Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
WILL ARRIVE FEBRUARY z.
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Prince Henry viii Be Accompanied
by Distinguished officers.
WILL LAND AT WASHINGTON
Secretary Long Charges Rear Admiral With
the Preparation Of a Fitting Naval
Programme,

Programme,
Washington, Jan. l6-~Dr. Won Hol
leben. the German Ambassador 81
Washington yesterday received ca
blegram from Berlin giving the dates
of arrival and departure of Prince
Henry, and a list of the party who
will accompany him to the United
| States. Prince Henry will arrive on
the Kron Prinz Wilhelm February 90,
and will sail for Germany on the
Hamburg American liner Columbia
March s. He will be accompanied by
Hofmarschnll Vice Admiral Won Seek
endorff and two aids-de-camp, Lent.
Commanders Schmidt Won Schwind
and Won lsgidy. His chief physician
will be DR.. Reich.
Herr Won Tirpitz, the German sec
Rotary Of state for the navy, with his
aid-de-camp. Lieut.. Commander Won
Trotha, will also accompany the par
ty. Emperor William will SEMI his
adjutant general. Won Plessen cap
tain Of the navy, Won Mueller, and
Won Grumme, asd-de-camp to the EN-
peror.
Prince Henry will have his own
retinue of servants, and each OF the
gentlemen of the party will bring
his own valet. Herr Hintze, the chief
clerk to the secretary OF state for the
navy, will be one Of the party.
Secretary Long yesterday called
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans into
consultation respecting the coming
visit to the United States OF Prince
Henry of GERMANY. The rear admi-
raj has not vet been given written or
ders detailing him to act as the rem
resentative Of the navy ut the recep-
ion, but that matter has been agreed
upon. and Secretary Long yesterday
charged Admiral Evans with the preo-
arr sion Ut naval programme for the
reception. In view Of the number of
distinguished officers that it is report
ed will accompany the prince on his
visit, it is becoming evident that AID.
miral Evans will require the assis-
lance OF number of Junior officers,
and these will be detailed as occasion
requires.
SO far the State Department is not
officially advised Of the approaching
visit of the prince, hence it has done
nothing toward arranging pro-
gramme for HE reception and enter
tainment.
1T assumed at the War Department
though orders have not vet been lssu-
ed that Maj Gen. Brooke, as the
commander i'm shief of the Depart
ment OF the East, will represent the
United States army in the reception.
Berlin, Jan i6-It was announced
yester day that the )vernment had
decided that Prir 80 Henry shall sail
for the United States ON the Kcon
Prinz Wilhelm. OF the North German
Llovd Line. February 10. Cabins
have been engaged for suite of fif-
teen persons. The vessel thougs TAX
ing on other passengers. will first
touch at Newport News. where Prince
Henry and his party will be transfer
ed TO The Hohenzollern. which is go
ing there and not to Hoboken. N j.
The movement of the yachts hereafter
have not been absolutely determined |
upon The present programme is to
ascend tine Potomac River TO Wash |
ington, where Prince Henry will ex
change calls with President Roose
welt. ri inee Henry and the President
may then go launching toge ther. |
This portion OF the programme will
depend, of course. on its acceptance
at Washington.
Flat crate preparations are being
made for social entertainments on
board the Hohenzollern. BY the EN-
peror's special orders splendid silver
service has been sent to Kiel. from
the roval 81 liver treasures IN the old
seniors His majesty personally in
spec,ed the treasures and selected the |
islee which is to be- used On board
me Hohenzollern ON special occasions.
Emperor Williams programme Is that
RI ince Henry shall reciprocate the
New York and Washington festivities
wish gram. banquet on board the
Hohenzoilern. inviting the President, /
tie members of Cabinet and others.
The curator Of the silver treasures
goes 10 the United States on tine Ho-