Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-02
Big GUNS FIRE SALUTES
Admiral Evans and Governor Warfield
Greet the English Admiral AS He
Arrives at AnnapoIis-Visitors See
the Cadets Defeat the Champions
From the Missouri in Football Game


North Atlantic fleet the SuEerinten-
governor Of Maryland. Rear Admiral
Prince Louis of Battenberg and the
armOred cruiser SQUADRON under his
command On the day OF their arrival
ilr Chesapeake bay. have been made to
know and feel that they are heartily
welcomed To American waters and
American soil
Strictly according to regulations as
'hc several official welcomes have
been. each has been characterized by
note OF sincerity and hospitality that
rang true, and tonight Prince Prince
Louis and ;he officers and men OF his
squadron feel thoroughly at home.
Drake Fires First Salute.
Twcnty-one guns from the Drake an.
nnunced The approach up Chesapeake
bay this morning. shortly after nine
O'Clock. OF Prince Louis squadron.
Prince Louis stood or the bridge
al his flagship at The front OF the ma.
jcSlic column OF cruisers and gazed oa
The scenc with evident pleasure. In
rncdiatclv ahead stretched OUT across
The bay 10 welcome him was the
strong right arm of the American
navy. the eight battleships of The
first and second division of the North
Atlantic fleet. anchored in single
column TWO hundred yards apart. the
Maine AT the head of The column Nv
ing the pennant OF Rear Admiral
Evans. the COMMUNICATIVE chief. and
the Missouri, Kentucky, Kearsaree.
Alabama. Illinois, Iowa and Massa.
chnSctts in The order named. Spot.
iessiy white. they lay there. their
guns and brasses cleaning in the sun
light as the great white squadron rode
: gracefully at anchor.
Destroyers Part of the Picture.
Three miles further toward the
shore five swarthy smaller craft could
he diScerned from the bridge OF the
Drake. They were the boats of the
destroyer hotilla. the Hopkins. Nc
DonouGh, Lawrence. Worden and
Stewart. which arrived over night
and anchored we'll III: in the harbor.
The background of this great picture.
which appealed strongly 10 Prince
Louis, was formed by the massive
granite buildings of the naval aca.
DENY, the dome of the chapel still
under construction. rising high along
tho skyline
Evans Receives the Prince.
The Drake exchanged sautes with
The American vessels. and then a
round of official calls began Prince
Louis was received aboard the Maine
by Admiral Evans. who gave the Bri.
fish Admiral q hearty handshake.
Another interesting cell was that
upon Governor Warlield The Prince
was exceedingly felicitious in the cor
dial. democratic manner in which he
greeted the governor and his staff. and
when the governor remarked he would
he glad 10 present his little daughter.
Emma. he asked to bring her in i'm.
mcdiately. Tho Prince chatted with
little Emma Warficld, who is only six
years cid
Meets Little Lady Of Maryland.
II have little boy just your age"
said his hGhness
WHATS his name?" the governors
daughter asked.
The Prince replied: He has nine
names. one OF which is Louis. but we
call him Dick"
The Princes health was drunk in
formally ard he returned to the Drake,
where AT half past one this afternoon,
he received the return call of AL.
mral Evans
Missouri Eleven Defeated.
This afternoon officers from the
British and American squadrons and
midshipmen crowded the side lines
and saw the naval academy eleven de.
feat an eleven from the battleship