Evening star., 1903-07-13
WALES ON KEARSARCE
Grown Prince Breakfasts With
Admiral Cotton.
INSPECTED THE SHIP
DISTINGUISHED COMPANY IN
GREAT DINING SALOON.
Ambassador Choate and Lord Roberts
Accompanied the Royal Visitor,
Who Was Cheered by Crews.

i'it SM'l l II, f-nSIlnd, july l.b-i lie
Prince of Wales visited the United States
squadron this morning and breakfasted
with Rear Admiral Cotton the flagship
Kearsarge. All he ships in the harbor
and the channel fleet at Spithead dressed
ship. rainbow fashion. manned sides and
fired royal salute the prince boarded
the American flagship.
The prince was received on the quarter
deck of the KearsarEe by Admiral Cotton
and his officers and the party descended to
the admirals cabin for breakfast, at which
President Roosevelt and King Edward
We're toasted
Admiral Cotton subsequently escorted the
Prince of Wales around the ship, after
which the prince landed, with the war
ships firing another royal salute, and took
train for London.
Inside the Big Turret.
Before inspecting the kearsarge the
Prince of Wales changed his full dress
for a fatigue coat He evinced deep in
terest In the superimpo>ed turrets and in
response to the princes request Captain
Hemphill conducted him inside the for
ward double turret. The prince stopped
to enter the lower turret and mounted the
ladder leading to the upper eight-inch gun
turret.
Did the German Emperor do this?" he
asked
Captain Hemphill replied
r-iHltIpT w imam never got so high.
TIL" deck of the Keorsarge presented a
striking scene at the time of the Prince
or Wales arrival with the men, in white
uniforms and with arms linked, lining
the bridges and rails. The British union
Jack was flying at the main mast and the
whole ship was dressed In rainbow fashion.
Accompanied by Choate.
Crossing red draped gangway the
prince, who was accompanied by Ambas-
sador Choate, the Earl of Selborne first
lord of the admiralty. and others passed
through the line of sailors. with Admiral
Cotton and Captain Hemphll standing with
their hands at their chapeaus The drums
and hugles sounded four fourishes and in
response to signal from the flagship
all the American vessels hoisted the royal
standard at the main and fired salute
of twenty-one guns
AS the first gun doomed all the shipS
in the harhor including the royal yachts.
the Victory and the channel fleet, lying
off Spit Head, dressed ship. After salut-
ing Admiral Cotton and Captain Hemphill.
the Prince of Wales shook hands with them
and walked aft, being saluted by the ma
rine guard.
Arriving the quarter deck the prince
saluted the other guests and proceeded
below to the quarters of the admiral and
captain, which. for the occasion, Were
thrown together. the tables being taste
fully decorated with flowers. The prince
sat on Admiral Cotton's right.
Notable Company Present.
The other guests at the same table were
Lord Sclborne. Ambassador Choate Adj
miral Lord Kerr Field Marshal Lord Rob
erts, Admiral Sir Charles Hotham. Cap:.
Sir Archibald Milne, Vice Admiral Beres-
ford. Rear Admiral Henderson,. Captain
Lambton, Rear Admiral Sir Edward Chi
cester. Henry White. secretary of the
United States embassy, J. r. Carter. sec
ond secretary of the United States enl-
bdSSy; Captain stockton, the United States
naval attache and other American and
British officers. There were no speeches
after the breakfast, the company merely
rising and toastng the king and the Pres
ident. the band in the meantime pla wing
national airs
Complimented the Captain.
On the Prince of Wales expressing a de
sire to inspect the ship Captain HemI bill
escorted him along the gun deck of the
superstructurc and also below. The prince
apparently had already some knowledge of
the kearsarSe. as lac was familiar with her
charaC teristiCs. and made Il remark about
her especially excellent ventilation AT
the conclusion of the inspection the prince
cOmplimented Captain IIcmphll on the
s ,cndid condition of the ship.
The departure of the Prince of Wales
was marked by the same ceremony az on
his arrival He came on deck accompa-
MED by Admiral Cotton, saluted and shook
hands with the admiral and the officers of
the kearSarge and the captains of the
other American ships. After the prince
crossed the gangway, Lieut.. VIM V. Pratt
OF the kearsarge shouted. Three cheers
FOR las royal highness the Prince of
Wales"
The same cry arose simultaneously on the
other American ships and the crews of the
-FOUR vessels heartily hurrahed, the prince
meanwhile, standing in the center OF a
group of officers with his hand at salute
Bands Pass Compliments
As the princes train pulled from the sta
ton the American squadron fired a royal
salute and the bands played God Save the
King Not to be outdone in courtesy Ad-
miral Beresford took up a position In front
of the British biuejackets forming the royal
escort, who We're drawn up on the dock
facing the battle ship Kearsarge
obeyinS "A sharp order the detachment
presented arms, while the British band
struggled. with rather poor success through
The Star Spaneled Banner" As the es-
cort marchd away the Americans again
rendered God Save the King