The evening world., 1902-02-13

DeTldl ydtnt ffOntulOllsTn luls dlAtI
noon at O'Clock. Strengthened out
on deck and made a rush for the
'aloon uttering loud German orders
for food. They were Rear-Admiral
Count Won Baudissln and Lieut..
Rcbensburg. returning from several
hours OF visits Of courtesy in New
York. during which time not one per-
son. to use a slang but most EXPIRES
sive phrase. asked them II they had
a face
Excuse us" said Lieutenant Reb-
senburg to reporters who tried to
block his rush to the yictual head
quarters. but we are famished. Not
since early morning have we eaten
Didn't anybody invite you TO
lunch" queried the reporters.
"Ah. no." replied Lieutenant Reo-
senburg sadly as he disappeared in
the direction OF pungent smells o:
cooking viands.
Thus did our ilustrious visitors
advance agents for the brother OF
the Kaiser-spend their first day in
New York-in hunger and thirst. for
the famine extended not alone to
food. II Is probable that In their
travels they passed as -lany as hve
hundred restaurants but they had to
wait until they got back to their own
shin before they could eat.
Made an Early start.
They started out tins morning on the
Sarkecta for a visit 10 the Savy-iafd'
where they paid their respects 10 Al
miral Barker. From there they wen,
10 Governors Island where they PAL"
their respects 70 Gen. BROOKE van"
they were at the Savy-fard the humble
workmen knocked of for the noon
lunch: while they were on Governors
Island Uncle Sans rs-a-month nght-
ing mon we're slowing away their mid
day rations. But nobody Thought 10
mention nour.shment TO the illustrious
German visitors.
The tug landed them at the Battery
after their Governors Island visit and
then they drove in a cab 10 the once
of the Mayor arriving there at o'clock
They had brcakfasted six hours pre-
viously and their sailor appe;ites were
dong some demonstrations.
Dut Nobody Thought of Food.
AZ the City Hall they encountered
mob. Cameras wen levelled nj them
from every side. Sthwart policemen
fought a way for them through the
orish Al last they reached the Mayor.
He asked them to sit down.
But he didn't ask them 20 eat
From the City Hall they drove to the
nee of the German Consul. He. doubt.
lea, supposing that they had partaken
of luncheon. aid not even ask them out
10 have a glass OF beer. They left him
and went back TO the Narkecta, which |
they boarded At the Battery.
"New York Great, but
AZ they parsed along the gansway on |
the lower deck the cook opened the door |
leading 10 the galley. The visitors saw
:. big plate OF steaming beans. a hot |
fragrant cake of brown bread and they |
smelled the incense OF stew mingled |
with the pleasing odor OF boiling coffee |
Their mouths watcred. but nobody |
asked them 20 eat.
New York Is great city. but they
don't seem TO be through with IT," said |
the Rear-Admral when he had satisfied |
his ravenous hunger on the Hohenzol- !
Ssrn. II was here in 1855 and the city
was all torn up. II remains IN the same ,
condition. From appearances your peo-
pie have gone into the sky as far as
they can. and now they are burrowing
into the ground. Marvellous and von-
derful IN your city"
He was too polite TO ask II New York
ers ever eat
Received at City Hail.
The Rear-Admiral and those with him.
including Lieut.. RebensOurg Consul
General Buenz and Capt clifford II.
West. aide TO Commandant Barker. II
the Savy-Yard, reached the city Hall
At / o'clock. When the Admiral and
his party were usher. 4 into the Mayors
oficc many IN the crowd outside pushed
N after them.
startled by Explosion.
Just as Admiral Won Baudissln ard
Dis officers entered the city Hall they
were startled by terrific explosion in
the basement ~ the building
photographer for a sunday news |
paper was trying to got aashlight
picture n the Marriag. Bureau. He nc-
cIdcntally United all his fash powder
at ono
Wind - wer" broken and the crash
Ing glass added To the ominous sound
Of the explosion.
Many In the crowd that had gathered
10 walt for the German Admiral were
for moment much more conccrne,
about The explosion than the visitors
ITS the Fcn!nns trying to blow up
the German Navy" somebody cried
Tire excitement lasted but moment.
II was with difficulty that the police
men In the Mayors office kept space