Show AUSTRALIA ALIAS S WELCOME TO THE FLEET tile the united states fleet of battleships A t tle ships made entry into sidney at tho the appointed hour of 1180 1130 am A aug it was a grand arid and graceful ernce ful spec taie no factor bring being wanting to malfo make tho demonstration both of thu the and power of tile tho visiting armada and 0 of f the whole hearted welcome 0 of tho the people signally i arriving oft of botany bay about day light tho the ships approached the land dit it about a ui and steamed slowly up tit alie least before boford rei reaching tolling south head they formed four abreast then broko broke into line again and took a to iiii the north to nil fill in tile time till lliso 1130 the vessels were all at anchor by I 1 pj p tit in whatever failings fai linga admiral sparry may have is not oue one of f them he believes in being on timo time it was was arranged that lie he should bo b visible off botany bay at 0 a concerned concern cd was wad lie he to keep his brona isar that lie was near the coast before tha thy 0 X citizens w aho vho he were to greet him were wera well wel r out of bed thousands loft left homo home before break fast that they might not miss any of the th di splay display 1 and by 10 the shore bo tween the city and the one nursing ti urging mass of humanity the caiti antiro to population seemed to td be ou on hand band to welcome thu the great float fleet and when it entered tho the harbor the cheers rang out long and loud I 1 I 1 tile the official landing of admiral admira 1 sper ij ay and his wab an interesting sight ilist the landing was made at farm cove CT 61 and a large crowd awaited them A A guard ol 01 fifty members of bf the now south wa naval brigade and the naval mavall brigado brigade band were provided for the oce ion several guns guna on the warships wars hipa announced tile the departure of the admiral and hi his staff from the connecticut brigadier general jordon gordon and his personal staff received the admiral as he stepped asli pre tile the P prime minister of the the comm commonwealth on greeted the fleet in the following terms Austra australian llao people greet tho the americans who man the grea greatest tast grin armada ada that ever eter sailed the southern boas you fly the hag bag of the nation near nearest elit our own in blood which 6 shares with our ra other country the proud guardianship of two oceans we have awaited your coming with joyous expectancy and we wel you gladly under sunny skies to a land that lies lapped in peace in reply admiral sperry said eaid accept my hearty thanks on oil behalf of the at lantic alantic F fleet leet tor for your cordial welcome ome the american navy is very fortunate i inwood in being the means of brin bringing ging tile people of tile the united states into closer touch with people of the common wealth find and the officers and men of the heel fleet tire keenly appreciative of the honor and distinction which are theirs in in b be e ing messengers of friendship and gt good will to their kin kinsman einan of the south tile tho naval and military review given in honor of tile tho fleet was held at cen tennial tt anial ark prk and according cording nc to thosa who hold government positions ittai it waa tile the mott most impressive scene ever witnessed 1 n australia it II is estimated that thai at ar least people were present for tile the first tiro tima a representative force from fiam the united states matched marched in the same parade and ria saluted tile the same british britis colors that the Austra australian lihn trot troops pe did I 1 there were officers of other ranks 2069 horses and 44 guns after the review review monand officers from the fleet matched to the agricultural GrO ground tind where they were served with ith refreshments the serving eer ving was accomplished in 17 minutes ind and was a triumph of organization at tho the end of the sidney visit somppi the ships will call at Melbo melbourne urno ou on west australia They will coal at albany and then take rde from australian shores Wio I 1 and I 1 am sure every man aboard will take lake with him a ond fond reeling feeling toward the australians who lid did all in their p awer ver to mako make their visit pleasant it will cost newl nev 4 south wales upwards of for cheit entertainment y |