New-York tribune., 1905-11-13

,,eon,e from far uptown and hundreds from out
Of Town came to insDect the crack bfatish
cruiser the fastest vessel afioat Toward oven
ing the crowd became SO dense that reserves nau
to be summoned rom the neighboring pohce
stations These cleared the pier aro heio eiie
visitors at distance.
s'Is is very gratifying to me- said the primes
that the American people feel so much hi.ei.
est IN the British ships 1t is a good thing that
the Drake is lying right alongside tne "h",,
here. for they can board here just as they eouiu
walk into house This great stream OF Virilo "a,
seems to me a clear indication OF the IIlenus ~
feeling which exists between my coo'
prinre louis was somewhat annoyed at al,
legged interviews with him which represS1,e~ VI.
&C. 1-ouId ba a weak point. II would be easly
DESTROYED he said, but its great s IIl,s, 30 ,,s
maintaining peace would be not oecausu Sc @ the
liability 10 destruction. but because II We ss,ta6
IAN nsa, con,n,erc;aI centre from which radiateo
The commercial life of the nation ,,.aa tbe
Greaf as was the throng which vlsl.ea 'iho 1
r,raifa II was nothing TO the multitude IN
Riverside Drive from 72d TO l2oth s.s, "a 49,
mass of people jammed the side"aIhs. - ,be
Of neonle stood along the wall west OF tile
h-,d1e narb interatly watching the long iiile y.
warshins and the little launches whlch puseiea i
ahout from one TO another. CarriaseS 80 60
eutorobiles in the drive were packed toseeiei
In almost inextricable confusion. -
Az ali the important cross streets special po-
r;cen,er, had been detailed, enforcing tra1nc RUNS
;ns+ &C they do in Broadway on a weekday
a. 7etb-st where there is a long pier with an
official launch landing, were grouped thouSailu u
% sightseers black mass the pier Early
an the dav excursion launches managed 10 get
away from this landing in comparative comfort
Somewhat later the float from which passshseas ,s.
embarked was so filed with people that ,1nle
after time II sank until the crowd sprane oach
10 the pier with wet feet and dragged skirts
Toward the middle of the afternoon II became
a1noos. impossible for any launch to make a
landing at 79th-st. handful of police at tne
end of the pier were powerless TO press back me
80 iQ1 1y1fS
American officers that the landings were dls-
gracefully patrolled these policemen telephoneo
for reserves A few did no good More Were
sent for, but even they produced little effect on
the throng.
Not until sundown. when the visitors We're
,urned off the ships, did the mob on shore
dwindle Then il regretfuliy went away, many
expressing strongly their hopes that the meet
would be Illuminated again before II sailed. a
Jam at subway stations and on the elevated
: lines and surface cars followed. Long after
.. n. the visitors struggled to get TO their
homes.
WILL NOT HOLD BOXING MATCHES.
The boxing contests between representatives
of the two fleets probably will not be held. A
tiisa sreement has arisen between the promoters
relative to the length OF the bouts. Although
Rear Admiral Evans and Prince Louis both
favor the matches as promoting healthy rivalry
with good feeling between the men of the two
fleets these technical differences apparently
have been too great to be overcome. and 1t was
announced yesterday that there would be nc
fights.
When the men get to their monster dinner az
Coney Island tonight, however, there may be
-dtferent opinions Elaborate preparation has
been made for this festival. Lists of the liberty
men were posted all the vessels yesterday
and the with shore leave was a man
honored and envied by his companions. Steam
ers of the Iron Steamboat Company will take
;the men from the various vessels of the fleet!
about the middle Of the afternoon. Stauch s
where the dinner will be held, has been turned
into wilderness of long tables, while just out.
side the scene of action ranged kegs ano
cases of beer. with liberal supplies Of Other
drinkahleE. 1t will be q memorable time IN The
marine history of both nations.
Prince Louis will attend a luncheon Of th'
Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. From
there he will go back to the Drake until it Il
time to go TO Coney Island for the seameni
dinner. He will leave there about g. 80 o. clock
going to the horse show, where he will occup.
a box with Colonel Thompson and his party
From there he will attend the annual gambol o
the Lambs, taking supper with them.