The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-02
THE BRITISH
in ANNAPOLIS
Prince Louis Guest OF
America.
SALUTE TO OLD GLORY
Flagship Drake UnfurlS the
Stars and Stripes.
Rear Asmirol Evans, with Magnificent
Fleet Of Powerful Rattieships.
On Hand to Receive the
Royal Guest.

Annapolis. Nd, Nov. directed by
the commander in chief of the North
Atlantic feet. the superintendent OF
the Naval Academy and the governor OF
Maryland, his serene highness. Rear
ADMIRAL Prince Louis of Battenburs
ana Tire armorcd cruiser squadron ur-
der hts command. on the day OF their
arrival In Chesapeake Bay have been
made to know and feel that they are
heartily welcomed to American waters
ana American soil. Strictly according
to regulations as the several welcomes
have been. each has been characterized
by a genuine note OF sincerity ana hos
pitality that rang true. ana tohishs
Prince Louis and officers and men OF
his saus dron feel truly at home.
: Twenty-one guns from the Drake an
nounced the approach UP Chesapeake
Bay this morning shortly after O'Clock
81 Prince Louis's squadron. Contrary
to the official report, balmier autumn
day never dawned over Chesapeake BAY
than that which poured out It's sun
shine upon the leaden colored cruisers
as they steamed in single column swift
ly UP the bay.
Prince Louis ON Bridge.
Prince Louis stood on the bridge OF
his fiarship at the front OF the majestic
column of cruisers and gazed on the
scene with evident pleasure. lmme-
iiately ahead. stretched out across the
bay to welcome him. was the strong
right arm OF the American navy, the
eight battleships of the first and second
division Of the North Atlantic Meet. an :
chored in single column some 200 wards
ana 4. the Maine at the head of the
column flying the pennant OF Rear Al
niral Evans, the commander-in-chfef,
ana the Missouri. Kentucky. Kearsarse'
Alabama. Illinois. Iowa and Massachu-
satts in the order named.
spotlessly white. they lay there.
their guns and brasses cleaning IN
the sunlight as the great white squad
ron rode gracefully at anchor.
Three miles further toward the shore
1--WE swarthy smaller craft could be
discerned from the bridge OF the Drake.
They were the boats of the destroyer
aotilla. the Hopkins. MARLBOROUGH,
Lawrence. xerten and Stewart. which
arrived over night and anchored wen
up in the harbor.
The background OF this great picture,
which appealed strongly to Prince
Louis, was formed by the massive gran
lite buildings of the naval academy, the
great white dome OF the chapel. still
under construction, rising high along
the sky line. This first glimpse of the
home of the American navy was sight
which the British squadron VIII Ions
remember, a picture which stirred the
heart OF evefy spectator on sea and
shore.
AS the Drake began the firing of tho
national salute. the American flag wai
hoisted at the main, its colors ming
| ling with those of the British flags
against the dull back ground of the
flagship. AS the last shot of the sa-
lutte rang out. there doomed from tbs
Maine flagship of the commander IN
chief, the first gun OF the return sa'
| nu5k anfA C4rrr
was hoisted on the Maine, Rear Ad'
miral Evans was then saluted by the
Drake by thirteen guns and thirteen
, guns from his flagship immediately
carried back his official salute TO tbs
/ British rear admiral. A salute of thir'
teen guns was later exchanged be-
tween the Drake and the shore sta
ton.
Interchange Of Visits.
Confidently, with little apparent
| slackening of their speed, the British
squadron steamed past Admiral Evans,
| squadron to their positions about si1
| hundred yards inside and came to an
Choir in single column parallel witt
the American battleships. Straight
way boarding officer, Lieutenant w
r. Crossley, Admiral Evans's flag lie
tenant, put out from the Maine fol
the Drake and presented to Prince
Louis Admiral Evans's respects. Ar
rangements were then made for tbs
official call of Prince Louis upon Ad
miraI Evans and the interchange o.
visits afloat and ashore.
Annapolis this evening is alive will
British and American officers and a
the Offcers Club are occurring many
reunions, some between classmates
others between American and British
officers who have met before In othei
ports. The feature of tomorrow's pro
gram will be the special review of tho
brigade Of midshlpmen and dress pa
rade which will be followed by tht
reception of Admiral Sands to the
British officers.
Prince Louis's visit to America has
begun aupisiciously and the opening
days program has been carried Out
to the smallest detail without a hitch