Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
PRINCE ARRIVES.
Greeted by the Land Batteries as
He Sails up New York
Harbor.
GERMAN COL0RS PREVAIL
Wherever Prince Henry Appeared
Of1cial Visits Made and Returned
New York City at it's Best-Ships
OF American Fleet Illumi-
mated in His Honor.

! New York, Feb. 23.-Prince Henry of
Prussia representative of his brother, the
Emperor OF Germany, at the launching of
! the latterS American built yacht reached
New York to-day and was cordially wei
coined as guest Of the nation. The land
batteries that guard the outer harbor
sounded the first greeting in a salute OF Il
guns, the rifles of a special naval squad
ron assembled in his honor re-echoed the
ointment, there were verbal greetings
rom the representatives OF President
Roosevelt, the army and the city OF New
York and Il great crowd lined the way into
he city to see and cheer the sailor prince
Germany.
The great storm against which tho Kron-
prinz Wilhelm had struggled for days and
which had glazed the Atlantic coast in an
armor Of ice had lost its forces and re
signed it's sway to warm sunshine and
CHEEKY blue skies, SO there were no regrets
that the royal guest was "A full day late Tor
the entertainment provided Tor him. ms
genius of Marconi reaching out from the
storm swept coast had definitely located
he belated liner and made certain the hour
that she would reach Sandy Hook. There
was d curtain Of haze off the Hook early
this morning and it was after o clock be-
fore the watchers caught the shadowy
outlines of the cautiously approaching
liner.
Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans, com
mander of the special squadron and hon
orary aide to the prince left the hagship
Illinois with his staff at 9:a0 o'clock, IN inc
naval tug Nina. The Nina met the kron
prinz beyond Fort Wardsworth and swing
ing around Oh the starboard side OF the
liner steamed up the bay. Prince Henry
attlred in the uniform of an admiral or
the German navy and surrounded by ms
naval and military staff in brilliant UNI
forms stood on the bridge of the liner. AS
the naval tug drew nearer to the side OF
the steamship Prince Henry and Admlrai
Evans caught sight Of one another and cX
changed saluteS. The distance from
steamer to tug was too great for conVersa-
tion. however AS the two vessels with Il
fotilla Of tugs and official craft moved IN
past Fort Wadsworth. the first of the Sa-
ltcs of u guns was fired AS the hrst gun
sounded the prince advanced to the end of
the bridge of the Kronprinz and stood ar
attention. As he passed the big AMERICAN
flag floating over the iortlncatioh ne
touched his cap in salute and the men oil
his suite likewise. The flag at the jack
staff of the I<ronprinz dipped and the
German naval band accompanying the
prince played the Star Spangled Banner
The guns of Fort Wadsworth were not ST.
lent before those across the narrowS at
Fort Hamilton doomed out their salute.
When that ceremony was over the kron-
prinz was stopped and the Nina hauled
around to her port side and Admiral Evans
and his staff boarded her. The passengers
were gathered on the main deck ana 'heio
WAS a hearty cheer as the admiral came up
the SanBWaN.
ADMIRAL Evans was escorted forward at
ICrc, and in the quarters. of Capt, Richter
master of the kronrrinz, he and the prince
met The prince came forward ana taxing
the hand of the laval officer shook 1t
. warmly.
SALUTE BY THE FLEET.
After a brief lat The liner moved ahcad
and at 1850 was abreast of the srecial
squadron oft Tompkinsvilie. The German
standard was .un To- the fcrctop OF 'ile
Kronprinz and it's appearance gave signal
to the American fleet to salute The san
3 Francisco Cir Cinnati, OlyrIpia and HIN
g ois lay in perfect alignne mt in the order
i named and made an attractive picture
with their crews manning sides, turrcts
e and tops. They raised the German naNd
standard and then opened blank fire. The
prince stood at attention or the bridge
ard back of him were Admiral Evans and
his staff and the numerous suite OF the
: German visitor. The prince and his staff
/ were especially interested in the Illinois
and Olympia and Offered warm conSratu
L latiuns to the American admiral on the
+ splcudid cordticn of his squadron. The
II prince said that he ' as very anxious II
o visit the squadron ard that he would do
a SO at his earliest moment
e After the Kronprinz cleared Tonpkins-
q vile the fleet Of small craft around nor
I increased and they kept their whistles
II sounding. a crowded ferry boat Joined
= the others and i'll roSpo nsc to the cheers
u of her passengers the prince went to the
end of the bridge ard touched his cap in
salute. There was rush to the side of
the ferry boat that Carried her over on "A
list that looked dangerous. When the
kronprinz came abreast Of Governors Is
land there WAS another salute and the
Prince again stood at attention as the last
h gan was fired.
n New York and its surroundings have
/, rarely shown to greater advantage than
), to-day in the sunlight With the added
&C Brightness that came from the Elistcnlng
, coating of snCw, and the n yal visitor lid
@ not leave the bridge during the run up tho
# bay. He said that he was at last crafty
u, ing an old ami ition in visiting New York
If and asked that the points Of interest Lt
shown him and the geographical bearings
!, explained. He knew the statute of liberty
T. Brooklyn bridge and the battery, and had
N heard the fame of the tall buildings. The
1l latter lowered high in the clear light and
- the prince viewed them with keen interest
= as The Kronprinz swung into the NORTH
/ lVcr. The famed sky line that shows sc
n well from the Jersey shore caught his al
p tention and he watched it until a footing
,r tug claimed "A salute.
= CROWDS AT THE PIERS.
10 The first Of the large crowds was met a,
n the Battery and from there on up tC
20 Recreation pier, where the largest crow
m OF all had gathered Every pier to wh'c
admission was not denied was partly filled
n The number of river craft also increased
N and the welcome there was a noisy one
- The crossing ferryboats sounded theii
;, whistles and the ever increasing fleet OF
n, tug boats kept up their noise. The bis
~ liners in port were dressed and the Ger
man coors were displayed at severa
points along the harbor shores Tht
=. prince frequently went to the side unt
~ either saluted or waived his hand In ac
~ acknowledgement To the Americans presen
is he expressed his appreciation of the wal n
:, welcome extended to him The last greet
ing in the run up the river was from tht
imperial yacht Hohenzollerp, which Is t.
be the home the prince while in New
le York. She wore a full dress of flags anc
l. her white paint with its trimmings of eol.
Y, shone in the brilliant sun. Her jackie.
= wore new uniforms and straw hats anc
It manned the sides while the officers II
:; full dress uniform were drawn up or III,
nYt sl,n