Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-25
PRINCE HENRY HERE.
lie Reached New York after One
Days Delay on Voyage.
ROYALTY WELCOMED
Salute after Salute Fired, whistles
Sounded and Thousands Gathered
TO See the Distinguished yis-
itor-Calls We're Made.

New York. Feb. 2i.-Prince Henry Of
Prussia representative OF his brother
the emperor OF Germany. at the launch.
Ing of the lattor's American-built
yacht. reached New York Sunday. and
was cordially welcomed as a guest Of
the nation The land batteries that
guard the outer harbor sounded the
first greeting In a ponderous salute Of
q guns. the rifles % a special naval
squadron assembling Ia his honor, re-
echoed the sentiment. there were YER
/ bal greetings from the representatives,
| OF President Roosevelt. the army and
navy and the city Of New York. and a
great crowd lined the way into the city
70 see and cheer the sailor prince OF
Germany. The genius % Marconi
reaching out from the stormswept
coast. had definitely located the belated
liner and made certain the hour that
she would reach Sandy Hook. There
was a curtain on the hook early In
the morning. and II was after o'clock
when the watchers caught the shad.
owy outlines OF the cautiously ap-
preaching liner.
Rear Admiral Evans. commander Of
the special squadron and honorary
aide 20 the prince. left the flagship llli.
nols at $40 o'clock In the naval tug
Nina With him were his chief Of stan
and aides
Prince Henry. attired in the uniform
OF an admiral Of the German navy. and
surrounded by his naval and military
stan In brilliant uniform. stood on the
bridge Of the liner. As the naval tug
drew nearer 10 the side of the steam
ship. Prince Henry and Admiral Evans
caught sight of each other and ex
/ changed formal salutCs. As the two
vessels with a hotilla Of tugs and or
fetal craft move din past Fort Wads.
worth the first OF the salute of 2l guns
was fired. As the FIRST gun sounded
the prince advanced t0 the end OF the
bridge OF the Kron PrIv Wilhelm and
stood at attention. As be passed the
big American flag floating over the
fOrf.tCai.1us be- touched his cap In
salute and the members of his suite
did likewise The AaE at the Jack .
stan of the kruu Prlnz was dipped. and
the German naval band accompanying /
the prince played The Star Spaugled
Banner"
The guns OF Fort wadsworth were
not silent before those across the Mar. /
rows at Fort Hamilton doomed out
their salute. Then the Kr0u Prlnz f.
was stopped and Admiral Evans and
his stan boarded her. The admiral and (
the prince exchanged personal grcotI
inss.
AZ 1880 the liner was abreast OF
the special squadron on TCmpkiuville. |
The German standard was run 10 the
foretop OF the Kron prinz and lis ap
pearance gave signal 10 the American
fleet 10 salute. The san Francisco.
Cincinnati, Olympia and Illinois. lay
To perfect alignment in the order
named and made an attractive picture
with their crews manning sides. tur.
rets and tops. They raised the Ger.
man naval standard and then opened
blank fire. The Prince stood NJ atten
uon on the bridge and back of him
were Admiral Evans and his stan and
the numerous suite Of the German MIS-
itor The prince and his stan were
especially interested In the Illinois and
Olympia
As the Kron Prinz cleared Tomp-
kinsyille the feet OF small craft
around her increased. and they kept
their whistles sounding. when the
Kron Prinz came abreast OF Governors
island there was another salute. and
the prince again stood az attention un.
I'll the last OF the - guns was fred.
New York and lis surroundings
have rarely shown 10 greater advan-
tage than Sunday In the sunlight, with
the added brightness that came from
the glistenIng coating of snow. and the
royal visitor did not leave the bridge
during the run up the bay.
He knew the statue OF liberty.
Brooklyn bridge and the battery. and
had heard the fame OF the tall build
ings. The famed skyline that shows
so well from the Jersey shore caught
his attention. and he watched 10 until
a footing tug claimed a salute. The
first of the large crowds was met az
the battery. and from there on mp 10 ..
Recreation pier. whore the largest
crowd of all had gathered. every pier
TO which admission was not denied
being partly filled. The welcome was
a noisy one To the Americans present
he expressed his appreciation OF the
warm welcome extended TO him.
The last greeting In the run up the
river was from the imperial yacht Ho- {
henzollern which Is 90 bee the home OF
the Prince while I'm New York. She
wore a full dress shape OF flags and {
her white paint with It's trimming OF {
gold shone in the brilliant sun. Her
jackles wore new uniforms and straw