Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-23
First Appearance Of Dread
nought Class IN American
Waters. Almost 0vershadowS
interest in Royal Passenger,
RIGHT JOYOUS WELCOME
TO THE HEIR APPARENT
Great Guns Of Fortress Join
Those Of Three NavieS in
Booming Salute to King
Edwards First Born


GBy Morning journal special Leased wirs.l
Quebec, July 22.--The Prince OF
Wales landed from the British bat
tleship Indomitable today amid deaf
ening roar of guns from the interna-
tional fleet of Great Britain, France
and American warships and tumultu-
Gus demonstrations OF fifty thousand
persons massed upon the wharves and
the terraced heights of the city. Il
was a spectacle OF truly royal splen-
dor when the Indumltable with r0yal
standard flying. came 10 anchor among
the double column OF foreign war
ships and the prince was welcomed
ashore by Earl Grey, governor gem
eral of Canada; Premier Lanrier and
the assembled dignitares, hanked by
thousands of soldiers and a multitude
of people.
II was 2:40 this afternoon when the
crowds assembled on the cliffs saw the
powerful fleet emerge from the mist
far down the river. Immediately the
guns OF the warships began 10 thun-
der, the British. French and American
ships firing their royal aalutes togeth-
er, while every ship hoiated the royal
standard and broke out mass OF coll
or from stem to stern. The Indomlt-
able advanced majestically with sail
ors and marines ranged along the gun
deck. As she swung alongside the
New Hampshire the magnitude and
pnsver Of the British shin stood out An
bold relief against the American bat
tleship. which looked like delicate
which yacht beside the indomitable.
Back of her came the Minotaur, an
other naval monster
At 4 o'clock the battleships again
rOared a salute rs the prince dlscm-
barked and came ashore. He wore
the uniform of an adfnlral with wav-
ing white plume and dark coat faced
with gold embroidery AS he stepped
on the Kings landing every eye was
turned to his rather fraIl and youth
full figure. The prince beaTs little re-
semblance to his father, King ed
ward. He Is helow medium stature.
with rather thin features and close
cropped Saxon beard trimmed TO n
point Hts face wore a plenscd smile
at the echoing shouts Of the people,
the rattling OF saluting arms and the
strains of the British national anthem.
One of the first glimpses the prince
got as he stepped ashore was q bevy
OF English Franch and American
women, in beautiful toilettes ranged
In terraced seats before the landing
stage including Mrs. Fairbanks. wife
Of the vice president. and Mrs. Cowles.
wife OF the admiral and sister Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Premier Iaurier delivered 10 the
prince an address of welcome In which
he assured him of the answering
loyalty and devotion of Canada to the
king and It's united resolution 70 pro-
mote the interests OF the empire. The
prince responded IN a happy vein,
speaking both English and French, ex
tending the gbod wishes Of his royal
father TO Canada and making pleas
ant allusion to the loyalty of English
and French Canadians alike. The
ceremonies concluded, the prince was
driven In open carriage. through
streets lined with soldiers and packed
with people to the Citadel where the
royal quarters are established dnf-
Ing his weeks stay
Naval experts are much interested
IN the Indomitable. known IN England
as "The Mystery ship" owing to the
secrecy with which her recent con-
structiOn has been surrounded,
In appearance she Is q complete de-
parture from the old battleshlp and IS
little more than huge gun platform
with all top hampeflng cleared away
so as to give open sweep 70 her elght
f2-inch guns capable Of iirln~ fere
or after broadside with
ed fire Of 1850 pounds Of steel pro-
ieetIle every minute The old time
masts and ightlng tops are elimlnat-
ed ana in their place Il seen for the
first time steel topped unsts, fore anu
aft any part Of which can be shot
away and the rest stand From
naval standpoint the visit OF the IN
domitable Is hardly less interesting
than that OF the prince, as v ls the
fret time one Of the DrendnouEht
ships has been seen IN North Amerl-
can waters.