New-York tribune., 1902-02-26
ClTY'S FREEDOM GIVEN.
CONFERRED ON THE PRINCE
AT THE CITY HALL.
GRACEFUL SPEECH OF THE MAJOR AND
THE ROYAL VISITORS HAPPY REPLY
HERE TO CARRY ON ANOLD
FRIENDSHIP, HE SAYS.

FRIENDSHIP, HI SAYS.
With grace and hearty cordiality Mayor Low
yesterday afternoon conferred on Prince Henry
the freedom of the city OF New-York. The royal
visitor replied 10 the Mayors greeting in a most
happy vein Over and over again in the course
OF the Princes brief remarks in the aIdermen's
chamber handclapping interrupted him. and
when he had ended the applause was long
continued The Mayor. Borough President Can
tor President Fornes of the Board of Aldermen.
Secretary Reynolds. Assistant Secretary Moran
and. in fact. all those who bore a noteworthy
part in the programme. won we'll deserved COM
pliments.
As the Princes carriage left the City Hall
on it's way to Broadway the German guest
recognized and he was cheered with great heart
mess. The wet, cold and blustery day had ar-
parently little effect either on the spirits Of the
Prince or OF his suite the representatives OF
the army and navy. the local mounted mill
tianen. Good fellowship beamed from every
countenance in and around the City Hall
One of those little things not on the pro-
gramme showed the readiness OF the Prince in
Downey the builder of the Meteor. was one oc
the last to arrive at the Governors Room. where
Mayor Low and his COMMITTEES had gathered to
welcome the Prince prior to his going 70 the
aldermen's chamber. 1t evident that Mr..
Downey had something his mind. for he
kept moving toward the Prince. Finally as Mr.
Low was about to introduce member OF the
ton and said:
Have your permission. Prince. to send a
cablegram to the Emperor reporting the sue
cessful Iaunching?"
Prince Henry. whose countenance had been
rather sober UP to that time. smiled with evi-
dent delight. as he said with vim:
Indeed you have. Mr.. Downey. Send the
cabIegram by all means. 1t will please the En-
peror very much"
THE CENTRE OF INTEREST.
The City Hall was the centre of interest after
o'clock Several hundred policemen. under
Inspectors Cortwright and Cross. lined the
square. and they were kept busy from tin
after O'Clock examining the passes OF those
who had a right within the line. and turning
away others. The Mayors secretary, Mr.. Rey-
nolds. left the City Hall at 2;4O o'clock for thu
Battery. inform the Prince regarding the pro-
gramme AZ the City Hall. The Mayor did not
reach the Governors Chamber. where the Prince
was to meet the Mayors committee. until $50
o'clock. For three quarters OF an hour before
this members of the Mayors COMMITTEES were
arriving in twos and threes. and they. spent. .ths
time chatting about business, pleasure and in
ternational politics General Daniel E. Sickles
had pretty hard time getting Up the stairs. but
the greeting that he and Miss Sickles his
daughter, received was a large recompense for
their efforts Carl Schurz was one of the last
to reach the City Hall before the committee ad-
journed TO the aldermen's chamber. Others IN
the Governors Room while the Princes ar
rival was awaited were Bishop Brewster OF
Connecticut. Colonel Willis L. ogden. Oscar. $.
straus J. Hampden Dougherty. ex-Mayor Whit
ney Of Brooklyn. Horace Clark Du Val John
Harser Rhoades. James Mcmahon George c.
Boldt. ex-Judge George G. REYNOLDS and the
Rev. Dr. A ]. Lyman. OF Brooklyn. Jcseph q
Hendrix. J. Edward Simmons. the Rev. Dr.. R.
s Macarthur, Richard DeIaheld. r T Wilson
the Rev. Thomas r. Slicer William Berri. Emil
L. Boas. General Anson G. McCook. George @.
Williams. General Charles F. Roe. Cernelius N.
Bliss, A ]. Dittenhoefer. General L c. Brackstt
Adolph Ochs. Heinrich Conried Dr. A. Jacoht
Miles NJ O'Brien. Professor Felix Adler. Louis
windnuller, Rudolph Keppler and William Ord
way Partridge Controller Grout. on account Of
illness was unable to attend the ceremonies.
He was represented by Deputy Controller N.
Taylor Phillips
IL inst o'clock the Princes mounted escazx