Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-07
HONORS FOR COTTON
American European Squadron
 at Portsmouth.
CITY IS FULL OF AMERICAN FLAGS
Entertainments Galore Await the Admiral, His Captains and Om- eers - Hospitality of England
 Will Evince Her Friendship.

eers - Hospitality of England
 VIII Evince Her Friendship.
 PORTSMOUTH, England, July IT, Tn the midst of the entertainment of President Loubet England has not neglected to make full preparations for the reception of Rear Admiral Got tons squadron here today. Sir Archi- bald Berkeley Milne, the commodore of the royal yachts, specially detailed by k King Edward, had long conference with Sir Charles Hatham, the admiral commanding at Portsmouth, and Lord Charles Beresford, commanding the channel squadron, regarding the details of the reception. The heavy weather in arove the Kearsarge, San Francisco md Chicago into Spithead.
 As soon as the news was communi- cated 10 Admiral Hotham the vessels of the channel squadron began to twin kle welcome with their electric lights, but beyond this there was no demon stration. The gunboat Machias has not yet arrived, but is expected to join Ad- mtral Cotton very shortly.
 The British squadron at Portsmouth is more formidable in offensive power than the channel squadron, which re- eetved President Loubet at Dover
 The city is decorated with the British and American colors. The American war ships assembled at Spithead will enter this morning into Portsmouth harbor, passing through the line of the British vessels, which will fire saIutes
 
 the Kearsarge and her consorts, which will be escorted to their berths in the Inner harbor.
 O66cial calls will then be exchanged by Lord Charles Beresford, Admiral Milne and Rear Admiral Cotton. The entertainment will be robbed some what of the spectacular character of the ceremonies at Kiel, since King Ed ward, unlike the German emperor will be unable to be present. Admiral Hoth- am will be the host, giving a dinner at the Admiralty HGuse, which will be at- tended by Admiral Cotton. Flag Lieu- tenant Hussey, Flag Secretary Manntx and the captains of the American war chips The fleets will be illuminated.
 Besides the entertainments at Ports
 
 and Naval Attache Stockton will be the guests of honor at dinner at the Lon non house of the Earl of SeIberne, first tord of the admiralty. Later. accompa- nied by twenty three other officers of the squadron, they will attend the state bah given in honor of President Loubet at Buckingham palace
 The American officers also will be en- tertained at breakfast by the Pilgrims club, and afterward Admiral Cotton, the captains of the American vessels and United States Naval Attache Stock ton will dine with the king at Bucking- ham palace. The lord mayor will give the Ameri- can officers luncheon at the Mansion House, and they will attend dinner given by Ambassador Choate at the American embassy, to which King Ed ward has been invited, but it is feared that his majesty will be unable to at tend The entertainment ends with a ball given at Portsmouth. Rear Admi- Eal Cotton will return some of the cour- taskes extended to the American squad son by giving a reception and dinner } @n the Kearsarge.