Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-02-27
PRINCE AENRY ARRIVES.
Given a Warm Welcome at New York
by Admiral Evans.

New York. Feb. 24.-Prince Henry of
Prussia, representative of his brother,
the Emperor of Germany, at the
launching of the latter's American
built yacht reached New York yester-
day and was cordially welcomed as
guest Of the nation.
The land batteries that guard the out
er harbor sounded the first greeting in
a porderous salute of twenty-one guns,
the rifles Of special naval squadron
assembled in his honor, re-echoed the
sentiments, there were verbal greet
ings from the representatives of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the army, the navy and
the city of New York, and a great
crowd lined the way into the city to
see and cheer the sailor prince of Ger
many.
The great storm against which the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm had struggled for
days and which had glazed the atlantic
coast in an armor of ice had lost its
force and resigned it's sway to warm
sunshine and CHEEKY blue skies, so
there were no regrets that the royal
guest was full day late for the en-
tertainment provided for him. The FOL
lowing message by wireless telegraph
had been received:
ION Board Kron Prinz Wilhelm, off
Nantucket Island. Mass, via New York
Herald Marine Wireless Station, Sias-
cOnsett, Mass, Feb. 22.-To President
Roosevelt, Care New York Herald: l
hope the state of health of young Mr..
Roosevelt is favorably progressing,
with speedy recovery certain. Permit
me to congratulate you and the Ameri-
can nation on to-day's commemora-
ton of Washington's birthday. l am
sorry to disappoint you through my
late arrival. A very heavy and per-
sistent easterly wind has made a fast
passage impossible, even for this beau
tiful vessel. l look forward to meet
ing you with pleasure.
HENRY OF PRUSSIA"
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans.
commander of the special squadron
and honorary aide to the prince, left
the flagship Illinois at $40 o'clock in
the naval tug Nina, and met the Kron
Prinz Wilhelm in the lower bay.
As the two vessels, with n fiotilla Of
tugs and official craft, moved in past
Fort WadsWerth the first of the salutes
of twenty-one guns was fired. AS the
first gun sounded the prince advanced
to the end of the bridge of the Kron
L
As he passed the big American flag
floating over the fertilization he raised
his cap in salute, and the. members of
his suite did likewise. The flag at the
jackstaff of the Kron PrinZ was dip
ped, and the German naval band ac-
companying the prince played THE
Star Spangled Banner" The guns of
Fort Wadsworth were not silent before
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ilton doomed out their salute. When
that ceremony was over the Kron Prinz
was stopped and the Nina hauled
around to her port side and Admiral
Evans and his staff boarded her. The
passengers were gathered on the main
deck and there was hearty cheer as
the admiral came up on the gangway.
Admiral Evans was escorted forward
at once, and in the quarters of Captain
A. Richter, master of the Kron Prinz,
he and the prince met. The prince
came forward, and taking the hand of
the naval officer. shook it warmly.
II am very glad to see you. SIR" said
the admiral. Everybody in the United
States is waiting to welcome you. 1t
is my pleasure, sir. to formally greet
you In their behalf
tnank your, sir, ana through you
the people of your country" replied the
prince. Il am very glad to be here,
and on this splendid day. The emperor
directed me to convey his compliments
to you, admiral. and do SO with very
great pleasure"
Admiral Evans expressed gratifica-
ton ut the thoughtfulness of the en-
peror. He presented the members of
his staff, and the prince gave each a
hearty handshake and a cordial word.