Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-07
TODAY WILL Be HIS LAST.
PRINCE LOUIS WILL LEAVE
FOR NORTH TONIGHT.
Goes To Baltimore This Afternoon
For Running Visit And
Sightseeing.
DINED AT NAVAL ACADEMY BY
ADMIRAL SANDS.

This afternoon Prince Louis of Bat.
tenberg, the bearer of message oi
good will from the United Kingdom
to the President of the United States,
left Annapolis on a special train for
flying trip to Baltimore, and a visit
to the British consul there. His de.
parture from Annapolis was quiet, but
it VIII be his last official presence in
our midst.
At late hour tonight His Serene
Hihgness will return to Annapolis
with his usual lack of ostentation and
in perfect informality and board the
waiting pinnace at the boathouse
float. This fast little Ecraft will bear
him to his waiting hagshi. the Drake,
aboard which the Prince A Admiral
will seek his couch for "a we'll earned
rest. Sometime after midnight the
big vessels of the British cruiser squad
ron will weigh anchor and by dawn
their fast enignes will ] have propelled
the grey monsters of war off onstheir
trip to the capes and the North. where
Admiral Bob Evans and his battle
ship squadron will be waiting to,boom
out second welcome.
The first division of the North At.
lautic squadron under Admiral Evans
got under way about / O'Clock this
morning aud are now speeding up the
coast to New York to await the COM
ing of His Serene Highness and the
big celebration which will eclipse
everything done here or in Washing
ton.
The democratic British admiral re-
turned from his round Of entertain.
ment in Washington yesterday after
neon and was received in an informal
manner, but with all due respect al
the house of the official head of the
Academy. The distingu ished visitor
arrived on a-spepial train from Wash
ington and was driven at once 20 the
Academy There q marine guard was
drawn mp in front of the Superinten-
dents house. and at the command OF
their captain, The marines presented
arms. as His Highness stepped from
the carriage.
The regular afternoon drill Of tht
brigade of Midshipmen was in pro.
gress and Admiral Louis, after enter
ing the superintendent house Tor g
few moments, returned to the walk il
front, accompanied by the Superin
tendent and his aide, Lieutenant
Commander Thomas p Magruder
and watched the Middies returning 4
their armory. He then. accompanied
| his host TO the house, where he re
NAMED until after the dinner tendereC
him by the head Of the Academ,
last night The higher officers Of thl
Academy and all Of Prince Louis stat
were present at the dinner, which wa
an official one.
At the same time that tile Dime
was in progress the younger officers d
| the British feet were entertained a
the officres' mess by a smoker, which
like the dinner, lasted until near mid
night. Following the two entertain
ments the Prime and his officers re
| turned TO their ships for the night
The feature of yesterday afternoon
entertainment of the British was
large afternoon dance and reception
held aboard the u. S. S. Missouri
which was attended by a number o
Annapolis and Academy society folk
and the officers of the British anC
American feet.
The dance was supposedhtO be on thi
quarterback, bat as many guests wers
present they danced all ever the ship
The admiraI's and captains cabins
we're used for dressing rooms, and i
was hare that the punch bowl reigned
In the ward room the more solid re
freshments were served. and the steer
age, orajunior officers quarters, di'