Show AUCKLAND OffiCERS AND MEN MN TIME Of THEIR liVES AUCKLAND N. N Z Aug Au 12 Tha Th The 1 principal entertainments in honor of tho the I officers and men of tho the visiting battleship battleship battle ship fleet feet are now not at nt an end for Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day Frida Friday and Saturday are arc to be devoted de cle voted to sports and minor entertain entertain- ments After the races at Ellerslie Admiral Sperry and officers of the tho fleet t proceeded proceeded proceeded pro pro- as the guests of Prime Minister Ward Vard and the tho members of parliament to in Thermal district in the heart of North Korth island lit IiI miles from Auckland by br rai rail Hero here they will visit the tho boiling sprin springs s geyser and medicinal medicinal medicinal medi medi- cinal baths and witness the opening ceremonies of the beautiful new bath bath- house Excursions will bo he made to other points of interest near The good behavior of the men has made a. a most favorable impression on the people of Auckland There Thero is no question but that the tho men have bate had a thoroughly good time on shore They have been entertained almost Con Constantly constantly constantly con con- with theatrical productions dinners and sports and they lute have ave expressed ox- ox pressed their liking for Auckland an anthe and the people of the city in unmistakable terms Tho The sailors have shown themselves themselves them them- selves ready spenders and by bv tho the timothe time timo the tho fleet feet leaves the shop keepers of Auckland wi will have e reaped a rich liar har vest The men crowd the tho curio shops day ay and md night purchasing souvenirs of the country and they thoy have havo mailed vast quantities of picture postal car cards s to friends at home All this is regarded as ns a very good advertisement for New I Zealand Tho The weather during fleet feet week has been een glorious and this has add 1 materially to tho the success of the various vanous van vari- ous functions and amI the entertainment of the visitors I Tonight the non-commissioned non officers officers officers cers of the New Kew Zealand garrison entertained entertained en en- at drill ha hall the tho noncommissioned noncommissioned noncommissioned non commis officers omeara of the tho American and Australasian ships There were more sports aud and entertainments for the enlisted enlisted en en- listed men and tho the officers who did n not t tto go to to were given a dinner Admiral Sperry has received a cablegram cablegram cable cable- gram am from tho the governor of Queensland Lord Chelmsford containing affectionate greetings s and tho the wishes of the governor governor gov gov- for the continued prosperity of the United States and Great Britain Britain- In reply the tho American admiral conveyed his bis heartfelt thanks lIe Ho said that America and in working toward and realizing the ideals of freedom freedom freedom free free- dom inherited jointly from irom tho the mother country dwelt in a community of interests interests interests inter inter- ests and ana must continue continuo to live Jive in sympathy sym pathy and mutual understanding The Tho warmest friendship the admiral said marked tho the intercourse between states |