Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-08
Through an Aide He Expressed
His Qualification, at
His Reception.
VISITS PHILADELPHIA MONDAY.
At Albany, New York. He Visited the
Legislature, Friday, and Also Paid
Visit to the Military Academy, at
West Point.


of Prussia yesterday completed his
tour and is once more in New York
where he will remain until Monday
when he goes to Philadelphia. He
was absent from here for nine days.
| during which time his special train
was within the territory OF thirteen
states and logged total distance OF
4,35S miles. He was greatly pleased
with his trip and last night, through
his aide, Capt. Won Mueller, issued
/ a statement expressing his satisfac-
ton at the opportunity which came
to him and his qualification at the
cordiality with which he was reeeiv-
ed throughout the country.
/ His last day on the special train
which carried him to the south, west
and east rivalled in interest any of
the others spent by the prince on
the tour. for it began with visit to
Albany including run in bright sun
4 light down the West shore of the Hud-
1 son river, and closed with a reception
at the United States military academy
at West Point 1t was o'clock when
the special train departed from Bos-
ton and daylight when 1t was climb
ing through the range of hills that
divide Massachusetts and New York.
Visited New York Legislature.
Albany was reached at $3.50 o'clock
and Mayor Gaus in behalf of the city
and Gov Odell for the state met the
prince at Union Station with formal
offers of greetings Then under cav
airy escort ae drove to the city hall
and capital to return the courtesy
shown him. The people of the city
lined the roate throughout and their
cheers sounded in popular welcome.
He was received by the two Houses
of the Legislature and returned his
thanks to their presiding officers for
the honor He looked through the
| capitol and returned under guard OF
cavalry, infentry and police to Union
f! station and left at 1890 O'Clock for
1 West Point. The train bad been
transferred to the West Shore rail-
road and George Daniels. general pas
senger agent Of the New York Cen
trail railroad who lunched with him
was the guile who showed him the
historic and scenic points from the
car window on the way down the
river.
West Point was reached at 2
o'clock and the prince was received
with the military honor due his place
in the naval service Of his country
Col Mills came to the station with i
I If hn on IF no r..
envy and with a troop of cavalry
drove him to the parade ground on
the heights above. AS the cavalry
escort showed at the brow of the ir-
clined road, Knox battery fired II
guns. The cadets. formed in six com
panies, were at once marched on the
field. and the prince with Col. Mills
and their respective STATS, inspected
them.
Praised Marching of Cadets.
Dress parade followed with the
prince as reviewing officer The
cadets In their handsome gray uni
forms kept their lines perfectly in
snow that was shoe deep and their
marching won the praise Of the prince
, and his officers. On the second time
around the cadets moved at the
double quick, and once more theiI
alignment was perfect The prince
saluted and his officers uncovered
when the colors passed the reviewing
stand. After the review the cadets
Z were drawn up in close formation and
| the prince, advancing TO the front o.
! the first company. addressed them.
o At the close of the review the
prince visited Memorial Hail. where
the officers on duty at the Academ,
: were introduced to him. He greeted
them all very warmly and compli
mented them on their work.
! Leaving Memorial Hall the princ'
and his staff went to the riding schoo
where the cadets gave an exhibition
OF riding. The jumping feats of Ca
/, CABOT Herr. Of the First class, attract
ed the attention Of the prince and a
his request Herr repeated a standin'
+ Jump to the back of his horse in mo
ton The cadet landed safely on hi
feet and jumped off again withou
losing his balance. After the displa,
v Of rongh riding the prince was takel
to the gymnasium and a class Of ca
8 dets went through their exercises TO
{ him.