The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28

New fork. February ~ fTlnce
Henry OF Prussia, reached New York
today and was cordially welcomed as
a guest OF the nation The lane bae-
teries that guard the outer harbor
sounded the first greeting salute of
t~wenty-one guns. the rifles OF a special
naval squadron assembled IN his hon.
or re-echoed the sentiment, there were
verbal greetings from the representa-
tives OF President Roosevelt. the army.
the navy and the city of New York
and ID great crowd lined the way in the
city TO see tie German sailors and the
Prince of Germany.
The genius Of Marconi. reaching u
from the storm-swept coast, had deh-
nitely located the beiated liner and
made certain the lou that she would
reach Sandy Hook. There was a cur
tain off the hook early this morning
and it was after 9 o'clock before the
watchers caught the shadowy outline
of the cautiously approaching liner.
Rear Admiral Robley Z. Evans, COM
mander of the special squadron and
honorary aide to the Prince, left the
flag ship Illinois at $40 o'clock in the
naval tug Mira. With him were Cap
tain G. :. Converse. his chief of staff;
Flag Lieutenant Frederick Chaplin,
Ensign Evans, side, and Captain Won
Reuber-PaSshwitz, laval attache at
the Washington embassy of the Ger
man government. They were all in
full dress uniform. The Nina met the
Kron Prinz beyond Fort Wadsworth,
and, swinging around on the s~tarboard
side of the liner, steamed up the bay,
Prince Henry, attired in the uniform
of an admiral of the German navy,
and surrounded by his naval and mill
tary staff in brilliant uniform, stood
on the bridge Of the liner. AS the naval
tug got nearer to the side of the
steamship Prince Henry and Admiral
Evans caught sight Of each other and
exchanged informal salutes. The dis
lance from steamer to tug was too
| great for conversation, however.
AS the two vessels, with a fiotilla of
tugs and official craft, moved past
Fort Wadsworth the first of the sa-
latues of twenty-one guns was fired.
AS the first gun sounded the Prince
advanced to the end of the bridge of
the KrOn Prinz Wilhelm n stood at
attention. AS he passed the big
American flag floating over the forti-
fications he touched his cap in salute
and the members of his suite did like
wise. The flag at the jack staff of the
Kron Prinz was dipped n the Ger
hidh naval bdlu dSSoIlpdIy lIlB III
Prince played 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner"
The guns of Fort Wadsworth were
not spent before those across the Mar
rows at Fort Hamilton Doomed out
their salute. When that ceremony was
over the Kron PrinZ was stopped, and
the Nina hauled around to her port
side n Admiral Evans and his staff
boarded her.
The passengers were gathered on the
main deck and there was a heavy
cheer as the admiral came up the
gangway.
Admiral evans vas escorted forward
at once and in the quarters of Captain
Richter, master of the Kron Prinz, he
and the Prince met. The prince came
forward, and taking the hand of the
admiral, shook it warmly.
Il am very glad to see you, SIR" said
the admiral. Everybody in the Unit
ed States is waiting to welcome you.
1t is my pleasure. sir, to formally greet
you in their behalf."
Il thank you. sir, and through you
the people of your country responded
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 1 do SO with very
great pleasure
Admiral Evans expressed gratifica-
ton at the thoughtfullness of the en-
peror. He presented the members of
his staff n the prince gave each a
hearty h~andshake and a cordial word.
The newspaper correspondents who
are to accompany the prince in his
tour through the country were also in
troduced by the admiral. The prince,
who was in excellent spirits, smiled at
| inc 4DnQqr4nHp of tho nnuucnnpar
writer's, and, after the formal part of
the presentation, said that he was
quite sure that their relations would
be very happy.
After a brief halt the liner moved
ahead and at 10 o'clock was abreast
the squadron off Tompkinsville. The
German standard was run to the fore
top Of the Kron Prinz, and it's appear
ance gave signal to the American fleet
to salute. The San Francisco, Gin
c%innati, Olympia and Illinois lay in
perfect alignment in the order named,
and made an attractive picture with
their crews manning sides, turrets ana
tops. They raised the German naval
standard and then opened fire. The
prince stood at attention on the bridge
and back of him were Admiral Evans
, and his staff and the numerous suite
of the German visitors. N prince
and his STAFF were especially interest
ed in the Illinois n Olympia and of
fered warm congratulations to the
American admiral on the splendid ap-
| pearance of his squadron.
AS the Kron Prinz cleared Tomp-
kinsville the fleet of small crafts
around her increased and they kept
their whistles sounding. A crowded
ferry boat Joined the others, and in re-
spouse to the cheers of her passengers
the prince vert to the end Of the
bridge and touched his cap in salute.
When the kron Prinz came abreast of
Governors island there was another
salute, and the prince again stood at
attention until the last OF the twenty
one guns was fired.
New York and its surroundings have
rarely shown to greater advantage thar
today In the sunlight. with the added
brightness that came from the glisten-
ing coating Of snow. and the royal Wis
itor did not leave the bridge during the
run up the bay. He said that he was al
last gratifying an old ambition in visit.
ing New York. and asked that the