New-York tribune., 1905-11-04
PRINCE LOUIS At CAPITAL.
WELCOMED BY PRESIDENT
Bore Personal Message from King
E8waYd,


White House by the President and Mrs. Roose
welt at g o'clock this afternoon. The prince was
the bearer of q personal message of good will
from King Edward to President Roosevelt. and
was presented to the President by Sir Henry
Mortimer Durshd. the British Ambassador. The
presentation was made the occasion for brill
liant reception Tonight the British Ambassa-
dor and Lady Durand gave a state dinner to
their distinguished house guest, followed by
large reception and ball.
Not since Prince Henry of Prussia was a
guest of the German embassy at washington
has royal visitor been the recipient of greater
honors than those with which Rritain's admiral
prince has been welcomed to the national cap
ital. Save for the absence of military honors
the princes entry the capital to-day has been
invested with as much ceremony that which
made memorable the greeting TO the Prussian
prince several years ago. This has been the
busiest day he has spent since he arrived off
Annapolis Wednesday,
Shortly after 8 O'Clock this morning the
prince, with his personal staff and officers OF
his squadron, repaired aboard the Yankton, ten
der of the North Atlantic feet. Captain Cher
ardi and Rear Admiral Evans were at the gang
way to welcome the British visitors aboard
Captain Gherardi escorted the prince and the
commanding officers to his cabin, where they
were joined by Rear Admiral Davis, command
ing the second division of battleships; Rear Ad-
miraI Brownson, the commander of the new ar
mored cruiser division and captain PlHspury'
the chief OF staff
The junior officers OF the princes party were
escorted to the wardroom. where they were en-
tertained by Lieutenant Bricker Ensign Ere
mont and Paynaster Crapo. Half an hour later
the Yankton weighed anchor, and flying the
pennants of the British and American ad1nirals,
started up the harbor. The prince was the lire
OF the party on the trip, and after chat with
his fellow flag officers joined the junior officers
in the wardroom Captain Gherardi brought
his ship to anchor well up in the harbor of An
napolis about $50 o'clock. Admiral Evanss
barge was quickly alongside and took the flag
officers ashore the junior officers landing in
Captain Gherardrs launch
Admiral Sands greeted the prince at the boat
landing and escorted the party to carriages
which took them across town to the special
train that was in waiting at the Baltimore and
Ohio station to convey the party to Washing
ton reaching here at 11:34 m.
At the railway station receive the visitors
were Mr.. Bacon. Assistant Secretary OF State
Captain Bromwell, military aid to the Presi-
dent: Lieutenant Commander Key, naval aid
to the President and the following officers of
the United States navy: Captain William P.
Potter Lieutenant Commander F. L. Chaplin,
Lieutenant r. z. Johnson and Lieutenant j. W.
Timmons The British Embassy was repre-
sented at the station by Walter Townley coun-
sellor to the embassy, and Mr.-Seeds. attache.
With the British admiral the members
of his personal staff
The American officers who accompanied the
prince to Washington from Annapolis, the rem
devious of the North Atlantic feet and the
British squadron were Rear Admiral Robley
D. Evans commander in chief of the North At
lantic fleet and his staff; Rear Admiral c. H
Davis and his flag lieutenant and Rear Admlral
Brownson and his flag lieutenant
When the train arrived at the station Rear
Admiral Evans came out on the observation
platform of the private carr and escorted Assist
ant Secretary Bacon and the Presidents alas
into the car where they met the prince Inc
party then left the train and entered carriages
which were driven to the British Embassy.
large crowd assembled about the railway
station awaiting the arrival of Prince LOUIS
Shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon Prince
Louis and Sir Mortimer Durand arrived at the
White House in the Ambassadors open landau
Following in carriages were the members Oh the
princes staff.
The partv was met at the main entrance by the
Presidents military and naval aids and escorted
to the Blue Room where distinguished COM
pany awaited their arrival In few moments
the great carved wood doors swung open, ana
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt entered Inc
prince presented by Sir Mortimer Dui"llu'
and the former Immediately delivered the royal
message to the President. The prince then pre-
sented the members of his staff and the COM
manding officers of his squadron.
Both the President and Mrs. Roosevelt were
markedly cordial and hearty in their welcome.
the President expressing the hope that every
moment of the visit of the British squadron IN
American waters would prove enjoyable TO
them The President recalled the generous hos
ni+aIitv with which American naval officers are
aIways received in British ports The President
and the prince then entered into an earnest talk
ahout the various problems of modern navy.
Tho nrince was impressed with the detailed
and technical knowledge shown by the Presi-
dent in his discussion of various types of war
ebins The reception lasted about an hour The
ouasts at the reception included the Vice-P Presi-
dent members of the diplomatic corps. mem
hars of the Cabinet officers of the navy and
the army and others.
Secretary Bonaparte left the reception early
and returned TO the Navy Department to as
san,hIe the chiefs of bureaus of the department
in his reception room to await the official call
of the prince They kept waiting for
more than an hour the prince through a mis-
understanding having returned TO the embassy
from the White House. When he finally arrived.
acconnpanied by his personal staff, he apollo
| gized frankly to the Secretary and the chiefs of
| buraaus and expressed his keen regret at the
| incident.
The prince was considerably embarrassed by
| the occurrence, and Secretary Bonapartes
graceful remark that the pleasure of welcoming
the distinguished visitor to the department
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