The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-07-17
PRINCE OF WALES
VISITS U.S.SQUAD...0N
He Breakfasts With Admiral
Cotton on Kearsarge.
MANY CELEBRITIES PRESENT.

Rainbow Fashion and Royal Salute
Was Fired as Prince Boarded the
American Flagship.
Portsmouth, England, July 1.-the
Prince OF Wales visited the United
States squadron this morning and
breakfasted with Rear Admiral Cot.
ton on the flagship Kearsarge. All
the ships in the harbor and the chan
mel fleet al Spithead dressed ship
rainbow fashion. manned sides, and
fired royal salute as the prince board
ed the American flagship.
The prince was received on the
quarter deck OF the Kearsarge by Ad-
mial Cotton and his officers and the
party descended to the admirsl's cab
in for breakfast. at which President
Roosevelt and King Edward were
toasted Admiral Cocton subsequent
~ escorted the prince OF Wales around
the ship after which the prince landed,
with the warships firing another royal
salute, and took a train for London
The deck of the Kearsarge present.
60 striking scene at the time of
the prince OF Wales arrival with the
men in white uniforms and arms link
ed. lining the turrets, bridges and
rails. The British flag was flying at
the malamaSt and the whole ship was
dressed in rainbow fashion. Crossing
Ted--raped gangway the prince. who
was accompanied by Ambassador
Choate. and earl of Sleborne, first
lord OF the admiralty, and others
passed through the line OF sailors.
With Admiral Cotton and Captain
Hemphill standing with their hands
at their chapeaus. the drums and
bugles sounded four flourishes and in
response TO the signal from the flag.
ship all The American vessels hoisted
the royal standard at the main and
fired salutes of p guns. AS The first
gun doomed all the ships in the har.
Dor. including the royal yachts. the
Victoria and the Channel Fleet, lying
OF Spithead dressed ship
After saluting Admiral Cotton and
Captain Hemphill. the prince of Wales
shook hands with them and walked
aft with hem, being saluted by the
marine guard. Arriving on the quar-.
ter deck the prince Salutel the other
guests and proceeded below 10 the
quarters Of the admiral and caDtain.
which. for the occasion, were thrown
together, the tables being tastefully
decorated with flowers The prince
sat on Admiral COtton's right The
other guests at the same table were
Lord SelbOrne, Ambassador Choate.
Lord Kerr. Field Marshal Lord Rob
erts. Admiral Sir Charles Hotham, Sir
Archibald Milne, Vice Admiral Beres-
ford. Captain Lambton, Rear Admiral
Sir Edward Chichester, Henry White.
secretary Of the United States emmas.
sy; J. r. Carter, second secretary OF
the United States embassy, Captain
Stockton, the United States naval al.
tache and other American and Brit.
ish officers
There were no speeches after the
breakfast. the company rising and
toasting the king and the president,
the band in the meantime playing ma.
tional airs. On the prince of Wales
expressing a desire to inspect the shin
Captain Hemphfll, escorted him along
the gun deck of the super-structure.
and also below. The prince appar.
emily had already some knowledge of
the KsarSarge. as he was familiar W;
her characteristics and made a remark
about her especially excellent ventila.
ton. At the conclusion of the in.
spection the prince complinented Cap
tain Hemphill on the splendid condi.
ton Of the ship. AS the prince cross.
ed the gangway Lieutenant William V.
Barrett, of the Kearsarge, shouted:
Three cheers for his royal highness
the Prince of Wales!"
The same cry arose simultaneously
on the other American ships and the
! cries of the four heartily hurrahed.
the prince meanwhile standing in the
center of a group of officers with his
hand at salute
AS the ships pulled out OF the STA.
ton the ships fired a royal salute. the
bands played God Save the King.
Not to be outdone in courtesy, Admir-.
al Beresford took up a position in
front OF the British blue jackets form.
ing the royal escort, who were lined
on the dock facing the battleshiu
Kearsarge. Obeying a sharp order.
the detachment presented arms, while
the British band struggled. with rath.
er poor success. through "The Star
Spangled Banner" AS the escort
marched away, the Americans again
rendered God Save the King"