New-York tribune., 1905-11-14
PRINCE AT CONEY ISLAND.
SEES 1000 T4RS DINE.
admiral -4ttends Chamber Of Com
merce Dinner and Speaks.

Prince Louis of Battenberr yesterday met the
leaders of finance. and afterwards saw the sail
ors and marines of both fleets emba rked
all night cruise in search of good fellowship and
attended the typical Bohemian affair of the
year. Between noon and midnight the prince
was guest at luncheon and reception given
by the Chamber of Commerce. visited the great
Ginner of the enlisted men at Coney Island with
his staff end American officers attended the ball
given by the English warrant officers for the
Americans board the Drake saw the first
night at the horse show and went from there
the Lambs's Cambol.
Despi, the swift pace at which he is swing
ing from one social affair TO another Prince
Louis maintains his health and his normal moral
outlook life. He appreciates America and
It's ideas, and his sense of huInor absorbs readily
the startling contrasts of the entertainment pro
vided for him. In fact. he says he wishes he
could stay over here much longer
While the members of the Chamber of Com
nerce probably thought theirs was the main
affair of the day for the prince the sailors of
the combined fleets knew such an opinion was
vain delusion 1t was their day. and they spread
themselves in making the most of it. With
prince the commanding admiral and various
captains their guests, they became persons of
much consequence in the world. and it took
much liquid melIowments to enable them to lay
aside the dignity donned for the occasion.
The preparations for the big dinner had been
going for three days, yet last night found
everything in confusion. committees swamped
under the hundreds of sailors and marines who
charged Stauch's, captured it and sacked the
captured city after the most approved fashion
WHAT THE SAILORS CONSUMED.
The committee of arrangements. of which B.
Schumacher chief quartermaster of the Maine.
was the chairman. declared that the following
was the actua; quantity of good things provided
for the visitors and their hosts: 1o.6O Little
Secs CLANS. 800 gallons of soup 5000 pounds of
bluefish 5000 pounds of roast chicken. % par
rels of potatoes 30 hams. 800 loaves of bread.
1000 rolls. 100 gallons OF ice cream. 800 quarts
of coffee $50 pounds of cheese. % pounds of
cake 300 pounds of nuts and raisins. 2oob
cigars. 1000 bags of tobacco. 2oD clay pipes
and 26 600 bottles of beer
When the prince appeared with Rear Adn'ira's
Evans Davis. BroWnsor and DickirS ana TN"
band began to play God Save the King. quick
ly followed by The Star Spangled Banner,
every man was his feet in an instant. wildly
cheering In the luIs could be heard a group
of British iackies yelling "Hurrah for Bob
Evans-Fighting Bobr' Then the Yankee boys
would shout ''Hurr IN for the prince, for ne $ a
jolly good feilow,
After the prince and his party had gone. and
before the dinner was fairly over. vaudeville
entertainment began on a stage a the south END
of the hall. Only those near the stage Gould
hear word of the songs but that did not mat
ter they cheered every body and everything, IN
cluding themselves.
Sailors and marines machinists and stokers,
each wearing from to a score OF embiems OF
each nation went out of the hall in STEADY
stream for an hour after dinner to see the sights
The nearby takers. shooting booths and electric
photograph galleries did land office business
Sailors of both countries insisted on having their
pictures taken seated in automobiles; others
wanted to show their craftsmanship.
Back they streamed into the big hall again,
singing songs and when the band played a
waltz they danced with each other There was
no limit to the beer A In uniform had
only to express a wish for some, and it was
fairly pushed at him. Il say. matey, yelled
a son of old England. "blime if this don't beat
old Portsmouth 'ard-eh, Bill?''
And so it went on until the boys began to
think of New York-the British. OF 'coaling
ship in the morning and the Yankee boys of
seeing themselves and their visitors safe across
the bridge. With d bottle of beer in each hand
and from dozen slowed away in their
blue shirts, the Jackies climbed aboard the cars
and came back singing We're off TO sweet
more
When the American committee heard that
their friends, the British sailors, had been
dered to report on board their ships at O'Clock
in fhe morning they went the prince in a
bodv and asked him TO extend the shore leave
OF the Englishmcn. He at once granted their
request and gave orders. through his flag Off
GER Lieutenant Sowerby. that the men need not
report until II o'clock When the sailors heard
this they sent up an old fashioned British cheer
that could have been heard a mile
The three parIor ears that brought Prince
I o,,is and his staff to the island also oroughL
the commanding officers of all or tne American
and British ships The executive officers OF sew
eral ships Wrre present AZ Weli h7 hohS 7t ssis
Junior officers of both naYies.
as The Princes party seated ITSELF lttte
cir, GLADYS scott. dressed all In Shter marched
.,,,id1v nm ~ Prince Louis, bearing huge
,,,,e4 of mink and white chrysanthemurns,
,,htrt shc presented gravely TO the prince. lie
smiled. thanked her and kissed her Then the
chtld went to Admiral Evans and gave to MN
companion bouquet. He, too. kissed heI' "leIo-
upon she scampered from the room, much de-
lighted
After about hour there, the prince ana
Admiral Evans. with half dozen of their ON
GERS. boarded several automobiles provided by
II. A. {. Snllth' ana were "hiiieu pt'O
haitian. where they attended the Warrant ofn-
GERS bali on board the Drake. As they depart
ed the men sprang to their feet. cheering IKE
mad.
A. noon Yesterday the prince and his staff Of
9cers attended a dinner given by Morris *
Ies,Ip al the Chamber of Commerce. after wnich
mere was reception in the large hall OF the (
,ut,dtug. The reception WAS notable chiefly for
sDeech by the prince in which he expressed
mis- great good will toward The American people (.
,rd decIa rcd that between his country ana TINS