New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
PRINCE CAPTURES CITY.
Baltimore GiUes Louis Of Battenberg
Rousing Welcome.

19o1+inoora Nox,. .7-Cheered by a thousand people
that packed the Caden-st. station half an hour pc
fore the arrival of his special train from Annapohs
this afternoon. Prince Louis of Battenberg was
welcomed TO Baltimore with enthusiasm the
like of which has not been seen since his squadron
dropped anchor outside of Annapolis Harpor iaS'
Wednesday At the end of an election, Whlch Will
ro down in tha annals of this busy metropolis as
one of the hardest closest fought on Mary
land soil Baltimore paused this evening and Re
publican and Democrat stood shoulder TO shouloer
and cheered in unison for their guest
The visit to Baltimore not the original pro-
,rannnoe t,ut the wisdom of such change of plan
was shown before the prince had been In the city
half an hour He was brought face TO face win
a typical American city in the throes OF an eiec-
1ion Il feel as If I really knew something apou'
YOUR great country now, the prince reihai heu - ~
one of the city officials as he stood in me lily
-, ot.++ipp with the Mayor and members of the
Council. Ills
the speciaI train with the admiral aboard rolled
into the Camden-st- station at 4:46 p m NJ rSete Son
sisted of an engine baggage car ana "a me S
car of oscar G. Murray president or thS the
and ghiS o5si had gone to Annapolis earlier in
the afternoon the prince nis 10 Hsenan
Ipald cIp fsomerby. accompanied Prince Louis Both
in frock coat uniforms ana aoon as the crowd
caught sight Of the commanding figure OF III eae
Was the crush that policemen had some tTouGs % @
station, where two open landaus were a""i''ii' >'
Noa MavOr
entered the first carriage, and Lieutenant
Colonel Thorpe and several city ofclals iLS
carriape Leading the way was the maj sia. ara
noice and surrounding the princes carriage he
six smartly uniformed mounted poi1celheiL. l. 11s
entered his carriage the prince stood 1or
saITting TO the right and left in acKno"ieue't'
oF the cheers that came from every SIDE. ,-..+
The nrnce was evidently surprised az tlie q IT.,
ing Annapolis and washington welcomes @ ecorae
,I7b omen arms but the one place ule ,otora
Wa for the most part by the navy and Therefore
stTictlv according to regulations: while n tdsn tne
tionI csritaI the greeting came from the n
he british Ambassador and government ON ao
In raltirnore the prince was welcon eu p5 'S
pie As one the party remarked 10 eipns me Of
hYou are being greeted by the real soEeIei55S 80
this country The significance of the TenaTK T nm r
anrreria xed by the prince, who was heeii1S 4--
1,Tassed hi ali he heard and saw. 49, z;+,,
The prince rode through the district Of me cy =,
which was burned and when he saw no @ Iracs n VI
the great conagration but instead skyseraPerS o, OF
every side he said: "A mighty iIuStIatIoh " .bis
American pluck and energy The sight OF OF gIad 1nS
alone is worth trip TO your city am 50 60
could come" Frequently along the route @ "a ti,e
came from the crowded sidewalks. ana n,sa eaI .-
tho nrince modestIy touched his cap IN respoLs0-
Reaching the city Hall, the prince was cI,ee care9
b1 a great crowd. Over the entrance waFe wa 20
American and British flags Inc emu Sn, Cd
The thronc here even exceeded that Whlch WelootiS
Prince Louis at the station