The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-11-15
Ovation to TWO AdmiraIs.

end of the hall the mighty company
cheered.
ovation to Two AdmiraIs.
There was another inspiring scene
when after eating dinner the two ad-
mirals came down the center of the
pavilion between the solid ranks of
cheering bluejackets. This ovation
touched the two commanders deeply.
The prince had an engagement at the
horse show and was compelled to leave
the banquet early. AS he did so he
stopped to congratulate Chief Quarter
master Schumacher of the Maine, who
as chairman of the committee on ar
rangements and reception had charge
of the preparations for the dinner.
The prince then shook hands with each
of the side boys" who were lined at
the entrance to pipe the two admirals
"over the side"
"You have given me and my men
splendid evening"" the prince said as
he passed between them," and thank
you for myself and for them. Blood is
thicker than water and we are glad to
be ashore" he added, paraphrasing the
hearty sentiment glad to see you
ashore" which followed the .TatnalPs
phrase on the menu cards first page
Coney Island in the vicinity of the
Bowery pavilion looked as if midsum-
mer had returned. The fakirs were
about the enclosure long before the
sailors and the all-year-round residents
packed the approaches to the hall
"to give the bunch Coney welcome"
Inside the picture was splendid.
Overhead a friese of British and Amer
lean flags stretched around the hall
and from each of the IL chandeliers in
the hall waved American and British
flags. The balcony railing was inter
twined with the colors of the two na-
tions.
Across the lower end of the main
hall was long table, with four small
er tables adjoining at right angles
These were for the two commanders
in-chief and the staffs and the execu.
tive officers of the fleets.
The British and American sailors
were assembled on board the fiagships
Maine and Alabama early in the aft.
ernoon and taken to. Coney Island on
three steamers. The band played a
medley of popular sailor songs when
the $500 sailors were being assigned
their seats in the dining hall.
Evidence of Discipline.
Another evidence of their discipline
came when for nearly an hour they
sat patiently awaiting the arrival Of
the prince and Admiral Evans with
the other officers, who came in six
special cars. The party reached the
hall about 7 o'clock and were roundly
cheered.
Before the first course was finished
the prince with Admiral Evans went
to the balcony to view the scene. The
bluejackets cheered for four minutes.
When the bumpers were filled the
health of the British navy was drunk,
standing. Then came three cheers
for Prince Louis, three for Admiral
Evans and three for the British navy.
During the dinner it developed that
through some misunderstanding the
British sailors had granted shore
leave only until 7 o'clock this morn.
ing, but Prince Louis promptly ex-
tended the time until noon today, when
his attention was called to it.
BY 10 o'clock the Is rounds of beer
which each sailor received had been
disposed of and the men started out to
do Coney Island. Many of the amuse-
ment places opened up in honor of the
visitors. At midnight the shooting
galleries. the beer gardens and the
other attractions were doing rush
ing business, and the $500 sailors were
having the time of their lives.
The dinner was a return courtesy
for the entertainment which the men
Of the American squadron received
when in England several years ago.
While the men made merry at Coney
the warrant officers of the British
squadron entertained the warrant Off
GERS of the American ships at a ball
on the Drake. The dancing floor
was thronged with some 200 couples.