New-York tribune., 1902-02-24
ON THE HOHENZ0LLERN.
OFFICIAL CALLS PAID ON
BOARD THE YACHT.
THE ROYAL STANDARD RAISED WHEN
THE PRINCE ARRIVES-DINNER
AFTER RETURNING ARMY
AND NAVY VISITS.

AND NAVY VISITS
II exactly 1851 o'clock when Prince
Henry of Prussia set foot on United states ter
ritory yesterday at the foot West Thirty
fourth-st There had been much delay in COM
pleting the arrangements for him to land. The
big steamship alongside the pier at a few
minutes after Il O'Clock but the lowness of the
pier shed made it necessary to push the vessel
out from the pier that the gangways could
be lifted to the deck This required more than
half an hour
At last the gangways were in position. and at
1852 O'Clock Rear Admiral Evans and his STAFF
came down Two minutes later Prince Henry
appeared at the head of the steep incline and
followed by his staff in full uniform. descended
to the pier. Prince Henry. who was in the uni
form of an admiral Of the German navy. touched
his chapeau in response to the cheers which
greeted him There was a sterner look on his
face than his published portraits had suggested
This disappeared later in the day. and it was
seen that his portraits were not so far wrong
after all
FLAGS OF TWO NATIONS ENTwINED.
At the foot of the gangway was an opening
IN the picket fence that shut off the remainder
of the pier from the HohenzoHern. It was
draped with red. white and blue. and sheaf OF
German and United States flags
About sixty feet toward the outer end of the
pier, on the opposite side from the gangvay Of
the Kronprnz. was the gangway of the Hohen-
zollern, which was decorated with bunting OF
royal purple. At the foot Of the gangwav was
a large rug. over which the carriages were
driven later in the day, when Prince Henry left
for the Deutscher Verein.
Before the Prince landed the royal band COM
| posed Of forty-seven musicians. under the di-
rection Of Herr Friedrich Wohlbier. had disem-
/ ho rlral
ana hurried across the pier to the HohenzoIlern.
Each man carried his musical instrument. and
| the band az once assembled on the main deck
| or the royal yacht and prepared to play.
Following Prince Henry came the members OF
/ his suite. Vice Admiral Baron Won Seckendorff
| Admiral Won Tirpitz. Captain Won Muller. his
private secretary; Lieutenant Commander Won
! Egvtdy. Lieutenant Commander Schmidt Won
! Schwtnd his aid. and General Won PIesson. the
/ Emperor's personal adiutant.
/ Awaiting the Prince at the entrance IN the
/ inClosure that led TO the gangwav Of the i'm
I pertal yacht stood Captain Won der Osten of the
| Hohenzollern and Lieutenant Haxthausen. and
AZ the foot of the gangplank of the yacht were
/ Admiral Count Won Baudlsstn Captain Won HoI-
/ leben and Lieutenant Commander Won Mantee.
! also of the imperial craft.
| Passing through the opening in the incIosure
| Prince Henry advanced toward the sansway OF
the HohenzoIern. the marine band playing the
| 'Praesentir Marsch,' which is always played
when the Prince or the Emperor boards the
royal yacht or other official vessel
moving picture man leveHed his camera ar
the royal visitor. and Theodore Jurgensen. the
| official photographer of Emperor William. also
took snapshots Of the Prince.
GREETs Won BAUDIssIN.
| At the foot of the HohenzolIern's gangway the
| Prince stopped a moment 10 shake the hand OF
] Admiral Count BaUdissin and say word
| of greeting.
As soon as the Princes feet touched the deck
| Of the Hohenzorern the royaI standard was
| raised at the mainmast. This was the official
| signal that the Prince aboard and was
/ the time for the firing of the saIutes by the
| United States vessels lying several miles away
| down the Bay Cadet Williams of the Illinois.
! who detailed at the pier to inform the
/ fleet of the raising of the standard rushed TO
| a telephone as soon as the flag was unfurled to
/ the breeze. and the cannon began 10 boom
/ their welcome. But the sound of the guns could
! not he heard at the pier. and unless he was in
| formed of what going on the Prince was
| unconscious of the racket that was being made
| in his honor.
Hardly had the Prince reached the deck than
| Rear Admiral Evans and his staff Rear Ad-
miral Barker Captain West. Colonel Meade OF
! Brooke and his stan, Captain Dean Captain
| Lyon and Captain Landon appeared They were
| received in the reception room. Soon after
Baron Won Holleben, in uniform heavily
| braided with gold lace. his staff in different
/ showy uniforms. and Consul General Carl
Buenz arrived. coming down the pier inside the
| inclosure-
| In the ambassadors suite were Count Won
Arnim. Baron Kaphre Lieutenant Schworen.
| Lieutenant Commander Won Rebeur- -Paschewitz
| Secretary Baron Won Ritter and Secretary Count
| Montgakas
/ Close after them came the Presidential dele
gates and Mayor Low and his secretary. James
b. REYNOLDS. Behind these walked Colonel OIn.
| representing Major General Roe. y. G ny
! The visitors 10 the yacht were ushered into
| the main saloon. where they were received by
| the Prince. with grasp of the hand and few
| complimentary words Mayor Lows visit was
1 brief He was aboard the yacht exactly fifteen
/ minutes The Mayor extended welcome To
| Prince Henry. and said he was speaking for
/ every one in the metropolis He hoped the
| Prince would enjoy his visit and return 70 his
native land with only good impressions of Amer
| iCa and Americans. The Prince thanked Mr.
Low for his kindly wishes He said he might
go ashore, or might be obliged 70 alter his plans
hut he hoped that if ne We're compelled TO
| change his arrangements no one would be dis
| appointed
MAYORS CARRIAGE OUTSIDE.
Most Of the officials made only brief stsv IN
/ the yacht, and were driven away in carriages
/ The Mayors carriage. for some unexpIsinad
/ reason. was not brought on the pier as tba
/ others We're and he was compelled TO walk ali
the way back 10 the street