Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-31
fighting BOB EVANS HERE.
HIS FLEET ARRIVES AND AT
ANCHOR IN ROADS.
Official Calls Between The Chief
Afloat And Ashore This
Afternoon.
THE ADMIRAL CALLS ON GOV
ERNOR WAKEFIELD.

/ ing the battteShip division of the
North Atlantic Squadron, arrived of
the Naval Academy last night after
! sundown TO aid in the welcome of the
British fleet under Prince Louis of
Battenberg. which is expected here
| tonight or carly tomorrow morning.
Arriving after sundown the Ad-
miral's official welcome to the Acad-
| emy was delayed until 'tcolors' this
morning. according TO the usual Gus
| tom. At colors this morning the flag
of Rear Admiral James H. Sands. sd-
| perintendent of the Academy and Ad-
miral Evans senior, was saluted by
| the guns of the feet and a return
salute given by the shore battery OF
| the Academy Shortly thereafter Lieu
tenant Commander T. Z Magruder,
aide TO Superintendent Sands, boarded
the flagship Maine 70 arrange for the
| official call of the commander of the
feet on the head of tthe Academy.
Admiral Evans, accompanied by his
staff, consisting of the following Off
GERS, landed and paid his respects 20
Admiral Sands about 10 O'Clock Cap
tain Pillsbury, commanding the
Maine, chief of staff; Lieutenant Cros-
ley, flag lieutenant. and Ensign Craft,
aide to the Admiral Following their
| reception by Admiral Sands the party
in the Superintendent carriage call
ed on Governor Warfield. at the Exec
utive Mansion On account Of the
roughness of the water the Governor
will not pay his official respects to
Admiral Evans aboard the Maine this
afternoon The return visit Of Ad-
miral Sards TO Admiral Evans will
take place this afternoon sometime.
In addition TO the exchange of Off
cial visits between the two American
admirals. there were no other features
in today's program, all now awaiting
for the arrival of the British squad
rom The American squadron lies at
anchor off the mouth of the river, the
pick of the American Navy, as trim
and clean as new pin, only waiting
he arrival of the guests of honor to
boom out welcome that BELTS the
occasion. They now lie at anchor in
the following order, as they will be
when the Prince arrives: The Maine,
Massachusetts,. Missouri, Alabama,
Kentucky, kearsarge, Iowa and Iii.
nois.
The second cruiser squadron, which
is the fleet commanded by Prince
Louis, left Halifax, N S., yesterday
morning and is now speeding down
the American coast for the CRpes,
which they will reach this afternoon,
and then head up the Chesapeake for
Annapolis and the Academy An in
teresting feature of the trip is the
power and speed trial OF the British
ships. II is hoped that the result will
afford basis for comparison between
the speed Of the foreigners and the
United States cruiser squadron bear
ing President Roosevelt north from
the Gulf of Mexico.
The British fleet will arrive off the
Annapolis roads in time for the open
ing ceremonies tomorrow morning
Immediately upon the arrival of the
ships there will be an exchange of
visits between Admiral Sands, Of the
Academy, and Prince Louis, and the
officers of the American Ifieet and the
British vessels. Aside from this ex-
change of visits there will be but little
done tomorrow, the first real celebra-
tion and entertainment of the British
taking place on the following day,
when there will be a review of the
brigade of Midshipmen, followed by
dress parade, after which Admiral
Sands will tender a reception TO the
visiting Admirals and Captains at his
official residence from T. 30 to p. N.
On the next day. Friday, the Amer
ican and British Admirals and Cap
tains afloat will leave for Washington,
there to be entertained by the Presi
dent. The detailed program as now
arranged, is as follows:
November Arrival of British feet
and exchane Of visits between Prince
Louis and the Superintendent of the
Naval Academy
November 2-Review of brigade Of
Midshipmen, followed by drill from
z gl RI 4 Qn ~ l4aaprffrfa lttf a n
miral Sands to visiting officers.
November s3-Departur of Prince
Louis. with admirals and captains Of
| both fleets, for Washington.
November 4-British officers junior
in rank to those in Washington will
be special guests at the football game
in the afternon between Midshipmen
and Pennsylvania State College. Off
GERS and Midshipmen will attend the
hop in the armory in the evening.
November 6-Prince Louis. Admiral
Evans and English and American Off
GERS will return from Washington.
At s p. m. Admiral Sands will give
dinner in honor of the Prince. To
which senior officers of fleets will be
invited Junior officers will attend a
smoker ct the Officers Club.
November 7-Admiral Brownson.
commanding the cruiser division, Will
| give dinner on board the West Viz
| ginia. The American feet leaves for
New York in the evening.
November S-The British feet leaves
for New York in the morning.
| In addition to these definite events
Admiral Evans will give dinner on
board his flagship, and one or more
entertainments are likely to be given
by the English visitors There will,
however. be number Of minor enter
4 tainments arranged which cannot be
| definitely settled uponuntiI the arrival
of the ships and conference regard
| inc hates a-nl ntLar ennvenia iallces-