New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-11
POPE WILL RECEIVE
AMERICAN SAILORS
Audiences Arranged For
British Pay Honor to
Visitors at Malta.

VISITORS at Malta.
Rome Nov l0-Arrangements have
been made for the reception by the Pope
Of the men Of the American battleship
feet The first audience will be held on
Wednesday. and from tl.cn on the Amer
lean officers and sailors will be received
in groups
A large number OF the American blue
jackets We're sightseeing in Rome to-day.
They were greeted heartily everywhere
by the residents.
Malta. Nov l0-The FlOriana parade
ground was the scene this afternoon OF
unwonted animation on the occasion OF
a musical performance by the massed
bands Of the entire British infantry In
honor Of the visitors from the American
squadron The Governor, General SIT
Henry Rumble ana Lady Rumble. Rear
Admiral Badger and ether American OFF,
GERS occupied reserved Enclosures whiIe
the whole district wds packed with many
thousands.
The warmest spirit Of comradeship pre-
vailed, and the American visitors were
highly gratified at the heartiness OF their
reception. The British and American ma
tional anthems evoked much enthusiasm.
the whole assembly standing at salute.
The officers and bluejackets Of the bat
tleship Wyoming are regarded as the
most popular visitors 10 the island Tor
many years They are enjoying their
stay so much that they openly express re-
gret at its brevity. Their lavish eXpendi-
ture has made business Of all kinds very
brisk and the Maltese have rcaped an
abundant monetary harvest.
General Sir Henry Macleod Leslie Run
die. the Governor and Commander IN
Chief Of Malta, was the guest to-day at
luncheon on board the wyoming Of Rear
Admiral Charles j. Badger and the Amer
lean officers After lunch Lady Rumble
Joined her husband on board the battle
ship and remained to tea.
Enormous crowds visited the wyoming
during the day and naval experts among
them were greatly impressed by her size
and powerful construction.
in the evening Rear Admiral Badger
Captain Frederick T.. Chaplin and the
other officers Of the Wyoming were the
guests at dinner Of Rear Admiral Sack
backward. and Mrs. Garden. who mad IN
yited a number Of British naval officers
and their wives 10 meet them.
The Wyoming sails tomorrow al day
light for Naples.
Naples, Nov. IO.-The commanders T
the American battleships Arkansas ana
Florida visited the Duke Of Aosta to-day
and were invited by him to attend mill
tary reylew TO be held tomorrow In ceie-
bration Of the birthday OF King Victor
Emmanuel. for which he placed his car
riages at their disposal
The Duke Of the Abiuzzi arrived here
On his way TO the Aigean Sea and eX-
changed visits with the American com
manders.
Nice. France, Nov. 10.-SiX hundred blue
Jackets. from the battleships Utah ana
neloware left here to-day on excursions
20 various parts of France. Spain ana
Italy.
. c,oro. Nov. l0.-Rear Admiral Frank Il.
Reattv. i'm command Of the visiting pat'ie-
- ror,ecticut and Kansas, won the
-, ~ the Genoese by sending de-
,o.h,,ert of American sailors TO Witness
tho landing to-day Of the Italian soid'e'S
,,.,,rri,e fom Lbya The sailors were
loudly chcercd.
The Mayor, the Preiect anu "ie
handing general have invited AdhiIrai
Beatty and his staff TO attend the re'ie"
of the troops on Tuesday.