The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
LOUIS DEVELOPS SENSE OF HUMOR Lifted America's Cup-for Two
 Minutes GRATEFUL FOR KINDNESS Says He Will Answer While at Sea Every Letter He Has Received
 Since Coming to
 America.

New York, November 19-Prince Louis of Battenbergs visit to New York will come to an end in the morning. It was originally intended that the British squad ron should start today on it's voyage to Gibraltar, but the time was extended, ow- ing to delay in coaling the ships. It was announced today on board the flagship Drake that the squadron lying in the North river would get under way at 10:3O tomorrow morning and would drop down stream to point opposite the Cunard pier, when the Drake, having taken the admiral aboard at the last minute, would join her consorts 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, and said they expect ed that every ship would carry away its full complement, with the exception Of such few stragglers as are always missing after a visit to a foreign port.
 Prince Louis dined at the University club and then drove to the New York theatre, where he was greeted with rous- ing cheers and after he had entered his carriage was obliged to stand and bow his respects to the noisy audience. Short ly after returning to his apartments at the Hotel Netherlands the Prince made what he said would be his last public statement before sailing for home He said:
 We shall leave here with the greatest feeling of regret and there is not one of us who would not like to have made our stay much longer. I have met with every demonstration of kindness and regard, and your reception has been most cordial, particularly where large numbers hay, congregated to welcome us.
 T am very grateful for this, for It shows that the kindly feeling of welcome extended to your homes from every class of the people.
 Prince Develops Husnor.
 Prom President Roosevelt down every class of the people indeed has bade us welcome in one way or another. The famous Americans cup was on the table and l was permitted to lift it-for two minutes. It is a little too heavy"
 Let me say that l consider the dem- onstrations given as entirely directed to- ward bur country, and I know they are appreciated. For myself, I do not count. l am simply the representative of my country. I 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 at the only Cllduct We nave lldd IO IeluTH Solne ol tni1 splendid hospitality, by giving a recep- ton on the Drake, 1t was so cold in the supper room that all our guests were sneezing.
 Will Answer Every Letter.
 Tn departing I wish to express my ap- preciation for all that has been done in our honor. I have received an enormous amount of correspondence from all sorts of people since l came to America and I have endeavored to attend to 1t d4y ty day. so that it would not accumulate, but could not keep up with 1t, and now I have a pile of unanswered letters larger than when l started. But l want to as- sure you that the moment we get to sea l shall start to reply to every letter not yet answered, and these letters will be mailed from Gibraltar. I wish this state- ment to be published, so that the many who have not heard from me will know that I have not forgotten them nor did I intend to slight them."
 Prince Louis will board the Drake at 9:3O tomorrow morning. He will pay but one more official visit and that will be to Admiral Evans, on the Maine.