Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-07
PRINCE LOUIS At CAPITAL
His HighDSIs is Guest Of the President at
Internal Luncheon.
VISIT TO MOUNT VERNON IN MORNING
Late I'm the Afternoon the Dis
tinGuished Guests Left for An
napOIis on y special
Train.

president by an invitation to lunch informs
ally at the White House. Rear Admiral
Prince Louis OF Battenberg kept his spe-
oial train waiting three-quarters Of an hour
this afternoon while the president engaged
him in long personal conversatio The
White House luncheon was not on the pro-
gram and was an entirely personal compli-
meat to Admiral Prince Louis and his royal
nephew, Prince Alexander midshipman
ON the Drake. In the morning Prince Louis
visited Mount Vernon. making the trip down
the Potomac river on the United States dis
patch boat Dolphin, commanded by Com
msnder John Gibbons. who will soon 20 to
the British capital as naval attache OF the
American embassy. on board the Dolphin
was party Of about nifty. including Rear
Admirals Evans and Brownson, Rear Ad-
miral Caps, chief constructor OF the navy,
and the commanding officers of the British
squadron. Flying the pennants OF Rear
Admiral Prince Louis and Rear Admiral
Evans. the Dolphin got under way promptly
NJ o'clock At Mount Vernon the party
was met at the landing by the superintend-
emit OF the grounds, who conducted them
through the home of the first president As
they came 10 the tomb each person barred
his head while Prince Louis went up to the
sepulchre and reverently stood I'm silence for
few moments. Upon leaving Mount Yer
non the prince was presented q plant. a
sprouting from the plant which grows about
the tomb of Washington. After luncheon
the prince made the return trip on a special
trolley car accompanied by his stan and
Rear Admiral, Brownson.
Luncheon at white House.
The prince went first to the British EN-
bassy to take leave OF the ambassador and
Lady Durand, whose guest he had been
while in Washington, and a few minutes
later. accompanied by his nephew, Prince
Alexander. he went to the White House. |
where they we're the personal guests OF
President and Mrs Roosevelt at an infor- |
NAL luncheon. Nothing has pleased the two
distinguished visitors more since, their ar
rival In this country than the two hours
and half they spent with the president |
and his family this afternoon. The presl- |
dent is sending TO the king a return per-
sonal message by Admiral Prince Louis |
which will be delivered when the prince |
next visits London.
From the White House the two princes
rode to the station in an automobile, where |
they were Joined by the other British off, !
GERS and Rear Admirals Evans and Brown |
son. and left on a special train for An |
napolis, Md. at s:l5 o'clock.
Prince Enjoys visit.
Before his departure for Annapolis Prince |
Louis said to the correspondent OF the |
London Morning Post:
have thoroughly enjoyed my too brief |
visit to Washington and appreciate highly |
me courtesy, cordially and congratulation |
that have been shown us by the president
members of the cabinet and officers of the |
army and navy. 1 came to American waters |
as the commander of British squadron |
simply to make a friendly visit and the |
great cordially with which we have been |
received, take not as personal to myself |
but rather compliment to the British I
navy and as indicating the mutual respect /
ana good Fellowship that exists between
AS seaman L was much Impressed with |
the American fleet as 1t lay at anchor on |
OF the officers and the discipline Of the men. |
all give evidence that the vessels are in the 1
highest state Of efficiency: And equally im-
showed the thoroughness OF their training |
and the magnificent esprit de corps that |
/ had long looked forward to knowing
the president, and he was good enough to |
give me that opportunity at dinner al the |
White House on Saturday. / was greatly |
impressed with his strong personality, his /
intellectual strength. his comprehensive |
time his dignity. He looks what he is-the |
masterful ruler OF masterful people |
d fsse ned e2urageous' bold. | am sorry
extraordinary as well as a very charming
l look forward with great interest to the
dinner in New. York at which 1900 Ameri-
can and British bluejackets will sit down.
and TO which / have been invited T'he
dinner is given by the enlisted men OF thr
American navy to our sailors. II is maid FOR
by the American sailors out OF their own
pockets and proves. I think, perhaps more
than anything else the really strong liking
the men of the two navies have for one
another.
From New York we go to Gibraltar. Our
first port on this side was Canadian: our
last Will be American. We have been visit 1
ing people of our race and language We !,
have felt at home and nowhere more SO |
than In the United States.
Forty-two British ohicers who have been |
the guests Of the American navy for several
days visit at the Arlington hotel, also left
for Annapolis this afternoon.
Stag Dinner mt Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS. Nov. 6.-Enthusiastic over
his three days visit To washington Rear
Admiral Prince Louis OF Battenberg accom-
panied by his nephew. Midshipman Prince
Alexander of Battenberg. and his stan and |
commanding officers, returned to Annapo-
lis this afternoon on special train. To-
night Prince Louis was the guest OF the
superintendent of the naval academy at |
stag dinner. the company including the flag I
officers of the American squadron and the
commanding officers OF the British and 1
American ships and Captain John E. Pills
burg, Admiral Evans chief OF stan. III