Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
IN THE QUAKER CITY.
Prince Henry Cordially Welcomed to
PhiIndclphin-AF Farewell speech
American Tour Closed.

Inllauelphla- Marcn IL. - Grlnce
Henry of Prussia finished his Ameri
can tour in this city Monday, and for
the brief space of five hours was the
guest of this municipality. His re-
ception was most cordial and his well
come heartfelt.
The prince, accompanied by his
suite and the presidents delegates,
left the Waldorf-Astoria at 7:40
o'clock in the morning and reached
Philadelphia at 1920. The Broad
street station contained probably the
largest crowd in ;ts history and the
prince was warmly welcomed. The
guest was met by Mayor Ashbridge
and reception committee, and under
escort of the First and Second troops
of the Philadelphia city cavalry was
taken around the city hall and then
into the mayors reception room.
The streets through which the
prince passed from the municipal
building to Independence hall were
thronged with cheering people, and
the right hand of the royal guest was
kept constantly in motion acknowledge
wide plaza in front of the historic old
structure stands a statue of George
Washington. A roar of applause
greeted the action of his royal high
ness when he, on alighting, gracefully
uncovered before the statue. Accom-
panied by Admiral Evans and Mayor
Ashbridge, the prince entered the
building and proceeded to the assem-
bly, room. He was informed that it
was in this room the declaration of in
dependence was signed, and he dis
played much interest in the colonial
and revolutionary relics exhibited in
the adjoining room. The prince was
presented with an illustrated album
containing a history of Independence
hall. Prince Henry remained in Inde-
pendence hallabout seven minutes, and
from there proceeded to the plant of
the William S. Cramp Ship G Engine
Building company.
A four-mile drive from Independ-
ence hall to Cramps shipyard in the
northeastern section of the city was
one continuous ovation for the prince.
The party was received by Charles H.
Cramp, the head of the company, who
introduced the visitors to the direct
ors of the company. The prince
showed the liveliest interest in all
the departments at the yards and in
the battleship Maine and other ves-
sells under construction. He was
warmly received by the Russians on
the battleship Retvizan, which he
carefully inspected.
Upon leaving the shipyards the Wis
| TORS were taken to the Union League
club. where they met at luncheon 100
prominent citizens and where the
prince made an address, in part as
follows:
~ wish to thank you for the kind re-
ception | met with In the Union league.
Gentlemen, this is probably the last oppor-
tunity l will have during my visit TO the
United States to speak in public, and l
am not sorry that this should be so. What
| am going to communicate to you Aere
am saying before the world. There has
| been absolutely no secret object in view
| connected with my mission to your coun-
| try Should any of you read or hear any
| thing to the contrary, authorize you here
| with to fatty contradict it, / was told be-
fore leaving my home to open my eyes as
| we'll as my ears wide as possible. 10
| speak as little as l could. In this latter
instance am afraid my mission is fail
ure l saw many more things than many
| If YOU may be aware of. l equally heard
a great many things, among others many
| kind words of individuals as well as the
shouts of welcome OF thousands of your
| countrymen. What i express in your pres
ence | express in the presence of your ma.
| tommy heartfelt thanks for the cordia
reception and good feeling / met with dur.
ing my stay in your country. 1t will be
my duty to inform his majesty, the en-
| peror. of this fact / am homeward bound
tomorrow. 1t would be wrong for me tc
say l am sorry to go home. but at the same
time l feel sorry to leave a country II
which l have met with so much kindness
and hospitality. Let me add, gentlemen
let US try and be friends"
After the luncheon his royal high
ness was driven to the Pennsylvania
railroad station, where he boarded his
train at $3.50 o'clock. AS the trair
moved out of the train shed at 3:3:
o'clock the prince, in acknowledge
ment of the popular ovation stood OF
the platform of the rear car and re
peatedly saluted the cheering throng
New York, March 11.-Prince Hen
ry and his party arrived from Phila
delphia at 5:25 p. m, and were taker
on the navy yard tug John Bower,
to Hoboken, where they were escort
ed to the steamship Deutschland, OF
which the prince is to sail for Eu
rope to-day. On the steamship
the prince gave dinner to thos,
who had been his hosts while in New
York. There were no speeches, tn,
President Roosevelt, and Assistan
Secretary of State Hill toasted tn,
prince. Forty-six guests were pres
ent.
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