Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-11-10
SALUTE FOR
EDWARDS
BIRTHDAY
Magnificent Naval Pageant
on the Hudson.
YANKEES AND BRITONS SING
"GOD SAVE THE KING"
Thousands Cheer Cannon Thunder
and Whistles Shrek in Honor of
Admiral Prince and His
Sovereign.

New York, Nov. AT noon today
six British warships in the Hudson
river in unison with double that num-
ber of American men, of-war fired n
national salute of twenty-one guns in
honor of King Edward, who celebrat-
ed today his sixty-fourth birthday.
Bedecked from stem to stern with
gaily tiuttering flags of many colors,
the column of ships stretched for four
miles up the Hudson, from Forty
Second to Northumberland Twenty
Fifth street, by far the largest and
most formidable Anglo-American ma
val force ever assembled in home
or a foreign port The weather was
perfect, AS the last gun of the salute
thundered across the water came the
strains of God Save the King" from
the fagships of the respective SQUAD
rons, the melody being taken up by n
thousand voices on shore.
The British squadron passed in
through the Narrows at 1928, the flag
ship Drake at the head of the column
AS the squadron passed Governors
Island the flagship thundered forth a
national salute of twenty-one guns
which the shore battery answered in
kind. Without diminishing speed the
cruisers swung around into the Hud-
son river. The sight of them set the
whistles of every craft in the harbor
shrieking in welcome.
Despite the early hours, hundreds
who had gathered along the short line
doffed their hats and waved hand
kerchiefs in greeting to the visitors.
Throughout this splendid welcome
the Rear Admiral Prince stood on
the afterbridge of the Drake pleased
and Impressed.
As they came past the quarantine
station each ship had lowered her
small storm color and hoisted in its
stead the large ensign which dipped
again and again in answer to the sa-
lutes of the passing craft Stretch
ing down the Hudson awaiting the
coming of the British squadron. in
full dress, were the twelve men-of-
war of Rear Admiral Evans fleet
Steaming to within 400 yards Of
the flagship Maine the flagship Drake
dropped anchor shortly before
o'clock.
Although the official saluting be-
tween the squadrons occurred off An
napolis, as a special mark OF courtesy
Admiral Evans flagship greeted the
royal standard with n national salute
of twenty-one guns. This keenly de-
lighted Prince Louis, who later
thanked Admiral Evans when the lat
ter. accompanied by ReaI Admirals
Davis and Brownson. repaired aboard
the Drake at half past nine o'clock to
fellcitate the Admiral Prince on the
birthday of the sovereign.
Thirteen guns hailed Admiral Ev-
ans as he went over the side of the
Drake.
Before the smoke of the salutes had
cleared away the presidents yacht,
the Maynower, in command OF Cap
tain Cameron MGR. Winslow, steamed
past and anchored near the Kentucky
off the Jersey shore.
From the time his squadron anchor
ed. Prince Louis has been kept busy
receiving and returning official calls.
He found time however. 10 receive
this morning a delegation of New
York reporters, who were cordially
welcomed aboard his flagship and to
whom he talked quite frankly of his
visit to this country.