in uniform.
The Australians are getting wise
to the fact that the American sail
ors are strangers to English money,
so the government has made it
known that during the visit, and
for IA reasonable time after, traders
and others who may take American
money at its face value shall be re-
funded in British coin, either at the
Treasury or the banks. Meanwhile,
at the Intelligence Department or
other suitable places, specimens Of
genuine American money may be
exhibited, giving their names and
exact value.
Sydney's first blast of enthusiasm
will reach the fleet from the Heads.
The Heads are the gateway to the
city. 1t is proposed to have at least
20, 900 people with flags and bands
of music congregated there as the
warships pass in, to properly wei
come them.
Auckland : program for the enter
tainment of the American fleet in
cludes "A government dinner, when
provision will be made for thous-
and guests. In the arrangements
for entertaining the men of the fleet,
the government will act in coniunc-
ton with the local bodies.
A volunteer review will be held
and an official welcome will be ac-
corded to the American Admiral,
and souvenirs will be presented.
The Mayor of Auckland will hold
Il reception, which will be attended
by the Admiral and officers of the
visiting tlc,t, and the citizens.
The Dilic rs will be taken to Ro-
torUa to visit the famous hot springs,
and ON their return they will attend
a function given by the Governor.
At Melbourne the fleet will remain
seven days.