Evening star., 1902-03-03
PRINCE IN THE SOUTH
Flying Visit to Celebrated
Tennessee Battlefelds.
HAD EVENTFUL TRIP
WARMLY GREETED WHENEVER
HIS TRAIN STOPPED.
Recipient Of Pleasing Mementoes From
the Mayors Of Several
Cities.

A dispatch from Indianapolis, Ind. last
night says: Prince Henry of Prussia went
up Lookout Mountain today and after
viewing the ground where the Union ana
confederate armies met In conflict, ana
hearing afresh the story Of the battles. re-
sumed his journey to the north and West
Leaving Chattanooga over the Nashville
Chattanooga and ST. Louis railroad, MS
train ran through q corner OF Alabama
and then turning to the nortn hurried
across Tennessee with short stop at
Nashville; through Kentucky, with brief
stays at Louisville and Bowling Green,
and up into Indiana to another brief halt
at Indianapolis. At Indianapolis the course
was changed to the westward again, and
on the tracks of the Vandalia line his train
tonight Is on the reach for st. Louis. His
reception in the south was hospitab1e and
demonstrative. The negroes manifested
great curiosity as to the prince, and they
interested and amused him.
He had an opportunity to hear them sing
at Nashville, and was greatly pleased at
the experience. 1t was the glee club of
Fiske University that sang, and at the
close he asked the young woman who led
them to come into his car. He shook her
hand and congratulated her.
There was a great crowd at Chattanooga,
and the people presented the prince with
a handsome souvenir OF his visit. Nash
vile also made demonstration of friendli-
ness, as did Louisville and Indianapolis
At every station along the route the peo-
pie gathered to salute him with cheers
There was much enthusiasm over Admiral
Evans as well. At several points after
they had seen and cheered the prince the
people called cHr the admiral. Brief though
1t was. Prince !,enry was delighted with
his southern tou-. and, as he was leaving
Nashville, he said:
The Prince is Appreciative.
''The people have been very kind to me.
Everywhere they have received me in the
kindliest manner. and 1 very deeply ap-
preciate it. I wish they might all know
how thankful l am
Guided by a pilot engine. the royal spe-
cial made a rapid run from Cincinnati to
Chattanooga. Tired from his exertiOns of
the day. the prince retired after leaving
Cincinnati but his slumbers were disturbed
by the clamorous calls made for him at
some of the Kentucky towns. At Somerset
several young men ran up to his car, and,
beating on the windows Of his apartment,
familiarly called upon him to appear. He
did not know 1t was simply an act of hood
lums, and said when he arose that he
would have shown himself If he had been
dressed.
1t was o'clock when the special pulled
into the station at Chattanooga, and the
local reception committee, headed by
Newell Sanders and accompanied by Pen
sion Commissioner II. Clay Evans and
Gen. H. V. BoyntOn, came forward to greet
the prince. There was great throng In
and about the depot, and 1t broke into
hearty cheers when the prince appeared at
the rear Of the car Columbia. He wore the
uniform of an admiral and saluted when
he faced the crowd.
He and his party were taken by special
electric train to the inclined railway that
climbs the rugged face of Lookout Noun
tain. They made the ascent in two cars,
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Commissioner Evans, riding on the rear
platform of the first. The MOI ming was
fairly clear when the Ger be gan the ascent,
and the splendid panoramic view quickly
came into vision. AS the prince reached
the crest Of the mountain the sun broke
through the grayish clouds and for q
short time the view was excellent.
Gen. Boynton Explains the Battle.
Missionary Ridge, Orchard Knob and
RaccoOn Mountain were outlined clear and
bold. and below the Tennessee river could
be traced In its meanderings for miles. Gen
| eral Boynton, who participated in the Chat
tanooga operations with Sherman's army,
and who is chairman of the Chickamauga
National Park Association. accompanied the
prince down along the ridge Of the noun
tain and briefly related the story of the
campaign. He pointed off to the Cumber-
land mountains, beyond which Rosecra ms
began the movement; traced out the feint
! to deceive Bragg, brought 1t up to the COM
| mand Of Grant, and then graphically told
the story Of Chickamauga and the assaults
on Missionary Ridge and Lookout Noun
tain.
Prince Henry followed the recital with
the keenest interest, and with map before
him studied out the strategy and progress
Of the fight. tie asked numerous questions
and by his direction his aid, Lieutenant
Commander Won Egidy, noted down figures
as to the number Of men engaged, the loss
es on either side and other information as
to the battles and campaign.
AS Prince Henry stood at Rock Poin.
| nessee he exclaimed This is magnificent.
| There is nothing in all Europe that is
finer. 1 have never seen such a battle
| feid.'
While the party was at Rock Point a
snow squall blew UP and the picture
changed in a moment. Dark clouds Of the
storm rolled in and around the peaks. the
sky blackened, and snow began falling.
Through the storm the recital went on
and the young prince and the gray-haired
veteran, who talked of a day nearly forty
years gone, and the uniformed staff stand
Ing about. made an impressive group.
Photographer Asked Too Much.
and one Of the photographers. a local man
was sharply rebuked by the prince. The
photographer did not like the way the
prince stood and In rather loud tone re-
peatedly asked him to change. The prince
changed position several times, but finally
said:
81 have changed five times, think. You
will take me right here II you care to.
You have had several photographs al
ready"
Later. the prince told one Of the Presi-
dents delegates that he was very sorry
he had shown any spirit, but he was as
sured that he had ample cause to be an.
noyed and that there was no reason for