The Washington times., 1902-02-24
OFFICIAL VISITS PAID.
German Ambassador. Mayor Low.
and officers Call.


landing Of the prince were in progress
tile navy yard tug Nina, with Rear Ad-
1niral Barker and his aides, had tied up
TO the river end of the pier alongside
the army beat General Meigs, with Major
General Brooke. of the Department of the
East, and his aides.
General Brooke and Admiral Barker
were not lacking in promptness- Just
three minutes after the prince had board
ed the HohenzoIlern the representatives
of the army and navy. the former preced-
ing the latter, walked up the yachts gang
plank They were received with full hon
ors and we're conducted to Prince Henry's
saloon.
German Ambassador Appears.
At 1:O7 a gorgeously uniformed com
pany OF officers headed by a little man
with glasses, was seen approaching the
yacht from the street end of the pier.
This was the German Ambassador to the
United States, Baron Won Holleben, and
his staff.
The German Ambassador andshis suite
had hardly more than got comfortably
disposed in the princes cabin when along
came Admiral Evans, with his flag lieu
tenant and aides and the captains of the
vessels of the squadron.
Other Official Callers.
In the next six or seven minutes the
other official callers were present and ac-
counted for. Admiral Evans was followed
by the representatives, OF the President
of the United States. These were DR.
David ]. Hill, Assistant Secretary OF
Mas Hanrv q CprhiD A6iu-
tant General of the Army; Col. Theodore
Bingham, United States Army; Lieuten-
ant Commander Cowles, and Captain Ser
geant, United States Navy, the special
representative OF Admiral Dewey.
Mayor Low Appears.
A little while after DR.. Hill and party
went aboard Mayor Low and his secre-
tary, James B. Reynolds. came along
Somewhere on the pier Mayor Low fell in
with Col. s. B. olin, chief OF staff to
Major General Roe. Colonel Olin iol-
lowed Mr.. Reynolds up the gangplank
and was the last OF the official visitors.
Gathered in the Ante-Hoom.
1t was learned afterward that by a
previous arrangement all the official visit
ors waited for one another just outside
the princes cabin. In this ante-room
were all of the members of the princes
suite.
4 moment later the prince stepped out
OF his cabin and into the ante-room For
moment not a word was sDoken. Then
Prince Henry, stepping forward, and,
with smile on his face. said in excel
lent English:
Gentlemen, ! understand you are the
Pres:dents Representatives come to well
come nc to this country in his behaIf?'
The Visitors Introduced.
The visitors nodded in unison and Ad-
niral Fans introduced DR.. Hill. then
General Corbin, afterward Colonel Bing-
ham and Commander Cowles. The prince
shook hands with each and then Assist
ant Secretary Hill said:
Your royal Highness, the President
desires US TO express his congratulations
upon 4 safe arrival and his most cordial
welcome 10 our country. This message,
we are certain, is also in the hearts OF
the American people, who regard with
pleasure a visit so expressive or the
friendly feelings OF his Majesty the Ger
man Emperor"
Reply of the Prince.
At the conclusion or DR.. Hills little
speech the prince smiled again, and said
that he was very glad TO be here, that he
came only as the representative OF the
German Emperor, and as such he thanked
the delegation for the welcome they had
extended in behalf OF the President OF
the United States. That was the last OF
the ce-broaking. Everybody was then
quite al his ease, and the prince casually
asked Or. Hill:
what is your programme Tor the day.
We'll" said the Assistant Secretary OF
State. your Highness is down for visit
10 Grants tomb, but l think that the con-
dition of our New York streets is hardly
suited for such trim"
Would "HaNe to HustIe.r
Il don't know anything about the con
sition Of your streets" said Prince Henry.
with a smile but do know that it is
e O'Clock. and if we made that trip
think we would have to hustle"
His Highness explained 10 DR.. Hin that
he would have 10 return the calls made
BY General Brooke and Admiral Barker
during the afternoon, and if he did, that
he would hardly have time TO visit
Grants tomb. So that trip was aban-
6oned for the present.
The other Greetings.
General Brooke said what was neces-
gary in the way OF a welcome from the
army. and Admiral Barker spoke up for
the navy. Then Mayor Low stepped for
ward ana told the prince that the City OF