Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-18
PRINCE HENRY'S RETiNUE.
E aptr.r Personally Selects twill Spend
Fortnight in United States.

Berlin. Jan. 1.-THE secretary of the
imperial admiralty, Admiral Won Tir-
pitt. and the chief of Emperor Will
liam's personal military staff, Gen. Won
Plessen, are to accompany Prince
Henry of Prussia on the latter's visit
to the United States. The other men,
bers of the princes suit. besides Vice
Admiral Baron Won Seckendroff and
Adjutants Won Schwind and Won Egidy,
will be Captain Won Trotha, the En-
peror's general aide de camp. Captain
Won Mueller, Commander Won Grumme.
who is also an aide de camp OF the
Emperor, and Staff Surgeon Reich. His
Majesty definitely made these selections
after conferences this morning, N
which Admiral Won Seckendroff took
part, at the'Old Schloss.
Admiral Won Seckendorff, in giving
the correspondent of The Associated
Press these names, said:
"The Emperor, personally, is making
all the arrangements that can be made
on this side. The details as to how
Prince Henry shall spend him time IN
the United States are left to Secretary
Hay and DR.. Won Holleben. But, our
general idea of the dates is this: We
arrive, on the KrOn PrinZ Wilhelm.
Feb. %, at New York and not at Hamp-
ton Roads as first reported. Prince
Henry will go on board the Hohenzol-
Tern and will stay there till the launch
ing of the Emperor'S new yacht, which,
we think, will probably be Feb. "a.
1--WE go to Washington to see the Pres
ident and, perhaps, stay there several
days. Then we make the most of the
rext few days IN seeing other cities, re-
turning to New York for two days moro
before we sail for home on the Dcutsch-
land. March s. This general design, you
see. fills up about four weeks, one week
| III going each way ana fortnight in the
| United States.
1t was suggested to Admiral Won Seek
| endorff that two weeks was not enough
for the prince to see much of America
| an dthat he ought to spend longer tine
| in the United States, and go West ard
South. to which the admiral replied: 1T
would be difficult for his royal hishness
| to spend a much longer time there,
though the Deutschland's sailing can be
delayed a day or two, If it seems desira
Bile. An invitation from Chicago is men
toned. | see but l am unable to say
| whether it will he accepted That Will
be left to your people. Prince Henry
SIMPLY wishes to spend his time as WASH
ington may think to be to his best advan-
tage. He looks forward with keen inter-
est to the trip and expects great pleas
ure and instruction out of it.
Regret was expressed at the fact that
the Emperor could not visit the Unite
States He would like to-, said Admit
raj Won Seckendorff. but we cannot
spare him for long a journey now.
The admiral was asked If it was posi-
BILE the Emperor might visit the Unite':
States at some future time. 1T woui,.
please him greatly answered Won Seek
endorff. 1T Is not an impossibility.
Admiral Won Seckendorff visited Nor
folk i'm 1860 on the Prussian warship Vic
| toria and was at San Francisco in 1sI-
on the old German warship Hertha Won
Seckendorff has vivid recoliections of San
Francisco and his fortnight's entertain
ment there.
Emperor William has ordered the Ho-
henzollern to be fitted out with all the
accessories used when his majesty is or
hoard the yacht
The Lokal AnZs iger, today. prints tht
following: emperor William has cont
manded Prince Henry to meet the promi-
nent New York yachtsmen and invite
them to participate in the Kiel reSatt.
beginning June 26. Prince Henry WI.
also ask the President to permit tho
United States Mediterranean squadron u
be present at Kfel during the rega tti
week k. SO that American seamen may par
: lticipate in the barge races. Prince Hen
, Try bears a valuable present from Emper
or William for Miss Roosevelt.
Baron Won Richtoff. the minister Of for
Ieign affairs. will give dinner, tomorrow
to Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia
Andrew D.. White. United States ambas
sador to Germany. and Mrs White. JOIN
Il. Jackson. secretary of the embassy
and Mrs. jackson, anda number OF othe
distinguished persons, in anticipation
Prince Henry's trip to the United State;
The Hohenzollern is scheduled to sal
Y for the United States at =. NJ. Satur
!. day. Everything on board of her is II
: readiness for the trip.