Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1911 — German Naval Custom. [ARTICLE]

German Naval Custom.

On two or three occasions recently a time honored naval custom which had long fallen out of fashion was revived by the German navy. Time was when it was usual on the retirement of a commander from his command to be rowed ashore by a crew of officers from his ship or the fleet of which he was giving up the command. Two recent recipients of the compliment were Prince Henry and Herr von Koester, both Grand Admirals of the fleet. The same honor was shown to Capt. Louran of the Schleslan a few days ago when the crew paraded, the band played and eight of the ship’s officers in full uniform rowed their departing commander to the shore.