The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Mrs, James [, Gill VIII At- tend Ball on the F|ag-
 ship Drake WILL BE SOCIAL EVENT
 IF NATIONAL INTEREST Visiting Royalty Represents England Officially and He Will Be Elab- orately Entertained By
 the United States.
BY ANNIE kENDRIcK WALKER.

National social interest centers at pres- ent in the approaching visit of Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, nephew of King Edward. The ball to be given by Prince Louis on his flagship, the Drake, will be the important ana most prominent event during his Vlslt, although the official honors that will be extended him at Annapolis Washington and in New York will be sufficiently lm- posing, as the American navy and the whole nation are preparing to welcome the prince with the same degree of hos pitality as that accorded the Prince or Wales on his visit to the United States.
 At the ball to be given by the prince, a number of American women Will be present wives of the naval officers and the prince will have the pleasure of meet ing some of the most beautiful women In the navy set Birmingham will be rep resented by Mrs. James E. Gill, the WI of Dr. Gill United States navy. Mrs. Gill, who was Miss Lucy Armes, and whose marriage 6 winter or two ago was one of the fashionable and prominent events in the social world, is now In Washing ton, but she will be present at many of the social affairs given in honor of the prince She is to be the guest Of her cousin, Secretary Tilghman, at Carvel Hall, Annapolis, the party also to in- cude her uncle, Pay Director Kerr, Uni ted States navy. They will attend the governors reception In honor of Prince Louis The first week In November Mrs. Gill will join pr Gill on the Kearsarge when the official courtesies to the prince will make brilliant week at Annap- oils.
 Mrs. Gill Is considered even more beau tiful since her marriage and no woman in the navy set enjoys it's life more sim pr RTAceIullV into It's gaieties than Mrs. Gill Her gown for the prinee's ball is delicate pink crepe de chine, fashioned princesse, and the laces with which it is trimmed are Vene- tian point and they are to be caught with ropes of pearls that were especially se- leeted in Venice for Mrs. Gill.
 The social and diplomatic importance of the visit of Prince Louis and a de- scription of his cruiser, where a space has been reserved for ball room as given in one of the Washington papers is most interesting:
 Great interest attaches to the ap- preaching visit to Washington of Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg nephew of the King of England. who has come to this country in command of five of the finest ships in the British navy.
 With them he stopped at ports in Cam ada and was entertained by his colonial brothers there, and he is now on his way 
 of this nation. He will be entertained at the White House by President Roose- welt.
 This will be the first visit to the cap ital of member of the British rayol family since the Prince of Wales was here
 A dispatch from Halifax says that the six ships of the British second cruiser squadron will probably remain in that port until the end of October and that the secretary of Admiral Prince Louis Of Battenberg gives out the information that no date has been decided upon for the visit to the United States. It Is learned however, tn tathe probable date of the British prnces arrival at an American port is November 2.
 Originally it was planned that the prince and his squadron of ships should be met by an American squadron off Newport and that the principal ceremo- nes in his honor should take place at Newport That plan has been changed, however Annapolis is looked upon as the most suitable point at which to first greet the British ships and entertain the officers in formal style For that reason the great navy banquet at which the prince will be the guest of honor will be given there
 From Annapolis the prince will come to Washington, Probably he will be brought here on the Dolphin, or May flower. He win be the guest of President Roosevelt and there will be an elaborate function here. New York also wants to have d chance to entertain the royal vis- itor, so from the capital he will go to New York joining his ships there. after they have been sent around from An napolis.
 The British squadron which is to visit these shores under Prince Louis as rear admiral is well calculated to impress people here with it's size. Prince Louis flagship, the Drake, is alone larger than any of our battleships afloat. She Is of 14000 tons, an armored cruiser of magnif cent proportions and splendidly equipped