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squadron. steamed to an anchorage in
Annapolis Roads his flagship. the Drake,
doomed out a national salute of twenty
one guns. Gun for gun this salute was
fired back from the American battle
ship Maine. flagship of Rear Admiral
Robley D Evans. The Maine. because
of the senior rank of Prince Louis as
rear admiral. then fired another salute
of thirteen guns. which was answered
by a like number from the Drake.
The IoOkouts at the Naval Academy
sighted the British squadron and prompt
ly notified Rear Admiral Sands. COM
manding superintendent of the Naval
Academy: who at once dispatched
Lieutenant Magruder. his aide. to the
Drake to ascertain when the prince
would come ashore The prince would
call on Admiral Sands Immediately was
the message returned.
British Jackies Do Stunts.
Admiral Sands awaited the prince at the
midshipmans landing with a company
of marines In undress uniform, two
trumpeters and a drummer. He had
been there for half an hour, when. ten
minutes before noon, a leaden-coIored
launch was seen bobbing about like a
cork in the choppy sea. Flying fore
ana AT were the lidkS OA a BElElSn rear
admiral-a cross Of st. George in red on
white ground, with two red circles
The launch was going so rapidly that It
was almost hidden behind cloud Of
spray, Closely following It came another
launch OF the same type. and with the
same flags standing straight out IN the
1 breeze. The princes launch steamed
straight toward the landing float at full
speed and when within almost a boats
/ length suddenly veered off and stopped
alongside without a jar.
The launch had barely gotten along
/ side when Prince Louis, IN the full uni
| form of his rank and wearing all his
decorations sprang ashore. He walked
over to where Rear Admiral Sands was
standing and shook hands with him
Prince Sa1utes Marines.
The marines presented arms. and
there was a flourish from the trumpets
and a ruffle on the drums. Prince Louis
/ instantly stopped talking with Admiral
/ Sands and stood at attention until the
/ fiourishes and ruffie were. finished, and
then saIuted the marines.
In the meantime the second British
launch had been brought alongside. and
! from it jumped Capt. F. z. c. Ryon,
! naval attache at the British embassy
In Washington. and Lieut.. Gerald Sow
erby, the personal aide of Prince Louis.
Prince Louis walked with Admiral
| Sands TO a waiting carriage and was
I driven 10 Admiral Sands home in the
Naval Academy inclosure. He remained
| there only about ten minutes. and then.
| accompanied by his aide and CAPTAIN
Ryon he entered the admiraFs carriage
| and was driven to the executive man
sion TO pay his respects to Governor
| Warfield
The governor, with members OF his
staff, was awaiting him. The governor
/ greeted Prince Louis a the door of the
mansion. Evidently the governor was
in doubt as to whether or not he should
shake hands. Prince Louis quickly put
him at his ease by extending his own
dial shake.
Glass of Famous Punch.
Prince Louis was shown through the
governors mansion by his expressed
desire In the dining room he was
given a glass of the famous Admiral
Buchanan punch. This punch is brew
ed by only one persona daughter of the
late Admiral Buchanan, who was the
first superintendent or the Naval Acad-
emy and later commanded the Con
Z federate ironclad Merrimac The secret
Of the punch is carefully guarded. Wher
the prince had expressed his apprecia-
ton of Il Governor Warfield promised
to secure the formula for him if pos
/ sible
Before leaving the executive mansion
Governor WaEfield asked his guests 4
register in book he keeps TOT that pur