The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-10
PRINCE And QUAKER
City Of Brotherly Love Takes Henry
in Its Arms. H.. ~
EARNEST ADDRESS OF GERMANS
Hurried Visit to "The Cradle of
Liberty and Inspection
of Shipyards.

Philadelphia, March 10.-Prince Henry
arrived in Philadelphia at 1920 O'Clock.
He was. met by Mayor Ashbridge and the
citizens committee and escorted to the
Mayors office in the city hall The free
dom of the city and the mayors address
or welcome were presented to the royal
visitor. after which he was driven to In
dependence hall and thence to. Cramps
shipyard
Prince Henry left his hotel in New York
at 1880 this morning and was taken on a
special ferryboat to Jersey City, where
he boarded Pennsylvania railroad train
for Philadelphia. There were several
hundred persons at the station at Jersey
City and as the prince stepped from the
upper deck to the bridge a cheer went up
which he acknowledged by touching his
cap. The train left Jersey City at 500.
Philadelphia Warns Up.
From the moment the special train
steamed into the station in Philadelphia,
the popular demonstration was hearty and
spontaneous. The first and second troops,
Philadelphia city cavalry in command Of
captain John c. Groome, acted as official
escort to the city hall, and two bat
tallons OF mounted policemen headed and
brought up the rear of the procession.
Mayor Ashbridge concluded his address
by presenting to the prince a handsome
album containing his address of welcome,
beautifully engrossed Prince Henry re-
sponded in fitting words -e'.
From the city hall the visitor was es-
corted to Independence hall. Owing to
lack or time the stop at the Grade Of
Liberty was very short The prince. ac-
companied by the mayor and Admiral Ev-
ans, hurried through the historic old
building. The party then proceeded to
Cramps shipyard. :,
AT Ora nc, tchinr,rd
oattlesh1p Maine, the prince was taken on
board the Russian cruiser. Retvizan
The distinguished visitor was shown ali
over the ship The party left at 1905 D. N.
for the Union League " ~~: ~
From German Veterans.
The Central Leageu of the PENNSYLVANIA
state League of eVterans and Soldiers of
the German Army presented the prince
an address, in which it said:
His majesty, the emperor and king. has
most graciously presented to the central
league cannon for the monument which is
10 be erected IN this, our adopted fatherland
to the honor Of our German fatherland. as a
reminder of the glorious deeds of arms of
German soldiers OIL foreign battlefelds and
as an evidence OF the united strength of
Germahy. 1t will demand respect for the ma
ton to which we, by birth, belong, and will
be proof of the unity of all of German
blood, including those who are in foreign
countries. We most respectfully beg your
royal highness to be the bearer of our hearth
est and most dutiful thanks to your imperial
brother for the precious gift May your
royal highness' mission in this country con-
tribute IN the highest degree to the growth
of good fellowship between two peoples who
are bound together by the million fold bond of
blood and common interests and may they go
together in war and peace to the prosperity
OF their own people and the welfare of man
kind -
Prince Henry and party left at 1886
p. m. for New York.