THE U.S. FLEET.
THE SAN FRANCISCO WELCOME. SOCIETY LADIES'.AND SAILORS. Per Press Association. Auckland, April 15. News from San Francisco states that it was the intention of the Navy Department to assemble both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets on May Bth. The Secretary of _ the Navy will review the combined fleets. On the day of review all vessels will be fully dressed and at night will be illuminated. An immense illuminated “welcome” will be ereoredJonjTelegraph Hill in letters fifty feet high. A feature of the shore festivities will be a great ball arranged by society women to entertain the men of the fleet at which there will be no social distinctions, several society ladies having expressed the desire to dance with American sailors.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9122, 15 April 1908, Page 8
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123THE U.S. FLEET. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9122, 15 April 1908, Page 8
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