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academy. 1t fell in unceasing torrents
that ran through streets in miniature
rivers and converted the parade ground
at the academy into a bay.
But the naval men and their brother
officers of the German party with all
their military finery went through the
programme that had been arranged in
their honor. The train carrying Prince
Henry made a slow run from ), ashing-
ton. During the trip, Secretary Long,
to whom the car Garonne had been
especially assigned, went to the Vic
toria and called on the prince. Later
the American naval officers We're pre-.
scented and Senator Hale and Represen-
tative Foss also paid their respects
The prince greeted them all very cor
daily.
When the train reached Annapolis
station it was cut in two and the three
rear cars including the Victoria were
backed into the depot. Out in the street,
beyond the depot, a marine guard stood
at attention in rain that seemed to take
the color from their uniforms as it
streamed from them. Inside the depot
grounds two lines of police made lane
through to the street.
streets Lined With Militia.
AS the prince appeared, the marine
guard presented arms. Commander
Wainwright, commandant of the
academy, formally welcomed the prince
and showed him to a closed carriage.
Local militiamen lined the streets from
the Short Line depot to the new grounds
gate at the academy and despite the
driving storm, hundreds of persons were
out to see the distinguished visitors AS
the carriage OF the prince reached the
grounds the first cannon Of a salute of
twenty-one guns sounded. The prince
was driven to a canvas-covered stand on
the west end of the grounds, and the
cadets marched past IN review. There
was little shelter from the rain in the
stand, but the prince faced the rain and
stood at attention as the cadets came
past. The mud was ankle deep on the
ground
When the cadet corps left the sodden
field the line of their march was ind1-
Gated by scores of rubber shoes held
fast in the mud.
The visitors were then hurried into
their carriages and driven through the
army grounds They visited the cadets
quarters the mechanical laboratory and
also looked over the new buildings be-
ing erected.
The general inspection of the academy
buildings was made quite brief, on ac-
count of the storm, and the entire par
ty found shelter in the house of Supt.
Wainwright, where they Were guests at
luncheon. Mrs. Wainwright assisted her
husband in receiving and entertaining
them. The prince expressed pleasure
at the opportunity to visit the Amer
lean naval college, and thanked Com
mander Wainwright and his officers for
the manner in which he was received.
He said he was sorry the storm denied
opportunity to fully inspect the grounds.
but that he was really pleased at what
he had seen.
Prince a Keen QuestiOner.
He asked a number of questions as to
and the plans for the future, and show
ed the keen interest of a naval man in
the discussion of the subject.
The cadets gave an athletic exhibition
in the gymnasium, and the prince and
members of his party were greatly in
terested in it, as the German naval sys-
tenn does not embrace anything of the
kind. There was boxing, wrestling and
other athletic exercises. The cadets went
through the sport with dash and vim,
and the prince applauded spiritedly.
He personally congratulated Cadet Will
son, first class, Indiana, the winner of
the wrestling bout AS the prince left
the naval academy grounds a national
salute was fired. The special train left
Annapolis on the return trip to Wash
1ngton at las o'clock. The prince was
escorted to the train by Secretary Long
and Supt. Wainwright. and Capt. Cowles
and the marine guard