Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-22

heart. I am animated by one desire
to- proclaim and preach abroad to all
who will hear and those who will not
the gospel Of your majestys anointed
person"
The princes democratic heartiness is
indicated by a number of stories. One
day at Wi!helmshaven he put thaler
between his teeth and dashed up the
rigging of the ship crying: He who
catches me shall have the thaler." AL
though he was holly pursued by most
of the ships crew he was not caught.
Swinging himself to the deck by rope
after a lively chase he turned to the
nearest of his pursuers and said: IF
you are as thirsty as l am you must
need it. so here's your money"
On another occasion when the prince
was watch lieutenant of the Olga.
which was lying in the Gulf of Kiel, an
order was given through him for all
hands to battle. The weather was
chilly, and an officer remarked to the
prince that the water must be far too
cola to be pleasant. He then suggested
that the order be countermanded.
Without entering into any discus
sion Prince Henry. who was standing
on the bridge, sprang from that high
place into the sea. Quickly swimming
to the Jacobs ladder hanging astern,
he mounted the bridge in dripping uni
| form, and said to the officer: DO you
think so now?"
There was no reply, and the prince.
remaining on the bridge in his wet
clothing, stood his watch out to the
end.
| Henry won a warm place in the
hearts of his men once by pardoning
seaman who had fallen asleep during
one of the kaiser's Sunday sermons on
board the flagship. The captain had
seen the man nod, and after the SER
vices sentenced him to two days arrest
for breach of discipline. Prince Henry
heard Of the circumstance and also
learned that the unlucky man-of-war's-
man had been on watch six hours dur
ing the night, whereupon he ordered
the tar released.
The prince has jumped overheard
from his flagship more than once to
rescue sailors who had fallen into the
sea. In one instance he was followed
by all the officers on deck, and when he
CIlIlt 10 lIt sui ldNC Will tiiC
i'm his grasp he found himself sur
rounded by most of his staff. After
some delay to get orders from an
officer below deck, rope was thrown
to the spluttering officers, but etiquette
forbade any of them to take it before
the prince, and he was too far astern to
reach it, There was danger of a
tragedy, and the prince, understand
ing the situation. lost his temper in the
most royal fashion. A powerful SWIM
mer himself, he savagely ordered the
nearest officer to seize the rope. The
officer, already partly exhausted, tried
to salute, but went under water.
Then the prince spoke-spoke en-
rhatically-and continued to speak as
his officers caught the line and hung
to it. one behind the other like a string
I of fish. The admiral was still speaking
when he was hoisted respectfully
aboard, and it is said his impromptu
address continued for some time. Mark
Twain has complained of the difficult
ties of the German language in emer-
gencies like this, but the prince got
along. The speech was never fully re-
ported, but the closing remarks are
understood to have contained this
memorable order, delivered to the
signal man: g., and the next time
man falls overheard you heave him a
lhyphenated rope before you call any
qualified officer; and then, if the
double-dashed asterisk doesn't know
enough to catch it-why, let him
| SWIM
one day the girls of a school at a
neighboring town went to Kiel to see the
German fleet. On the street they met
an unknown naval officer, and the
teacher in charge of the girls asked
him how they should go about it to get
permission for an inspection of the ves-
sells.
"Oh, just come with me-" said the
officer courteously.
| Mailing a naval steam launch, he
handed the girls into the boat, took the
tilier himself and headed for the flag
| ship The party was received with dis
tinguished honors. The band played,
the men aboard drew up in line and
4 saluted, and the ladies never had such
a reception in their lives. They were
| shown all over the vessel, and wound
I'D by having refreshments in the
cabin. Everybody on board seemed to
anticipate the slightest nod of their
naval guide. When they were about to
say good-by the ;school-mistress
thanked the strange gentleman for his
courtesy and handed him her card. Il
have no card with me. madam said
the naval officer, but my name is
Henry. Henry of Prussia"
Tableau,
| VI
The prince mas a number of decora-
tions but he values most highly the
Cross of Distinguished Service given
by his brother for his behavior at the
time of the explosionzon the warship
Baden. Henry. who was on the bridge,
narrowly escaped injury himself. How
ever he did not lose his presence of
mind for an instant, and with his own
hands collected pieces of flesh torn
from the victims of the accident. He
also helped to carry away the wounded
and did not rest until every sufferer
HAD been suitably cared for.
Prince Henry is as happily married
as the proverbial prince of the fairy
tale. His wife. Princess Irene, is
amiable sensible democratic and SYM
pathetic, and she is notable for the
domestic virtues so highly priced in
Germany. The princess enjoys the
!. ,,pinua distinction IF h a wing hollt d0(O