The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-07
Harvard MAKES A DOCTOR
Of THE PRINCE OF PRUSSIA
President Eliot COnferS the Honor and ReCapitu
IateS Accomplishments Of TeutOnS.
g., Cables His Thanks to the College and Finds no Fault With
Heinrich.

osT1N March S.-The heartiest
mart Of Boston's formal welcome
u n Prince Henry was concentrated
tss banquet et the Somerset this
-frr To the sentiments expressed
...-. his royal highusss made a for
nal response
me hall was larishIy deco. -,ed, yell
,... hafnc the pTed0miuatinE tioral
...a- The ,riuce's entry into the nall
-..-rusBfaf bv Mayor Collins, was
t.r.1 with cneCrs. At the proper
..--. The MAYOR made his preliminary
.-.s.b and called for a toast to the
resident of the JniteI States. mime
tst-.r following this by call for a
t-4st 3. Emperor William of Ger q
mann. Both of these JoastS were drunk
-frF cheers. An orchestra stationed
fra outside the banquet hall played
concentrate selections.
prince Henry was then introduced
and spoke briefly. He said.
Mr. Mayor. Gentlemeu-Iu giving
concession to my thanks for the
.ar5iaHtv of the reception rendered
mo beg to say that 7 shall en-
Fa4r0r TO realize that I am the
egasr of a city the predominant
UrfFa Of whose inhabitants, ] am
informed. makes them look upon 1t
as the hub of the universe. Serl-
uusIv. snedking. I should have con-
gffered nv tour through this cOun-
rrv incomplete without a visit to
me nrincnal city in the common
wealth which has played so import
amt a part in the history of the
United States. and whose influence
is So great and f8r-reaChing.
"a state which gave to literature
am Emerson, a Hawthorne ana a
L0ngfeloW. 10 science such men as
Agassiz AMI ThOreau. and 10 his
t1IicaI reSea riches the services Of a
Bancroft. Motley and Prescott.
must certainly be reckoned with as
an important factor in the progress
and development of the whole land.
"It was in and about your state
that was produced an era which
Witnessed the growth of a nation
and standard of universal pa
triotiSm very rarely equaled. In
some respects then. my visit is OF
particular interest TO me / seem
90 stand here at the cradle. as it
were. of American civilization Let
30 also Doe that the bonds Of friend
shin which for So many years have
united our two peoples may still
further De- strengthened by mutual
rivalry n the fields Of literature,
art and s-ieuCe. Should this be the
result nj my visit to your friendly
and hOSDitabIe shores, / will have
gladly uut up with having sub
mtjed t0 the simultaneous inter
views of over GOO American press
men, as well as having, and
frankly admit it, been incou-
yenjenced by the every ready click
of the numberless photographers.
Believe me, have enjoyed my trip,
and should il be my good fortune
t' RETURN to the United States. l
know it viii be no more as an en-
tire stranger"
The prince was followed by Governor
Crane, who extended a welcome on be-
.7li o. the commonwealth. secretary
John d. Long of the navy department
was introduced as representing the
government.
Alter this was over the prince was
the guest of the Thursday Evening
e.uo. where he was given an opportU-
mjy TO meet the literary people of
Boston. Later he left for Albany.