Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-03
PRINCE LOUIS LEAVES TOWN
DEMOCRATIC ROYALTY OFF TO
WASHINGTON
No Demonstration Accompanies His
Departure From Annapolis
This Morning.
THE PRINCE AND PARTY WILL
RETURN MONDAY.

OF Battenbeg lefG t0ls city thls morn
ing for Washington. where he will de-
liver his message from Great Britaiu
to the President and be entertained AS
BELTS his rank
Shortly before 10 O'Clock the Prince
aud his captains landed AT the Naval
Academy aud were driven at once to
the West street station, At the same
time Rear. Admiral Willard II. Brown.
son. commanding the American cruiser
fleet, arrived, and as the train was
not quite in readiness. the party OF
democratic Americans, and. if pos
sible, more democratic Royalty, stood
about in small groups outside the sta
tion on the walks and grass, chatting
merrilv.
The Prince, while the center of OBJ
servation, was as much the plain gen
tleman as anyone, and moved about
from group TO group, exchanging
compliments. and even stopping for a
word with the newspaper men, who
have had the pleasure of coming in
contact with him since his arrival
The train was made up of baggage
car. two Pullman coaches, to the rear
of which was attached b. & o. car No
9l6, the private car of President Muir
ray. of the railroad. AS soon as the
train was made up the party boarded
the cars. In the private cars obser-
walton compartment was seated, I'D
miral- Prince Louis. Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, of Philadelphia, Mrs
Evans, wife of Rear.Admiral Evaus
and Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Sewell,
daughters of Admiral Evans.
Distributed about the other parts of
the train were the American and Brit.
~. 4 l., 1
latter were: Captain Mark Kerr
Captain Charles IL. Robertson, Cap.
tain Herbert G.. King. Hall, and Cap.
tain Richard b. Farquhar. Captain
Charles II. ID are. of the Burwick, was
unable to 90 to Washington, being
slightly indisposed. The ladies in the
party included Mrs. Convere, wife
of Admiral Converse. of the Bureau
of Navigation Lady Mable King Hall,
Mrs. Ellieott, Mrs. Sands, Mrs Ma
gruder, the Misses Sands. ana Miss
Ogden, of Philadelphia, the guest Of
the latter.
The train pulled out of the station
at TO- 10 O'Clock and was soon lost in
its own dust as it began to deyour the
miles between here and Washington.
Word was received at the West'street
station by Traffic Manager Slaughter
that the Prince S special made record
run and reached the b. q o. station,
Washington, promptly at l1.27, having
made the run in one hour aud twelve
minu tes.
The Prince and his party are due to
return to Annapolis on Monday morn
ing, and on that day the visit Of Sir
Mortimer Durand, British Ambassa-
dor TO America TO the Prince will take
place Sir Mortimer will come to
Annapolis and be entertained both at
the Academy and aboard the ships and
will review the combined fleets, re-
turning to Washington in the evening.
The following morning the unexpect-
ed, and only yesterday determined
upon trip OF the distinguished visitor
TO Baltimore Will take place. Another
special train will take the Prince TO
Baltimore on Tuesday morning, where
he W i'll spend the day.
Following the departure of the
higher officers of the British feet at
10 O'Clock with their party the other
British officers we're taken over on a
later train The b. d. y. parlor cars
"Erato'' and "Agnes, were attached
to the rear of the regular train leav-
ing West street at ! /. 40, and will join
the royal party at the Capital. The
officers of the British fleet who remain
in this city will be taken in hand and
shown a good time, beginning at 8
o'clck tonight. This entertainment is
to take the nature Of an old-fashioned
oyster roast, followed later by a
coon hunt rendered by the officers at
the Academy During the morning
the Younger and lower rank officers
of the two fleets exchanged visits
aboard ship and many of the officers
from both the American and British
fleets came ashore to see the sights at
the Academy and about town.
The ceremonies yesterday afternoon,
like those which have preceded, were
informal. or rather as informal as
possible in the case of so thoroughly a
military an affair could be. The
Prince, accompanied by his stat land.
ed at the boathouse float, wEere he
was met by Admiral Sands, Admiral
Evans and Lieutenant Commander
Thomas p Magruder. These proceed
ed st once to the superintendent s
house, where they remained for few
moments, and then returned to the
parade ground. where the review Of
the brigade of $50 Midshipmen by the
Prince Admiral took place. The drill
NbH NAluSccEu DF dI AnHHudAlg ~
assemblge, and was a most creditable
exhibition by the Midshipmen.
Immediately after the parade the
call of the Prince on Mayor John dep.
Douw took place. The Prince, accom-
panied by his staff, drove to the Coun-
Gil Chamber on Glouceser street and
were there received by Mayor Douw
and Alderman Frank A. Munroe. His
Serene Highness, as he has been
straight through, was delightfully."- in
formal and pleasant, expressing bis
pleasure at all he saw and had seen in
Ye Ancient City.
Upon his return 70 tue Academy
the reception rendered him by Ad-
miral Sands took place. There were q
large number Of callers. from both
Annapolis and naval social circles, and
among those present was Rear Admi-
raj Willard II. BrownsoD, former su-
perintendent Of the Academy, who
was received warmly by his many
friends. Presiding at tables wei G
Mrs. Hendrickson. Mrs. Clare, Mrs.
Story, wifeof General Story, of the
Army: Mrs. George b. Converse. Miss
Converse, Miss TudIipg, Of Philadel.