The evening world., 1905-11-09
OF BATTENBERGS FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK STRENUOUS OVl
Leads His Fleet Up the Hudson and
Then Begins a Round of Official
Calls, Starting with
the Mayor.

lines OF partl-colored nags from stem to
stern and back again. The Union Jack
hoated at the main Of each. and Old
vcrsed on the English three-pipers, The
Drake had a fun dressing Of colors, dis
plavinR the st. Georges Cross. the en-
sign OF Bat:enberg, and the Animals
flag in addition TO the others Viewed
at distance the masses OF bunting
blended into a solid bank, stretching
away TO where tse Maryland swung
with the tide of one Hundred and Thlr-
ty-hrth street her PROV, long and sharp
as a census enumerators nose pointing
due south.
As Admiral Evans went up the tow
erlng side OF the Drake the fiagshlp's
band played our national hGmn swing
ing later into God Save the King
Tho men were called to quarters, with
double lines OF the red marines OF
the Royal Infantry and the blue
marines OF the Royal Artillery on the
quarter deck The other adrnirals and
captains Of the squadron accompanied
Fighting Bob"
When the American officers left Mil
ton II. Brown, Of the Cunard Com
pany, whose pier is to be used by the
Drake tomorrow. was receivei aboard,
He In turn was followed by swarm
OF newspaper men,
Prince Louis greeted these latest ar
rivals on deck Hla simplicity OF man
ne. and abounding democracy Impress
ed themselves Instantly upon the yisi.
tor lie Is tall, broad-ehouldered and
alCr, a fine figure OF a man In his
Uniform Cut off his Van Dyke beard
and with his upturned mustachee he
wou,G not look unlike Kaiser Wilhelm,
Something about the simple friendliness
OF his bearing suggested Sir Tnomas
Layton,
Il was here thirty.three years ago
as mdshipman," he said, speaking
with a slight accent Il came then for
amusemcnt-and | had t. Now | come
back again as an admiral, but my per-
sonallty ana my uniform are secondary
to the nag that ny. That is OF the
prime importance. anticipate a pleas.
ant visit here"
Somebody asked the Prince for an I'M
preston OF New York
1T is wonderful" he answered. "es.
pecially your overhead railways and
your lofty buildings. l hope they do
not all come down on the run when
they bcgin 10 fall But what impressed
me most on frst inspection Is the
magnificent Statue Of Liberty, 1t
stands in exactly the right position"
Praises the President,
When another interviewer mentioned
the Presidents name Louls's eye kin
died. Speaking with apparent sincerity
AMI enthusiasm he said:
/, 'Ah, your President-he Ia a great
man truly, was delighted to meet
him, lie Is 80 many-slded and knows
so much Of every subject. | was as.
| tonished at his Acquaintance with our
| own navy. His vigor and magnetism
| struck me, too. He has the same mag
I netic charm which marks the King OF
/ England ! brought him no official mes
sage, but was charged to bear him n
frletndly greeting from His Majesty and
this greeting ne most kindly returned -
The Prince, closing his interview. had
| gone below when word came to him
| that newspa per photographers were at
| the gangway craving permission 10
snashot him, With a smile me came 10
the after bridge and posed for them
until they had all the pictures they
wanted -