The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-07
Primo ! Henry TODAY VISlTS
tEBANY, NEW YORK,
lie Expresses Himself Much Pleased With His Grand Re-
ception There and Everywhere His travels in
This CoIntry-tie Leaves Albany for
West Point.

they were escorted to the mayors Office,
where Mayor Gaus extended the formal
welcome to the city and presented the
prince with an Illustrated parchment en-
closed In silver case, granting him the
freedom of the city.
The prince thanked the mayor for tho
gift and said that he would greatly prize
1t. The party was then shown the
original Dongan charter granted ny Gov
ernor Dongan. 216 years ago.
A short time was devoted to Introduce
tion and then carriages were re-entered
and the party proceeded to the capitol
They were met at the eastern entrance
by Adjutant General Henry and escort
ed to the executive chamber, where Gov
ernor Odell and his STAFF were waiting
TO receive the royal visitor.
Meets the Governor
The prince entered with Adjutant
General Henry, and, stepping forward,
grasped the hand OF Governor 0del. Ho
was introduced by the governor to Mrs.
y. B. odell. Mrs. Henry. Mrs. Hall Of
Larchmont, B. II. odel, the governors
brother, and the Rt. Rev. William G.
Doane.
Introductions then followed to the
members Of the governors STAFF. There
were no set speeches.
The distinguished visitor chatted with
the governor for few moments. ex-
| pressing great admiration for the beauty
| of the capitol.
| The sword presented by Frederick tho
| Great to George Washington had been
brought from the. state library for the
| prince to examine. He said II gave him
extreme pleasure to see and handle 10
and that II ever should be guarded as the
gift of one great general to another.
The prince was escorted to the senate
chamber The galleries were thronged
In anticipation of his visit.
In -enate Chamber.
Prince Henry entered with Senator
Horace White OF Syracuse, nephew OF
| Ambassador White. Prince Henry and
his escort remained standing while
Lieut. Gov. Woodruff descended from
his rostrum and greeted his royal high
ness. lie then escorted the prince to his
desk and formally welcomed him In
these words.
ut is my high official privilege and a
very great personal pleasure to present
the senate OF the foremost commons
wealth Of the American republic to his
royal hghness, Prince Henry OF Prussia,
| whose diplomacy and good fellowship
have accomplished a peaceful conquest
| of the United States equal TO any OF the
| historic victories won by the sword of
| the house of HohenZolern In the lands
| beyond the seas"
| Prince Henry was given a warm ova-
| ton, the senators rising and clappng
their hands for half a minute. When
the applause had ceased. Prince Henry
smiling and seemingly very happy with
his reception, said:
Henry's Reply.
II wish to thank you most heartily
for the kind reception met with here. 1t
| Is one Of The many acts OF kindness
| which ! have received during my stay
/ In the United states at the hands OF
your countrymen and which / am not
likely TO forget"
The assembly committee was then pre-
| sented to the prince and escorted him
from the senate chamber.
Clerk Baxter, standing near the south
corridor, announced In "A loud voice:
'fiis royal hlghness Prince Henry OF
| Prussia"
Immediately Speaker Nixon brought
his gavei down heavily, and everybody
In the chamber arose.
The prince, with AFsemblyman Alldis
at his right, and followed by his entire
Hulte ana the assembly reception COM
mittee, was escorted to the speakers
| desk,
Speaker Nixon made a cordial speech
| or welcome, to which the prince responds
ed expressing his appreciation of his
weeo The prince was applauded at
the conclusion.
Surveys the Capitol.
After leaving the assembly chamber.
the prince passed down the beautiful
western stairway After reaching the
first landing he stopped, and, after in
| tently looking at II for a time, he stated
that IL was one OF the grandest he had
ever he'd the privilege OF looking at.
He left the capitol by the east entrance
and was driven slowly to the station.
All along the route he was loudly
cheered and was kept busy acknowledge
ing the ovation.
A the derot the train was boarded,
| after farewells had been exchanged, and
| he visitors left at 1920 over the West
! Shore road for West Point