Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-06

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lantiC served to the big KrOnprinZ VIII
helm five days of weather that tested
Prince Henry's sea legs. But the
Prince showed his sailorly qualities
and never missed meal. Each after
noon and evening found him in the
smokingroom, and, in spite Of wind,
waves and spray he spent hours on
the bridge. The voyage was without
special incident. Prince Henry was a
most democratic passenger, and the
big company of his fellOw-yoyagers
united in declaring him an amiCable,
charming and unassuming gentleman.
His royal highness and party OCCu.
pied a table in far corner, or sort Of
wing, of the main aiming saloon. \
partition ran half way across, hiding
part OF the royal table from portion
OF the main dining-roOm. But the
Prince requested that the greater part
OF the partition be taken down. and
the wide opening thus made was trans.
formed into an arch and decorated.
The change made the Princes corner
seem more like part of the main din.
ing saloon.
Captain Richter had offered the
Prince the captains large table in the
center OF the grand saloon, but his roy.
al highness did not care to cause the
regular patrons of the liner who had
been assigned to those seats any in.
convenience, and declined to change.
Every morning after breakfast the
Prince took his constitutional around
the deck two or three times among
the passengers. In fact, he was
throughout the voyage thoroughly
democratic. An artist for an illustrat.
ed weekly had been sent by his paper
20 accompany the PEince. He was
passing where the Prince sat in the
smoking.room on Tuesday night, when
his royal highness hailed him. took
his hand and invited him to sit at the
table with the royal party, whore he
chatted for nearly an hour.
Captain Richter, commander of the
KrOnprinz. had hoped to make record
trip, but the weather was against him.
He did not leave the bridge, except at
short intervals, during the entire voy,
age. Prince Henry spent much Of his
time each day on the bridge When
the captain expressed his disappoint.
ment because he could not reach New
York early on Saturday. the Prince
took occasion to compliment him on
the masterful way In which he had
handled his ship and the speed he had
made under such adverse conditions.
One of the most enjoyable features
OF the voyage was the excellent music
In addition to the regular band be,
longing to the ship, the music corps
OF the Second Mastrosen Division, con.
tanning thirty-eight pieces, was on
board. This Is one of the great mill
tary bands Of Germany, and came on
the KronprinZ to join the Hohenzol.
lern. On Thursday night at dinner the
band OF the Kaiser's yacht furnished
the music, intermlngling German and
American airs. Yankee Doodle" and
Dixie were played creating great en-.
t..usiasm. The royal party, with the
Prince at the head of the table, cheer.
ed heartily, as did all the German
passengers. At the request OF Prince
Henry, Yankee Doodle" was rendered
again, and 1t was no sooner finished
than request came from the same
source for repetition of Dixie"
Friday night the Prince left his own
table in the smoking.roOm early and
J'ihN' thoN O'Nupltu ny NtuIEt a. AT
mour and Allison Vincent Armour OF
Chicago, Robert Bonner and Archie
Harmon of New York and Spencer Ed.
dy of the United States Legation at
Constantinople. Allison Armour had
been introduced to the Prince as a
yachting man, and this brought the
whole party together on common
ground, Prince Henry sat converslng
with this party of Americans for two
hours. He remarked that he had al.
ways desired TO hear some genuine
American plantation songs, and hoped
he would have the opportunity before
he returned to Germany.
Saturday morning he invited Mr.. Ar
mour and party, with whom he had
spent the evening before, to take a
look through the ship and he explain.
ed every part of the machinery to
them as an expert. Not one OF the
party had SAID a word about II being
Washington's birthday. After tho
tour OF inspection the Prince invited
them TO his room, where he opened
champagne. Now, gentlemen of Amer,
lea" said he, ''let us drink to George
Washington"
The storm that stayed with the
Kronprlnz all the way across the At