The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-03
Part Of North Atlantic Fleet Joins in
Greeting
Official Calls Made by tie Prince on
Admiral Evans and Governor War
field of acknowledgements Man
ner of the British Vice Admiral
Makes Friends for Him at Once.
The Sight of the Many Warships
Made Pretty Picture, Which
Greatly Pleased the Royal Visitor.

Annapolis, Md, November L.
Greeted by the commander-in-chi
of the North Atlantic fleet, the super
intendent of the naval academy, and
the governor of Maryland. Rear Ad-
miral Prince Louis of Batterberg, and
the armOred cruiser squadron under
his command on the day of their ar
rival in Chesapeake bay have been
made to know and feel that they are
heartily welcomed to American waters
and American soil. Strictly according
to regulations as the several official
welcomes have been. each has been
characterized by a note of sincerity
and hospitality that rang through, and
tonight Prince Louis and the officers
and men of his squadro~ feel thor
oughly at home.
Twenty-one guns from the Drake
announced the approach UP Chesa-
peake bay this morning, shortly after
9 o'clock. of Prince Louis squadron
Contrary to the official weather report
a balmier autumn day never dawned
over Chesapeake bay than that which
poured out it's sunshine upon the
leaden colored cruisers as they steam
ed in single column swiftly up the
bay.
Prince Louis stood on the bridge of
his flagship at the front of the majes-
tic column of cruisers, and gaZed on
the scene with evident pleasure. I'M
mediately ahead, stretched out across
the bay to welcome was the strong
right arm of the American navy, the
eight battleships of the first and sec
ond divisions of the North Atlantic
M in Cir1O
two hundred yards apart, the Maine
at the head of the column flying the
pennant of Rear Admiral Evans, the
commander-in-ch chief and the Missouri,
Kentucky Kearsarge, Alabama, Illi-
tnois. Iowa and Massachusetts in the
order named Spotlessly white they
lay there, their guns and brasses
cleaning in the sun light as the great
white squadron rode gracefully at an
chor.
Three miles further toward the
shore, five swarthy smaller craft could
be discerned from the bridge of the
Drake. They were the boats Of the
destroyed f1otilla Hopkins, McDon-
augh, Lawrence, Worden and Stewart,
which arrived over night and anchor
ed we'll UP in the harbor. The back
ground of this great picture, which
appealed strongly to Prince Louis was
formed by the massive granite build
ings of the naval academy, the dome
of the chapel, still under constructions
rising high along the stay line.
The Drake exchanged salutes with
the American vessels. and then the
round of official calls began. Prince
Louis was received aboard the Maine
by Admiral Evans who gave the Brit
ish admiral a hearty handshape. An
other interesting call was that upon
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exceedingly felicitious in the cordial,
democratic manner in which he greet
ed the governor and his staff and when
the governor remarked he would be
glad to present his little daughter,
Emma. he was asked TO bring her i'm
mediately. The Prince chatted with
Little Emma Warfield, who is only six
years old.
'I have a little boy just your age"
said his highness.
Whats his name?" the governors g
daughter asked.
The Prince replied: HE has nine
names. one of which Is Louis, but We
call him Dick"
The Princes health was then drunk
informally. and he returned to the
Drake where at half past one this
afternoon he received the return call
of Admiral Evans. This afternoon Of
ficers from the British and American
squadrons. and the midshipmen
crowded the side lines and saw the
naval academy eleven defeat an eleven
from the battleship Missouri in a
game of football by a score Of 16 to o..
The armored cruiser squadron. COM
n1anded by Rear Admiral Brownson,
anchored shortly after noon outside
the column OF battleships Admiral
Brownson and Prince Louis later ex-
changed visits.
The American cruisers offer an in
teresting contrast to the cruisers of
Prince Louis squadron. The Ameri-
can cruisers are more formidable. but
the British are built for greater speed