New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
BAUDlSSIN PAYS VISITS.
CALLS ON MAYOR, AD4IIRAL
BARKER AND GEN BROOKE.
SOME OF THE OFFICERS on THH
HOHENZOLLERN FEAR PRINCE
HENRY'S DISAPPROvAL.


Official visits were the order of the day for the
officers OF the FIohenzoI.ern yesterday. II was
a little before p. m. when Admiral Won Baudis-
sin. accompanied by mis- aid. Lieutenant Rebens-
burg; Consul General Karl BuenZ and Captain
Clifford II West. entered the City Hall The
visitors were met at the door by Sergeant Ken
mel and escorted into the Mayors office. where
Mr.. Low and James Is. Reynolds. his secretary.
were waiting. As the party entered the ofhce
was lighted up by The brilliarcy II the uni
forms. The Germans were in full dress uniform.
ard their coats adorned with a number OF
decorations of the various orders which have
been conferred upon them
Admiral Baudissin was presented to
Mayor Low by Secretary Reynolds. and ex-
pressed his pleasure at meeting him. speaking
in English. Graspng his hand. the Mayor re-
piled. cordially:
Il am very glad % welcome you. admiral.
anything l can do make your visit a happy
one will he done. l hope that you viii have
pleasant time"
Chairs then brought. and the visitors
and chatted with the Mayor for a short
time. the ADMIRAL and Mr. Low doing most OF
the talking Presently the admiral rose, and.
again shaking the Mayors hand, departed. AS
the party went through the corridors of the
City Hall and across the park to Broadway IL
was followed by a crowd of curious Observers
Morning visits were paid TO the navy yard
and the headquarters of the army, Department
OF the East on Governors Island. by Admiral
Won Baudssin and Lieutenant Rebensburg- The
two left Hoboken about 10 O'Clock on the navy
yard tug Narkeeta. They were accompanied by
Captain Clifford H West. Rear Admiral Bark
ers aid. The party arrived at the navy yard
about IL O'Clock. Captain T. P, Kane. Of the
marine corps, with fifty men and the band had
been turned out receive the visitors The
cruiser Columbia. which was lying near by. ran
up the German naval flag as the admiral came
ashore At the same time the band played and
the marines presented arms. Rear Admiral
Barker and Captain Coghlan received the visi-
tors their plain service uniforms making a
marked contrast to the brilliant full dress or the
Germans.
The visitors were conducted over the grounds.
and spent half an hour inspecting the various
parts of the yard. They were then escorted
back TO the Narkeeta The band played The
Star SIangIed Banner" and the German ad-
miraI once more went on board the Tug th1
German flag was hauled down from the ColCrn-
bia and a salute of thirteen guns was nrea-
The party then proceeded to Governor ISL
and. 1t was met at the wharf oy Major 1en
eral John r. Brooke and an aid A salute OF
thirteen guns fired as the Adnlral ldhuei
and a detail of soldiers escorted the Generai
and his visitors to the Generals Headquarters
General Brooke and Admiral Won Baudlssla
chatted for "A few moments. Then the 4alter re-
turned to the wharf and took the Iauhch -0E
Manhattan
After the official visits were over the Admiral
returned to the HohenZollern. All the morn
ing great crowds had been trying to board the
Kaisers yacht but orders had been issued not
permit any visitors in the absence on the
Admiral II was not until late in the afternoon
that a few photographers were admitted on
board. All day long the crew was busy pant
ing the ship and storing away coal Inc raliS
were sandpapered and the work of preparing
theA yacht was we'll under way before night
The amount OF attention that was SHOWN the
yacht and its crew has aroused good deal OF
anxiety among the visitors, WhO are AFRAID thaI
they will be reprimanded by Prince Henry
when he arrives One Of the petty officers ex-
pressed this fear to a reporter on the pier
FEAR PRINCE WILL DIsAPPROvE-
we are afraid said he that the news
papers are making too much ado about our ar
rival and that Prince Henry may call us down
when ne arrives. But how We help it, You
American people are so friendly that hate
to refuse you. As the Princes visit is to estab-
Iish better feeling between the people OF the
two countries the courtesies which we have
extended to the members Of the press may be
overlooked. | guess there will be grand time
when the Prince gets here We except 10 re-
main at HobOken until February Il. SettlhS
things shipShape; then Will go 70 the pier
at which Prince Henry will land from the Kron-
prnz Wilhelm
About 4 ~ p m Admiral Won Baudssin came
ashore again He was dressed in civilian
clothes and wore a silk hat He walked 70 the
ferry slip and boarded the ferryboat Hopat-
cong. At the ChTistOpher-St slip he took cab
and drove 70 No. 244 LeXingtOn-ave-. where he
met his brOther-in-aw.
Some time later Lieutenant Rebensburg and
three other officers went ashore from the HOh-
enZoern and started for the ferry. Lieutenant
RebensburE stopped and chatted with the
pOrters
We just making first visit to the
city" said ne. "Of course, this is wholly infOr-
NAL. We are only going 10 look around There
will be absolutely formal entertainment OF
the officers Of the HOhenzOllern until after the
Prince comes. We should not like TO accept any
invita- tions before that. We through with
the official visits now. I understand that Rear
Admiral Evans is coming from Washington on
Saturday"
1t was reported in Hoboken yesterday that
the Mayor Of that city would visit the Hohen-
zollern officially tomorrow.
Rear Admiral Barker will return Admiral Won
BaudisSin's call to-day
In the early evening hundreds Of people got
passes to so on the North German Lloyd pier.
expecting that they would he allow ed board
pass the guard at the ganGway. While the boat
remains at Hohoken only visitors with Creden-
tials will receive permission to walk her decks
This ~igd rule, il was explained by OF the
ships officers last night is the result of the
fact that in the excitement of the arrival Of
Mayor Lows committee the yacht a number
of strangers slipped on board. They went into
forbidden parts of the yacht They first went
thr-uEh the EmpeTOT's quarters. and then in
vaded the bOudoir of the Empress.
ADMIRAL CAUGHT IN FERRT RUSH.