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The Laramie Republican
Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming
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The New Zealand government hosted a grand banquet for Rear Admiral Sperry and officers of the anchored US battleship fleet in Auckland on Aug. 10. Prime Minister Sir Joseph George Ward toasted King Edward and President Roosevelt as peacemakers with common sense. The city featured brilliant illuminations and fireworks.
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REAR ADMIRAL GIVEN BANQUET BY GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND AT AUCKLAND THIS EVENING
Prime Minister Sir Joseph George Ward Toasts King Edward and President Roosevelt as Richly Endowed With Common Sense and Both Peacemakers—City Brilliantly Illuminated for Occasion.
Auckland, N. Z., Aug. 10.—The government gave a banquet to Rear Admiral Sperry and officers of the American battleship fleet, now anchored in this harbor, at Drill hall tonight. The affair was carried out on a magnificent scale.
Toast to Two Rulers.
The prime minister, Sir Joseph George Ward, proposed a toast to King Edward and President Roosevelt, in the course of which he said:
Both Have Common Sense
"Each is a born ruler, richly endowed with common sense, and an ardent lover of his country and his people. Each is a peacemaker. The American navy is one of the greatest and most efficient in the world."
Sperry Given Ovation
When the commander-in-chief rose to reply he received a tremendous ovation. He said he could safely say that there was nothing nearer to the heart of President Roosevelt than the cordial welcome extended by the New Zealanders to the fleet, and he was confident that it was agreeable to the king.
City Illuminated.
The illuminations in Auckland tonight were brilliant and the fireworks display was extensive.
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Auckland, N. Z.
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Aug. 10.
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magnificent banquet held; tremendous ovation for sperry; brilliant illuminations and extensive fireworks display in auckland.
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The government gave a banquet to Rear Admiral Sperry and officers of the American battleship fleet at Drill hall tonight. Prime Minister Sir Joseph George Ward proposed a toast to King Edward and President Roosevelt, praising them as born rulers with common sense, lovers of their people, and peacemakers, and lauding the American navy. Sperry received a tremendous ovation and replied that President Roosevelt would appreciate the New Zealand welcome, agreeable to the king.