Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-30
HERE'S TO THE PRINCE. !"
A ROYAL GOOD FELLOW IS EX-
PECTED WEDNESDAY.
"Fighting Bob" Has Left The
Capes And May Arrive
Here Tonight.
HOW AMERICANS WILL MAKE
THINGS PLEASANT.

superintendent, clear through aud
down the lire TO the lowliest mess
steward, the force at the Naval Acad-
emy is busy completing the final ar
rGngements and preparations for the
coming of His Serene Highness Prince
Louis of Battenberg, grandson of the
late Queen Victoria, and Rear. .Admi'
raj r. N, commanding the British
cruiser squadron.
From tomorrow on the gay ball of
social pleasure will be set a rolling and
Annapolis and the Academy will cele.
brate the first visit Of a British Ad-
miral to the cradle of the American
Navy. where his prototypes for Uncle
Sam S sea fighters are reared and
trained. Word was received at the
Academy this morning of the sailing
from Old Point of Rear Admiral Rob.
ley d. Evans and his first squadron
of American ships. Already his flag
ships tender, Yankton, has arrived
off the Academy, as has also the u. s.
tug Wahneta. commanded BY Acting
Boatswain Harry Williams.
The Wahneta brought water barge
No. l2 for service during the stay
here of the British and American
fleets. This little barge, however, is
not likely TO have any too much to do,
as there Will be other liquids than
water consumed during the stay Of the
fleets. Admiral Evans feet will ar
rive off the Academy some time to-
night and tomorrow morning there
will be an exchange of visits between
the American officers atloat and ashore.
Wednesday morning, November !
Prince Louis. aboard his flagship, the
Drake, accompanied by the following
ships and commanding officers. will
arrive: The Drake, commanded by
Captain Mark Kerr: the Cornwall,
com manded by Captain Charles II
Robertson the Berwick, commanded
by Captain Charles H. Dare the Cum
berland, commanded by Captain Her
bert q. King Hall; the Essex, COM
mRnded by Captain Richard b. Far
quhar. The chief of staff and aide to
His Serene Highness is Flag Lieuten.
ant SoweTy. With the arrival of the
British squadron there will be boom-
ing of cannon and salutes galore, fol
lowing and during the exchange Of
official visits afioat an ashore.
On Wednesday afternoon from g. 80
to a. 80 O'Clock there will be a special
dress parade and review of the brigade
of Midshipmen at the A cademy on the
new parade ground in front of the
superintendent of the Academy's Off
oial residence. Immediately after the
parade there will be a reception ten
dered the admirals and captains of
the combined fleets by Superintendent
Sands at his official residence from
A. 80 till O'Clock.
On Friday the sdmiTals and captains
afioat, that is those not attached to
the Academy, will leave by special
train for Washington, here to be en-
tertained by the President and the
National Government Their program
there will keep them busy until Mon
day. when they return TO this city
The junior officers and others of the
British feet will remain here during
this time. On Saturday they will wit
ness the football contest between the
Midshipmen' team and the eleven
from Pennsylvania State College That
night they will attend the hop in the
armory, which will be from s o'clock
until midnight.
With the return Of the admirals and
captains on Monday, the 9Th, there
will be other great doings, winding
up at night with big dinner by Su-
perintendent Sands at his residence.
This will take place at O'Clock and
and at the Same time the junior Off :
GERS will be entertained at a jolly
smoker in the handsome officers mess
building.
Should Admiral Brownson. com.
manding the fourth division of thc
American squadron arrive in time, It
is possible that he Will entertain the
visiting officers of higher rank at q
dinner aboard his flag ship, the West
Virginia. which is now speeding VI
the coast with President Roosevelt
This would possibly take place On
Tuesday, the 7th.
Prince Louis will also entertain tht
American officers ia return for theil
courtesies, and this will possibly take
| the form of a dinner, followed By
dance aboard the flagship Drake, which
has been fitted with a ball room il
| which 300 couples can dance. Ia ordeI
to arrange for this the cruisers after
| bridge has been removed, together
with the small quick firing guns and 1
| skeleton deck erected over the uppel
! deck.
| In addition to the many other dis
tinguished personages aboard the Brit
| ism vessels is Prince Alexander o. Bat
tenberg, a nephew of King Edward
who is q Midshipman in the Britiss
Navy and from all accounts a very
| enterprising young Britisher. While
| he fiunks none of his studies and would
not be allowed to if he wished, he il
attached 10 his uncle, the on specia
occasions as en- extra aide de camp.