Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-02
entertaining PRINCE LOUIS
THE SHIPS ARE VISITED BY
ALL CLASSES TODAY.
Big Infantry Drill And Official Re-
ception At Naval Academy
This Afternoon.
ADMIRALS AND CAPTAINS TO
LEAVE TOMORROW.

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the presence of Prince Louis of Bat
tenberg in American waters was not
marked by any notable or ceremonious
occasion but was given over to infor-
NAL calls on ship board aud prepara-
tion for the functions of the after
noon and tomorrow. This afternoon
viii be a busy one for Prince Louis.
He will review the brigade of Mid
shipmen, attend the reception given
by Admiral Sands, superintendent of
the Naval Academy, return the call of
the Mayor of Annapolis and dine with
Admiral Evans on board the Mayfiow-
er this evening.
Prince Louis will come ashore
shortly after O'Clock this afternoon
and will review the splendid Midship-
men brigade, composed of 900 Midship-
men, formed in twelve companies and
presenting almost the appearance of a
full regiment of infantry. This is
something which the Prince has not
seen in his own land, where the mid
shipmen receive their education scat
tered around 10 or 10 to ship.
Admiral Sands reception will be at
the close the drill, which will follow
the review and sometime either pre-
vious TO the review or just before the
reception, Prince Louis will find few
minutes in which TO return the call of
Mayor Douw of Annapolis. This call
was to have been paid this morning,
but His Highness was unable to come
ashore. but sent a wireless message
to Mayor Douw arranging for the call
this afternoon.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the reception given by Adj
miral Sands this evening. 1t will be
attended by Prince Louis, Governor
Warfield, the officers of the visiting
and American fleets and Naval Acad-
emy circles generally. Mrs. Sands.
wife of tie Superintendent, will be
assisted in receiving by Miss Sands,
sister of Admiral Sands. the Misses
Marion and Rosa Sands, daughters of
the Admiral and Mrs Sands, Mrs
Converse and Miss Sembly Converse.
wife and daughter of Rear Admiral
George a. Converse, head of the De-
partment of Navigation Of the United
Staets Navy Mrs. Colvocoresses, wife
Of Captain George p. Colvoooresses,
commandant of midshipmen, and Mrs.
Magruder, wife of Lieutenant. Com
mander L. p. Magrduer, aide to Ad
miral Sands.
Among the many parties of promi-
nent persons in Annapolis for the cere-
Prince is that of Fourth Vice Presi-
dent j. B. Thayer, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. Mr. Thayer arrived
in his private car last night and has
in his party the following: Rear Ad-
miTal George A. Converse, u. S. n. /;
Mrs. Converse and Miss Converse, Miss
Townsend and Mrs. Lawrence Town
send, of Philadelphia, wife of Law
renee Townsend, former United States
Minister to Belgium. The latter has
had the honor of knowing His Serene |
Highness Prince Louis abroad, and |
was to have received call from him |
at Carvel Hall last night, it is lunder
stood. 1t was said this morning, how
ever, at the hotel that His Highness |
had been unable TO attend and had
sent his aide, expressing his regrets. |
Mrs Townsend and Mr.. Thayer spent |
the morning today aboard the flagship |
Drake as the guests of the Prince
Admiral.
Quite q large number of parties have |
been to the ships this morning in small |
craft and some landings were made, |
the water being not nearly SO rough |
as yesterday. The judges Of the Court |
Of Appeals of Maryland made a trip
around the feet this afternoon on |
board the steamer Governor Thomas, |
of the Safe Fishery Force. The small |
boats plying between the feet and |
Annapolis filled with provisions for |
the messes of both officers and men |
and with landing parties of English |
and American sailors have made q |
lively scene during the morning. |
paratively few of the enlisted men |
have been ashore as yet, but there |
have bsen representatives of the jackies |
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perfect
1t is understood here that Sir Morti- |
mer Durand, British Ambassador to |
America, will visit Annapolis and the |
fleet tomorrow. If he comes there is |
likely to be feet review in his honor |
tomorrow.
Tonight the officers OF the ward |
rooms and steerage of the U. 5. 5. |
KeaTsarge and Missouri will entertain |
the officers of similar rank on the |
British ships. The entertainment will |
take the nature of informal dinners, |
IT which there will be a jolly good |
time for all hands. The British Off |
GERS are spending some time ashore and |
making their headquarters at the Off |
GERS mess building, where many Of |
them were entertained informally yes |
terday afternoon and evening.
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the Prince, accompanied by his staff |
and all of his captains, will land at |
the Naval Academy and there be |
Joined by all Of tile American admi- |
rails and Captains afoat. From the |
Academy the party will be driven to |
the station of the Annapolis, Wahing
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company
There will be a special train tender
Ell by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. consisting of two palace par
lor cars, one palace day coach and a
baggage car, waiting in readiness for
the arrival of the royal party and the
American officers. This train is sched-
uIed to leave promptly at 10 O'Clock
and will be given right of way over
everything both on the A.. w. & B.
and the B. & o. railroads and a rec
ord breaking run made t. Washington,
where the party will be officially re-
eeived and the round of pleasures and
entertainments taken up. which viii
last until Monday morning.