The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-12
LEAVE TAKING.
Prince Henry of Prussia Bids
Farewell to America.

New York March 12-Prince Henry
of Prussia sailed for Germany on board
the Hamburg American liner Deutsch-
land yesterday afternoon. His last day
in America was spent entirely on board
the Deutschland, but it was we'll filed
with pleasing incidents.
The prince ate breakfast 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 govern
ment. Mayor Low of New York, was
also 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, in re-
plying to the mayors expressions, said:
Il thank the citizens of New York
for all their kindness, which / appreciate
deeply. If 1 should return to America
I should feel when reached New York
that l was once more at home"
The members of the party that 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 steamship and music
was furnished by the band from the
Hohenzollern. At the close of the
luncheon, when it came to say good bye,
the prince, taking rose from the table
said:
This is the badge of that which I
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 luncheon at the
princes invitation the party went to
the commanders bridge of the Deutsch-
land and was there photographed. Then
the real leave taking began. The final
farewells were said by members of the
German embassy at Washington.
An incident of the forenoon was the
call of the committee of forty New
York letter carriers, representing the
New York branch of the National Let
! ter Carriers association. They came
to present to the prince bronze tablet
in commemoradon of the martyred
presidents of the United States-Lincoln,
Garfield and Mckinley.
The letter carriers failed to see the
prince and were received by Admiral
Won Seckendorff in his behalf. In thank
ing them the admiral said his royal
highness in return for the present would
send to the New York Letter Carriers
association his portrait, with autograph,
to hang on the walls of the organiza-
TONS room in New York
Shortly before the Deutschland sailed
the united singing societies of Hudson
county, New Jersey, appeared on the
deck of the Princess Victoria Louise,
which lay alongside the Deutschland,
and sang a number of selections.
Prince Henry appeared on the bridge
of the Deutschland with Captain AL
bers, and bowed his Acknowledgements
repeatedly.
When the ship sailed all the ap-
proacaes and the pier houses were
crowded. The first cabin section of the
Deutschland was packed all the after
noon with passengers and their friends.
and in many cases women had to be
rescued from the crush to see the
prince.
The Deutschland sailed at 3:45. AS
she moved away from the pier the
wlNaSvR <1r
appeared on the bridge and bowed. All
down North river the passing tugs and
craft of every description gave the
great liner and her distinguished pas
senger a noisy send-off At the Bat
terry which was reached at o'clock, a
great crowd cheered as the vessel
steamed down the bay. The Deutsch-
land reached the Narrows at 4:35. Fort
Wadsworth and Fort Hamilton fired
salutes. which were answered by the
Deutsehland's whistle, and the garrison