Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-11-14
ANNAPOLIS HAD A
REAL PRINCE TODAY
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trio Railways. promptly. as per sche-
dule, that had been arranged. The dis
tinguished visitors alighted from their
car at the No 2, or Martin street gate.
Ito the government enclosure. where
they entered more than half a dozen
big automobiles. which conveyed them
TO the parade ground of worden Field.
about half mile distant There the
official reception took place. Rear
Admiral Scales, and the staff officers
of the academy, had assembled on the
official reviewing stand to the west
and at the centre of the field, and the
complete regiment OF midshipmen was
drawn up for the official honors. Prior
to this. the passing of the Prince at
Fthe No. 2 gate was marked by fan
| fare off music and drum, as a company
Fof marines was drawn up and pres
ented arms as the official party passed
out to enter the automobiles.
Crowd Sees Visitor
There was not the slightest hitch
to mar the ceremonies. and every
thing went off on schedule and in good
order. Citizens of Annapolis, from
the older folks down to the small kid
dies, turned out to get glimpse of
the young man who some day will rule
over the British Empire. The crowd
was probably greater than that which
marked the recent visit of King Albert,
of Belgium The young Prince, for he
| is just below his majority. looked
sprightly in the full uniform of a cap
tain OF the British Navy. and in pass
| ing, let it be said, that the uniform of
our naval officers these days. is pat
termed much after the style worn by
| the British, the most conspicuous diff
ference perhaps being the insignias or
ranking designations.
| The Prince and his party Joined the
other naval officers, and the Governor
and Mrs. Harrington, and other nota-
bles of the reviewing stand, as the
academy band struck up America, "
and everyone stood at salute, or with
! hats doffed At a given signal the
guns of the battery of the station ship
Reina Mercedes fired the national sal
ute of 81 guns. simultaneously, the
British Ensign, of red and blue crisis
cross, against heavy field of white.
was run up on the stat of the official
reviewing stand. and remained so dis
played, during the entire time the
Prince was within the academy gates.
Rosy Cheeks And Laughing
The Prince appeared to be at his
best. His attire has previously been
referred to, and his rosy complexion.
one of his chief characteristics. was
made even more pronounced today as
the result of the crisp and frosty air
THAT came in on the crest of a north
west wind last night. He was forever
smiling, and was kept continually
doffing his hat in recognition of the
applause that greeted him along the
| line of the automobile drives. With
| the official reception on the parade
grounds over, the Prince and party,
under escort of Admiral Scales. and
other academic staff officers went on
tour of inspection OF buildings and
grounds of the institution. The dis
tinguished party were the luncheon
guests of Admiral Scales at his quar-
ters on Blake Row, after. which the
chief desire that of observing the
midshipmen at their work in class
rooms, was gratified. as the party Wis
tied some of the departments where
such work was in progress. There
were no ladies assisting at the lunch
eheon, the story concerning which ap-
pears in the social column of the Capt.
tai.
When the Prince and party tool
their departure from the government
grounds, the national 21-gun salute
was again fired from the station shiI
battery.
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