Ogden Daily Standard | 1908-02-27 | Page 6 | Battleships to Leave Lima Saturday

battleships BATLES HIPS TO LEAVE LIMA SATURDAY lima peru feb 27 today lima Is regretting tho the stay of the american fleet is as drawing to a close and the visiting sailors and officers are sorry that in two short days shore leave and entertainment will give place to alie routine duties ditties of the fleet uee at sea the entertainments have been constant brilliant and successful the sailors have enjoyed their excursions and shopping expeditions and they have maintained the reputation that the man afloat has for spending his money when he ha is as ashore bore the shopkeepers fruit venders benders and curio dealers have reaped a rich harvest thousands of men had bad liberty but there has been no unpleasant incident or clash with tho the people of either cither callao or lima there was an informal reception on board the battles battleship Mp connecticut yesterday afternoon followed by a supper and dancing which lasted until midnight foreign minister polo was among the guests I 1 the warship was fancifully decorated for the occasion the fleet Is to leave here saturday morning several large steamers already have been chartered to take out spectators to witness the departure