The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-09
PRINCE LOUIS
AT new YORK
His Warships Steamed Into
the Aarbor Today
ESCORTED BY EVANS AND BRONSON
Elaborate Program Of Reception Was
Carried Out Without a Hitch
Hearty Welcome.
ESCORTED BY EVANS AND BRONSON

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The New
Workers. were up bright and early to-
day and many thousands of them made
it convenient to congregate along the
North River front, from the Battery
to Forty street, to witness the
arrival of the British cruiser squadron
under the command OF Prince Louis of
Battenberg and the naval ceremonies
connected with that event. The bat
tleships and cruisers of the American
fleet We're anchored in long line eX-
tending from the lower end Of the
river, off Twenty-second street to a
point off 10th street. Everything
was in perfect order and the metal
work as bright and shining as diligent
securing and polishing could make it.
clothes and every ship presented a
model Of neatness and cleanliness.
A slight mist was still hanging over
the waters of the lower bay, when the
British squadron appeared, led by the
flagship, the Drake. Silently the ships
of war steamed through the narrows.
When Governors Island was sighted,
the Drake hoisted the American flag
and the first boom of the national sa-
lutte of. twenty-one guns, fired by the
forward guns of the Drake vibrated
over the water. The last shot had
scarcely been echoed from the Staten
Island hills, whe nthe saluting battery
of Governors Island fired the first shot
of the national salute in answer to
the salute of the visitors. The flag sa-
lutte was given, as the British warships
majestically steamed past Governors
Island and slowly moved up the river,
crowded with many hundreds Of craft
of every description. The whistles and
sirens of the river craft and large
steamers added to the noise of the
firing and all along the British ships
were greeted with cheers and the wav-
ing of hats and handkerchiefs.
Once more the guns Of the Drake
began to speak, where the flagship ap-
of Forty-second street, wnere the
Maine, Admiral Evans flagship, was
already anchored. The admiral's salute
Of thirteen guns, given by the Drake
was answered by a similar salute by
the Maine. 1t was a magnificent sight,
as the British cruisers steamed up the
river past the American battleships
and cruisers. all gaily decorated witt
flags and with the rails manned to
honor the guests.
After the visiting ships had reached
their respective anchorages, the GUS
tomary exchange of courtesies between
Prince Louis of Battenberg and Ad-
miral Evans, required by naval eti-
quette took place. In the afternoon
Prince Louis and many of the British
officers went ashore. In the evening
they Will be the guests of Mayor Nc
Clellan, at an official dinner party
while the minor officers will be the
guests of the American officers at vari
Gus receptions, theater parties and
other entertainments. A most elabor-
ate program for the entertainment of
the Prince and the British officers as
we'll as the men of the visiting squad
ron has been arranged and so many
dinners. receptions, parties, balls and
other social functions have been ar
ranged, that the visitors will be we'll
nigh exhausted by the time they shall
be ready to sail for Gibraltar, their
next stopping place. While the Off
GERS and men of the British fleet are
enjoying the hospitality of the Ameri-
can officers and men, the British ships
will be fully provisioned for their long
cruise.