The news & observer., 1905-11-15
A WH|Rl WIND DAY
FOR PRINCE LOUIS
A Reception at the Cham
Der of Commerce.
DASH TO OCONEY ISLAND
A Banquet There by Blue Jackets to
Brlannia's Tars. Later the Prince
Appears in Madison Square
and EcIipses The Horse
(By the Associated Press. )


New York. Nov. 13-Prince Louis,
of Battenberg. passed today in fash
ion that would have tested the stamina
of u political candidate engaged in a
campaign of the whirlwind order and
stood the strain with fortitude
worthy of a British Admiral.
He began the round of entertain
ments with a reception with the
Chamber of Commerce, where he was
greeted by representative gathering
Of CAPTAINS of commerce and finance.
After a brief brea thing spell he was
whirlad down to Coney Island. where
he and the officers of his fleet with
Admiral Evans and other representa-
tives of the American Navy attended
Il great banquet given by the blue
jackets of the American war ships to
their Britannia cousins. Erom the
banquet 4 special train bore the Prince
and his suits back to New York in
time TO appear at the horse show,
where his entrance was the signal for
tumultuous welcome.
From the horse show the Prince
proceeded to the Lambs Club, where
he was the central figure of a gambo,,
Lambs of the United States which was
continued until the small hours of the
morning.
..BlOOd Thicker Than Water
blood is thicker than water. :
Written on the Afront of the menu
cards this famous saying of the
American naval officer. .TatnalI, never
found more impressive expression
than it did ton .ght at the dinner at
the Bowery at Coney Island, which
the enlisted men of the first squad
-, A .
Iantic feet gave to the enlisted men
of the second cruiser squadron of his
Britanic Majesty's navy, commanded
by Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Bat
tenberg. 1t was the key note of the
cheering with which the $500 Brit
ish and American sailors made the
great pavilion ring TO the echo 1t
was the toast to which they drank
across the long tables which stretched
down the great hall beneath the over
hanging British and American flags.
1t was the theme of the speeches
that accompanied the cigars and the
beer of this mammoth feast, unique
in the hospitality Of the navy and
which will long furnish the theme of
yarns on many a British and Amerf-
can berth deck.
Three cheers were given to Rear
Admiral Prince Louise and the! 10
Rear Admiral Evans. Leaving the
dinner for few moments the Ad-
mirals went into the balcony and
gazed upon the impressive sight.
Every sailor man was on his feet
twirling his cap aloft, and led by a
quartermaster at the end of the hall
the mighty company cheered as only
British and American sailors can
cheer This ovation which Admiral
Prince Louise and Admiral Evans re-
ceived at parting touched them deep
ly.
The Prince shook hands with each
of the "side boys" who We're lined at
the entrance to pipe the two Adimrals
''oer the side
You hae given me and my men q
splendid evening" he said as he pass
ed between them .and | thank YOU
for myself and for them blood Is
thicker than water" and we are GLAD
To be ashore"
The dinner tonight was a return
courtesy for the entertainment whicn
the men of the American sauadrons
received when in England several
wears ago.
At Madison Square Garden.
Madison Square Garden held what
was declared to be its most brilliant
assemblage tonight when Prince lent
his presence as an added distinction
TO the formal opening of the tweny-
first annual horse show under the aus
pices of the National Horse Show AS
Sociation.
Prince Louis arrival was the signal
for Il remarkable demonstration
Long after he had entered the presi-
dents box at the Madison Avenue en-
trance of the great theatre he was
kept standing bowing to right and left
his acknowledgement of the cheers and