The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-14
WALES VISITS OUR
SQUADRON.
Breakfasts With Rear Admir-
al Cotton on Karsage.
Ships at Spilhead Salule--- Wanted to Out-dc
German Emperor and Went Higher on
Turreis.
(By the Associated Press.l

Portsmouth, Eng, July 13.-The Prince
of Wales visited the United States squad
ron this morning and breakfasted with
Rear Admiral Cotton on the flagship
Kearsarge. Al 1.-The ships in the harbor
and the channel fleet at Spithead dressed
ship, ran bow fashion. manned sides, and
fired a royal salute as the Prince boarded
the American flagship.
After saluting Admiral Cotton and Cap
tain Hemphill, the Prince of Wales shook
hands with them and walked aft, beng sa-
luted by the marine 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 occasion, We're thrown TO-
gether, the tables being tastefuliy decorat-
ed with flowers. The Prince sat on Ad-
miral Cottons right. The other guests at
the same table were Lord Selborne, Am
bassador Choate, Admiral Lord Kerr,
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, Admiral Sir
Charles Hotham, Captain Sir Archibald
Milne. Wee Admiral Beresford, Rear Ad-
miral Henderson, Captain Lambton, Rear
Admiral Sir Edward Chichester, Henry
White, Secretary of the United States EN-
Bassy; ]. r. Carter, Second Secretary of
the United States Embassy; Captain
Stockton, the United States naval at
tache. and other American and British Of
ficers. There were no speeches after the
breakfast, the company merely rising and
toasting the King and the President, the
band in the meantime playing national
airs.
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 knowl-
edge of the Kearsarge as he was familiar
with her characteristic and made remark
about her especially excellent ventilation.
At the conslusion of the inspection the
Prince complimented Captain Hemphil on
the splendid condition of the ship.
Before inspecting the Kearsarge the
Prince of Wales changed his full dress for
a gatigue coat. He evinced a deep inter
est in the superimposed turrets and in re-
Spouse 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:
Emperor Wnnam never got so high"
The departure of the Prince of Wales
was marked by the same ceremony as on
his arrival As his train pulled from the
station the American squadron fired a roy
al salute and the bands played .'God Save
the King" Not to be outdone in courtesy
Admiral Beresford took up position in
front of the British blue jackets forming
the royal escort, who were drawn up on
the dock facing the battleship Kearsarge.
Obeying an order the detachment present
ed arms, while the British band struggled.
with rather poor success, through The
Star Spangled Banner" AS the escort
marched away the Americans again rem
dered "God Save the King"
The chairman of the town council OF
Kingston, ireland, today telegraphed d cor
dial invitation to the American squadron
to visit Kingstown ~uring King Edwards
visit to Ireland Admiral Cotton replied
expressing his warm appreciation OF the IN
vitation~an dhis deep regret in not being
able to accept it. The squadron will sal
for Lisbon next Thursday.