Evening star., 1902-03-06
PRINCE VISITS NIAGARA.
Heis Greatly Impressed With
the Sight.
CALLS IT MAGNIFICENT
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT GIVES
HIM A FORMAL RECEPTION.
His Long Ride From Milwaukee Tires
Him Observation-Disclosures
of the Trip.

night says: Prince Henry OF RI "ssi'' N'
eled from Chicago to Niagara Faiis To-Day,
crossed the Canadian frontier for prlei
stay, during which he was o'hclailE wei
coined to the dominion, and resumed HIS
tourney at night. bound for Boston over the
New York Central railroad His longest
ston In almost thirty hours of continuous
travelling was at the falls, which ne sa"
hridged with Ice. He saw the Horseshoe
Falls from Table Rock, the American rams
from the ledge over the Whirlpool on the
Canadian shore, rode down the gorge TO a
point below the lower whirlpool. and there
inspected the plant of the Niagara rover
Company The prince was much impressed
by the falls, and as he stood on Table Rock,
looking across at the Horseshoe, he SAID:
1T is MAGNIFICENT it is grand"
The special train had traversed the DIS
tance between Milwaukee and chicago,
crossed Indiana and was well on its way
over Ohio before Prince Henry arose. he
was worn out when he left Milwaukee and
he did not respond to demonstrations by
the people of Toledo and Sandusky. Inc
royal visitor did not receive notice or the
intention of the Toledo people to receive
him. and his first knowledge of their plans
was conveyed to him by their band playing
Die Wacht am Rhein.'' 1t was too late
then to get up and Toledo did not see him.
Great Crowd at Erie.
great crowd gathered at Erie, Pa. Wo-
men and children were wedged in against
the train, and the effort to check the swirl
ing throng which pressed in from the rear
was useless. Several women tainted and
everybody near the center of the crowd was
submitted to dangerous pressure. Mrs. Har-
riet Gridley and Miss Gridley, widow and
daughter of Capt. c. v Gridley, who fought
on the Olympia at Manila bay, were re-
ceived on the train by Admiral Evans, who
went to the Naval Academy with the dead
captain. They were presented to the prince.
Ali through the morning. as the train ran
through corner of Pennsylvania and out
into New York. there were crowds at the
stations anxious to see the prince. In Buff
falo Mayor Knight welcomed him and the
local German singing societies sang.
AT Niagara Falls station the prince was
met by Mayor Butler and a large reception
committee and formally welcomed to the
city. DR.. William Snyder spoke in behalf
of the Germans of the city. The prince
did not make a speech in response, but ex-
pressed thanks.
Welcomed to Canada.
He was then driven to the Canadian side,
by a mounted escort made up
of local militia officers. Midway on the
bridge which spans the rapids the prince
was met by the man who spoke for the
Canadian government and people. This man |
was Maj. F. S. Maude military secretary
for Lord Mimic, governor general of Can |
ada. He presented the formal greeting of
his chief Mr.. r. Harcourt, minister of edu- |
cation for Ontario, delivered an address |
passed by the legislature of Ontario, as fol- |
lows:
May it please Your royal highness,r we.
the legislative assembly of the province Of
Ontario, in parliament assembled beg leave
to approach your royal highness for the
purpose of presenting to you the congratu-
of ho IAcyiS1 Lot o1roh nn
occasion Of your visit to this province. We
hail with joy the presence on our soil OF
SO distinguished a descendant OF our late
beloved queen. and we assure your royal
highneSs that in no part of the British en-
pire are the cordial relations which exist
between the various branches Of the Teu-
tonic races regarded with more satisfaction
than they are in Canada.
I'VE have in this province may thousands
of citizens who regard with praiseworthy
affection the German empire as their father
la nd, and we have pleasure in assuring your
royal highness that they exemplify In this
comparatively new country those virtues
Of frugality, industry and respect for
law and order which are characteristic Of
the race to which they belong.
LAS Canadians irrespective of national
ity, your royal highness will be pleased
to know that we rejoice in the achieve
mentS of German leadership in science and
research; that we appreciate those ele-
ments Of national character to which the
d
it's material prosperity. and we are glad to
believe that the influence of the empire in
the councils of the nations tends to the ad-
vancement of the highest civilization and
the liberty of the human race"
Karl Muller presented an address in be-
half Of the municipality of Berlin, Ontario,
and z. BOpp. German consul at Montreal;
Samuel Nordheimer, consul at Toronto, and
w. Hespeler, consul at Winnipeg were in
troduced. The prince thanked the Cana
dians for their cordiality, and, leaving his
American military escort behind was
driven to the Canadian side.
Pickpocket Tackles Evans.
After his return, as the party was leaving
the Niagara power house, Admiral Evans
felt something tuggng at his coat. He
turned to find the hand of a youthful thief
In one of his pockets. AS the admiral
shook him off he coolly saio
Young man, you'll find my purse in an
other pocket
The admiral did not delay long enough to
turn the thief over to the police.
At d o'clock the prince was back and
aboard his train. Fifteen minutes later he
departed for Boston, brief stops at Roches-
ter and Syracuse being made.
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