The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
American and British Sailors
 FraternIzt at Conty Island
PRINCE LOUIS WAS PRESENT
Thousands of British and American FIaus Are Intermlngled at Affair Which Will Long Be
 Remembered.

New York, November 1a-Prinee LoulS of Battenberg passed today in tashioh that would have tested the stamina oi a political candidate engaged In cam paign of the whirlwind order and stooo the strain with the fortitude worthy or British admiral. He began the round or entertainments with a reception at the chamber of commerce., where no was greeted by A representative gathering or cantains of commerce and finance After a brief breathing spell he was whirled dou,n to Coney Island, where he and the officers of his fleet, with Admiral Evans and other representatives or the American navy. attended banquet gwen by the blue jackets of the American war ships to their Britannia cousins.
 From the banquet a special train bore the Prince and his suite back to New York iu time to appear at the horse shoW' where his entrance was the signal Tor tumultous welcome from great assem- ,---ss-r-e~' atiV- -f tho ffssirn md wealth not only of the metropolis but or all the principal cities of the union.
 From lne horse snow tne rrii'ee pro  the central figure of gambol attended by the most prominent lambs of the United States, which was continued until the small hours of the morning.
 "Blood Is Thicker Than Water"
 Written on the fronuspiece of the menu cards this famous saying of the American naval officer, Tatnall. never found more impressive expression than It did tonight at the dinner on the Bowery at Coney Island. which the enlisted men of the first squadron of the United States North Atlantic fleet gave to the enlisted men of the second cruiser squadron of his Britannia majesty's navy commanded by Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg. It was the Keynote of the cheering with which the 2500 British and American sol- diers made the great pavilion ring to the echo. It was the toast to which they drank across the long tables which stretched down the great hall beneath tho overhanging British and American flags. It was the theme of the speeches that accompanied the cigars and the beer 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 berth deck.
 View Banquet From Balcony.
 Three cheers were given to Rear Ad- miral Prince Louis, and then to Rear Admiral Evans. Leaving the dinner for a few moments, the admirals went into the balcony and gazed upon the impress sive scene. Every sailor on his feet twlrling hls cap aloft, and led by a quar- termaster at the end of the hall, the mighty company cheered only British and American sailors can. Another in- spring scene occurred when, after eating a hearty dinner, exactly the same as that fa pUbich eattora "a two admirals came down the center of the pavilion between the solid ranks of cheering blue jackets. The ovation which Admiral Prince Louis and Admiral Ev- | ans received at parting touched them | deeply. The prince had an engagement at the horse show and was compelled to leave the banquet early. As he did so. he stepped to Chief Quartermaster Schu- maker of the Maine, who as chairman of the committees on arrangements and reception, held supreme charge of the preparations for the dinner. The prince then shook hands with each of the side boys who were lined up at the entrance to pipe the two admirals lover the side" You have given me and my men a splendid evening"" the prince said as he passed between them. and I thank you for myself and for them. Blood is thicker than water. and we are glad to be ashore." at the same time paraphras- ing the sentiment glad to see you ashore" which followed Tatnalrs famous phrase on the menu cards first page. Decorations Were Elaborate. Coney Island in the vicinity of the Bowery pavilion looked as If midsummer had returned. The fakirs were about the enclosure looking for the sailors and the all-year-round residents packed tho ap- proaches to the hall "'o give the bunch a Coney Island welcome as one of their number explained to the policeman who was calling to them stand back there' Inside tho picture was one which sur prlsed even the men themselves who had worked all night in It's construction Overhead frieze of British and Ameri- can flags stretched around the hall. From each of the twelve chandeliers swung from the ceiling down the center of the hall waved four American and four British flags. The balcony railing was in- tertwined with colors of the two nations Festoons of bunting were draped across from balcony to balcony, caught up in the center by great globes of electric lights.
 Across the lower end of the main hall was q long table with four smaller ta- bles adjoining at right angles These were for the two commanders-in-chief their staff, the flag officers and their staffs, and the commanding and executive offi- cers from each of the twenty-one British and American warships in the North river and other officers. especially in- vited by the men. At the center of the long table, looking down the hall. sat Rear Admiral Evans and Rear Admiral Prince Louis. To the right of Admiral Evans, besides the prince. were Rear Admiral Dckins. Rear Admiral Brown son. Captain Piers. Col R. M. Thompson, Captain Dare and Captain Arnold. To the left of Admiral Evans sat Sir Percy Sand erson. British consul general at New York: Rear Admiral Davis. Captain Far guar. Commissioner of Police McAdoo. Captain Emory, Captain King Hall, Cap tain Tilley and Captain Ryan. The other officers were at the adjoining tables which were prettily decorated with pink and white carnations Champagne was the only extra" not served at the six rows of tables which stretched from the off cers' tables to the door the main floor. and for nearly the entire length of the balcony.
 Assemble on the Flagship.
 The British and American sailors were