Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-08
LOUIS OF BATTENBERG LEAVES
MOST INFORMALLY.
He Called On Governor WaTfield At
The Government House For
His Last Friendly
Farewell.
THE PRINCE ADMIRAL WAS IN
HIGH GOOD HUMoR.
He Hears "Army Mule, /" "Chop-
Sticks" And Talks of
Newspapers.

Annapolis is becoming somewhat
used TO royalty, but even at that she
would have been a bit surprised had
she rolled over in her sleep, blinked a
drowsy eye out of her bedroom win.
dow and seen q quartette who walked
from the Executive Mansion and dow n
College avenue shortly after midnight
this morning.
The little party, four abreast, were
hiking briskly in the frosty night
air like O bunch of clubmen bound
home, full of mental apologies for
wifey as to the late hour Down the
avenue they went aud to the Oklahoma
gate Of the Naval Acad emy. 1t is
forbidden auy but the great to enter
the Academy through this gate after
.. 80 o clock, and one of the party sug.
gested that perhaps they would have
TO do the MidshipmanS' stunt" and so
over the wall.
The big man with the imperial cut
beard looked every inch the military
man. Over his shoulder was careless
ly thrown his heavy dress overcoat
from front of which protruded a full
dress uniform and broad chest deco
rated with medals. The marine sentry,
looked him over and hesitated no long
er about letting the party through.
This was because the tall man looked
every inch sailor and one used to
giving commands. I'm the Adni.
raj, " he said. So was he. In fact he
was none other than Admiral. Prince
Louis Battenberg, just returned from
trip TO Baltimore.
With him walked his flag lieutenant,
Mr. Sowerby, the Capital represen-
faf fxa no Ia - frsn -
Baltimore Sun, who can beast the first
interview with His Serene Highness
for an American newspaper. Under
the blue dome dotted with the moon
and stars the four walked carefully
across the football field, stepping over
benches and guard ropes until they
reached the boathouse. where waited
the Admiraps pennace from the flag
ship Drake. The party shook hands
oil around, the newspaper men trying
a rather crude and plebe-like" salute,
which was returned by the Admiral
and his Lieutenant, the fussy little
pennaco's whistle gave a shrill toot as
she showed off and the visit to Annap-
oils of royal born admiral was at an
end.
The Admiral was possibly still think
ing of the nerve" which is q pecE.
liarity of American newspaper men,
and certain it is that the latter were
saying over to each other what a
jolly good fellow he is Admiral
Louis return to Annapolis and de-
parture was certainly more free from
formality than his first coming. He,
with Lieutenant Sowerby, arrived by
special train over the Short Line at
IL. 30 and started at once to walk up
Bladen street to the Mansion, where
they had promised Governor Warfield
they would stop for final informal
farewell. A few minutes later the
Governors servants annouced that the
Prince was coming and a second or
two after the two gentlemen stepped
inside. Governor WaTfield was glad
to see his guest and delighted with
the visit aud plainly showed both. The
party stepped into the drawing room
where was a party of young friends
Of the family, including Miss Marion
Hopes, Of Philadelphia. These, with
young Edwin, Jr., in his st. Johns
uniform, and Miss Wartield, were pre-
sented.
After few moments chat, the time
OF departure arrived, and the party
stepped into the Governors little
Office on the other side OF the hallway.
While the Governor was presenting
his guests with copies OF group photo
graphs taken by newspaper photog
ra pliers on tie occasion of tile Admi-
raj Gut visit. the young ladies in
the other room had gone back TO their
music and across the kall came the
strains OF Army Mule to the Tam
many tune, intersperssd with "chop-
sticks" as one Of the boys tried to
break up the sccompanist The Brit
ish Admiral Prince recognized his
newspaper friends of few days pre-
vious and shook hands with both the
press representatives.
a moment thereafter the two guests
stepped out into the night after declin-
ing the Governor offer of carriage.
Reaching the front gate of the Man
sion they ran afoul of "Hobson' s
Choice. The night was cold and
Prince Louis nor his lieutenant kne "
which of those 'Chinese puzzle like
circles to take, and in the meantime
the brakes boat was waiting some
where for them. There was not even
friendly cop in sight. Thus the
newspaper men found them IL was
''up to- the Press andsthe press came
to time and delivered the goods.
Admiral may we walk to your pen.
mace with you and the reply "You
certainly can il you II show Us the
way started the walk and the jnfor.
NAL chat.
The Admiral needed not to be ''in.
| terviewed. He was full of talk and
| he talked. He talked of President
Roosevelt "a remarkable man and 9
world power man. He talked Of tht
newspapers on this side of tie pond
their way Of jumbling advertisements
with news until fellow didn't know
whether the fearful suit case tragedy
was going TO end III the victim being
restored by "Sparks' Special Specific
or not. "It's queer the way you news
paper men have, he went on. ar
English reporter would hardly have
dared to visit me On my ship the day
Of my arrival, !" he admitted, and tool
pains TO say it was lack of nerve
| lhe said nerve and asked if the slang
was right, and not because he was
not important He laughed heartily
at this and told Mr. Sowerby the JOKE
over again. How did you get out