The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-11
HIS TOUR COMPLETED
PRINCE HENRY WILL SAIL FOR
HOME TODAY.
A FINE DAY IN PHILADELPHIA.
PRINCE PUT IN FIVE HOURS VERY
ENJOYABLY.

at Cramp q Sons Shipyards-At the
Union League Dinner the Prince
Spoke of His Visit and Said His
Mission Had No Secret object.
Mission Had No Secret Object-Re-
turns to New York and Goes
Aboard Deutschland.
Philadelphia, March 10.-Prince Hen
ry of Prussia finished his American
tour in this city to-day, and for the
brief space of five hours, was the guest
of this municipality. His reception was
most cordial and his welcome heart
felt. From the moment when the spe-
cial train bearing the imperial visitor
steamed into the Pennsylvania Railroad
station, the popular demonstration was
hearty and spontaneous.
Broad street station contained prob
ably the largest crowd in its history,
and the first appearance of the Prince
as he alighted from the private car
columbia" was the signal for an ova-
ton which was continuous as long as
the distinguished guest remained in
sight of the multitudes gathered to ex-
tend popular welcome.
The Prince was met at the railroad
station by the citizens reception COM
mittee, headed by Mayor Samuel II.
Ashbridge.
Five minutes after his arrival Prince
Henry stood in the mayors reception
room in the city hall, which had been
simply and tastefully decorated with
flowers and the American and German
colors. Mayor Ashbridge extended the
freedom of the city to the royal visitor
and presented to the Prince a hand
some album containing his address of
welcome beautifully engrossed. Mayor
Ashbridge made a brief address to
which Prince Henry replied. The
Prince was also presented with an adj
dress by the Pennsylvania League of
Veterans of the German army.
In Independence Hall.
The Prince was escorted to indie
pendence Hall. On the wide plaza in
front of the old structure stands
statue of George Washington. A roar
a applause greeted the action of his
Royal F1ighness when he, ON alighting,
gracefully uncovered before the statue.
Accompanied by Admiral Evans and
Mayor Ashbridge the Prince entered
the building and proceeded to the as
sembly room. He was informed that
it was in this room the Declaration of
Independence was signed, and he dis
played much interest in the colonial
and revolutionary relics exhibited in
the adjoining room. Prince Henry
remained in Independence Hall
about seven minutes and from
there proceeded to the plant
of the William Cramp & Sons Ship
and Engine Building Company.
The four-mile drive from Independ-
ence Hall to Cramps shipyard in the
northeastern section of the city, was
one continuous ovation for the Prince
and his party. Prince Henry and
party was received by Charles FL.
Cramp, who introduced the royal WIS.,
itor to the directors of the company.
Prince Henry was thoroughly at home
in the yard, and instead of taking
only the forty-five minutes allowed
by the programme to inspect the
plant he consumed an hour and forty
minutes in going through the place.
In taking his leave of Mr.. Cramp,
who escorted him through the yard,
the Prince said:
Il could stay here all night"
visited Russian BattIeship.
The Prince was first taken into the
department where marine engines are
built and from there he was escorted
to the battleship Maine, which was
launched last summer. He did not go
aboard, but gave her a critical inspec-
ton from the dock. Mr.. Cramp then
took the Prince to the Russian bat
tleship Retvizan. The great sea fight
err looked pretty. all painted in white
with her sides lined with hundreds of
Russian sailors. Prince Henry and his
suite were received at the gangway by
Capt. E. NJ. st. Chensnovitch, the
ON a nd a RafNiZQn
staff. who were in full uniform. After
the cordial greetings were over, the
sailors, who were still standing at at
tention, gave the Prince a Russian
cheer, wishing him health and profta-
BILE journey, to which he replied in Rus
sian:
Good morning. fellows"
Capt. st. Chensnovitch took his royal
guest in hand and accompanied by the
Princes two aides. made a thorough
inspection of the ship.
The Prince made a rapid inspection
of the big armored cruisers Colorado
and Pennsylvania. which are on the
stocks; the Kroonland and Finland, the
largest merchant vessels ever built in
this country, and the Turkish cruiser,
which has not yet been given a name.
The Prince did not know that the Sui
tan had ordered a cruiser in this coun-
try, and he showed surprise when Mr..
Cramp pointed out the keel of the new
Turkish vessel.
Having seen all the ships in the yard,
His Royal Highness was then shown
through the various departments in
which the material for vessels is made,
and of all these the machine shop in
terested him the most Here he saw
many tools in use that are of purely
American invention, and asked many
questions about them. He paid partic-
ular attention to the electric and pneu-
matte devices.
Before taking his departure the
Prince expressed himself to Mr.. Cramp
as highly pleased with all he had seen,
and added that his rapid tour of the
yard was very instructive. 1t was 105
when the royal visitor left the shipyard,
and, driving rapidly between two solid
masses of people, the party reached the
Union League at 1870 p. m.
At the Union League Prince Henry
was the honored guest at a private
citizens. The chief feature of the floral
decorations was a new pink carnation
framed Prince Henry.
No secret Mission, said Henry.
The Prince made a brief address,
saying in part:
There has been absolutely no secret
object in view connected with my mis-
sion to your country. Should any Of
you read or hear anything to the con-
trary, / authorize you herewith to fat
" contradict it. / was told before