THE NAVAL VISIT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18707, 13 May 1924, Page 10

THE NAVAL VISIT.

'AUCKLAND EN FETE. pHfe : "AT HOME "ON THE HOOD. i V;; |p| ••• 11i | ■'■ TOWN RAID RECEPTION. t y M- *■-■■':?■••;: 7,; i>> : -■ ■' •.■ ■• . Y.'l .--.v .. :■ ... •"• : ...-.;•■■;■■>■-■<■ C. J. . , • children visit repulse. TO-DAY'S GREAT PARADE. ' ' Bright ' skies : and a c bracing 'southerly • •'i were "the pleasant conditions that ruled • for the third day'of Fleet . Week.' ' There ' were . many visitors to • 'the waterfront ? to. see the ships, ' and! . they were doubly' ; - j fortunate in the weather and the absenoe of great crowds. ' - Only the battle-cruiser Repulse was open to the public, but daring ■ . r the afternoons a large number availed . themselves of the privilege. ; In the morning 150Q -children from city, ( Pakuranga, ' New Lynn, and ; Avondale . schools made an eager company on the Repulse.- . . Possibly c the : finest view of the fleet : can be had from the stream opposite Prince's : > Wharf. The double line -of light cruisers ■■■■■■■•■ toward North Head headed by- the! powerr; ful : Repulse make a,., noble . sight, while 'i alongside Prince's Wharf towers the Hood, - , opposite the ' trim shape of the Delhi. :. : ."•= The 'programme"; yesterday ! included the . ■ • official opening of Prince's Wharf, at which - the admirals' and principal fleet • officers were > present: The afternoon was devoted to theT squadron•' officers' "At •; Home," *on the ;' Hood, which proved a very - successful " social gathering.' In ' the ;; evening the compliment was returned: on behalf of 'the citizens and the Mayor . and " councillors, a reception '• being held . -• at the Town . Hill.' f ' GIoIS. and Rugby - ".football *were part of the afternoon's r programme for those not otherwise engaged. Perhaps the -most 1 pleasing portion of ' - the entertainment of the visitors is ", the : _ friendliness and hospitality offered to bluejackets ashore. Many have already made V -firm . friends, and informal groups radiat- : v ; ' . ing jollity arid' mutual oompliments have V: become quite a feature of city pavements. - ■ The great event to-day is the ceremonial ■ march of sailors and' marines through the ! , ; city. The men? of the fleet will . lefiirn at closer quarters the" warmth of the ( welcome which Auckland - conveyed -.from; a distance on Saturday morning. v