New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
CROWDS VISIT WARSHIPS.
PRINCE LIKES RIG TINE.
Reserves Out to Handle Throngs-
Riuer Blocked by Launches.

Prince Louis of Battenberg spent busy sun
day. He missed service at Trinity Church
because of a misunderstanding aboGt tne hour
of meeting. then he went to a luncheon, where
for the first time he heard and saw real rag
time sung by real 'darkies." He sreltiy
pleased with it. After returning TO the Drake.
he gave tea for some of his friends Later he
dined informally with Mayor Mcclellan
The fleet also had busy day. it has been
years since such throngs crowded the water
front as those which focked to the British
squadron. rescue by British bluejacket OF
young visitor whose boat was smashed. the
calling out of the police in several pre-
cincts to handle the crowds. complete tie-up
of river traffic because of the excursion steam
ers and launches. and constant vigilance by
sailors and marines TO keep the ships from
being carried away by souvenir hunters, made
the day notable ashore and afioat
Thousands took advantage of the day off
see the visiting squadron. From 42d-st.
Grants Tomb the river front was black with
people From early morning until sunset the
crowds gathered to see the British fleet and to
board the vessels if they could find way. Sub
way and elevated trains were jammed The
crowds were orderly enough. but their num-
bers hampered traffic along the waterfront and
jammed the piers that a landing from any
vessel almost impossible.
Out the river excursion boats of every
kind crowded to the gunwales steamed around
the fleet. Launches and rowboats hung about
the gangways awaiting their turn to discharge
passengers. Private yachts steamed slowly
around. their passengers comparing the Ameri-
and British vessels.
RESCUE BY BRITISH TAR
1t was this jam which brought about an ac-
cident which might nave been fatal but for
E. Dimick. an able bodied seaman of the Bed
ford. All day throng of visitors had besieged
the Bedford. next to the flagship the finest OF
the fleet Many launches were unable to put
passengers aboard her because of the great
number of visitors already board Toward
evening rowboat containing three boys pulled
up the starboard gangway. The rail of the
cruiser was lined with people waiting for
veyances to the shore.
A swell from an excursion steamer crushed
the rowboat against the side of the big vessel
and it turned turtle and sank before the eyes
OF the women along the vessels side
sailor at the gangway held on to the young
est boy, mere child and carried him up TO the
deck. OF the two thrown into the water one
could SWIM but the other went down. AS he
sank Dimick made dive from the main deck
and came up fifty feet from the Bedford. his
right arm under the arms of the boy. \ little
excursion launch hove to. swung around him
l.
They taken to the Bedford. and they
climbed the gangway the crowd on board gave
cheer after cheer. The rescued lad. George
Quinlan. dried out and sent home
The prince spent quiet day. of which one
feature his delight in three American
negroes and their coon songs" and in ma
gician who converted cigars into cigarettes
This appealed particularly to the prince because
of his experience at West Point where cigar
had cigar.
The prince slept late after his trip to West
Point. He had breakfast board the Drake.
and prepared to go down to church Trinity.
where the Rev. J. hewitt Steel preached on
Render to Caesar the things which are Csesars.
and to God the things which are God's'-aa
arraignment of the boss" system in America.
But Just as the prince ready to start he
received message from Sir Percy Sanderson.
who had been waiting for a long time. inquir-
ing the reason for the delay. Prince Louis de-
cided after deliberation, that it was too late 20
go to church. and sent word to Sir Percy
At noon the prince went to luncheon at the
home of John r. Drexel in East 62d-st. There
he met a. party of twenty thirty. After the
luncheon there was an informal vaudeville
tertainment at which three negroes from the
Tenderloin sang coon" songs and played rag
time The prince had encountered London mu-
sic hall rag time" but the home grown va
ried widely from the London product. and he
was greatly pleased. A magician also pleased
him.
TEA ON THE DRAKE.
From the Drexel the prince went back to the
Drake He spent hour two with his Sec
retary and then received few friends at tea
in his cabin. His friends were mostly New
York people he has met OF the various recep-
tions He and his officers brewed tea for them
and had informal chat
Then the prince dressed for the Mayors din
ner. He went down to Washington Square in
landau with an escort of four mounted police
men and six Central Office men. The Mayors
dinner was entirely informal. Those present
were Captain Mark Kerr. Lieutenant Somerby,
John CadwaIader Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robin
SON. Mr. and Mrs. Or1ne Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs
Royal p. Carroll. Mrs. Charles B. Alexander.
Mrs Ladenhurg Mr. and Mrs Francis K Pen
dleton Mrs Egerton L. Winthrop and Mrs Will
lam Rhinelander Stewart. From the Mayors
home the prince went back to the Drake and
went to bed early, to prepare for a busy day
to-day.
The Drake lying at the Cunard pier.
overrun with visitors all day. Several thousand
people inspected her. to the great delight of
Prince Louis, who appreciates the interest the
Americans take in him and his fleet as an ev3-
dence of the good feeling which exists between
the two nations One feature. however. which
the officers of the feet do not appreciate is tile
Unsuitable hunger of the irresponsible portion OF
The populace for souvenirs.
1t is estimated that since the squadron east
anchor from twenty to thirty thousand pc
sons have visited the Drake In that Tins -
most every movable small article has lisaD-
peared. and the sailors opine that the grea, for