Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13
uFNRY A DOCTOR
HARVARD BEsToWs HoNoRs ON
THE GERMAN PRINCE.
Notabie Ray 1t CnmbridRo-Prcsiden
Eliot Contc's Degree of l. l.. D.-vIsI.
tor Goes over College Grounds and
Shows Into est In Gymnastics

Boston, Mass, March 7.-Prince
Henry of Prussia was the guest OF
ROston today and his welcome to the
city was cordial one. Gov. Win.
throp Murray Crane aud Mayor Col
Inns, acting for the state and the
city, extending the official courtesies
to Dim, and when the prince cere-
moniously returned their calls he
went to Cambridge to deliver the gifts
Of his brotrer, the kaiser, to the
Germanic museum and to receive
from Harvard the honorary degree OF
doctor OF laws.
Prince IIenry's first act Mt the Har-
ward union shortly after he received
the degree was to propose and lead
three cheers for President Roosevelt,
who is Il Harvard alumni. The
prince received cablegram from the
emperor congratulating him on his
newest honor.
Tonight the prince was given n
dinner by the city of Boston and sat
at table with more than two hun
dred Of the representatives citizens
of the commonwealth. lie will re-
sumo his Journey early In the morn
ing, and tomorrow ne will visit AL
bnny and the United States military
academy at West Point en- route to
New York, which he will reach FRI
day evening. Bright sunlight ia
vored the day and the streets and av-
enues were thronged.
FINDS A SNOW CLAD CITY.
| Prince Henry's first view Of Boston
was Of snow clad city upon which
there shone sun from clear sky.
Hur dreds Of workmen were busy at
daylight clearing the streets through
which the prince and his party were
to pass and 10y 8 O'Clock the route was
j excellent condition, the thorough
fares had been roped of and details
of police were at their stations.
The bad storm OF yesterday had
impaired the decorations, but 1t did
not take long today to repair the
damage and nearly the entire route
through the city was brilliant with
color before the prince arrived. Ger
man flags Of red, white and black
predominated In many places over
the red, white and blue.
Long before the special train was
due crowds began to assemble in the
neighborhood Of the Great South sta
tion and extended along the streets
assigned for the passage Of the pro.
cessiOn.
' The mayor, with his secretary and
several Of the city officials reached
South station shortly after o'clock.
The First battalion of cavalry, one
Of the best of Massachusetts, volun-
teer troops, had been drawn up In
the station ready for escort duty. A
dozen open carriages were In waiting
to convey the prince and his party tc
Hotel Somerset, their first stopping
place In this city.
Near the carriages battalion OF
the Massachusetts naval brigade was
drawn up, ready to assume duty as
guard Of honor as the prince and his
cavalry escort approat he'd With the
detail was band. The train was
made up Of two engines and seven
cars and officials OF the New York
Central, assisted by those OF its Bos-
! ton s. Albany branch, were in charge.
GREETED BY THE MAYOR.
| Mayor Collins and President Doyle
: OF the board Of alderman and Presi-
dent Dolan of the common council
were received by Rear Admiral Ev-
ans as soon as the tain ST. pped. The
officials were escorted into the car
and introduced TO Prince Henry.
Colonel Bingham, military aide of
President Roosevelt, led the way In.
to the big station, where the cavalry
was lined up at attention. Then fol:
lowed Rear Admiral Evans. Prince
Henry, Assistant Secretary Of State
, Hill and Mayor Collins. Other mem.
bers OF The party brought up the rear.
Crowds which had come in on local
trains and which filed the waiting
rooms cheered as soon as they caught
sight OF the party coming from the
train. The prince raise his hat in
Acknowledgement Of the greeting.
Several minutes were occupied in
escortihg the visitors to their carri-
ages. That OF the prince was placed
at the head OF the line. The prince
and Admiral Evans, who were In full
uniform, were cheered at every steI
OF their short walk to their carriage
and Prince Henry acknowledged the
greetings by salGting.
As the line Of carriages moved out
Of the driveway at the end Of the
station the immense crowd outside
began + cheer, and the procession
made it, way through the thrOngs OF
persons making most hearty demon
STATIONS OF welcome.
Each carriage was accompanied by
four outriders, and behind that OF
the prince were three policemen on
foot.
Funston Need Not Go Back.