New-York tribune., 1905-11-18
PRINCE LOUIS RETURNS
Takes Up Busy Life after Rest at
Colonel 4sfor's.

Prince Louis. admiral Of the British cruiser
squadron, returned yesterday from couple OF
days spent in the quietude of the country at
Colonel John Jacob Astor's place to busy day
here. He saw the horses at the horse show, es-
Gaping all the notice which his first visit at
tracted, finished his engagement with the
American dentist, paid informal call or two
attended Mrs. Astors big dinner and for
nightcap went to the New-York Yacht Club
He slept at the Hotel Netherland.
On his arrival at the Grand Central Station
ne was met by August Belmont and party Of
friends, and with them rode UP and down the
subway
Colonel Astor's private car was attached to
the 9:10 train from Rhnebeck for Prince Louis
and the few of his staff who had accompanied
him. He went from the Grand Central station to
the Hotel Netherland. where he looked over his
letters and answered many. Then he dressed for
luncheon at Sherry's. After that he went down
to the Garden He was in civilians clothes and
for about hour after he entered the general
public knew not that prince was there. Prince
Louis is fond of horses, and greatly pleased
with the horses yesterday.
After leaving the horse show Prince Louis
went uptown. and for a couple of hours SUBJ
mitted to the ministrations Of a dentist Then
he went back to the hotel to dress for Mrs
Astor's dinner.
according to the present programme the
British feet will sail for Gibraltar at a. m.
sunday, but the time Of starting is rather
certain. The Drake has finished coaIing but
the other cruisers have barely begun and there
Is delay in getting the Welsh coal they use
exclusively. Visitors continued to overrun the
Warships. On board the Drake in the few
hours after she had finished taking the bath
rendered necessary from the coaling, several
hundred visited her where she lies at the
Cunard Line pier
Many of the sailors who have had extensive
slore leave have not returned to their vessels-
shore leave has been stopped and technically
these men now are deserters Their officers
however knowing the innate bent of sailors for
good time with an overflow OF liquids,
quite prepared to receive most of them on board
pehitent To these there will be meted out
SIlgnt punishment for overStayng leave
Many of the absentees, however, will be real
oeserters. Since the feet has been at American
ports there have been two hundred desertions
the men being attracted by a new country ana
the prospect of good service at better pay
ABOARD American men-of-War. Such men, If
they are caught VIII have to face severe penal
ties Technically, they Will under the
Jurisdiction of the immigration officials. If
caught, they will be taken to Ellis Island and
ties.
Two involuntary deserters were arraIgned In
the Harlem police court yesterday afternoon
They had been found out in Pelham Bay Park
eagerly scanning the waters Of the Sound for
their ship, the Bedford, and the vigilant police
They William Foreman and William
Heron, his 'bunkie' who started out along the
BoWeTy on Wednesday night in search of anuse-
nent and found 1t. Magistrate Cornell dis
charged Them and policemen explicitly directed
them to the proper subway station.
American and Irish longshoremen infamed
by waterfront whiskey, have been having con-
siderable trouble with the British sailors since
the Drake has been at the Cunard Pier. This
eliminated yesterday in an attempt by Tom
Williams giant longshoreman and a half
dozen others to pull down the British flag which
is flying over Pier 81. They made a rush for
the halyards. and had begun to haul down the
nag before the policemen on duty saw what
simerlein grabbed Williams and other blue
coats, rushing up dispersed his companions
Williams was carried by the patrolmen for
block or two and told to beat it." He beat
Captain King-Hal, of the Cumberland and
others of the British officers visited the Mari
time Exchange yesterday, accompanied by G
Give Bailey. British consul There was an in
formal reception, at which President Parsons
introduced the British officers to the members
of the Exchange then took them around the
place After inspecting the museum they went
TO the Produce Exchange
The prince went TO the New-York Yacht Club
from the Astor house, accompanied by John
Jacob Astor. He was greeted by Secretary
George H. Carnaack, who escorted them upstairs,
where they were met by the reception commit
tee, which in turn formally presented the prince
TO Commodore Bourne. There was then a. gem
eral handshaking and introductions all around.
A dinner was served in the ship room of the
clubhouse. On table, surrounded by American
Beauty roses, stood the Americas Cup which
had been taken from Tiffanys yesterday for the
express purpose Of exhibiting it before the
prince This cup has been stored in the vaults
at Tinany's since the dinner given by the club
to Sir Thomas Upton. when he made his last
attempt to take it back 10 British shores.