The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-24


gratifying an old ambition in visiting
New York and asked that the points OF
interest be shown him and the geo.
graphical bearings explained He knew
the statue of Liberty, Brooklyn bridge
and the Battery, and had heard the
fame of the tall buildings. The latter
lowered high in the clear light and the
prince viewed them with keen Interest
as the Kron Prinz swung into North
river. The famed sky line that shows
so well from the Jersey shore caught
his attention and he watched it until
a footing tug claimed a salute.
The first of the large crowds was met
at the Battery, and from there on up 10
Recreation pier, where the largest
crowd of ali had 90 eered, every pier
to which admission was not denied was
partly filled. The number of river craft
also increased and the welcome was a
noisy one. The crossing ferryboats
sounded their whistles and the ever in
creasing fleet of tugboats kept up their
noise. The big liners in port were dress
ed, and the German co1orS were display
ed at several points along the harbor
shores. The prince frequently went 70
the side and either saluted or waved
his hands in acknowledgment To the
Americans present he expressed his ap-
probation of the warm welcome extend
ed TO him.
The last greeting in the run up the
river was from the imperial yacht Ho-
henzollern.' which is to be the home If
the prince while in New York. She
wore full dress of flags and her white
paint with it's trimming of gold shone
in the brilliant sun Her Jack1eS wore
new uniforms and straw hats and
manned the sides. while the officers in
full dress uniform were drawn up on
the deck. The prince smiled at sight of
her and again stepping to the end Of
the rail saluted. The jackies of the Ho-
henzollern gave lusty cheer and the
prince smiled and saluted again. The
Kron Prinz was abreast of the pier at
noon and was quickly warped into her
berth, but there was some delay in get
ting q gangway arranged.
There was no demonstration at Recre-
alton pier, for the prince was not seen
by the great crowd that choked up the
end of West Thirty-fourth street. Cav
airy squadron A, of the national guard
of New York, and a heavy force of po-
lice kept the pier clear
Prince Henry disembarked at 1880
p. m, at that moment walking down
the decorated gangway from the kron
Prinz Wilhelm into the deliberately
decorated pier. He then passed through
an ornamental gangway and arch to
the gangplank of the Hohenzollern,
which had been decorated in the Ger
man colors and was covered half its
length The prince was met at the bot
tom of the gangplank by Admiral Won
Baudissin, commander of the Hohen-
zollern, and his officers. Meanwhile the
band from the Kron Prinz Wilhelm
was playing the German national air.
Taking the precedence due to his rank,
Prince Henry walked up the gangplank
followed by the officers of the Hohen-
zollern-
The first of his callers to arrive after
he had boarded the Hohenzollern was
General Brooke, U. S. A, accompanied
by two aides. Admiral Barker and his
aide. Captain West, representing the
United States navy, followed, and then
came the German ambassador at Wash
ington and his brilliantly attired suite
of military and naval attaches and sec
retaries, and the military attache of
hn n no al
tenant Bartels. Following the German
ambassador came the special represen-
tation of the president of the United
States, headed by DR.. Hill, first assist
ant secretary of state, and including
General Corbin, Colonel Bingham and
Commander Cowles, the brother-in-law
of the president.
Captain Nathan Sargent then called
on the prince as the special representa-
tive of Admiral Dewey. The captain
said that he had been sent by the adj
miral especially to express to the prince
the admiral's regret at not being able to
greet him personally and to pay his
respects. The list of callers was ended
with the mayors party, which included
himself and his private secretary. The
German consul general at New York
and his suite formed a part of the Ger
man ambassadors party.
About an hour was spent by the
prince in receiving his callers and in
making an admiraPs inspection of the
troops and crew of the HohenzoIlern.
Then followed a lunch.
The prince invited to this luncheon
those of the Americans among his call
eT-s who represented the navy, and be-
sides these there We're at the board the
members of the princes suite and mem
bers of the German embassy a Wash
ington. On Prince Henrys right sat
the highest representative of the en-
peror in this country, Ambassador Won
and on his left Admiral Evans
Next to the ambassador on the princes
right sat Captain Converse, of the IIli-
nois, and the other Americans present
at the luncheon were Lieutenant Chaplin
and Ensign Evans, son of Admiral
Evans.
The luncheon, which was informal,
was finished about 3 o'clock, and then
the prince announced to his guests that |
he would repay this afternoon all his
official visits He told Admiral Evans
he would be glad to see the latest built |
battleship of the American navy.
The prince boarded the tug Nina at |
3 80 to repay his calls. He was accom- /
panied by one aide and Admiral Evans |
and Ensigns Evans and Chaplin. He |
visited the navy yard first, called on |
A Admiral Barker. and then Governors |
island where he called on General !
Brooke. From Governors island the |
where he called Admiral Evans and |
inspected the ship. He was received by |
the squadron with the honors due to |
his rank. From the Illinois the prince /
to the pier at Thirty-fourth |
street and went on board the Hohen- |
zollern for dinner.
THE TRIP OVER.
The Prince Never Lost His Sea Legs |