The news & observer., 1905-11-04
Health to the President
and the King.
DINNER TO THE PRINCE
This is Given by the American Admir-.
al in the Cabin Of the MaYtIower.
Enqlishmen and Americans
Shoulder TO Shoulder On
Parade.
(By the Associated Press.)


Annapolis. Nd. Nov. 2.-"The Pres
ident''
The King"
Glasses clinked with n ring of good
Fellowship as their health We're drunk
by their faithful officers standing at
the dinner of Admiral Evans on
board the Mayfower tonight, the Adj
miral Prince Louis and the officers
of his squadron. His Highness pro-
posed the health of President Roosc-
welt and Admiral Evans the health
of King Edward.
J The dinner tonight was the conclud-
ing feature of the second day of
Prince Louis visit to America. The
official program of entertainment did
not begin until afternoon. The morn
ing was given over TO an informal
exchange of visits between the COM
manding and junior officers of the
several squadrons Perfect weather
prevailed anG the sea was smooth.
The spectacular feature of the day
was the review of the brigade OF
midshipmen on the parade grounds
this afternoon. followed by dress pa
rade. Then came the reception of
Admiral Sands for the British and
american officers. a brilliant affair,
after which the Prince returned to
his flagship to shift into evening
dress for Admiral Evans dinner. His
Hiehness found time between the
dress parade and the reception to re-
turn the call of the mayor of Annap-
oils. who called on board the Drake
yesterday afternoon TO offer the Ad-
niral Prince the freedom of Mary
lands capital.
A special review of the midship-
men IS always sight alone worth the
"Trip TO Annapolis The beautiful pa
rade ground is covered with car
pet of green, the center of a quad
rangle, three sides of which are form
cd by the officers quarters and the
fourth by the Severn River.
The Special Review.
But this afternoon was a gala oc-
casion. There was an inner quad
rangle. the life of which has never
been seen before in Annapolis Shoul~
der to shoulder around three sides Of
the parade ground. three and four
d&ap. stood British and American Of
ticers looking out across the blue
water of the Severn River toward
their common home on the bounding
main. Anglo SaXons all. brothers.
Down the whole length Of the pa
rade ground stretched the brigade of
nridshipmant. nine hundred strong.
with ranks open for inspection.
Rear Admiral Sands superintendent
of the academy Prince Louis and
Rear Admiral Brownson. whom Ad
Iniral Sands recently succeeded as su-
perintendent. accompanied by the Of
ficers of theiI personal staff. awaited
at the reviewing stand the formation
of the brigade.
When the commandant of midship-
men announced to the superintendent
that the brigade was ready for inspec-
tion, the reviewing party. led by Ad-
miral Sands and Prince Louis. left
the reviewing stand, and amidst
strains of martial music proceeded TO
the right of the line. passing along the
front of both ranks. Prince Louis, it
was noticed, closely scrutiniZed each
midshipman as he passed along the
lines. 1t was a novel sight for His
Highness, in whose navy midshipmen
receive the greater part of their train
ing at sea.
AS the reviewing party returned to
the reviewing stand His Highness was
frank in his expressions of congratu-
lation to Admiral Sands over the eX-
cellent appearance and bearing of the
future American commanders.
The Drill and the Dinner.
Following the review came the drill
which the Admiral Prince witnessed
with evident interest AT the close
Of the drill the admlral and MS per-
sonal staff drove to the residence of
the mayor, whom His Higness
thanked for the freedom of the city
jocularly remarking that he hoped it
would not be abused by any of his
squadron.
Prince Louis returned to the resi-
dence of Admiral Sands and for over
an hour received with the superin-
iendent and Mrs Sands.
Thirty-two guests gathered around
the great oval table in the spacious
cabin of the Mayfiower tonight at Ad-
miral Evans dinner The Prince sat
at the Admirals right. Throughout
the dinner Prince Louis was engaged
in spirited conversation with the Off
GERS near him. He was especially in
terested in discussing with Admiral
Brownson the relative similarities and
differences of the American and Brit
ish cruisers and in comparing notes
on the cruise of Admiral Brownson s
squadron from New Orleans to An
hapolis and that of his own from Hall
lax here.
Tomorrow Prince Louis. accompa-
MED by his staff of the commanding
officers of his squadron will leave for
Washington Oh board a special train