Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-10
Extended Admiral Prince
Louis at New York
In Honor Of the Birthday An
niversary Of King Edward.
Eighteen Handsome and Powerful Ships in
the Two Squadrons.

New York, Nov. 9.-ThOuSandS
watched on the banks of the Hudson
river, at noon, today while six British
warships in union with double that
number of American men-Of-War, fired
a national salute of q guns in honor
of King Edward, who celebrated, to-
day. his Gath birthday anniversary.
Bedecked with flags of many colors,
the column Of ships stretched for five
miles up the Hudson, from 42d to 135th
streets. by far the largest. most formid-
able AnglO-American naval force ever
assembled in home or foreign ports.
Gracefully, these vessels rode at an
Choir in mid-stream at intervals of 400
yards, each wearing full dress" in
honor of the Kings birthday. Flying
at the foremost of each British man.
Of-war was the Royal George and at
the main the Stars and Stripes. The
American flag fioated at the fore of
the ships of the North Atlantic fleet
and the Royal Jack at the main in
honor of the British sovereign. A clear
sky poured wealth of sunshine upon
this scene, and a stiff breeze rudely
barred the heads of those who failed to
show this mark of respect as the last
gun of the salute Numbered forth, and
across the water came the strains of
God Save the King
The bands on the Drake. the flagship
of Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Bat
flagship, the Maine, struck up the Brit
ish anthem, and quickly the melody, as
it echoed down the column, was taken
up by the bands on the battleship Ala
bama. flagship of Rear Admiral Davis,
and Oh the armored cruiser West Vir-
ginia, flagship of Rear Admiral Brown
son, until the music resounded to the
shore. where the hum of a thousand
voices swelled it's volume.
Right royalty was Rear Admiral
Prince Louis of Battenburg and his
splendid cruiser squadron welcomed to
the American metropolis, this morning.
the squadron was sighted off Sandy
Hook at Gas O'Clock, having made the
run from Annapolis in about "a hours.
The squadron passed in through the
NaTrows at 7.2S, the flagship Drake at
the head of the column, followed by the
Bedford, Berwick, Cornwall, Essex and
Cumberland. cruising in column Of six
at close distances, at a speed of 10
knots. AS the squadron passed Gov
ernors Island, the flagship Numbered
forth q national salute of q guns,
which the shore batteries that guard
the headquarters of the Army Of the
East, answered in kind. Without di-
minishing the speed, the six drab-
colored cruisers swung around into the
Hudson river.
The sight of them set the whistles of
every craft in the harbor shrieking in
welcome. Threading their way conf
IDENTIFY through a network of incoming
and outgoing liners. tugs, ferryboats
and ships. large and small, their pas
sage up the river was hailed with a
pandemonium of noise. Despite the
early hour, hundreds had gathered
along the shore and from either side of
the river crowds DOTTED hats and waved
handkerchiefs in greeting to the WISH
tors
Through this splendid welcome, Rear
Admiral Prince Louis stood on the
after bridge of the Drake, pleased and
impressed. The decks of the cruisers
were crowded with men enthusiastic
over the scene.
AS they came past Quarantine sta
ton. each ship had lowered her small
storm color and hoisted in it's stead
the large ensigns, which dipped again
and again in answer to the salutes of
passing craft. Only once during their
passage up the river was the align
ment Of the cruisers interrupted. This
was when the captain of a ferry boat,
instead Of giving the men-of-war the
right of way, drove his boat across the
river and would have been struck
amidships had not the captain of the
Essex quickly steered his ship out Of
column to let the reckless skipper pass.
Stretching down the Hudson from
135th street, to 10th street, awaiting
the coming Of the British squadron
in full dress were the IL men-of-war of
Rear Admiral Evans fleet, the Maine
at the fore, the column heading down.
stream.
Steaming to within 400 yards of the
flagship Maine off 10Th street, the flag
ship Drake dropped anchor shortly be-
fore o'clock and her head swung
around to the stream. Straightaway,
the British cruisers dressed ship and
the royal standard was broken out.
Although the official saluting be-
tween the squadrons occurred off An
napolis, as a special mark Of courtesy.
Admiral Evans flagship again greeted