The evening world., 1905-11-09


River early to-day In the afterbrdge OF
his flagship, the Drake. at the head Of
Q feet OF crack British cruisers, Prince
Louis OF Battenberg has been one OF
the busiest men in New York,
What with giving salutes and answer
ing them receiving vieits from Rear
Admiral bob EvanB and the officers
OF the North Atlantic squadron, calling
upon the Mayor at the city Hall. Gen.
Grant at Governors Island. and Rear
Admiral Coghlan at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. granting interviews and facing
photographers, the royal visitor has
been strenuous enough TO satisfy even
President Roosevelt, for whom he pro-
fesses high admiration.
And this is only part OF tie first day
OF the ten ne will spend In this town.
Greeted by Thousands
Thousands Of people, stretching along
the water front from the Battery to
Harlem. cheered the war vessels when
IItN WtllN w Allf lAAA AA'lii 80 4ai'''+''A
Of steam craft whistled a NOISY well
come too 1t was a lively beginning OF
a lively day for the Royal Admiral and
HIS men.
Heading the parade was the flagship
OF Prince Louis, big as all outdoors aHd
bulkler than any OF .ur armored cru.s-
ers. Her four huge pipes poked upward
tke four fat fingers extended In greet
ing TO New York She moved Just fast
enough 10 KEEP the cross OF st. George
standing out straight and snappv at her
stubnosed peak. Jackies swUrmed along
her sides waving handkerchiefs IN an
swcr TO the shouts OF crowds ashore.
Following the Drake came, In order.
vhe Berwick, the Bedford, the Corn
wall, the Cumberland and the Bssex,
all sturdy representatives Of the
County type OF three-plped armored
crdsera Prince Alexander OF Batten-
berg was with Prince Louis aboard the
Drake.
The parade Up the river lasted halt
an hour 1t was a noisy one all the
way. As the flagship neared the Mary.
lnn,d the ships OF the North Atlantic
squadron began to speak q welcome
Ia the Language Of black powder
Twenty-ons guus sounded from the
Americans, and the English craft an
syared them back. gun for gun. There
was a swinging into position, a rafting
@ anchor cables babel OF plped
and shouted oC,iers on the decks Of the
Rfhpcs's fleets, and tho ceremony OF
stpfval was over.
As tho Bgttishsrs nearsi tho Amer.
can squadron the Drake began salut-
ing with one of It's machine guns. As
tle echo Of the last slbt died away q
tremendo1s voliey crashed out from tbs
usrsoy shore and huge cloud q.
smoke ioated up from the scar faced
alum above WSehawken.
Are we attacked" smilIngly inquired
Prince Louis, Of his flag lieutenant, whC
stood near him on the after. bridge.
None OF their shots seem to have
struck us, SIR" answered the officer II
the same piriA
Pretty soon lOmebody discovered thai
the attack came from the Palisades
where lot Of laborers were blasting
trnp-rock
Big Ships at Anchor.
with $S5,OOOOO0 worth OF lighting
craft. stretched In a three-mile line,
the North River offered a splendid
sight. The Essex anchored of Fiftv-
seventh street, the Cornwall on Fly
ninth, the Berwick OF slxty-eighth, the
Bedford on seventy-seoond and the
Drake on Seventy-nlnth, The Cornwall
and the Drake fouled their chains bo.
fore the anchors finally bit into the
bottom OF the Hudson.
There was an air Of festivltv about
all the ships This was not born al.
together Of the bunting that soon deck,
ed their fighting tops and blunt stumpy
yards, nor OF the snatches OF music
which fioated .shoreward from first one
and then another Of the fleets Fol-
this was the Kings birthday. an event
10 be celebrated with due ceremony
and, besides, some thousands OF British
tars were about to be introduced &
America under chaperonage Of tAel
Yankee cousins, For while there wert
only short lbreathln gpells between
gunfres, The fleet and the squadron
had no sooner got through salutlnl
each other than Sir Percy Sandersor
In cooked hat and full regala, ranged
alongside the Drake on the tug Nichols
and he had a round. Immediately
afterward Admiral Evans ami his flee
officers came to extend a welcome t
the Royal Admiral and his men. II wa
NOT a formal but a social visit II
honor OF their coming the Drake freC
an Admirals salute, Meanwhile slim
white launches were dartlng about be
tween the ships like dragonhles in {
milipond, carrying officers upon vari
Gus errands Of greeting and hospitality
A clutter Of excursion boats and tug
filed In ths corners Of the scene. Ab1u
this time the Maynower, which had beer
hanging on the flank Of the Brltsherl
on the run from Annapolis sped up IN,
river and found anchorage with tn,
larger vessels Her brass fittings shon,
like new-minted gold Collars.
Dressing American Ships.
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