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Spent Last Hours in America on
Boards the. Deutschland
Writing Letters.
DID NOT MAKE SOCIAL CALLS
His American Party Received Fare
cials and German Representa-
tives in America.

New York. March 1l.-Princc Henry OF
Prussia sailed for Germany on the Ham
burg American line Deutschland at 3:45 p.
m to-day and thus ended his first visit to
the tinted States The day was perfect
being warm. spring like and sunny. The
princes last day in America was spent en-
tirelN on board the Deutschland. lie decid-
ed not to make number Of social calls
which had been arranged for the forenoon.
| He breakfastcd at 9:30 and Immediately re-
| tired to his cabin where he spent several
hours In writing letters. About ten % clock
he began to receive farewell visits from
members OF the party which accompanied
him and various officials of Germany in
this country and of the United States gov
ernment Mayor Low was one of his lat
est callers and the prince in bidding him
farewell gave a hint that he had some in
tcntion of returning to America for a Sec
ond visit.
Tho prince in reply to the mayor said:
| Il thank the citizens Of New York for all
their kindness to me which | appreciate
deeply. II | should return to America
should feel when | reached New York that
| was once more at home" Yhis statement
was the only formal farewell that the
prince authorized upon leaving the country
but in the course of many informal con
IVcrsations during the day he gave evidence
that the whole trip to the United States
had been one of the greatest interest and
pleasure.
The first function of the day was the
| luncheon which Prince Henry gave to
members OF the party that accompanied
him on his tour. Covers were laid for ~
persons on one of the tables of the dining
room of the steamship. The table was
| beautifully decorated with German and
! American colors and American beauty
| roses. Music was furnished by the band
| 10 lI,lt irl, t,1a ~.
| princes favorite American airs At the
| close of the luncheon when II came to say
| good bye the prince taking n rose from
| the table said This is the badge which
| have been admiring during my entire
trip to the United States-American
Beauty"
Then he placed the flower in his button
hole ana each guest taking Il rose from
the table did likewise.
Admiral Evans taking the prince by thu
hand said:
Il have only this to say to Prime
Henry ana my brothers of the Germany
navy We are glad you came and ar,
sorry YOU are going. and hope you viii
come again. 1t gives me great pleasur
as the representative Of the American
navy TO seize the hand of friendship YOU
have so kindly extended across the At
lantic."
General Corbin said: 1--WE have all en-.
abide with me forever
Assistant Secretary Hill said: "Th.
memory of your visit will always b IN
our hearts and the hearts of the Amer =
can people"
Immediately after the luncheon, at the
:. princes invitation, the party went to tn
commanders bridge of the Deutschlandaud
, were photographed. Then the real leave
taking began and the American members
OF the party began to 20 ashore. stand
o. ing for IA time on the bridge ana later
:, IN ms suite OF rooms the prince received
iaro well visits from various officials of
Sew York of Germany in this country and
the national government. Mayor Low was
l among the last callers and he came alone.
The final farewells We're said by memb, RS
OF the German embassy at Washing on.
shortly before the Deutschland sailed
the United Singing societies of Hudson
county, \. j., appeared on the deck Of tn
Princess Victoria Louise, which lay alou e
side the Deutschland and they sereuad d
his royal highness with various vocal So
lectlons Prince Henry appeared on the
bridge of the Deutschland with Captain
Albers and bowed his acknowledged MT
repeatedly.
Encouraged by the fine weather an i'm.
=; mense crowd had steadily gathered aboll
the pier during the day and when the IN I
sailed all approaches and the pier house
were filled with crowd estimated at ~, IN
, people. The first cabin section of the
> Deutschland was packed ali the Afternoon
, with passengers and their friends ana In
, many cases women had 70 be rescued from
the crush to see the prince. The crowd or
the pier was entertained by band which
, played "Amorica' and other national airs
The DeutsChand'S sailing time WIS 3:3C
r. M but 1t was 3:ij when Captain Al
a hers gave the signal to start The GROVE
gave mighty cheer and the prince an
l ha hri1 M
: deutschland backed out into the Nortt
/ river amid the footing OF vessels and al
: KINDS ol craft Al she passed down the
! river she received the same noisy ovation
She passed the Battery exactly at foul
. O'Clock and the great crowd which hue
gathered there cheered as the vrss,.
steamed on down the bay. The Deutsch.
land reached tho, Narrows at 4:35 and For,
: Wadsworth and Hamilton fired a saute
which was answered by numerous bast,
h from the Deutschlands whistle. Tho gar
9 rison at Fort Wadsworth lined up on the
t'luf until the steamer had passed out int
the Atlantic ocean. The shores and hills
were black with people who had gathered
for last look at the departing lin, r
which bore the sailor prince of German,
v back to the fatherland The Deutschland
4 Is scheduled to arrive at Hamburg on ST
: Patricks day, next Monday morning.
y DEPARTURE OF THE HoHENzOL,
LERN.
: The imperial yacht Hohcnzollern started
g on her homeward trip at 2:40 O'Clock this
: afternoon, A crowd witnessed the deDart.
a ure Of the ship at her pier at the foot OF
: West 34th street and cheer from the peo
pie was answered with salute by whistle
from the I1ohenzollern. For an houl be-
fore the time for sailing the crew and OH
g GERS of the Hohenzollern held a levee hid.
ding farewell to friends. Not long after
the yacht had left the pier the special DO
lice station which had been established tc
guard the princes arrival was formal,
u abolished.
. The Hohenzolern is under orders to pro
coed to Bermuda where she makes he,
. first stop,
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