Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-02-26

prince, who was in excellent spirits
smiled when he faced the newspaper
writer's and after the formal part OF
the presentation said he was quite
sure that their relations would be very
happy.
After a brief halt the liner moved
ahead and at 1880 o'clock was abreast
o. the special squadron off Tompkins.
vile. The German standard was run
to the foretop of the Kron Prinz viii.
helm, and its appearance gave the sig.
nal to the American feet to salute.
The San Francisco, Cincinnati, Olym-
pia and Illinois lay In perfect align
ment In the order named and made
an attractive picture with their crews
manning the sides, turrets and tops.
They raised the German naval stand.
ard and then opened blank fire. The
prince stood at attention on the bridge
and back Of him were Admiral Evans
and his staff and the numerous suite
OF the German visitor. The prince
and his STAFF were especially interest
ed in the Illinois and Olympia, and
offered warm congratulations to the
admiral on the splendid appearance
o. his squadron. The prince said he
was very anxious to visit the squadron
and that he would do so at the earli-
est possible moment.
Prince Henry disembarked at 1856
p. m. and that moment walking down
the decorated gangway from the Kron
Prinz Wilhelm into the elaborately
decorated pier. He then passed
through an ornamental gangway and
arch to the gang plank of the Hohen-
zollern, which had been decorated in
the German colors and was covered
half its length. The prince was met
at the bottom of the gang plank by
Admiral Won Baudissin, commander
of the Hohenzollern, and his officers.
Meanwhile the band was playing the
German national air. Taking the pre-
cedence due to his rank, Prince Henry
walked up the gang plank followed by
the officers of the Hohenzollern.
The first of his callers to arrive af-
ter he had boarded the Hohenzollern
was General Brooke, U. s. A., accom-
panied by two aides. Admiral Bark
er and his aide, Captain West, repre-
senting tn United States navy, fol.
lowed, and then came the German am
bassador at Washington and his bril-.
liantly attired attache of the German
embassy at Mexico, Lieutenant Bar
tells.
Following the German ambassador
came the special representatives of
the president of the United States
headed by DR.. Hill, first assistant Sec
retary of state. and including General
Corbin. Col. Bingham and Commander
Cowles, the brother-in-law of the pres
ident.
The prince boarded the tug Nina at
$3.50 o'clock to repay his calls. He
was accompanied by one aide and Ad-
miral Evans and Ensign Evans and
Lieutenant Chaplin. He visited the
navy yards first, called on Admiral
Barker, and then Governors Island,
where he called on General Brooke.
From Governors Island the tug pro-
ceeded to the battleship Illinois, where
he called on Admiral Evans and in
spected the ship. He was received
by the squadron with the honors due
to his rank. From the Illinois the
prince returned to the pier at Thirty |
fourth street and went on board the |
Hohenzollern for dinner.
Prince Henry tonight gave dinner
on board the Hohenzollern and later |
attended a reception given in his hon
OF by the Deutcher Verein at the club |
house of the organization.
The four ships of Admiral Evans
squadron were prettily Illuminated to.
night. The battleship Illinois, which |
lay at the head of the feet, had her |
name in electric lights across the
bridge in letters two feet high. Along |
either side of the ship, at height |
equal to the top of the pilot house,
she displayed in lights the words,
Welcome, Prince Henry"