Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-14

Blood is thicker than water"
Written on the frOntispiece Of the
menu cards, this famous saying Of the
American naval officer. TatnGll, never
found more impressive expression than
it did, tonight, at the dinner on the
Rowery at Coney Island which the en-
listed men of the first squadron of the
rnited States North Atlantic fleet gave
to the enlisted men of the second
cruiser squadron of His Britannia Ma
jeSty's navy, commanded by Rear Ad-
nniral Prince Louis of Gutenberg. 1t
was the keynote of the cheering with
which the 300 British 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
betneath the overhanging British ana
American flags. 1t was the theme Of
the speeches that followed or rather
accompanied the cigars and the 18th
round of beers of this mammoth feast.
unique in the history of al naVieS and
which will long furnish the theme Of
the yarns of many 4 British and Amer
lean berthdeck.
miral Prince Louis. then to Rear Ad-
miral Evans. Leaving the dinner for
a few moments. they went into the bal
cony and gazed upon the impressive
scene. Every sailorman was on his
feet, twirling his cap aloft. and led by
quartermaSter at the end of the hall.
the mighty company cheered as only
British and American sailors can cheer
clean. cut, all together and far-reach-
ing until the sounds echoed across the
seas that beat on Coney'S shore. An
other inspiring scene occurred when.
after eating a hearty dinner, exactly
the same as that to which each sailor
sat down, the two admirals came down
the center of the pavilion between the
solid ranks of the cheering bluejackets.
The prince had an engagement at
the horse show and was compelled to
leave the banquet early. AS he did
so he stopped to congratulate Chief
Quartermaster Schumacher of the
Maine, who. as chairman of the COM
mittees on arrangements and recep-
tion had supreme charge of the pre-
parations for the dinner. The prince
then shook hands with each of the
she boys WHO were ilileu a. tit'
entrance to pipe the two admirals
"Over The Side
you have given me and my men
a splendid evening" the prince said
as he passed between them, land I
thank you for myself and for them.
Blood is thicker than water and We
are glad to be ashore he added.
paraphrasing the hearty sentiment
| glad to see you ashore" which fol-
lowed Tatnall's famous phrase on the
menu cards first page. Coney Island
in the vicinity of The Bowery pavilion
looked as if midsummer had returned.
Inside. the picture was one which sur
prised even the men themselves who
had worked all night in its construc-
| ton. Overhead. Il frieZe of British
and American flags stretched around
the hall. From each of the II chande-
liers swinging from the ceiling down
the center of the hall, waved four
American and four British flags. The
balcony railing was intertwined with
the colors of the two nations Festoons
of starry bunting were draped across
| from one balcony to the other. caught
up in the center by great globes OF
electric lights.
Across the lower end of the mair
hall was a long table, with four small
er tables adjoining at right angles
These were for the two commanders
in-chief and their staffs, the flag off
GERS from each of the q British an'
American warshirs in the North river
and other officers especially invited b!