THE AMERICAN FLEET

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13673, 15 August 1908, Page 5

THE AMERICAN FLEET

A FAREWELL MESSAGE. Per Press ■-Association.; ' ' .; /-AUCKLAND, 'August 14. ' •'"Admiral.Sperry, in a farewell message to the people of New Zealand says:: ; " The reception: accorded to the Fleet has ' been : hearty and cordial . beyond expression: and cannot .fail to draw ■ closer the' ties of common race and common interest in the- Pacific." . ■. ' ''''"': : BACK TO WORK." : ; '

' .Tie Prime Sir ./Joseph .Ward anji.i members of both. Houses who have been (I ,in!j- ; Auckland ; for .week', will le»y#.;on.:,the return trip, to Wellington on Monday" night at 10 o'clock. The journey will b«i made yia" the Main Trunk Railway, overland all "the way!' •""" PARADE OF WAR CANOES. •' CRUISE BY THE MAORIS. \ Surrounded by a warirfy interested : gatheripgr, of "!Maoris>, the big /native canoe Tuhei;e£ifciki/ .w.as'. pW' together'. ne'ar* the rowing'..sheds'.on' the King's ."Drive this morning... The'..craft /which was "displayed at','; th& T ; Exhibitipri '., wis has 'ensued on its re-, construcljibn....After lunch/,; "to-day, [, the canoe, manned by 60 warriors from the with another _craft., of similar dimensions, the Tehiki, with ,42 oars, left iti temiSprary, on ,a cruise .around: the -yisiting/ warships. .;./;Thei * iwp '■ /crafts proceeded!" round the I ,'-Meet' 'and hailed each of/the'/yesselsVin 'characteristic' .typical;_bf' Mabjri. warmth, 1 . with "a hearty 'responses ;' : fr6jin ; the ' King";Mahuta. was in charge of the Tuheretitiki, V while' .Kiri. Opa, a- noted\ chief, captained, the Tehiki,. Tha sight, of the primitive'war, canoes ranged,up beside this .lnrgiifcyj/ battleships appealed to the behdlders; in 'more senses than. onel ,Np, small/interest'.was taken by the American VKitprsy in witnessing the representation by'the;-Maoris', of 'methods of navigation, wjitch prevailed' centuries ago.' The lea,rty. greetings: in the .Maori tongue 'were of course understood .by few of the battleships, b.ut. .one and all were easily able to'appreciate the animated spirit in which the welcome was extended.

AUSTRALIA'S WELCOME.

Press Associatibh-By Telegraph -Copyright. " :■. ■"'" ..•■■' V "V ! LONDON, ; August; 13. r;.

'SJany '. bankers and merchants jointly cabled' to Mr Deakm desiring ;tb be associated with-Australia's welcome to tihe American Fleet. ' J .

;; ";':'; SYDNEY, August 14. .; Parliament has adjourned over Fleet week.

MESSAGES OF CONGRATULATION.**

Received 9 5 p m , August 14th NEW YORK, August 14

Admnal Speny has cabled to, President Roopevelt that the New Zealand Govern ment and people accoidcd the fleet a most enthusiastic leception; also that Sn J G Waid had presented him flith a beautiful token fol Piesident Roosevelt with, an in vitation to visit the Dominion Piesident Roosevelt has* cabled to Admual Speny as follows —" I am gieatly pleased with your telegiam Convey to 6n J G. Waid my hearty thanls and expiess the sinoeie lcgaid diid friendship, and the admiration the people of the United' States, entertain for the people of New Zealand Extend my congi at illations to the Fleet."

Mr C S secietary of tile hat tleship.New Zaland fund, telegraphed the following greeting Jto Rear Admiral Sper ry:—'Heaity'good wishes from battleship New" Zealand presentation fund." In reply to this message Admiial Sperry telegraph eir? " Sincere thanks for yotfr cordial message —Sparry"