Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-20
PRINCES VISIT ABOUT ENDED
British squadron d sau from New
York DURING the Fore-'
nook

NEW YORK, Nov hS.-Prince Louis of
Battenberg's visit TO New York will come
to an end tomorrow morning 1t was or
iginally intended that the British squadron
should start today on its voyage TO Gil
braltar, but the time was extended owing
to delay I'm coaling the ships. it was an.
nounced today on board the flagship Drake
that the squadron lying in the North river
would get under way at 1890 tomorrow
morning and would drop down stream to a
point opposite the Cunard pier. when the
Drake, having taking the admiral aboard
at the last moment, would join it's con-
sorts and lead the squadron down the bay
and out to sea.
Officers of the squadron today denied
that Wholesale desertions had occurred
from all the ships aud said that tomorrow
they expected that every ship would carry
away its full complement with the excep-
ton Of such few stragglers as are always
missing after a visit to foreign port.
Prince Louis dined at the University
club and then drove to the New York
theater. where he was greeted with rous-
ing cheers and after he had entered his
box he was obliged to stand and bow his
response to the noisy welcome. Shortly
after returning to his apartments at the
Hotel Netherland the prince made what
he said would be his last public statement
before sailing for home He said
1--WE shall leave here with the greatest
feeling of regret and there is not one
of us who would not ike to have made
our stay longer have met with every
demonstration of kindness and your re-
ception has been most cordial particularly
where large numbers have congregated to
welcome us.
! faftt for. fpN gpp q
| that the kindly feeling of welcome ex-
! tended to us comes from every class OF
people From President Roosevelt down,
, every class and population has indeed Of
fered us a cordial welcome in one way
or another | want TO mention particu-
larly the reception given me by the New
York Yacht club. The famous America s
cup was on the table and / was permitted
to lift it-for two minutes. It's little toe
heavy.
Let me say that consider the demon
strations given us as entirely directed
toward our country, and | know they are
appreciated. For myself, | do not count
| am simply the representative Of my
! country l am sure the people of my
country will look upon my kindly recep
ton as an honor to the king and them
selves. We are proud to represent them
and our only regret is that on the only
chance we have had TO return some o.
this splendid hospitality by giving n re
ception on the Drake 1t was so cold #
the supper room that all our guests -wer'
sneezing.
'In departing wish to express my
! appreciation for all that has been dom
in our honor | have received an enor
nous amount of correspondence from al
sorts of people since | came to America
and ! have endeavored 10 attend to I
day by day so that It would not accu
mulate, but I could not keep up with it
and now have pile of unanswered let
ters larger than yhep fstarted- But
want TO assure you that the moment W
get to sea | shall start in to reply TO ever!
letter not yet answered, and these letter
will be mailed from Gibraltar. 1 wisl
this statement to be published, so that tn
many who have not heard from me vii
know that have not forgotten them, o
tried to slight them
Prince Louis will board the Drake a
80 tomorrow morning. He will pay onl,
one more official visit and that will be Z
Admiral Evans on the Maine.