The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16

New Yolk's Entertainments Set the
Pace For Royal Briton.
BANQUET AND HoRcE SHOW
$500 British and American Sailors
Made Merry at Coney Island and
cheersd Naval officers - Many
Ar,nsen,ent Places Opened.

Chcered Naval OIlSSlS '"'''
Amusement Places Opened.
New York. Nov. l4-Prince Louis
r Batteuberg passed yesterday IN a
fashion that would have tested the
stamina OF political candidate en-
eacca i'm a campaign of the whrl"ind
order and stood the strain with Tor
ffudc worthy ol British admiral re
heoop the round OF entertainments
with reception at the Chamber OF
Commerce. where he was greeted by
"a representative gathering ol captains
of commerce and finance After nriei
breathing spell he was vhirled down
10 Concy Island. where he and 'h'
officers of his feet with Aimirai
Evans and other representatives, oi
the American navy attended grea,
banouet given by the bmejacke,s oil
the American warships to their 1ri-
fannie cousins.
From the banquet special train
bore the prince and his suite back To
New York IN time To appear AT tie
Horse show. where his entrance was
The signal for tumuluous welcome
from n great assemblage. representa-
tive of the fashion and wealth. not only
of the metropolis. but of all The primer
pal cities of the union.
Blood IS thicker than water.
Written on the froutspice of the
menu cards. this famous saying of the
American naval officer. Tatnal. never
found more impressive expression
than Il dii OF the dinner on The HowerF
at Coney Island which the enlisted
men of the Atlantic feet give 20 the
enlisted mon of his Britannia majesty s
navy. commanded hy Rear Admiral
Prince Louis of Rattenberg. i was
the kcyrote of the cheering with which
the $500 British and American sailors
made the great pavilion ring 10 the
echo II was the toast 20 which they
drank across the long tables which
stretched down the great hall beneath
the overhanging British and American
flags. II 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.
Three cheers were given 10 Rear
Admiral Prince Louis and then o. Rear
Admiral Evans. Leaving the dinner
for a few moments. the admirals went
into the balcony and gael upon the
IMPRESSIVE scene. Every sailor was on
his feet. twirlng his cap aloft and led
hv a Quartermaster at the end of the
hall. the mighty company cheered as
only British and American sailors can
chcer-clean cut. an together and far
reaching. until the sounds echoed
scross the seas that beat on Conveys
shore
BY IN o'clock the - rounds OF beer
which each sailor received had been
disposed of. and the men started ont
10 do Coney Island Many of the
amusement places opened mp in honor
Of the visitors. At Midnight tho shoot
ing galleries. the beer gardens and the
other attractions were doing a mid
summer business and the $500 sailors
were having the time OF their lives
The boats came alongside Steeple-
chase pier at o'clock this morning
and took the banQueters 20 their re-
spective ships.
The front of the menu cards bore a
picture of the American and British
sailors clasping hands. over the flags
OF their two countries The guests
we're seated first a Britishor and then
an American. In front Of each plate
was an American flag stick pin bear
ing on its back the inscription Hope
we will meet again.