The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-02
PRINCE PLEASED
WITH RECEPTION. ]
Guns Boom and Health
Is Drank to
Louis.
LEADEN COLORED
CRUISERS ARRIVE
Old Sol Was Kind and Added His
Beneficent Smile to the Glad
Hands of the American
Navy and Govern
ment Of Mary
land.
(Ry Associated Press.l

ANNAPOLIS, MD, November 1.-Greet-
ed by the Communicating chief of the
North Atlantic fleet. the superintendent
Of the Naval Academy and the Governor
OF Maryland, Rear-Admiral Prince Louis,
Of Battenburg, and the arnlored cruiser
squadron under his command on the
day of their arrival In Chesapeake Bay.
have been made to know and feel lhat
they are heartily. welcomed to American
waters and American soil Strictly ac-
cording to regulations as the several
official welcomes have been, each has
been characterized by a note Of sin
certify and hospitality that rang true and
tonight Prince Louis and the officers and
men Of his squadron feel thoroughly at
home. Sy s7&at5 & " ~
Twenty-one guns from tho Drake an
nounced the approach up Chesapeake
Bay this morning, shortly after 9 o'clock,
Of Prince Louis's squadron. Contrary to
the official weather report a balmer
autumn day never da.wned over Chesa-
peake Bny, than that which poured out its
sunshine upon the leaden-colored cruisers
as they steamed in eingle columen swift
~ UP the bay.
Prince Louis stood on the bridge Of
his fla agshlp at the front Of the majestic
column OF cruisers and gazed on the
scene with evident pleasure. Immediately
ahead stretched out across the bay to
welcome was the strong right arm OF
the American navy, the eight 7battlesnips
oe the first and second divisions of the
North Atlantic fleet, anchored IN single
scolunnn.s some two hundred yards apart,
I the Maine, at the head s$ Of III The col lnnan
flying the pennant OF Rear-Admiral
s1vans. the commander-in-chlef, and the
Missouri, Kentucky, Kearsarge,5 Alaban1a.
Illinois, Iowa and Massachusetts In the
order named Spotlesslys white they lay
there. their guns, and brasses cleaning In
the sunlight as the great. white squadron
rodeEgracefully atianchor.
Great Picture for Louis.
Three miles further toward the shore
five aswarthy smaller craft could be dis
cerned from the bridge of the Drake.
They were the boats of the DESTROYER
flotilla, ,isthe Hopkins, MacDonough, Law
renee, FyVordenh and Stewart, which ar ar
river over night and anchored well up
in the harbor. The background OF this
great picture which appealed strongly
to Prince Louis, was formed by the ma $
4siye granite buildings OF e naval
Academy, the dome of the chapel, still
under construction, rising high along the
sky line.
The Drake exchanged salutes with tho t.
American vessels, and then round &. OF o,.- ~
3cial calls began. prlnce ( LOUIS ~, Mdmiral
eeiyed aboard the = MalnIef a,Ifsh ~ admiral 1 a
hearty ha .ltS. Nam hhaindshake. Another interesting
call was that upon Governor Warie'I tn,,a T.;
was exeeeiasay g ,,sa nner IN Witch
he greeted the Governor and MS stal.; ai,a ~
when the Governor remarked he wouiu 1,a.u pe4
gladto present his little daugnser e, u M,v' alv
The prince chatted with little Emma war;
field, who is only six years old.
- have a little boy Just your age e SAD
his hghness. az, j
The ~ pr prince replied: "He has nine names,
one Of which is Louis but we can nun
Drank Princes Health.
The princes health was then q drunk nk,ls IN
formally, and he returned 70 .ne Itune, to ne,
where at half past this afternoon ne re-
ce:ved the return call OF Admiral Evans, Evans,
This afternoon officers from tne Srt.;Sn ash;r
and American squadrons and the mldsn Up
men crowded the side lines and saw y a,.ae ing
Naval Academy eleven defeat an eleven
from the battieship Missouri In game OF
football ~ a score Of 16 to 9. a,,
The armored cruiser SQUADRON, com
manded by Rear-Admiral BroWnstuhm, thn
anchored shortly after noon OUTSIDE. tne
column OF battlcships. Admiral l3rownsons
and Prince I.ouis later exchanged vlslts.
The American armored cruisers %. o,ief 81
an interesting contrast to the cruisers 1 o. y
Prince Louls's squadron. The American
c,lsers are more formidable, but the BRIT
ish are built for. greater speed.