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stood on the Bridge and Bowed as
the Great NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Liner Moved Outward
INCIDENTS OF THE LAST DAY
LUNCHEON on THE STEAMSHIP n
FAREWELL UTTERANCEs.
Exchange of Messages Between the
Prince and the President-Depar-
ture OF the HOhenzoilern.

NEW YORK, March 11-Prince Henry OF
Prussia sailed for Germany on board the
neutrality-suspicious. liner Deutschland this
afternoon. His last day In America was
spent entirely on board the Deutschland.
but it was well filled with pleasing Incl
dents.
The prince breakfasted early and about
10 o'clock began TO receive official farewell
visits, including representatives OF Ger
many in this country and those Of the
United States government. Mayor Low. OF
New York, was also a caller. and the
prince. in bidding him farewell. gave a hint
that he had some intention Of returning 10
America for a second visit. The prince, in
reply 10 the mayors expressions. said: II
thank the citizens OF New York for all their
kindness TO me, which l appreciate deeply.
If L should return to America 1 should feel
when 1 reached New York that 1 was once
more at home"
The members of the party that accom-
panied the prince on his tour were his
guests at luncheon. Covers were laid for
twenty-eight persons In the dining room Of
the steamship and music was furnished by
the band from the Hohenzollern. At the
close of the luncheon. when it came time to
SOY 6ooN-bSNf Nv EAAnNts NohAAc n ibSC
from the table. said: This is the badge Of
that which have been admiring during my
entire trip TO the United States-American
beauty" He placed the flower in his but
tonhole and each guest followed h4 exam
pie.
Admiral Evans. taking the prince by the
hand, said: Il have only this 10 say TO
Prime Henry and my brothers of the Ger
man navy: We are glad you came and sorry
you are going and hope you will come
again. IL gives me great pleasure. as the
representative of the American navy, to
kindly extended across the Atlantic"
Major General Corbin said: I'VE nave all
enjoyed the trip and the memory OF it Will
Assistant Secretary Hill said: '"The mem
DRY of your visit will always be in our
hearts and the hearts of the American peo-
pie"
THE LEAVE-TAKINGS.
Immediately after the luncheon. at the
princes invitation. the party went TO the
commanders bridge of the Deutschland
and was there photographed. Then the
real leave-taking began The final fare
wells were said by members OF the German
embassy at Washington.
An incident OF the forenoon was the call
of the committee of forty New York let
ter carriers representing the New York
branch OF the National Letter Carriers
Association. They came TO present the
prince with a bronze tablet I'm commemora-
ton of the martyred Presidents of the
United States-Lincoln, Garfield and Nc
Kinley. The letter carriers failed TO see
the prince, and were received BY Admiral
Won Seckendorf in his behalf. In thank
ing them the admiral said his Royal High
ness in return for the present would send
the New York Letter Carriers Association
his portrait with autograph TO hang on the
walls of the organizations room in New
York.
shortly before the Deutschland sailed
the united singing societies of Hudson
county. New Jersey, appeared on the
which lay alongside the Deutschland, and
sang a number Of selections. Prince Henry
appeared on the bridge of the Deutschland
with Captain Albers and bowed his ac-
acknowledgements repeatedly.
When the ship sailed all approaches TO
the pierhouse were crowded. The first
packed all the afternoon with passengers
and their friends. and in many cases
women had 10 be rescued from the crush
10 see the prince.
The Deutschland sailed at 3.45. As she
moved away from the pier the cheering was
continuous. The prince appeared on the
bridge and bowed. All down North river
the passing tugs and craft of every de-
scription gave the great liner and her dis
tinguished passenger a noisy send-on.
AT the Battery, which was reached ex-
actly at 4 o'clock, a great crowd had gath
cred and cheered as the vessel steamed
on down the bay. The Deutschland reached
III ~ a &A4
Hamilton fired ~salutes, which were an
swered by the Deutschland's whistle. and
the garrison at Fort Wadsworth lined up
on the bluff until the steamer had passed
out into the lower bay The Deutschland
is due at Hamburg on Monday next.
The princes apartments on the Deutsch-
land include the captains cabin and three
other adjoining rooms especially connected
and prepared for the use Of his Royal High
ness. The social hall on the Deutschland
was beautifully decorated with flowers and
there was a profusion of them IN the
princes suite of rooms. The company had
also tastefully decorated the pier.
The imperial yacht Hohenzollern started
on her homeward trip at 2:40 o'clock this
afternoon A crowd witnessed the de-
parture OF the ship at her pier. and a cheer
from the people was answered with a salute
by whistle from the Hohenzollern. For an
hour before the time for sailing the crew
and officers Of the Hohenzollern held a
levee. bidding farewell to friends. The
Hohenzouern is under orders 10 proceed
TO Bermuda, where II makes its first stop.
sEMI-OFFICIAL COMMENT.