New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
ARMY AND NAVY GREETING
BUSY DAY FOR PRINCE.
Luncheon. TsOo Receptions and DIM
ner Make Up Programme.

With a luncheon. two receptions and Dig
dinner at night Prince Louis spent another busy
day yesterday. At Governors Island he shook
hands with several hundred army officers ana
their wives daughters and sweethearts AT the
12rook1vn NAVY Yard he met all the officers. from
Admiral Coghlan down, with many Brooklyn
citizens.
His greeting at the navy yard was informai'
tbara we're no salutes and no marines at the pier
when he landed Admiral Coghan. Fastening
down a minute after the Princes vessel touched
the pier grasped his hand and welcomed MN
and his staff to the navy yard, Once inside the
con,msndants house though, the warmth OF the
a+;res of those he met made up for the IN
formality of his landing
Tho aAmirars flagship, the Drake. was tled up
IN the Cunard Line pier, No 81 North River
early Yesterday morning, where she VIII ne ne " Aoi
tha resi- Of her stay in this city. telepiioiie
~, f,,a,,I freid the pier. Because she Is
co far downstream the Drake cannon De seen ny
the rest of the fleet, so second telephohic com
--...,oa+i,r has been made connecting the Drake
,+t, the Cornwall by a long cable oroers WI,
~ cont from the flagship to the Corn"aii anu
,o1,ad from that vessel by wlgWas'
z.+,,,,,,r, GOES TO GOVERNORS ISLAND
rbe nrnca left the Drake about II d. Il" -
ne ~. luncheon in his honor at Governors
gcIaI
tooh6 at Washington; Lieutenant SoWeroy' HIS
80 1i+nan+ and Captains Kerr, Dare. Far
IT, Robertson Peirse and King Hall. Lady
,toha1 E<ine-H Hall and Prince Alexander De-
+acttv7 Sergeants Funston and Wooirlch' as
stoned to attend the Prince while ne IS LII this
o;tv were on board the Vigilant, harpor patrol
boat which took him from his hagshlp u "o'
ernor's Island ,..
AS the Vigilant landed a salute OF thli 'een
puns doomed out, and a guard or hoiloI S'iu''u
when Prince Louis stepped to the pier zen
eral Grant and his staff met the prince an
escorted him to the officers club, where the
,,,,,cbaon was to be served. Elaborate prepara-
tions had been made The clubhouse had been
decorated with chrysanthemums and palms,
while American and English flags were hung
On the walls An orchestra played at the
luncheon and the reception which followed
At the luncheon Prince Louis seated in
tho Mace of honor. with Mrs. Grant General
Grant took in Mrs. Chaffee. The toasts were
informal The healths of the President. the
t<ine, and the prince were drunk. and the army
and navy of each country were saluted The
prince told of his pleasure at being able to
attend the reception and thanked his hosts for
a most cordial greeting
SOME OF THE LUNCHEON GUESTS.
Some of those at the luncheon We're Admiral
a
Admiral Davis. Admiral and Mrs. Coghlan, Cap
tain Pi1Isbury. Captain and Mrs Emory, Captain
ond Mrs Ward Admiral and Mrs. Sgsbee, Cap
tain and Mrs Cowles Colonel and Mrs. Thomp
con Senator John Kean. Mr. and Mrs Paul
Merton Mr. and Mrs. ]. Pierpont Morgan Mr.
a,d Mrs T. J. Oakley Rhinelander. General and
,rre c,baffee Miss Chafee, Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
,as Robinsou. Miss Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie. Senator and Mrs. Stephen
r EIkirs. Miss Elkins Mrs Nellie Grant
s.rtoris Mrs Alfred Vanderbilt. General Miles,
Colonel and Mrs. John ]. McCook Colonel and
Mrs Mills and Major and Mrs. Burr
After the luncheon Prince Louis, Mrs. Grant
and Prince Alexander went into the ballroom
ara there all the guests filed past them. shaking
hands Nearly two hours we're thus consumed
From Governors Island. Prince Louis, aboard
the Vigilant steamed up the East River 10 the
navy yard. Following him were two quarter
masters vessels, each loaded with officers and
guests from the army reception. Prince Louis
walked about the stern of the vigilant with
Admiral Evans AS they approached the
Brooklyn Bridge he looked up and remarked.
How beautiful it is Passing into the navy
cut met his glance, and he piled Admiral Evans
with questions about her.
ADMIRAL WELCOMES THE PRINCE
Admiral Coghlan met the princes party when /
they landed He lifted his hat TO the prince
and said, Il happy to welcome you again to
the navy yard" Then. side by side the three
admirals walked up the hill the commandments /
house where the reception was held Ii was
another outburst OF welcome to the prince Cor
daily he shook hands until a civilians arm 1
would have been out of business. but then the /
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