The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25
Rear Admiral Cotton Thanks His Maj
esty I'm the Name of President
Roosevelt.
MUCH SALUTING AT KEEL
THIRTY-THREE GUNS FIRED BY
EACH OF THIRTY-TwO wARSHIPs.
Emperor Cheered by Amer
lean Sailors Who Manned the
CrOsstrees and Turrets.

KEEL, Prussia, June A-Emperor Will
liam arrived here at 6 o'clock this evening
on board the Hohenzollern. When the i'm
perial yacht was sighted this evening
steaming into Kiel harbor she had the stars
and stripes flying from the aftermast, and
as she sailed by Rear Admiral Cotton's
flagship, the Kearsage, the imperial colors
floating at the stern were dipped three
times. This courtesy being without prece-
dent in the German navy caused Rear Ad-
miral Cotton, at an audience he had later
with the Emperor, to thank his Majesty. in
the name of the President of the United
States, for the honor shown to the Ameri-
can navy.
The Emperors entrance into the harbor
was the occasion for a tremendous can
nonade, each of the thirty-two warships
firing thrty-three guns. the Americans OBJ
serving the German regulation for honoring
the sovereign. AS the smoke from the
thousand guns blew aside the Hohenzollern
entered the lane of warships, at the upper
end Of which were the American vessels.
The Emperor stood alone on the upper
bridge. The crews manning the crosstrees,
turrets and sides of each Of the American
ships gave his Majesty three cheers as the
yacht passed, which he acknowledged by
saluting continuously. The imperial colors
were flown from the aftermast of each
was a party of Americans, including Am
bassador Tower, Secretary Hit, of the Ber-
lin embassy, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius VAN
derbilt and Mrs. Potts, wife of the United
States naval attache.
Earlier in the day Rear Admiral Cotton
had received telegram from the Emperor,
saying his Majesty would be pleased to re-
ceive him and the other American COM
manders as soon as possible after his ar
rival. Consequently the rear admirst as
sembled the captains on his fiagshipy and
just as the Hohenzollern was attached to her
mooring buoy Rear Admiral Cotton's barge
Usedom met Rear Admiral Cotton, Captains
Walker, Hemphill, Cornwall and McCre,
Lieutenant Hussey, of the admiral's staff.
and Naval Attache Potts at the head Of the
William, who was standing two or three
steps away with his suite grouped behind
him. His Majesty shook hands and con-
versed for a minute with each of the Amer
lean officers. saying how glad he was to
see them In German waters
Turning to Rear Admiral Cotton. the En-
peror said: You were in the Monitor at
Hampton Roads. were you not?"
mot in the Monitor, SIR replied the ad-
miral, "but in another ship which stuck
in a sand bank"
His Majesty alluded to other incidents
in Admiral Cotton's career and said he
wished to visit the Kearsarge and would
be pleased to take lunch aboard her. Rear
Admiral Cotton and his captains then re-
tired.
The Emperor's arrival was an hour later
than expected. 1t was now o'clock, and
his Majesty, therefore, did not visit the
Kearsarge tonight.
Leave was given to $50 men from the
American crews 10 go shore tonight.
They were taken in charge individually and
in groups by the German sailors, who treat
ed them in the most hospitable manner.
Prince Henry, as a special distinction,
requested his American guests to-day to
wear the simplest uniform, which Is the
regulation undress with sidearms. Mr..
German officers also left off their arms. Mr..
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt were among
those invited to the luncheon, and Prince
and Princess Henry later called on them
on shore.