The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-11-17
BLOOD IS THICK
Err THAN WATER"
The Sentiment That Pervaded an
Unique Entertainment.
OF BRITISH AND YANKEE IARS
The Men of the British Squadron VS.
fling 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 %
the American navy to their Britannia
cousins al Coney Island. by way OF
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 badge showing the Stars and
Stripes and the Union Jack crossed ur~
derneath a picture Of the flagship
Maine
The menu cards bore picture OF
British and American sailor clasping
hands over the flags Of their two eoun-
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 its back the
inscription: Hope We Will meet again
While the men made merry al Coney
Island. the warrant officers of the
British squadron entertained the war
rant officers of the American ships al
a hall on the Drake.
"Ticod Thicker Than water
Blood is thicker than water" Writ
ter on the frontispiece Of the menu
cards. this famous saying Of the Amer
lean naval officer Tatnall. never found
more impressive expression than II did
nj the dinner on the Bowery az Coney
Island which the enlisted men OF the
first squadron of the United States
North Atlantic feet 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 Bauenberg. II 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
the oyerhanging British and American
flags. Ii 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
lorg furnish the theme OF yarns on
many a British and American berth
deck.
What They Consumed.
Following are the articles provided
! for the menu OF this monster banquet:
Clans, $4,000
Soup (gallons) 300.
Fish (pounds). 5000.
Duck pounds 1000.
Chicken pounds. 5000.
Cake (poundsl. ESQ.
, Nuts pounds. $50.
Ice cream (gallonsl. 100.
Coffee (quaTts), ZOO.
Beer (bottles), 5000
Cigars. 10000
Pipe tobacco (pounds). 500.
Clay pipes. 5000.
y An Inspiring Scene.
Three cheers we're given 10 Rear-Ad
miraI Prince Louis. and then to Rear
Admiral Evans Leaving the dime
z for a few moments the admirals wen
into the balcony and gazed upon tn
Q impressive scene. Every sailorma
q was on his feet twirling his cap alofi
= and. led by a quartermaster az the en-
e Of the hall. the mighty compan
+ oheered as only British and America
J. sailors can cheer-clean cut. all "a
gether and far reaching until IN
re sounds echoed across the seas that bea
-e on Coneys shore. Another inspirin
" scene occurred when. after eating
hearty dinner. exactly the same as tina
W 10 which the sailors sat down. the tw
OF admirals came down the center Of IN
pavilion between the solid ranks {
ID cheering blue jackets This ovatio
4. which Admiral Prince Louis and Al
D. miral Evans received at partin
Of toached them deeply. The prince ha
s. an engagement at the horse show, an
was compelled TO leave the banqu'
ly early. AS he did so he stopped to col
IA graduate Chief Quartermaster Scht
s, maker OF the Maine. who. as chairma
n of the committees on arrangements an
n reception. had supreme charge OF u
preparatlons for the dinner. The prime
&c then shook hands with each of II
ch "side boys" WHO were lined at the q
us trance to pipe the two admirals "ov'
in the side"
Thanks From Prince Louis.
of "You have given me and my men
on splendid evening" the prince said
s. he passed between them. "and ! thar
We you for myself and for them. Blood
thicker than water. and We are GLAD
IL be ashore ne added. paraphrasing Il
n hearty sentiment. Glad TO see "
CT ashore" which followed TatnalPs
lal nous phrase en- the menu cards FIR
page.
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