Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11
lev zsa|anders Have lufned
Island Over 10 Sailors From
Atlantic Fleet
COMMITTEES Plan Entertainment
jolly tackles Parade Streets Win
Pretty Girls and Men Of the Fleet
Generally Arc lionized as Though
They Were Returning Victorious
from Battle.
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(By associated P-ess.1
AUCKLAND, ~ s. w. August 10
New Zealand showcrcd its hospitality
upon the officers and men of the
United States Atlantic 5attiaship
feet. with lavish hand again to-
day.
The chief event OF the day was
the reception to Rear Admiral
Sperry ana his officers given this al
ternoon In Drill Hall by the mayor
and mayoress OF Auckland. To meet
the nava! officers had gathered all
the officials. cival and military. and
hundreds OF citizens.
Numerous women. gowned in tn"
latest winter fashions. also attended
the function. which was a brilliant
one in every respect. The admiral
was higly complimcntcd by every
one on his successful cruise from
San Francisco.
| After the reception Admiral Sperry
entertained the members OF the leg
isiature at luncheon Oh board the
Connecticut. The speeches on both
sides were felivitOus to a degree and
Expressive OF the warm friendship
that exists between New Zealand and
the United States.
Great Time for Tars.
| Shore leave was granted to 1000
blue jackets this morning. They
were taken in hand by various COM
mittees. whose duty and pleasure IL
was 10 see that they had good
time and they had it. Theater par
tics and other entertainments had
been arranged and decorated electric
| cars conveyed the men Of the fec
to the numerous beauty spots in q :
suburbs. Many OF them took ad ,n
age Of their freedom to visit tt .nr
NIT OF Mt. Etna, an extinct vn,can
Numerous souvenirs fire., tho q,
Notifications built in tt III. 81
war between the Nam a ,.,bes - We,
carried away by tho ' .,,o,s m
delish, h,,. and pi2nur esaue trip
eight eli; mi, miles tn ,srosi Ugh the country dc
villas to tho r,,,,n, town o, Snhun,
10th. th-.aiuku harbor. was taken
,,;o.,rs OF the seamen.
ma The New Zealanders and the z
rIlis,ed men fraternizei freely. II
I. Americans took remarkable intere
;n in The workmen OF New Zeaial
~ land questioned them at length W,
,.s regard tn the labor regulations. TN
pay. etc.
" A Girl on Each Arm.
We Throughout the morning eve
ia where sailors could BE- seen
m having declined the invitations OF
IN lcommittees, were promenadibs
m. and down the main thoroughia'
with pretty gin. on their arms, Ia"
Ar iug anG chatting gaily and ans"
VI ing with witty replies the saiiies
Shortly after noon the men "
Taken to various places where
icommittcc had arranged eiapor
IIuocheOns for them. Aiter '"' '"'
cons a majority Of the men nm IN
Hence TO the commands OF their
So lcers returned to their ships, in
rch der that another detachment mi
lily have shore liberty during the al
the noon.
Of This evening q brilliant state
IteT will ~ given in honor OF Ann
chm Sperry and the officers OF the
res Inv Lord pIunkctt. the governor.
dcf government house. and various 81
one crs have been arranged Ton the
W" listed men.
rc* Much satisfaction Is expressed
thF Admiral Sperry that Thomas ih
cia' son Ewin. commonwealth mintsie
state for defense. has waived
>'hN regulations which prevent the
iaer ing Of an armed force in order
'nc the Americans may compete IN
hero matches on Australian TERRITORY
PaaI Gcntil. machin'st'
working today in the engine
-, tcf tho baitIeship Missouri. vas 0
-. tmarslci By the fall Of a steer 81
IL. asea later In n hoyptfas.