The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-24
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went down to see the steerage passengers
in their quarters.
The dancing had been given up since We
left the solent. He spoke to several ask
ing where they had come from and whittier
they were going Then he Inspected the
hospital. One of the crew this morning was
struck by sea. thrown down and had his
arm broken. The Prince Went to visit him
and inquired how he was progressing
About II o'clock got into communi-
cation with tho Lucania by wireless tele-
graph The Prince received a message and
sent one in reply.
1t rained continually all the afternoon.
and a more dismal one could hardly be
imagined. The Prince spent longer than
usual in the smoking-room and examined
some of the sketches of him that have al
ready been made by the artists on board.
1t is rather amusing to watch the progress
of his staffs acquaintance with American
journalism a formidable and slightly
pompous member of his staff asked an
American newspaper man the first day out:
who controls your press-who IS the CEN
sor. or is 1t quite free?'
Well, guess it is free" was the reply.
SnaphOOters Have No Chance.
The Prince takes it well and was quite
pleased with the sketches he saw. Prince
Henry and his staff consented to pose for
photographers as soon the weather will
permit. but the snapshooters get no chance.
as the light is so bad. For the Prince
meals are just the same as those for the
rest of the passengers, and SO Is the wine
the same, except twenty bottles Of most
excellent old Reudeshumer which was
given to him before leaving by the Alder
men OF Bremen.
The glass Is falling just fast this even
irg as it raced up yesterday. The canvas
awning has been taken off the starboard
side and the iron stormdoors lowered.
We got a message from the Lucania to-
day to keep a lookout for wreck off Long
Island. At present it is possible to see for
about two ships lengths ahead.
The Prince stayed late in the smoking
room this evening in the usual corner. Hof
marshchall Seckendorff sitting next him. AS
the Prince said to-day, he has been. as long
as he can remember. sort of second father
to him. 1t was he who looked after his
education and took him to sea for the first
time He Is a dignitied. but very genial, old
gentleman. The Prince Is tho first to leave
the group and some of the others usually
STAY on later, drinking beer. which is most
excellent on board the ship
THURSDAY.
Steamship's Speed II Lowered.
Sunshine at last but still strong head
wind and big sea, the decks wet and
slippery and we not going full speed.
The Prince did not appear on deck. but re-
mained in his own room all morning. eX-
cept when he visited the bridge for a short
time. 1t is now clear that We cannot get
in on Saturday. The only question is as to
what time We shall get in on Sunday. We
were to have had concert this evening,
but II has been postponed.
After dinner an euterprising photogra-
pher, who had obtained permission to take
a nashIight picture of the Prince and his
party in the smokirS-room, after dinner,
had his camera in position. but the damp
which permeates everything. had reached
his powder and the fash was mere
fiizZle.
FRIDAY.
Great Wave Washes Over the Deck.
Again another dismal morning, the same
big head sea. with the wind gone slightly
around to the northward and considerably