The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-24

were Lieutenant Chaplin and Ensign, son
OF Admiral Evans~
THE PRINCE REPAYS HIS CALLS.
The luncheon. (which WAS informal, was
finished about o'cloGil. and then the
Prince ANNOUNCED sto HIS quests that he
would repay fhis afternoon aif his~ofiiclal
visits. He told Admiral Evans hc would
be glad 10 see the latest built battleship
of the American navy.
The lI,rinhe boardeds the tug Nina az
$3.50 to repay his cals. Hc was accom-
panied 10y one aide and Admiral Evans
and Ensgns Evans and Chaplin. lie visit
ed the navy yard first, called on Admiral
Barker, and then Governors island where
he called on General Brooke. .
From Governors island the tug proceed
cd TO the battleshlp Illinois. where he
called ON Admiral Evans and inspected
the ships. lie was received bv tho squad
ron with honors due TO his rank From
the Illinois the Prince returned Go the
pier az Thirty-fOurth street, and went on
board the Hohenzolern for dinner.
THE SHIPS ILLUMINATED.
,ne four ships Of Admiral Evans squad
ron wcre prettly Illuminated last night.
The battleHhip Illinois, 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 equal TO the
height OF the top OF the pilot house, she
displayed in lights the words:
Welcome Prince Henry" Along the
rail from stem TO stern and up the stays
go the tops OF her military masts and UP
ana around the tops OF her tunnels. were
strinss ef high power incandestent lamps.
The showing made by the Cincinnati
was the best ~ thc squadron, excelling
that OF the flagship. Tire lights were car
riI1 ltF a b. nd ptlf
on either arm of her long signal arm.
The fect was giant cross of fire with
an Illuminated base and the whole stand
ing out against the darkness made a most
effective picture. The lights were turned
on at o'clock and cxtinguished at ..
BEUscHER RECEPTION.
Prince Henry last night attended a re-
crption given I'm his honor by the
Denscher Verein at the club house Of tho
organization. lie was escorted through
the streets from the dock where the llo-
henZoll rn lies 10 the club house by
Squadron a Of the National guard and
attended by MS suite, Rear Admiral Won
guests. All the party were I'm carriages.
while at the head OF the line rode "a de-
'achnient OF mounted police. In the
princes carriage rode Rear Admiral
Evans and Assistant Secretary Or State
Hill
On reaching the club iiouse the prince
VIZ rrcffNtt DN. freSldeUt ftNOlpH htp-
pier anu Vice President Otto +. Schuller
He was ushsrea Into the reception room,
where were gathered ssD members of the
club. with nearly many more members
Of their families. The club rooms were
handsomely decorated with pamr, ever
greens and cut flowers. while on one OF
the walls on a background or the Amen
can colors, hung a portrait OF the Ger
man emperor
At the special request OF Prince Henry
ffiS club members and their families were
presented 30 him. lie stood I'm one OF
the Tobhfs with the German ambassador
on his right srd President Ksppler on
prince bowed and he spook hands with
each of the women. Tie wbols anair
was over within half an hour
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
From the club house the prince was
driven to the Twenty-third street ferry
OF the Pennsylvania railroad where he
took the ferryboat Tor the depot I'm Jersey
City.
The prince and his party reached Jer-
sey CITY ~ v: $40 a. m, and walked 10 the
train through ~ raped inclosure. guarded
by 80 policemen under Chief OF Police
Murphy of Jersey city The train con-
sisted of eight cars. the last ona being
the Columbia. devoted TO the use or the
prince and two Immediate attendants.
Assistant General Passenger Agent 6.
w. Boyd was i'm charge of the train. In
addition TO the police guard ON the plat
form there were present Capt. Iltus OF
the New York detective bureau ana Chlel
Wilkie OF the s. cret service.
The train left the station at ] n. m,
the prince appearing on The rear platform
OF his car and bowling his acknowiedg-
rrent of the cheers that greeted his de-
parture.