Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
ANCLO-SAXONS
AT BIG DINNER.
Prince and Admiral Evans at
Tar's Monster Banquet at
COney Island.

NEW YORK, o 14-Prince Louis
was present mt the opening of n great
banquet. as were Admiral Evans and
the staff officers of both the command
ing officers, given at Coney Island by
the jackies and marines of Admiral
Evans fleet to the enlisted men of
Prince Louis of Battenberg's squad
ron, which was literally Il ''howling'
success.
The banquet menu. got up by Quar-
termaster Schumacher of the Maine,
was a dainty affair, with the fronts
piece representing an American and
British tar shaking hands, a warship
above them and the entwined flags OF
the United States and England be-
meath. Underneath was the inscrip-
ton, Blood is thicker than water; glad
to see you on shore"
Blood is thicker than water"
Written on the frontispiecc of the
menu cards this famous saying of the
American naval officer. Tatnall, neve
found more impressive expression than
it did at the dinner on the Bowery at
Coney Island.
IL was Tic KEY gOlC VI IuC Nittl INK
with which the $500 British and Amer
lean sailors made the great pavilion
ring to the echo. 1t was the toast to
which they drank across the long tn
bles which stretched down the great
hall beneath the overhanging British
and American flags.
1t was the theme of the speeches that
followed, or, rather, accompanied the
cigars and the twelfth round Of beers
of this mammoth feast, unique in the
history of all navies and which will
long furnish the theme Of yarns on
many a British and American warship.
The cheers given to Rear Admiral
Prince Louis and Rear Admiral Evans
were long and continuous. Leaving
the dinner for a few moments. they
vent into the balcony and gazed upon
the impressive scene. Every sailorman
was on his feet twirling his cap aloft.
and, led by a quartermaster at the end
of the hall, the mighty company cheer
ed as only British and American sail
ors can ~cheer-clean cut, all together
and far reaching-until the sounds
echoed across the cas- that beat on
Conveys shore.
"You have given me and my men a
splendid evening" the prince said.
land l thank you for myself and for
them. Blood is thicker than water.
and we are glad to be ashore he add
ed. paraphrasing the hearty sentiment,
"Glad to see you ashore which fol
lowed Tatnall's famous phrase OH the
menu cards first page.
Both American and British tars VOW
ed it was the most glorious night in the
history of the two navies and can best
be summed up by two incidents.
Il love you like l love my brother
said one English seaman to his Ameri-
can brother, but | can lick YOU
"No, you can't"
"Bet my bloomin' boots l can
The next moment policemen and pet
ty officers had the time of their lives
separating the combatants, who gath
cred themselves up and swore eternal
friendship over more beer.
The other incident which attracted
attention started with a party of sail
0rs, American and English, marching
through the streets shouting:
''Hoch, LOUISE
The cry was taken up by others, and
soon it became the term of greeting
among all the men.
During aud after the dinner there
were music and vaudeville.
After witnessing the opening of the
banquet Prince Louis, Admiral Evans
and their guests returned to the city.
going direct to Madison Square Garden.
where the twenty-tirst annual national
horse show was in full swing. All so
ciety was there, and the reception to
the British visitors was brilliant and
enthusiastic.
Secondary in interest as a guest only
to Prince Louis. who received an V
ton on his entrance, was Miss Alice
Roosevelt, who in Colonel Robert NJ.
Thompson's box attracted much atten
ton.
Hundreds of officers of Prince Louis
squadron also visited the show. min
CLING in the throng OF the promenade,
In honor of the prince the English flag
was interviewed with the American
wherever these national emblems were
i'll evidence.
At . o'clock in the morning the prince
was taken to the top of the Times
building, where he saw New York by
moonlight.
"Fatigued? Not a bit" he said. 81
am having a great time, and I am glad
" -. -. -- H.
longer than I expected"
with n New C~ODtrivance.
NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-G. Freder.
lex Gerken killed himself at the Park