The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-11
HIS TOUR
OF THE STATES
Prince Henry Preparing to Re-
turn to His Home.
INSpECTS BIG SHIP YARDS
CRAMPS ESTABLISHMENT Elk
AHMED BY HIS HIGHNESS.

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y New York, March 10.-Prince
= Henry and his party arrived from ?
= Philadelphia at 500 p. m. and we're
= taken on the navy yard tug john
, Bowers to Hoboken, whence they
= were escorted to the steamship ,
= Deutschland, on which the prince ?
Z is to sail for Europe tomorrow on
= the steamship the prince. gave
= dinner to those who had been his =
= hosts while in New York. There ?
= were no speeches. the prince sim =
= plv toasting the kaiser and Pres
= ident Roosevelt, and Assistant =
Z Secretary of state Hill toasted the =
= prince. FOrty-siN guests were
= present.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March To-
Prince Henry Of Prussia finished
his American tour in this city
today and for five hours was the guest
of the municipality. His reception was
most cordial and his welcome heartfelt.
Prince Henry arrived at 1920 O'Clock.
Broad street station contained prob
ably the largest crowd in its history
and the first appearance Of the prince
as he alighted from the private car
Columbia was the signal for an ova-
ton which was continuous as long as
the distinguished guest remained in
sight Of the multitudes gathered 10 eX-
tend a popular welcome.
The prince was met at the railroad
station by the citizens reception COM
mittee. headed by Mayor Samuel H.
Ashbridge. With Mayor Ashbridge on
his left and Chief Wilkie of the secret
service attending him on the right ne
walked through the passageway to the
street. where carriages were IN Walt
ing. Admiral Evans and the prince s
suite following. The First and Second
troops. Philadelphia City cavalry, IN
command of Captain John {. Groome'
acted as official escOT., and two Dattai-
ions of mounted policemen headed ana
brought up the rear of the procession
The city hall was circulated IN oroeI
to give the prince an opportunity OF
viewing the architectural beauties OF
his arrival Prince Henry stood in the
MAYORS reception room. which had
been simply and tastefully decorated
with flowers and the American and
German coIoTs. Mayor Ashbridge eX'
tended the freedom of the city to the
royal visitor and presented to him 9
handsome album containing his ad'
dress of welcome, beautifully en-
| crossed.
Responds to Mayors Address.
Prince Henry, responding TO TIT
mayors welcome, said:
This is but another of the many act
/ Of kindness that have been extended t
me in this country. / assure you tina
! I deeply appreciate it. I thank you 70
/ the freedom of the city which you haV'
! given me and for this handsome sou
/ venir. which I shall preserve. Again
| thank you"
Previous to Prince Henry's depart
IRE from the city hail he was presente'
/ with an engrOssed address Of welcom
| bv committee representing the Cen
I trail league of the Pennsylvania Leagu
| of Veterans and Soldiers Of the Ger
/ man Army.
The streets through which the prime
! passed from the municipal building Z
/ Independence hall were thrOnged wit
cheering people and the right hand O
the royal guest was kept constantly j
motion acknowledging the welcomin
Ovatlons On the wide plaza in from
Of the historical old structure stands
statue Of George Washington A roa
of applause greeted the action Of hi
royal highness when he. on alightini
gracefully uncovered befO-e the STATUE
Accompanied by Admiral Evans an
Mayor AshbTidge the prince entere
the building and proceeded TO the a.
semblv room. He was informed that
was in this room the Declaration Of Il
/ dependence was signed. and he di;
played much interest in the coloni'
and revolutionary relics exhibited
the adjoining room. The prince We
presented win an illustrated aIbU
containing a history of Independent
hal
; Within the corridor of the buildir
ten veterans of the Franco Prussia
war stood ready to greet the prime
He shook hands with each and mad
! inquiry Of them as to their regimen
. and the battles i'm which they had pa
ticipated. While these incidents We
in progress $50 picked singers of Il
German singing societies stood in Il
q plaza and rendered Beethoven's ID
Fhre GOttes" accompanied by instr
. mental music.
! Prince Henry remained in Indepenl
{ ence hall about seven minutes,aud fro
there proceeded to the plant of Il
1 Cramp Shipbuilding company
Visit to Cramps.
. The four-mile drive from Indepen
ence hall to Cramps shipyard in Il
northeastern section of the city w
S one continuous ovation for the prin
g and his party. The sidewalks alOl
u the entire route We're filed with "a N
q / iday crowd, all windows of factori
e and residences being lined with spe
tatOrs. The shipyard was reached
11:25 O'Clock. Prince Henry and par
were received by Charles II. Cram
- who introduced the royal visitor to &
n directors of the company. Prince He
j. ~ was thoroughly at home in the va
G and instead of taking only the fort
five minutes allowed by the program
TO inspect the plant he consumed
hour and forty minutes in goi
through the place. On taking his lea
= of MI. CTamp. who escorted hi
+ through the yard, the prince said:
# I could stay here all night
The prince was first taken into (
department where marine engines q
built, and from there he was escort
60 to the battleshiD Maine. which "
IN launched last summer. He did not
T. aboard but gave her a critical inspe
ton from the dock. Mr.. CramD tn
took the prince to the Russian bait
ship Retvisan, which viii leave
Russia as soon as the ice in northe
s. Eurore breaks up. The great Sc
fighter looked handsome, all paint
-s in white. with her sides lined W
- hundreds OF Russian sailors. PriT
ln Henry and his suite were received at
OF Eaugway by Captain ChesnOvitch,
- commander of the ship, and his sts
. who were IN full uniform. After /
ii greetings We're over, the sailors, "
ri were still standing at attention, 60
r. the prince a Russian cheer, wishi