The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-11-22
PRINCE LOUIS IN AMERICA
British Ships Anchor With Our
Fleet at Annapolis.
Reception to the Visiting Rear Admiral
and His Officers and Men at
Naval Academy.

Annapolis, M~d.-lrlnce LOUIS OF DILL
tenberg ard his fleet of crack British
warships reached Annapolis. The
Prince, his officers. md escort have
set foot on American soil and have
been made 10 feel at home. The feet
dropped anchor at 1920 o'clock in the
morning.
In the greeting which was extended
to tlle representative Of King Edward
VII. there was an element Of SINGER
ity which, strictly adhering TO regula-
tions as the ceremonies were, was un-
m%istakable- Rear Admiral Evans.
commander of the North Atlantic feet,
down to the newest cadets, every Il
entered eagerly into the work of CIV
ing the visitors q good time"
That night the British arn!oreG
cruisers lay side by side with the
picked battlesllips and cruisers Of tho
American Navy, making the most bril-
liant spectacle ever seen in Annapolis
Roads.
Annapolis in the evening was alive
with British and American officers, and
1T thc OIlICio SiuU "SLC AioHJ -
unions, some between classmates.
others between Americans and Brit
ishers who have met before III other
ports.
Twenty-one guns from the Drake,
flagship of Prince Louis squadron,
had announced the approach of the
visitors Up the. Chesapeake Bay i'll the
morning, shortly after 9 O'Clock. Sun
shine poured OH the leadcn-cOlored
sides as the vessels steamed, swiftly
in single column. There was just
enough c%rispness in the air to make
one know it was the sunshine Of
autumn and not of summer. A light
,breeze SCI every flag in motion and
stirred the autumn foliage. which
made a brilliant picture on the shore
line.
Prince Louis stood on the bridge OF
his fagahip at the front Of the column
and gazed on the scene with evident
pleasure. Immediately ahead.
stretched out across the bay ito well
come him, was the maiustay Of the
American Navy, the eight Lattleships
Of the first and second divisions of
the North Atlantic feet, The ships
were anchored i'll single column, 200
yards apart, the Maine at the head
flying the pennant of Rear Admiral
Evans. The Missouri. Kentucky, Kear-
SCARCE. Alabama, Illinois,, Iowa and,
Massachusetts, in order, laying spot
less white, their guns and brasSes
cleaning. ;
Three miles further toward the
shore five smaller craft could be dis
cerned from the bridge Of the Drake.
They were the destroyer ~1otiIla, The
Hopkins. Marlborough. Lawrence,
Wordcn and Stewart. The back
ground of this picture was formed by
the massive granite buildings Of the
Naval Academy, the great white dome
of the chapel, still under construction,
rising high along the skyline.
The armored cruiser squadron. COM
manded by Rear Admiral Brownson,
anchored shortly after noon outside
the column Of baftleships.
AS the Drake began firing. the Ma
tional salute. the American flag WAS
hoisted at the main, its colors min
Cling p~rettily with those Of the Brit
ish flags. AS the last shot rang out
there doomed from the Maine, flagship
of the American commander, the first
gun Of the return salute, and quickly
an ensign was hoiSted at the maiB.
Then the Drake saluted Rear Admiral
Evans with thirteen guns, and thir-
teen guns sent back compliments to
the British Rear Admiral, A salute
Of thirteen guns next was exchanged
between the Drake and the shore sta
tions.
With little slackening of speed, the
British squadron steamed past Adj
Iniral Evans squadron 10 place
about GOO yards inside an6 came to
anchor in single column parallel with
the American battIeships.
Admiral Evans grasped the Princes
hand heartily as he came TO the deck
of the Maine and welcomed him in 4
graceful speech. From the Maine
Prince Louis and his flag lieutenant
went to the Alabama, flagship of Rear
Admiral Davis. Then the Prince, ac-
companied by his flag lieutenant, start
cd up the larbor for Annapolis to pay
his respects TO Admiral Sands and
Governor Warfcld. A company Of
marines, drawn up at the Naval Acad-
envy landing, rendered the prescribed
salute.
In Governor Warfeld's carriage the
guest was taken to the Admiral's resi-
dence and then to the Governors man-
sion. The Governor was. waiting at
the front door. and after the first Off
cial exchanges the visit was comfort.
ably informal.