Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-14
BUSY DAY FOR PRINCE LOUIS
his Highnsu Visit, New YSrk Chamber of
Commerce and Horse Show.
BANQUET OF SAILORS At CONEY ISLAND
Yankee Tars Entertain Their British
Cousins at FeRst-WRrrant
Odicers Dance on
Drake.

NEW YORK, Nov 1S-Prince Louis Of
Battenberg passed today In a fashion that
would have tested the stamina of a political
candidate engaged in a campaign of the
whirlwind order, and stood the strain with
a fortitude worthy of a British admiral
He began the round of entertainments with
a reception at the Chamber of Commerce.
where he was greeted by a representative
gathering of captains of commerce and
finance. After a brief breathing spell he
was whirled down to Coney Island, where
he and the officers of his feet, with Admiral
Evans and other representatives OF the
American navy. attended a great banquet
given by the bluejackets of the American
warships to their Britannia cousins. From
the banquet a special train bore the prince
and his suite back to New York in time to
appear at the horse show, where his en-
trance was the signal for a tumutuous
welcome from a great assemblage. repre-
sentative OF fashion and wealth. not only
Of the metropolis. but OF all the principal
cities OF the union.
GambOI at Lambs Club.
From the horse show the prince pro-
ceded TO the Lambs club. where he was
the central figure of gambol attended by
the most prominent Lambs of the United
States, which was continued until the small
hours.
Prince Louis arrived at the horse show
Just before 10 o'clock He was accompanied
by the officers OF his staff, Rear Admiral
Evans, Major General Wade and the
women of the party. The prince was
greeted at the garden by the officers of the
horse show association, including Presi-
dent Cornelius Felowes. Miss Alice Roose-
welt was present as the guest of Colonel
and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson. Hundreds
of officers of Prince Louis squadron also
visited the show, mingling in the throng
on the promenade.
Banquet for Sailors.
Blood is thicker than water"
Written on the frontispiece of the menu
cards this famous saying OF the American
naval officer, Tattnall, never found more
impressive expression than it did tonight
at the dinner on the Bowery at Coney
Island, which the enlisted men of the first
squadron of the United States North At
lantic feet gave to the enlisted men OF
the second cruiser squadron of his Britain
mic majesty's navy, commanded by Rear
| Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg. 1t was
the keynote of the cheering from the 2,5OC
/ British and American sailors that made the
. Il
the toast to which they drank across the
! long ia bles which stretched down the great
hall beneath the overhanging British and
American flags.
| 1t was the speeches that accompanied
the cigars and the beer of this mammoth
! Toast, unique in the history of all navies
and will long furnish the theme Of yarns
| on many a British and American berth.
I deck Three cheers were given to ReaI
| Admiral Prince Louis and then to Rear
Admiral Evans. Leaving the dinner for d
few moments the admirals went into the
! balcony and gazed upon the impressiv,
| scene. Every sailorman was on his fee
| twirlng his cap aloft and, led by quar-
termaster at the end of the hall tn,
mighty company cheered as only British
and American sailors can cheer-cIean cut
all together and far-reaching until tn,
sounds echoed across the seas that bea
on Coney's shore. Another inspiring seen,
occurred when, after eating a hearty din
ner, exactly the same as that to which
the sailors sat down. the two admral
walked down the center OF the pavilion
amid solid ranks of the cheering blu,
jackets. This ovation which Admira
Prince Louis and Admiral Evans received
at parting touched them deeply. Th,
|
| show and was compelled to leave the ban
quet early AS he did so he stopped t,
congratulate Chief Quartermaster schu
macher of the Maine, who, as chairman o
the committees on arrangement and re
ception, had supreme charge OF the prepa
rations for the dinner. The prince thel
shook hands with each OF the side boys
who were lined at the entrance to pipe tn
two admirals "over the side"
you have given me and my men
splendid evening" the prince said as h
passed between them, "and I thank yo
for myself and for them. Blood is thicke
than water and we are glad to be ashore.
BY 10 o'clock the fifteen rounds of bee
which each sailor received had been dis
posed OF and the men started out 20 d
Coney Island. Many OF the amusemer
places opened up I'm honor OF the visitors
At midnight the shooting galleries. tn
beer gardens and other attractions weT
doing midsummer business and the 90
, sailors were having the time OF the
lives
! The boats will come alongside steepl,
chase pier at o'clock tomorrow mornin
20 take the banqueters to their respectiy
ships
The dinner tonight was return courtes
for the entertainment which the men
the American squadron received when
England several years ago. Each of II
guests at the dinner wore a badge shov
ing the stars and stripes and the unio
Jack crossed underneath a picture OF n
flagship Maine
Warrant Omcers Dance.
81 While the men made merry at Con,
Island, the warrant officers Of the Britt,