The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-10
BIRTH
ENGLISH KING KIN
American and British Squadron
Fire National Salute in
New York Harbor.
(By Associated press.)

NEW YORK, November 9.--ThousanUs
stood and watched on the banks OF the
Hudson River Mt noon to-day while six
British wnrships In unison with double
that number OF American men Of war,
fired national salute Of twenty ono
guns in honor OF King Edward, who cele-
bratcd to-day his sixty-fourth birthday.
Bedecked from stem to stern with gayly
fluttering flags OF many colors the
column OF ships stretched for four miles
Up tho Hudson from Forty-sccond to
one Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street,
by far the largest and most formidable
Anglo American naval force ever es-
sembled in 1home or foreign ports.
Gracefully they rode at anchor IN mid
stream at intervals OF four mildred
yards, each wearing Full dress in honor
of the Kings birthday. Flying Ut the
fore OF each British man-of- war was
the Royal George and at the main the
stars and Stripes. The American nag
floated at tho fore OF the ships o. the
North Atlantic feetyand the Royal SJacR
at the main in honor OF the l3rlt BRUSH SOW
ereign IS
The Day Was Perfect.
overhead the sky was clear ana the
}hrirhtj sunshine and stray breezes com
bined to make a perfect autumn va " :.,i,
the last gun Of the salute thundered io..t
across the water cane can .n nds s. on the Drake.
the flagship Of Rear Admiral Prince LOUIS ,'.ai
OF Battenbsrg, and On Hear ,.,,a,t :,
Eyanss Flagship, the Maine, struck W
o ode b ns It echoed down the column, was
taken up by the bands on the pa ,,N....
Alabama, flagship Of Rear, Admiral i, DAYS W;n
ana on the armorcd cruiser Weg :, :, ~
Son until tho music resounded TO INC
shore, where the hum Of . thou:sana
SnH, sweied Its volume, An Inspiring s
and memorable moment TINS, Wt'eiA ny
nayies OF tho two countries spo lin =, tho
i> AIihouEh the official salutins Between
the squadrons occurred or Anhapnii, ,s,,ra
special mark Sr pr 81 dou the royal stand
I'd Win "a. national salute Of tWeniy-on!c
guns This keenly delighted Rrince 5L ,,he,;
Who later thanked Admiral EeV.''n4 ~ rnls
the latter accompanied by Rnar-aAu IN ths
3raEo ~ a." q 40 O. clock 10 felicitate the I'D
miral prince on the birthday Of his sovet--
cign I, ~ vo,rs ago that /
a. ny ny y h epet as midsbIpman.., Prince
Louis remarked. reneclivey. amant ' and
I came here entirely for amusement ~
got it. wish to Impress on yo w., mr. E,
~ ali Tint / am here as an admlral u,
Command Of this squadron. Ny name ana
nv personality arc OF secondaFy in rh,',
n iuy am more proud Of the uniform II !
Wear and the flag I serve than nan OF any
80: Visited mayor Mcclellan.
Later, accompanied by the american =, 8 r.
Ryan The naval nttache Or me oriuslt t,..t
hnssy n / Washington, Prince Louis v.slasa
No navy ward THE Prince then return y 4
~ ~ Manhattan and paid MS respects -
Mavor Mcclellan at the city nan ~,
AZ night fell the lines OF the sl .hn
faded from sight. but about Clock {, rme
watchers on the river bank say siN isf, ~
ish cruisers and the eight Dattlcshn,93a o.
the American first SQUADRON s .,oa, ~,
strings Of electric lights. searc I, ;.i'
PLAYED upon the American ana BRUSH
flags with silyerv radiannce...,..,, .,,,a
Crowds watched the heautliu ~. l w, i',s
and cheerad Admiral Prince LOUIE 40 We ne
barge came alongside the hont im'ia,ms
and tho Prince entered Wa'tIlnng, car
riagc which took him 10 the Whiqo.t,i ~
Astoria where he was the guest ~ NM ny
ish soc,etles, The health Of the preslnent
and the King were drunk anna fteu'