Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-02-27
GUEST OF NATION.
GREETING 10 EXTENDED TO THE
ROYAL VISITOR.
Admiral Evans Goes the Ronoro-Ex.
changes Sentiments of Estcem With
| Army and Navy Men-Expresss
: Delight at Visiting America.

DELIGHT at v.5ilinQ America.
new YORK feo. 2A.-Prlnce Henry
OF PRUSSIA, representative OF his broth
er, the emperor OF Germany, at the
launching OF the latters Americans
built yacht, reached New York yester-
day and was cordially welcomed as a
guest OF the nation. the land bat
teries that 4uard' the outer harbor
sounded the first greeting in a pom
derous salute of 81 guns, the rifles OF
special naval squadron, assembled
in his honor re-echoed the sentiment,
there were verbal greetings from the
representatives Of President Roose-
welt, the army. the navy, and the city
of New York and great crowds lined
the way into the city to see and cheer
the sailor prince of Germany. The
great storm, against which the Krcn
Prinz Wilhelm had struggled for days.
and which had glazed the Atlantic
coast in an armor of ice, had lost its
force and resigned its sway to warm
sunshine and clear blue skies. so there
was no regrets that the royal guest
was full day late for the entertain
ment provided for him. The genius
81 Marconi reached out from the storm
swept coast and definitely located the
belated liner and made certain the
hour that sic would reach Sandy
HOOK. There was 4 curtain of the
HOOK early Sunday morning and 1t
was after o'clock before the watchers
caught the shadowy outlines of the
cautiously APPROACHING liner. Rear
Aomiral kobiey d. Evans. commander
OF the special squadron and honorary
aide to the prince. with his stan, left
the hagship lliinois at 9:4o O'Clock In
the naval tug Nina. The Nina met the
kron Prin2 beyond Fort Wadsworth
and, swinging around on the starooard
slde OF the inner steamed up the hay.
Prince Henry. attired IN the uniform
OF an admiral OF the German navy and
surrounded py ms naval ana military
stlh IN brilliant UNIFORM stood on the
bridge or the liner. AS the naval tug
Grew nearer TO the side OF the steam
ship Prince Henry and Admiral Evans
caught siSht OF each other and e1-
changed Informal salutes.
Fret OF Saiutes Sounded.
AS the two vessels, with a hotilla
OF tugs and oMeials, moved past Fort
Eadsworth the hrst OF the salutes OF
Il guns was fired. AS, the frst gun
sounded the prince advanced to the
end of the bridge OF the kron Prinz
Wilhelm and stood at attention. AS
he passed the big American nag floating
over the fortifcations he touched his
cap in salute and the members OF his
suite did likewise. The nag at the
jackstah OF the kron Prins was dipped
and the German naval band accom-
panying the prince played THE Star
Spangled Banner" The guns at Fort
Wadsworth were not silent before
those across the Narrows at Fort Ham
ilton doomed out their salute.
Prince Henry disembarked at 1888
p. m, at that moment walking down
the decorated gangway from the kron
Prinz Wilhelm into the deliberately
decorated pier. He then passed
through an ornamental gangway and
arch to the gang plank OF the Hohen-
zollern. which had been decorated In
the German colors and was covered
half Its length. The prince was met
at the bottom OF the gang plank by Adj
miral Won Baudissin. commander OF
the HohenZollern. and his officers.