UNITED STATES FLEET.
CHILDREN’S DEMONSTRATION
lUFLE MATCH
United Piuiss. Association,. Covviuout (Received August 26, J. 30 p.iu.)
SYDNEY, August '2O. The lust day of tho fleet festivities was allotted to tho children s demonstration. The cricket ground proved far too small to accommodate tho immense crowd of spectators, including many Americans. Bight thousand scholars from the public schools, dressed in red, white, and blue, went through various exercises. There were tableaus representing the words Hail Columbia, and immense American and Australian flags. During tho 'ceremony 5000 white pigeons were liberated. A riile match between the American' fleet and It die Association teams of 20 men each, -at two, five, and six Hundred yards ranges, was won by the Americans with a score of_lßS-l, tno Australian score being 1755.
The fleet leaves at nine to morrow morning. The .Powerful and the Challenger sailed for Melbourne to-day to be ready to welcome the fleet there.
VISITING PRESSMEN ENTER TAINED.
SYDNEY PEOPLE TOO ivu'f >
United Press Association. Copyright (Received August ‘27, 1.12 a m.;
. SYDNEY, August 26. The city and the fleet were lllu ifin;nted, and-great crowds were making the most of the final opportunity of fraternising with the visitors. The Government officially’ we.comed the American and other visiting and Sydney pressmen at a luncheon in tim Town Hall. Mr. Wade and iSO ,iomiuent pressmen were present. The American journalists] spokesman, replying to complimentary speeches, said, “You have overdone our welcome, and kept us so busy with social obligations that we have had no time to write, but rest assured within the next three months the United States will ’know more about you than they ever did before.” JAPAN’S WELCOME
United Press Association. Copyright (Received August 26, 11.45 p.m.)
TOKIO, August 26. The semi-official journills at Tokio bespeak the warmest reception for Admiral Sperry’s fleet by the Government and the people of Japan.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2280, 27 August 1908, Page 3
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