The Tupelo journal., 1905-11-24
IS THICK
Err THAN WATER
The Sentiment That Pervaded an
Unique Entertainment.
Of BRITISH AND YANKEE TARS
The Men of the British Squadron WIS.,
fting Our shores Dined by the
Men of the United States
North Atlantic fleet.

New York, Nov. IA great ban
Quet was given by the bluejackets of
the American navy to their Britannia
cousins at Coney Island, by way of a
return courtesy for the entertainment
which the men of the American squad
ron received when in England several
years ago.
Each of the guests at the dinner
wore a badge showing the Stars and
Stripes and the Union Jack crossed I'M
derneath a picture of the flagship
Maine.
The menu cards bore a picture OF a
British and American sailor clasping
hands owe the flags of their two coun-
tries. The guests were seated first a
Britisher and then an American. In
front of each plate was an American
flag stick pin bearing on it's back the
inscription: Hope we will meet again."
While the men made merry at Coney
Island, the warrant officers of the
British squadron entertained the war
rant officers of the American ships at
a ball on the Drake.
"Blood Thicker Than Water"
BLOOD is thicker than water" Writ
ten on the f~rontispiece of the menu
cards, this famous saying of the Amer
lean naval officer Tatnall, never found
more impressive expression than it did
at the dinner on the Bowery at Coney
Island which the enlisted men of the
first squadron of the United States
North Atlantic fleet gave to the en-
listed men of the second cruiser squad
ron Of his Britannia majesty's navy,
commanded by Rear-Admiral Prince
Louis of Battenberg. 1t was the key
note of the cheering with which the
| $500 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 beneath
flags. 1t was the theme of speeches
that accompanied the cigars and the
beer Of this mammoth feast, unique in
the history of all navies, and which will
long furnish the theme of yarns on
many a British and American berth
deck.
What They Consumed.
Following are the articles provided
sor the menu of this monster banquet:
CLANS, $4,000.
Soup (gallons), 800.
Fish (pounds), 5000.
Duck %(pounds), 1000.
Chicken (pounds), 5000.
Cake %(pounds), $50.
Nuts (pounds), $50.
Ice cream (gallons), 100.
Coffee (quarts), 700.
Beer (bottles), 5000.
Cigars, $1,000.
Pipe tobacco %(pounds), 500.
Clay pipes, 5000.
An Inspiring Scene.
Three cheers were given to Rear-Ad-
miral Prince Louis, and then to Rear
| Admiral Evans. Leaving the dinner
| for a few moments the admirals went
| into the balcony and gazed upon the
impressive scene. Every sailorman
was on his feet twirling his cap aloft,
and, led by a quartermaster at the end
of the hall, the mighty company
| cheered as only British and American
| sailors can cheer-clean cut, all to-
| gether and far reaching until the
| sounds echoed across the seas that beat
| on Conveys shore. Another inspiring
| scene occurred when, after, eating a
| hearty dinner, exactly the same as that
| 20 which the sailors sat down, the two
| admirals came down the center of the
| pavilion between the solid ranks Of
| cheering blue jackets. This ovation
| which Admiral Prince Louis and I'D
| miral Evans received at parting
touched them deeply. The prince had
| an engagement at the horse show, and
| was compelled to leave the banquet
| early. AS he did so he stopped to con-
| graduate Chief Quartermaster Schu-
maker of the Maine, who, as chairman
| of the committees on arrangements and
| reception, had supreme charge OF the
| preparations for the dinner. The prince
then shook hands with each of the
"side boys' who were lined at the en-
| trance to pipe the two admirals "over
| the side"
Thanks From Prince Louis.
"You have given me and my men a
| splendid evening"" the prince said as
| he passed between them, land | 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 followed TatnalPs ia
| mons phrase on the menu cards first
page.
'Twas the Company's Treat.
McKeesport, Pa, Nov. 14.-Every-
| body in the National Tube Co.'S plants
| here is smoking perfecto cigars. Ten
| thousand smokes were handed out to
the workers because all the worlds
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