HAPPIEST RECOLLECTIONS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 48, 25 August 1925, Page 6

HAPPIEST RECOLLECTIONS

ADMIRAL ROBISON'S THANKS.

(BY riIEQRAPH.— PRE3S ASSOCIATION.)

AUCKLAND, This Day. Tho following farewell riiessage to the pimple of Auckland was issued by Admiral Robison lust evening: — "Upon their departure from Auckland, the -otlicers and men of tho United States ships are carrying away with them the happiest recollections of their memorable visit. We feel It a very great honour and privilege to havb been associated ■with your people," and to have confirmed through personal contact all the good things which our predecessors in the navy liiivo snid of you since their visit in. 18"8. We have been most deeply impissiifid' with the evident desire in all quarters lo jriake us feel that we were indee.l among people of our own race, a;>d-that the fundamental conception of We, its aspirations. and. ideals," were identical with ours. Your hospitality has been more than generous. You have been most lavish in your entertainment, and •w'a arc unable to express adequately our thanks for the efforts you have mado_ to give us pleasure and comfort during every moment of our stay. It is difficult t« toll you how much this all means to us, but if thn warm friendship which we fen! for Auckland and New Zealand is reciprocated by them we shall be satis■Jisil, and shall consider our visit as be-iir»-a most satisfying; proof of the real understanding and friendship which Iws al-Viiys existed between our two peoples."