Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1908 — OUR MEN ENTERTAIN NOW [ARTICLE]

OUR MEN ENTERTAIN NOW

Two Thousand New Zealanders Invited to- Visit the Battleship Louisiana at Auckland. Auckland, N. Z., Aug. 14.—The officers of the United States fleet entertained two thousand New Zealanders aboard the battleship Louisiana. Among the throng were many handsomely gowned women. The officers showed their visitors every part of the great fighting machine, and explained to them in detail the working of the Intricate mechanisms. H. A. Myers, the mayor of Auckland, has written W. A. Prickett, the United-States consul general, extending his congratulations and those of the citizens of Auckland on the orderly conduct and sobriety of the crews of the battleships. Their behavior, the mayor sala, had been most exemplary, and reflected the highest credit on the fleet. Inasmuch as the visit of the fleet is drawing to a close shore leave was given to as many of the enlisted men as it was possible to spare from the ships today. Several Impromptu baseball games were organized and the New Zealanders who attended these were delighted with their introduction to the national game of the United States.