The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07
PRINCE LOUIS iN AMERICA
eritish Ships Anchor With Our
Fleet sit Annapolis.
reception to the visiting Rear Admiral
ana his onscers and Men At
Naval Academy.


Annapolis. Nd Prince Louis Of Bat
tenberg and his feet Of crack British
warships reached Annapolis. The
Prince. his officers. nd escort have
set foot Oh American soil and have
been made 10 feel ut home. The Aeet
dropped anchor at 1920 o'clock ID the
morning.
In the greeting which was extended
to the Representative Of King Edward
VII. there was an element OF SINGER
lily which, strictly adhering TO regula-
tons as the ceremonies were. waspu I'M
nistakable. Rear Admiral Evans,
commander OF the North Atlantic feet,
down to the newest cadets, every one
entered eagerly into the work of Civ
ing the visitors a good time.
That night the British agnored
cruisers lay side by side with the
picked battleships and cruisers OF the
American Navy, making tile most brill
liant spectacle ever seen in Annapolis
Roads
Annapolis i'll the evening was alive
with British and American officers, and
at the officers club were many re-
unions, some between classmates,
others between Americans and Brit
ishers who lrave met before III other
ports.
Twenty-one guns from the Drake,
flagship of Prince Louis squadron,
had announced the approach Of the
visitors up the Chesapeake Bay in the
morning, shortly after 0 O'clock Sun
shine poured on the leaden-c0lored
sides as the vessels steamed swiftly
in single column. There was Just
enough crispness in the air TO make
one know it was the sunshine of
autumn and not of summer A light
breeze set every flag in motion and
stirred the autumn foliage which
made a brilliant picture on the shore
line.
Prince Louis stood on the bridge of
his flag hip at the front of the column
and ga2ed on the scene with evident
pleasure Immediately ahead.
stretched out across the bay to wei
come him, was the mainstay of the
American Navy, the eight Lattleships
of the first and second divisions of
the North Atlantic feet The ships
were anchored in single column, 200
yards apart, the Maine at the head
flying the pennant of Rear Admiral
Evans. The Missouri. Kentucky, Kear-
SCARCE Alabama, Illinois, Iowa and
Massachusetts, iii order, laying spot
less white, their guns and 5rasses
cleaning
Three miles further toward the
shore five smaller craft could be dis
cerned from the bridge of the Drake.
They were the destroyer tiotiIla, the
Hopkins, Marlborough, Lawrence,
WordeD and Stewart. The back
ground Of this picture was formed by
the massive granite buildings of the
Naval Academy, the great white dome
of the chapel, still under construction,
rising high along the skyline.
The armored cruiser squadron, COM
manded by Rear Admiral Brownson,
anchored shortly after noon outside
the column of battleships.
AS the Drake began firing the Ma
tional salute, the American flag was
hoisted at the main, its colors min
Cling prettily with those of the Brit
ish flags. AS the last shot rang out
there doomed from the Maine, flagship
OF the American commander, the first
gun of the return salute and quickly
an ensign was hoisted at the main.
Then the Drake saIuted Rear Admiral
Evans with thirteen guns, and thir-
teen guns sent back compliments to
the British Rear Admiral A salute
of thirteen guns next was exchanged
between the Drake and the shore sta
tons
With little slackening of speed, the
British squadron steamed past Adj
miral Evans squadron to place
about GOO yards inside and came to
anchor in single column parallel with
the American battleships.
Admiral Evans grasped the Princes
hand heartily as he came to the deck
of the Maine and welcomed him in 4
graceful speech, From the Maine
Prince Louis and his flag lieutenant
went to the Alabama, flagship of Rear
Admiral Davis. Then the Prince. ac-
companied by his flag lieutenant, start
ed up the harbor for Annapolis to pay
Ills respects to Admiral Sands and
Governor Yyarfieid A company of
marines, drawn up at the Naval Acad-
envy landing. rendered the prescribed
salute.
In Governor Warheld's carriage the
guest was taken to the Admirars resi-
dence and then to the Governors man
sion. The Governor was waiting at
the front door. and after the first Off
cial exchanges the visit was comfort
ably informal.