New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
EVANSS FLEETAT ANCHOR
AWAITS PRINCE LOUIS.
Viator Expected To-mo~osC-Fes-
tiOities for officers and Men.

With the blue flag OF Rear Admiral Ropey ~
Evans flying from her main truck, the patueshIp
Maine, flagship of the first division OF the Soi III
Atlantic Squadron. steamed into the haroor yes
terday, seven other battleships the Missouri the
kentucky, the Kearsarge, the Alabama, the li'oiS'
the Iowa and the Massachusetts and the arinoieu
cruisers the West Virginia, the Pennsylvania the
Colorado and the Maryland following in that ofoer'
to be ready to receive Prince Louis Of Battenpers
and his fleet of British cruisers.
Up through the Narrows and the bay they came,
into the North River, receiving many salutes from
the merchant fleet. on S4th-st. at 1:5o .. m the
Maine anchored, swinging to the ebb tide. The
Missouri steamed 400 yards and anchored the
others following suit at a like distance. until the
Maryland, last in line. dropped her anchor just
north of Grants Tomb.
Leaving Annapolis at 1 80 on Tuesday morning
the ships travelling at a speed of between eleven
and twelve knots. made the run in 3614 hours. OH
Atlantic City q few squadron manceuvres were
executed signal from the commander in chief,
then the single column formation resumed and
maintained until they anchored here.
The armored cruisers of the British navy known
as the County class" the Berwick. the Cornwall,
the Essex and the Cumberland led by their flag
ship the Drake, left Annapolis early yesterday
morning. They are expected to arrive early to-
morrow morning. If they pass Governors Island
before o'clock this morning it is optional whether
they salute the fort there not. If they arrive
after o'clock they will fire national salute OF
twenty-one guns, whicE will be answered in KIND
by the fort Steaming up the river the Drake will
anchor 500 yarde south of the Maine. the five other
ships anchorins at equal distances reaching down
the river to point off 56th-s If the BRUSH ship5
anchor before s o'clock there will be no ceremony
until "colors' g o'clock. when upon signal from
both fagships the Maine and the Drake, the entiro
feet will dress ship rainbow fashion.
To-day is the birthday of King Edward VII OF
England In honor of tina. occasion, at moor each sa
American warship will hoist at the maln tne
English flag, when Immediately the entire 1eet OF
one guns AS soon the Drake anchors, tiesr
Admiral Evans with his flag Lieutenant ~ " ,s; >;
Crossley will visit the Engshi assa aeer ans of s
British ships. Prince Louis of Battenburg Wn9 oipo
will, later in the day, return the visit pa s;o
nrals Evans. Davis and Brownson Of the AMER t
fleet with their respective flag leut9namIIs. InnI
lyn Navy yard where a formal call will be mace
on the commandant, Rear Admiral CognIan;; 49,
Mayor Mcclellan and other offlcials VIII slsit % ahe
aagships of both fleets to-day. A cable for teie-
phone connection will be laid to-day from the
shore to the cruiser Cornwall ouuo., IN +ba
south side of the Cunard Line pier at Gansevoorls
st. where preparations for the grand bah on poaro
officers of both fleets will dine as the guests OF Ihs
St Georges Society at the Waldorf Astoria 10
ernor's Island by General Grant at luncheon; ana
in the evening he will attend the Annapolis alumni
dinner On Saturday he and his 9ceTs w at 9e dim G
On Sunday the prince VIII be the guest Oh MI M,
and Mrs. Ogden Mills at Staatsburg. n. \: me me
Chamber of Commerce dinner In his honor VIII
take place on Monday The squadron sails on NO
vember II for Gibraltar g.. -
There are 1850 sailors in the American fleet and
4 200 on the British ships. Twelve hundred and
thirty men from each fleet, most OF them chleI
petty officers and petty officers of the best conduct
both navies at the big smoker and Vaudevilie az
Coney Island Monday next. The men Will have
Arms Barker of the Maine, has charge of the ar
rangements for the entertainment of the Jack1es.