The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-13
HERE
SKIPPED BERMUDA AND CAME IN
AHEAD OF TIME.
SHE SURPRISES NEW YORK.
WAS GIVEN A ROYAL WELCOME,
NEVERTHELESS.

Admiral Won BaudissIn Formally
Welcomed by New York's Conn
mittee, Headed by Capt. Mahan,
and the Proper COurtesies Ex-
changed-The officers Cannot Ac-
cept Formal Entertainments UutiI
Arrival of Prince Henry--The Ho-
henxoIIern of Imposing Appear
nnce and Resembles Modern
Man-of-war.
New York, Feb 12.-The Imperial
German yacht Hohenzollern, sent here
for the use of Prince Henry of Prus-
sia in his forthcoming visit. arrived
to-day from Kiel. She was not ex-
pected, for she came by the Southern
circle, and 1t was calculated that the
run would take at least one more day
than 1t did. 1t had also been thought
that she would touch at Bermuda and
that place had reported her as two
days overdue. The weather encoun-
tered was unfavorable for a call at
Bermuda and at sea Admiral Count Won
Baudissin abandoned the partly formed
plan and shaped his course for New
York.
The yacht had some heavy weather
in southern waters, but for the most
part 1t was fair and when 1t was at it's
best she logged is knots an hour. She
hove in sight off Sandy Hook a few
minutes before the noon hour, and an
hour later was in quarantine. She got
the courtesy of the port from the Fed
eral officials and came on through the
Narrows and up into North river with
out delay. Passing graft gave her a
noisy welcome with their whistles, and
the man at her jackstaff was kept busy
dipping her big naval flag with its
field of white, black Prussian Eagle
and black cross. She stood high out OF
the water and looked impressive be-
yond her real size. She was painted
white all over, save for a large black
eagle at her figure head, some touches
of gold astern and long streak of red
that showed below her water line. She
has ram bow and in general type re-
sembles a modern man OF war.
The North German Lloyd pier at
Hoboken where she is to be overhauled.
was not ready for her reception and
she dropped her anchors in mldstreani
a.
| for her German flags fiOated above
the docks and warehouses; OF the North
German Lloyd and Hamburg Ameri-
can Line piers and the ships OF those
two companies in port were dressed.
The bands of the latter assembled on
quarter deck and serenaded the yacht
as she lay at anchor. At o'clock she
hove her anchors and. guided by two
tugs, was carefully warped into the
pier.
New Yorix's Formal Welcome.
Admiral Won Baudissin was formally
welcomed to New York by a civic COM
mittee, a representative of Mayor Low
and an officer of the United States
navy. The civic committee was
headed by Capt A. T. Mahan. u S.
NJ, retired, and his associates were
Emil s. Boas Gustav II. Schwab, Capt.
Jacob S. Miller, William Fl. Baldwin.
Jr., George II. Boldt, Col Whelan. and
Commander Rodgers. Capt. Mahan
spoke briefly, greeting the admiral and
his officers and ship in the name Of the
people of the city. The admiral
thanked the committee and through
its members the citizens Of New York.
Private Secretary James Reynolds left
the card of the Mayor and
Captain Converse, of the bat
tleship Illinois, made the
formal call in behalf of the navy. Wal
lace Downey, builder of the yacht for
the German Emperor, for the launch
ing of which Prince Henry is coming
to the United States, also called.
The officers of the Hohenzollern said
1t would be impossible for them to ac-
cept formal entertainments until the
arrival of the Prince, of whose suite
they are members.
Admiral Baudfssin Talks.
After the formal greetings the ad-
miral talked with the newspaper rep
resentatives as to his voyage across
I'VE had a very pleasant trip, thank
you," he said. There was some heavy
weather. but nothing serious. We are
glad that it is over. We all feel very
grateful for the kindly greeting you
have given US. Everybody aboard is
well and there is really nothing much
to say about the voyage over the At
lantic. We shall lie here at this dock
until Feb. 21. when we cross to the
other side of the river. The yacht is to
be given q general overhauling while
here"
The admiral distributed photographs
OF the Hohenzollern and scenes on her
decks. taken at different times when
the Emperor was aboard and also gave
out printed slips. describing the yacht
and explaining the purposes for which
she was built and maintained by the
Emperor.