Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-07
PRINCE HENRY
The Guest of Boston Town
and Harvard University.
Made Doctor of Laws by Harvard, An
Unprecedented Occurrence.
Cordial Welcome and Royal Entertain
mcnt at the Hub.

Boston, March 6-Prince Henry of
Prussia was the guest of Boston, to-
day, and his welcome to the city was
stately and cordial. Gov. Winthrop
Murray Crane and Mayor =. A. Collins,
acting for the state and this city, eX-
tended the official courtesies and when
the prince had tremendously returned
their calls, he went to Cambridge to
beStow upon the Sermanic museum the
gifts of his brother. the Kaiser Will
helm, and to receive from Harvard
the honorary degree of doctor of laws.
Harvard's honor to the prince made a
precedent, for never before was de-
gree conferred under a like circum-
stance.
A significant passage in the speech
of President Eliot, who conferred the
degree, was a reference to the prince
as a grandson of Queen Victoria.
Prince Henry's first act as a Har-
ward man, at the Harvard Union
shortly after he received the degree,
was to propose and lead three cheers
for President Roosevelt, VINO is a Har-
ward alumnus. The prince received Il
cablegram from his brother, the EN-
peror, Offering congratulations on the
new honor bestowed.
The prince was. tonight, given a
dinner by the city of Boston and sat
at a table with more than 200 of the
representative citizens of the common
wealth. He will resume his way, early
in the morning, and, tomorrow, will
visit Albany and the United States
Military academy at West Point, en-
route to New York, which he will
reach in the evening.
Bright sunlight favored the day, af-
ter the storm had dressed the city in
snow, and the entry Of the prince to
the decorated city. the call of the
governor at Hotel Somerset, the visits
to the State House and the public
library, and the drive through Cam
bridge with streets and avenues
thronged with crowds made a series of
spectacles strong in life and color. The
entire reception was dignified rather
than demonstrative, but it lacked none
of the cordiality that has characterized
the princes entire trip.
The special train which carried the
prince across the country was not de-
layed by flood and storm and crossed
the line between New York and Massa-
chusetts on the time planned for it
by the railroad men. 1t halted a few
moments at Springfield, but passed |
through Worcester, where the plan to |
hold a reception was abandoned, owing
to the earliness of the hour.
Boston was reached at 9.35 o'clock,
and as the special halted in the South
station, Mayor Collins and a delegation
of city officials boarded the car Column
bia and We're introduced to the prince
by Ambassador Hollenben. There was
an exchange of greetings and the
prince, his staff and the members of
the American escort were shown to
carriages waiting at the driveway of I
the depot. Once they were seated,
lines of cavalrymen formed around
them and accompanied by the naval
militiamen. and through streets held
open by the police, they commenced
the drive to Hotel Somerset
Most of the population seemed center
ed in the down town district. The peo-
pie were packed in behind the police
lines and every building was a crowded
gallery. Flags and streamers hung over
the heads of thousands who called or
waved cheer of welcome to the prince
as he rode past with Mayor Collins, Ad-
nilFal Evans anu JOnn N1lKle, Cn1eI OF |
the United States secret service. The
prince wore his naval uniform and ac-
the greetings with his
salute.
When the carriage reached the COM
mon, a battery sounded the royal salute.
The gun-shy horses jumped into
quicker pace and at a sharp trot the
rounded the common The
crowds extended into Commonwealth
avenue to where the police lines check
ed them at the Somerset and the ap-
pearance of the prince started cheering
that was taken up in relays for the full
ength of the thoroughfare
At the Somerset the prince. surround {
I'd by his staff in full uniform, received ]
Gov. Crane. who came with an equally {
brilliant staff. and when the call ended 9
he prince started at once for the State |
House to return the courtesy. He drove
o the Capitol by way of Beacon street I
md there was another demonstration I
.long that avenue. Naval Reserves. ]
o:med in two lines that extended from l
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