The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-20
AMERICAN TARS GREET
THE PRINCE,
All tho Ships in the Harbor Dressed
Rainbow Fashion, and Big Guns
Thundered - Prince Took
Breakfast on the Kear-
sarge.

squadron this morning and breakfasted
with Rear Admiral Cotton on the flag
ship Kearsarge. All the ships In the har-
Dor and the channel feet at Spithead
dressed ship rainbow fashion. manned
sides. and fired royal salute as the
prince boarded the American flag ship.
The prince was received on the quarter
deck Of the Kearsarge by Admiral Cot
ton and his officers and the party de-
scended to the admiral's cabin for break
fast, at which President Roosevelt and
King Edward were toasted. Admiral Cot
ton subsequently 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.
Striking Scene on Kearsarge.
The deck of the Kearsarge presented a
striking scene at the time of the prince
of Wales arrival with the men In white
uniforms and arms linked. lining the t'ir-
rents. bridges and rails. The British flag
was flying a the main mast and the
whole ship was dressed in rainbow fash
ion. Crossing a red draped gangway the
prince who was accompanied by Anbas-
sador Choate. the earl of Sefborne. first
through the line Of sailors with Admiral
Cotton and Captain Hemphll standing
with their hands at their chapeaus. The
drums and bugles sounded four fiouriShes
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 q guns. AS the first gun
doomed all the ships in the harbor. in
Guiding the royal yachts. the Victoria
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dressed ship.
After saluting Admiral Cotton and Cap
tain Hemphill the prince of Wales shook
hands with them and walked aft with
them. being saluted by the marine guard
Arriving on the quarter deck the prince
sauted the other guests and proceeded
below to the quarters Of the admiral and
captain which for the occasion We're
thrown together. the tables being taste
fully decorated with flowers. The prince
sat on Admiral Cottons right.
Some of the Guests
The other guests a the same table !
were Lord Sabourne Ambassador Choate. !
Lord Kerr. Field Marshal Lord Roberts, |
Admiral Sir Charles Hotham Sir Archi- !
bald Milne. Vice Admiral Beresford. Cap |
tain Lambtom Rear Admiral Sir Edward |
Chichester. Henry White. secretary of the |
United States embassy; ]. r. Carter, sec !
ond secretary of the United States en- |
bassy: Captain Stockton, the United |
States naval attache and other Ameri- !
can ana British officers There were no |
speeches after the breakfast the cOmpa- |
ny rising and toasting the King and the |
president, the band in the mea ntime play !
ing national airs. On the prince of Wales |
expressing desire to inspect the ship. |
the sun deck Of the superstructure and
Captain Hemphiil. escorted him along i
also below. The prince apparently had al
ready some knowledge of the kearsarge, g.,
a he was familiar with her chaUacteris- |
tics and made a remark about her es- |
pecially excellent ventilation At the con- |
clusiOn of the inspection the prince com |
plimented Captain Hemphill on the splen- |
dii condition OF the ship AS the prince |
crossed the gangway Lieutenant William |
V Barrett. of the kearNsrge, shouted:
''1'hree 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 vessels heartily hurrahed, the |
prince meanwhile standing In the center |
of a group of officers with his hand at |
salute.
Bands Play God Save the King
AS the ships pulled out of the station the |
ships fired royal salute the bands
played God Save the King" Not to be |
outdone in courtesy. Admiral Beresford |
took up a position in front Of the British !
blue jackets forming the royal escort who |
were lined on the dock facing the battle |
ship Kearsarge. Obeying a sharp order |
the detachment presented arms. while tho |
British band struggled with rather poor |
success through The Star Spangled Ban |
ner" AS the escort marched away the |
Americans again rendered God Save the ,
King
The prince of Wales evinced a deep In |
terest in the superinmposed turrets of |
the kearSarge and in response to tho |
princes request CAPTAIN Hemphill con- |
ducte1 him inside the forward double tur- |
ret. The prince stopped to enter the lower
turret and mounted the ladder leading |
TO the upper S-inch gun turret.
Flying Voyage for the Kearsarge. |
Portsmouth. England. July 14.-Captain
HcmphilI of the United States flag ship |
Kearsarge. received Instructions today to i
clean the ships propellers. fill her !
bunkers with the best coal and go at once j
at the highest speed with natural draught |
to Frenchmans Bay. Maine This Is the |
first occasion in time of peace. that an |
American battle ship has been subjected |
to such severe test. 1t recalls SINH |
lar voyage of the battle ship Oregon dur |
ing the with Spain. Divers COM
menced work this morning on cleaning :
the propellers and 1900 tons of coal will |
be delivered tomorrow. Captain ifemphill |
will follow the great circle route, leaving !
Portsmouth at 9 o'clock Friday morning
Keen Interest in Naval Circles.
Washington. July H.-Keen interest is
felt in naval circles in the result of the /
test transatlantic cruise of the Kear- |
sarge, which leaves Portsmouth, Eng |
land. tomorrow via the great northern
route for Frenchmans Bay, coast OF /
Maine Captain Hemphill has been d.
rected to make the cruise a test of the
Kearsarge's long cruising speed and ii is
expected probably the highest record for
an American battle ship OF the kear-
sarge's type will be established on this
trip.
II is estimated that 100 tons of coal
will bring the kearsarge across at 10 1-2
knots an hour within ten days provided
good wea ther Is encountered.
That the Kearsarge may remain at
Portsmouth throughout the festivities.
that vessel will not leave for French
mans Bay until July Il.
The north Atlantic battle fleet left the
Azores for the Maine coast today.
Blow Aimed at British Trade.
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