The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
saIuted by the Fleet of Eight Battle
ships and Six Cruisers Commanded
by Prince Henry.
ALSO CHEERED BY q CROWD
STARS AND STRIPES RAISED ON
SHIPS AND BUILDINGS.
Calls Exchanged and the Americans
Complimented for the Smart Ap-
pearance OF Their Vessels.

KEEL, June 23.-The United States Eu-
ropean squadron, Rear Admiral Cotton in
command. reached its anchorage opposite
the yacht clubhouse at noon to-day. The
fleet commanded by Admiral Prince Henry
and six cruisers. saluted the American ves-
sells and the band of the German flagship
played America" Hundreds of the towns
people gathered on the piers and slopes of
the narrow bay and gave detached, irregu-
lar cheers as the squadron arrived.
Prince Henry sent his navigating officers
and the captain of the port down the bay
early in the morning to meet the Ameri-
cans. They met the latter at Orlateau as
the squadron was firing it's first salute off
the fort of Friedrichsort.
The flagship Kearsarge swung into her
mooring next to the place reserved for the
Emperor's yacht Hohenzollern, followed
by the San Francisco, Chicago and Machias,
all the German ships being dressed in the
visitors honor and flying the stars and
stripes. The commanders of the Ameri-
can ships then called on Prince Henry,
who Immediately returned their calls. The
stars and stripes were also raised over
the yacht club, and on the hotels in the
vicinity. Rear Admiral Cotton and Capt.
Joseph n. Hemphill. commander of the
Kearsarge, and all the other American COM
manders, also called on the eight German
admirals and vice admirals stationed in this
the greatest stronghold of German sea-
power, and afterwards received their return
calls.
Prince Henry simplifed the interchange of
calls by suggesting that Rear Admiral Cot
ton his staff officer, Lieutenant Hussey,
Captain Hemphill and all the captains of
the American squadron should meet him,
his staff and all the commanders of the
German ships on board his flagship, Kaiser
Friedrich III. Prince Henry then returned
the call of Rear Admiral Cotton and
talked half an hour with him. The prince
examined the outside of the Kearsarge' s
double turret, but did not go inside, as
there were seven German admirals on shore
duty who were waiting to visit Rear Ad-
miral Cotton. Prince Henry complinented
the American officers on the smart APP
pearance of the squadron, which had been
freshly painted at Nybourg Denmark.
Rear Admiral Cotton and the captains of
the American vessels will take lunch with
Prince and Princess Henry tomorrow.
The following notabilities arrived to-day
for the regatta United States Ambassa-
dor Charlemagne Tower. United States
Consul General Frank Mason, the
Prince and Princess of Pless the
Prince of Thurn and Taxis Baron
Louis Rothschild, Herr Balm, director OF
the Hamburg-American line, Achmed Bey
and Baron and Baroness Echardstein
Mr.. Goelet's thirty-footer Swan, the only
American-owned boat entered in the regat-
ia, has been exercising over the course in
the lower bay since her arrival here last
Friday. Her owner is assisted in sailing
her by Hopkins Smith, who, with Uncle
Sam, won the cup given for the boats of her
class in 1902.
Emperor William will arrive tomorrow
on the Hohenzollern.