The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
ROY Atty ON
KEARSARCE
Prince Of Wales Breakfasts
With Admiral Cotton.
NO SPEECHES WE'RE MADE.
The President and the King We're
Toasted and then the Prince
Inspected the Ship
Thoroughly.
NO SPEECHES WERE MADE
fRy Associated press.,

cBy Associated Press.)
PORTSMOUTH, ENG, July 1s.-The
Prince Of Wales visited the United States
squadron this morning and breakfasted
with Rear-Admiral Cotton on the flagship
Kearsarge. All the ships in the harbor
and the channel feet at Spithead dressed
ship rainbow fashion. manned sides and
fired a royal salute as the Prince boarded
the American flagship After saluting Ad-
rniral Cotton and Captain Hemphill the
Prince OF Wales shook hands with them
and walked aft, being saluted by the ma
rine guard Arriving on the quarter deck
the Prince saluted the other guests and
proceeded below to the quarters of the
admiral and captain, which for the occa-
sion were thrown together, the tables
being tastefully decorated with flowers.
The Prince sat on Admiral Cotton's right
Lord Selborne, Ambassador Choate, Ad-
miral Lord Kerr, Field Marshal Lord
Roberts, Admiral Sir Charles Hotham,
Captain Sir Archibald Milne, yice-Admi-
raj Beresford, Rear-Admiral Henderson,
Captain Lamberton, Rear-Admiral Sir Ed
ward Chichester. Henry White. secretary
of the United States embassy; J. r. Car
ter, second secretary of the United States
embassy; Captain Stockton, United States
naval attache and other American and
British naval officers.
There were no speeches after the break
fast. the company merely rising and toast
Ing the King and the President. the band
In the meantime playing national airs
INSPECTED SHIP.
On the Prince OF Wales expressing a
desire to inspect the ship, Captain Hemp
hill escorted him along the gun deck of
the superstructure and also below The
Prince apparently had already some
knowledge OF the Kearsarge. as he was
familiar with her characteristics, and
made remark about her especially ex-
cellent ventilation. At the conclusion OF
the inspection the Prince complmented
Captain Hemphi!l on the splendid condl-
ton of the ship,
Before inspecting the Kearsarge the
Prince OF Wales changed his full dress
for a fatigue coat. He evinced deep
interest In the superimposed turrets, and
In response to the Princes request, Cap
tain Hemphill conducted him inside the
I'd 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. -
A captain 'SP'tSu' 1Iiipc'oI
| William never got so nigh.
The departure m Of tas ha psnee Of Wales
his arrival AS his train pulled from the
station the American squadron fired a
royal salute and the bands played God
save the King" Not to be outdone in
courtesy, Admiral Beresford took up a
II front 9 ys af sseo4t assh Wse
drawn up on the dock facing the battle-
, ship Kearsarge obeying a sharp order.
ths presented Sa arms whlls i ! the
Banner" AS the escort marched away
the Americans again rendered God Save
The Chairman Of the Town Council Of
KingsHon, ireland, to-day telegraphed a
cordial invitation to the dra Amsrican ! SQUAD "a
wards visit TO ireland. Admiral Cotton
replied expressns his his Ss Msr% gesa apprsaa.Gn rss
not being able to accept Il
The squadron vii! sail for Lisbon next
Thursday