The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13
SALUTE OF q GUNS WILL
GREET GERMAN ADMIRAL
New York and Washington Preparing
for Series of Public Receptions
and Greetings of International
character-Nation's Guest

Washington, January 12-The announce
ment that Prince Henry of Prussia,
brother of Emperor William, will come to
the United States at an early date, has
already caused much interesting specu-
lation as to the details of his reception
The programme for his entertainment
will be an elaborate one, appropriate to
his high station.
He will be met at New York by repre-
sentatives OF President Roosevelt. An Of
ficer will be detailed from the army and
one from the navy to arrange for the
reception of the prince and to accompany
him. He is an admiral in the German
navy. and when he arrives in New York
will be saluted by twenty-one guns, which
IT. the same as Presidential salute He
may make an address at the launching
Of the imperial yacht which is to be
christened by Miss Roosevelt, and 1t Is
not improbable that President Roosevelt
may attend the launching and respond
to the princes address.
Will be Received by President.
On his arrival in America Prince Henry
will be received by the President and will
be invited to become a guest Of the
tion Whether he will care to accept this
lnNlldtiOn OF 10 stay at the 1ertudn TIN
bassy is not known. His call upon tho
President will be returned in person by
| Mr.. Roosevelt, who will invite him TO
| dinner, where there will also be the most
prominent men of the country. Every
thing will be done to make Prince Henrys
visit a pleasant and memorable one.
The imperial yacht Hohenzollern Will
also be given a cordial reception. 1t Is
possible that the North Atlantic squadron
may find it's itinerary cut short and that
1t will be ordered to receive the yacht at
sea; accompany 1t to port and take Ito
share in doing honor to the prince.
New York Making Preparations.
New York. January 12.-During this
week plans will be considered for the re-
| ception of Admiral Prince Henry of
| Prussia. brother to Kaiser Wilhelm, who
| will land here next month to witness the
| launching of the Kaiser's new yacht. The
prospect now is that from the arrival of
the prince in New York waters will date
| a series of public receptions fetes and
| kindly greetings of an international char
| acter such as have been paralleled in
| this country only during the visit of the
Prince of Wales. now King Of England.
| forty years ago and when welcome was
| extended eleven lears later to the grand
| duke Alexis, brother of the Gar of Rus
| sia.
| Many Ger1nan-American citizens includ-
| ing Jacob A. Cantor. president of the
borough of Manhattan and former May
| or Schrien of Brooklyn. today discussed
| plans for the Princes reception. Mr..
| Schrien said. II think Prince Henry
should be welcomed by the city and ma
! tion not only because of the graceful
| courtesy on the Kaisers part In inviting
Miss Roosevelt to christian his new yacht
but more especially in view of the very
pleasant relations existing between this
country and Germany. Whatever the
German-America citizens may decide to
do will be done in harmonious co-opera-
ton with the city at large"