The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-12
PRINCE is ON
HIS WAY HOME
Says "Auf Wiedersehen" to the
President and Acquaintance.
-A-
ON THE BRIDGE OF THE LINER
he RESPONDED TO CHEERS AS
HE SAILED AWAY.

NEW YORK, March 1i.-Prinee Hen
N ~ Of Prussia sailed for German
on board the Hamburg American
liner Deutschland this afternoon. His
last day in America was spent entire
~ on board the Deutschland. but it was
filed with pleasing incidents.
The prince breakfasted early and
about 10 o'clock began TO receive Off
cial farewell visitors, including repre-
sentatives Of Germany in this country
and those of the United States gov
eminent. Mayor Low Of New York
was also a caller and the prince, in
bidding him farewell, gave a hint that
he had some intention of returning to
America for a second visit. The prince,
replying to the mayors expressions,
said:
Il thank the citizens of New York
for all their kindness to me, which I
appreciate deeply. If I should return
to America I should feel when 1
reached New York that I was once
more at home"
The members of the party which ac-
companied the prince on his tour were
his guests at luncheon. Covers were
laid for twenty-eight persons in the
dining room Of the ship, and music was
furnished by the band from the HO-
henzOllern. At the close Of the lunch
con, when il came TO say goodbye, the
prince, taking d rose from the table,
said:
This is the badge Of that which /
have been admiring during my entire
trip to the United States-American
Beauty"
He placed the flower in his button
hole and each guest followed his ex-
ample. Immediately after the lunch
con, at the princes invitation the party
went to the commanders bridge of the
Deutschland and was there photo
graphed, Then the real leave-t taking
began. The final farewelIs were said
by members Of the German embassy
at Washington.
Letter Carriers Miss Him.
An incident Of the forenoon was the
call OF the committee Of forty New
York letter carriers representing the
New York branch of the Letter Car
riers' association. They came to pre-
sent to the prince a bronze tablet il
Commemoration OF the maFtyred presi-
dents of the United States, Lincoln,
Garfield and Mckinley. The letter car
riers failed to see the prince. and were
received by Admiral Won Seckendorff
In his behalf In thanking them, the
admiral said his royal highness in re
turn for the present would send to the
New York Letter Carriers association
his portrait, with autograph, to hang
on the walls of the organization 3
rooms in New York.
Shortly before the Deutschland sailed
the United Singing Societies Of Hud-
son county, New Jersey, appeared on
the deck of the Princess Victoria Lou
Use. which lay alongside the Deutsch-
land and sang a number Of selections.
Prince Henry appeared on the bridge
Of the Deutschland with Captain Albers
and bowed his Acknowledgements re
peatedly.
Prince Henry's Departure.
When the ship sailed all the ap-
proaehes and the pier was crowded.
The first cabin section of the Deutsch-
land was packed all the afternoon with
passengers ana their friends. and IN
many cases women had to be rescued
4 from the crush to see the prince. The
Deutschland sailed at 3.45. AS she
ing was continuous. The prince ap-
peared on the bridge and bowed. All
down North river the passing tugs and
cIaft of every description gave the
great liner and her distinguished pas
senger a noisy send-Off.
At the battery, which was reached
at 4 O'Clock, a crowd cheered as the
vessel steamed down the bay. The
Deutschland reached the narrOws at
4.35. Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton
hred salutes which were answered by
the Deutschland and the garrison at
Fort Wadsworth lined up on the bluff
until the steamer had passed out into
the lower bay. The Deutschland is due
at Hamburg on Monday next.
The princes apartments on the
Deutschland include the captains cab
in and three other adjoining rooms es-
/ pecially connected for the use of his
royal hirhness. The social hall on the
Deutschland was beautifully decorated
with flowers. and there was a prOfusiOn
of them in the princes suite Of rooms
The company had also tastefUlly deco
rated the pier
The imperial yacht HOhenzOlleTn
started on her hOmeWard trip at "a.
this afternoon. A crowd witnessed the
departure Of the ship at her pier, and
"a cheer from the people was answered
with a salute by whistle from the Ho-
( henzollern. For an hour before the time
for sailing the crew and officers Of the
: Hohenz0l1ern held q levee. bidding
s farewell 20 friends. The HOhenzollerT
I is under orders to proceed to Bermuda
where il VIII make its first stop.
"
MESSAGES OF FAREWELL.