The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-08-15
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When The hiel Csusl vas orenod. i
1926, Captain nos Kssf-Admitsl-RaI
10y u, Evans commanded the armors
cruiser New York and nrrutntsd th
uaiied States. Dating The cetemonie
sliendent npon the ocosslon GspiAN
EFaas experiences, which have reoUn, u
been piia,ed 10 "A Sailors L,s Remiri
csress OF Forty Years OF Naval Life
we're . culisrly interesting, meeting .
be did Eppefor William, Pnnee Hebr!
OF Ptnssis, snd a pumbsr OF sdmifals o
the Germsn navy.
Ga the suutay si,et The sniral OF %,
Sew Yort, osp,.ln EFsns attended
reception on board one Of the uetmst
bsiilt-ships. where be soon becama eugss
ed IN eonytrsaiion sith q o,pt.io, wht
spoke Easllsh perfectly,
1t Wa toln evi1eat that the d.rmal
WAS bfil.i'n. 10 his profession. snl the
tso moo sol into rather sharp srsu
meht Egaus did no, agree With the car
tsia whose raus be did not cstce, bul
did net hesitate TO speak bis mind, and
the Gsrm,b, on bis part. was eluslly
irsnk. Preseolly the German ssid that
be shon be glad TO present Evans % bis
vile,
Ai,tr taking with the lady whose name
be d not catch. and fading her charm
ing. Captain Evans noticed that several
persons were waiting 10 speak TO the lady,
snd took himself of TO the SIN oh ing oom.
As be entered, Admiral kaorr, after
greetin. hin, said:
Eysns, the prince says lsu era good
fellow. and he wants the emperor to see
you,
My dear admiral. replied Evsns.
haven't seen the prince and don't know
him.
Well. said Kaorr. you ought to knos
him, you hsve been talking shop With
him ior hsf aa hour, and | douit know
what you have been saying to the princess
during your nyersation with her.
Captain Evans had been talking with
Prince Henry OF Prussis, and the Princess
Irene without showing VINO they were.
Two OF the most delightful people
bad ever met. be calls them. sad be sd d1s,
| certainly toll them exactly whax
thought about the di1etent things IL
discussed.
Ga the evening OF Jane 2G b the cm
peror. Priace Henry and ten sdmirsl's
accepted 40 invitation to dine on the New
York. and the following is q brief account
OF their greeting 10 Admiral Evans own
words:
When the emperor came on board
hsd the men aud officers massed aft on
the superstrncture and In the gsngwHys.
and as soon as Admiral Kirklsnd had
welcomed him | made short speech, re
citing that we had the champion twelve.
cared cutter OF the American navy, and
asked on the part OF my crow tho honor
OF naming her alter bis 1anghter, Victoria
Louisa.
He was reslly touched by the oompli
ment, and tskins my hand, granted my
request mos, grsciously. AS soon ss
could turned 10 the crew md called for
three cheers for Victoria Louisa. and
then three cheers and q tiger fer the EN-
peror. don't fhiok be ever heard such
cheers before. 1t was very pretty epi
sode, and gave our dinner good start
A. one O'Clock in the morning the EN- |
peror expressed desire TO visit and in
spect the engine room, snd SO We die,
BE looked ioto every hole and corner,
and even bad US dsconnect one OF The
engines, marking time on us himself.
Then We vent through the gun. deck and
,ut on tho forecastle, where be asked
now long it would take to close oil water
light doors.
~ tuo Wo SobtN
80 ii in thirty seconds, bat at night il
required about two minn.es. To my sur
prise. he asked II would mind doing IL
or hin. OF course had to say yes. but
shtn | tried to blow the siren. the signal
20 close water.tlsht doors, there WASN'T
team enough. and the blessed thing
wouldn't blow. The emperor thought be
lad me, and sald:
Now, yoa see, captain, you csn't hold
'our bulkb,4ds
But he oii not kpow every thing, ]
aid; You viii see 10 moment cir, and
touched one ol the general alarm belle,
ghich call sl hands to qnarsere. and in
ew seconds the men we're swarmDg up
Ike rats. The emperor took the time
himself aud Ia one minute aud half the
ulire chip was ready for action. with oil
Vster-tight doors olosedl
Admiral Evans found the German
emperor the IN most compsniousble aud
nsgnetic OF msn.
lie know more about more l,ferent
hines than sny other MAD | have ever
uet When was 10 kiel my band was
laying nu ic composed by bin, snd op