| Show ADMIRAL SPERRY TO ROOSEVELT T Says Government and People of New Zealand Extend Enthusiastic Reception to Fleet PRESIDENT MUCH PLEASED ot of ld iid I lt at tOI of Honse Onto Oyster Ea Bay Au Roosevelt ha has received the followIng cablegram from rom Admiral Admiral Sperry corn com of at the tho Atlantic feet fleet now HOW at Auckland N Z on It its I way around the world The Thu government Ind ot of New Zealand are extending to the fleet neet I a le enthusiastic und cordial no Tile prime ler an and oth othel othor or el members ot of the executive COI council el acting for the people or of the tho dominion ha have C presented President Roosevelt through me a beautiful token Ind and I a or auld and regard for forbin him bin and his work concluding with an earnest III timid cordial to him to vIsit Now New Zealand PRESIDENTS REPLY Tho ho president today sont tile tho follow following ing reply Olter Oyster 10 N Y Aug 1 Sperry Auckland N K Z ZI ZI I ama m greatly pleased with your tolo Im 1 Please convey to the tho prime minister my hearty thanks and the tho ex cx ot of tho sincere regard friend and and which th people ot of this country entertain for the ot of Non New Zealand Extend m my congratulation to the tho leel Signed nOSI VI I T HOUSE D DEDICATION Au Aug ar Admiral Sperry Sper of the American leet fleet und tint who made the tho trip trill into Inlo the Maori country countr were vere present yesterday aCC after afternoon noon at the tho dedication ot of ota ofa a Muon hou house e Later Laler a number of Muon women guided time the American viSitors to the thc thermal won tIers dors Admirl Admiral Sperry himself soll to the big wil mill lot diet the erupt explosion that folowell followed was as magnificent The Steam all Water thrown to a height or of feet teet The admiral and tue tho with hll him entered heartily Into Inlo the various native ceremonies The They wo ivore mats all and carried carrle in their hands hund ancient weapons or of the tho Muon trIbe The rifle team do feet at tha hands ot of the tho city of Auckland teal team owing to the th fact that they thoy have hao hn had very cr practise in long distance lanti the Gracia and the r Ajax have hao arrived They wore were do de delayed b by rough weather ho three other c colliers have hae not been een sighted |
