Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-03
PRINCE AT ANNAPOLIS
Hrayes Thunderstorm to Review ca
diets at Naval Academy.
PLEASED WITH WHAT HE SAW
In the Evening Dinner to Presidens
and Other Notable Guests IL
rendered At the German Em.
bassy In Washington.

| Washington, March IA driving rain
did not deter Prince Henry from jour-
neying to Annapolis to visit the United
States Naval academy. At 8 o'clock,
when the prince came to the door OF
the German embassy, the air was white
with mist and rain. Some Of the
princes party sought to dissuade him
from making the trip, but like a true
sailOrman he paid no heed to the ele-
ments.
The usual cavalry escort was dis
pensed with. and only the detail OF
mounted police officers and bicycle
squad accompanied the party. The
guard of honor continued on duty.
however, their guns and greatcoats
dripping with the deluge. Prince Hen
~ was accompanied by Adjutant Won
Eisendecker, but as this was purely
naval trip the German ambassador and
the civilian members Of the embassy
staff did not accompany the party.
Prince Henry wore the undress uni
form Of admiral of the German navy,
with heavy naval cap thrown over,
his shoulders and the naval service
cap. With him in the carriage rode
General COrbin and Commander
Cowles, naval aid to President Roose-
welt. In the following carriage were
General Sanger, assistant secretary Of
war, and Adjutant Won Eisendecker.
The party was joined at the depot by a
number Of the naval and military Off
GERS Of the princes suit and Of the
German embassy.
| Long Accompanies Prince.
| Prince Henry and suit, with the pres
ident's delegates. started at 9:1O o'clock.
In the party were Secretary Long, Sem
ator Hale of Maine, chairman of the
senate committee on naval affairs;
Representative Foss Of Illinois, chair
man of the house committee on naval
affairs; Assistant Secretary of State
PIERCE, Admirals Bowles, EndicOtt,
Kenney, O'Neill and Bradford, Com
mander Cowles, Captains Sigsbee and
Lemly, General Haywood of the ma
rine corps and Chief Wilkie of the Sc
cret service. Admiral Evans did not
accompany the party owing to lame
knee.
The train carrying Prince Henry
made a slow run from Washington.
During the trip Secretary Long, to
whom the car Garonne had been espe-
cially assigned, went to the car VictO-
ria and called on the prince. Later the
party of naval officers were presented.
and Senator Hale and Representative
FOss also paid their respects. The
prince greeted them all very cordially.
When the train reached Annapolis
station, it was cut in two, and the
three rear cars. including the Victoria,
were backed into the depot. Out in the
street. beyond the depot, marine
guard stood at attention in rain that
carried the color from their uniforms
as it streamed from them. Inside the
depot grounds the two lines of police
made a lane through to the street. As
the prince appeared the marine guard
presented arms. Comma Vain
wright, commandant of the academy.
formally welcomed the prince and
showed him to Il closed carriage. The
depot entrance was canOpied, but the
rain dripped through the canvas.
Militiamen Line Streets.
Local militiamen lined the streets
from the depot to the new grounds
gate at the academy. and. despite the
driving storm. hundreds of persons