The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-08
Well Pleased with His Trip and the
Warm Greetings He Received
at Every stopping Place.
VISITED THIRTEEN STATES
AND TRAVELLED 1850 MILES BY sPE-
CIAL TRAIN IN NINE DAYS.
Statement by Captain Won Muller i'm
Behalf of the gton's
VIII Violated at Albany.

NEW YORK, March l-Trlnce Henry ,
swing around section OF the middle West
was completed when he arrived here this
evening. He will visit Philadelphia on Mon
day and next day sail for home. Since
leaving New York the prince has been
wined and dined. acclaimed and "hoched,
kodaked by snap-shooters and pictured in
newspapers. bOmbarded with gifts and
greeted with speeches as no other repre-
sentative of royalty has been done before,
and he has stood 1t we'll His responses to
welcoming addresses at railway stations,
receptions and banquets have been in good
taste. Being human, he lost his temper
few times when persistent photographers
invaded his presence and practically or
dered him TO turn about and pose for pic
tIres. Incidents of this kind were so nu-
merOus and such an annoyance that the
prince alluded to them in a speech at BOs-
ton. In Germany the offense would be
considered more than rudeness. and the
prince may be forgiven if his Prussian
blood warmed in resentment 1t is probable
he Will do the subject justice when he
writes a book on his experiences in the
United States.
There is no doubt that, on the whole. the
prince enjoyed his trip. and from the cor
dial receptions given it is equally certain
the people were pleased to meet his High
ness. The prince has several times ex-
pressed his feelings and tonight made an
other statement through his military aid
Captain Won Muller. who said
"Ts Royal Highness is very much
pleased by his trip into the interior of the
United States. He is fully aware of the
fact that he has had only very superficial
-
United States, and that he might perhaps
have used his time to greater advantage
had he remained in one of the larger cities
OF the East. But ne is convinced, never
theless. that. considering the character of
his mission, the trip was the right thing
for him to do. In making it he has OBJ
tanned a very fair idea of the vastness of
the country and its resources, which the
capital of the United States and the great
commercial centers of the East alone could
not have given him. But. more than this
impression. he values the hearty welcome
which he met in all the places he went
through welcome that showed him how
the people of the United States every
where understood and appreciated the in
tention of the German Emperor i'm sending
him here.
THE prince made a speech in St. Louis
In which he said he regretted not TO have
been able always to express his thanks to
those who greeted him at the railway
stations, or who otherwise desired to show
him their respects. He wishes to have the
intent OF that speech conveyed TO all those
who in the course of the trip gave him
such a cordial reception. and especially he
wishes TO express his thanks to those who,
early IN the morning. when he was not
prepared and still in bed. welcomed him
with music and cheers. The receptions by
the great cities Of the South and the mid
die West were more than he had ever
expected. and so were the receptions i'm the
East. But his Royal Highness is equally
thankful for what the smaller places did
I'm showing him their good will. though
the train in such places stopped only a
few minutes: and frequently not at all
Altogether, the prince is most gratified by
his trip. and will never forget how the
American people everywhere met him with
hospitality and sympathy"
The prince arrived at New York at 5:05 D..
m coming by the ferryboat West Point
from Weehawken. He landed at Forty
second street, and under escort of mounted
police rode to the Waldorf-Astoria. He has
been absent from the city for nine days.
during which time his special train was
within the territory of thirteen States and
logged total distance of 4.55S miles. His
last day on the special train which carried
him to the Southwest and East rivaled in
interest any of the others spent by the
prince on the tour. for it began with visit
To Albany. included a run in bright sun
light down the west shore Of the Hudson
river and closed with a reception at the
United States Military Academy at West
Point
II was . O'Clock when the special train de-
parted from Boston and daylight when Ii
was climbing through the range OF hills
that divide Massachusetts and New York.
Albany was reached at $50 o'clock, and
Mayor Gaus ON behalf of the city. and
Governor Odell. for the State. met the
price at the Union station with formal
offi ial greetings Then. under cavalry es-
cor. he drove to the City Hall and Capitol
70 return the courtesy shown him. The
people Of the city lined the route through
out and their cheers sounded IN popular
welcome. He was received by the two
houses OF the Legislature and returned his
thanks to their presiding officers for the
honor. He looked through the Capitol. and.
returning Tnder guard of cavalry. infantry
and police 10 the Union station. left at 1880
for West Point. The train had been trans
ferred 10 the West Shore Railroad and Geo.
n DdTielS. general passenger agent of the
New York Central Railroad. who lunched
with him. was the guide and showed him
the historic and scenic points from the car
window on the way down the river
At Albany the prince was shown the
sword presented by Frederick the Great 60
George Washington. and he unwittingly
violated Washingtons viii when he drew
the sword from the scabbard.
&
wAsHINGTON'S WILL VIOLATED.