The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-24

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ord trip, but the weather was against
MIN. he did not leave the bridge. ex-
Cept al short intervals. during the en-
@ire voyage. Prince Henry spent much
on MS time each day on the bridge
| Nhen the captain explained his dis
appointment because he could not
reach New York early on Saturday,
/ me prince took occasion to compliment
MIN on the masterful way in which he
mad handled his ship and the speed he
tions.
on Tuesday the prince went on a tour
OF inspection of the ship with the cap
/ tam and the ships surgeon. He visited
me Storage and second class passen-
gers and examined their quarters.
one Of the most enjoyable features
OF the voyage was the excellent music.
IN addition to the regular band be-
longing to the ship, the music corps OF
! the Second MaestrOsend division, con-
tanning thirty-eight pieces, was on
board.
Music of Many Nations.
This is one of the great military
bands of Germany and came on the
/ hronprinz to join the HohenzOllern.
On Thursday night at a dinner the
badn of the kaiser's yacht furnished
/ the music, ,nteTmingling German and
American airs, Yankee Doodle" and
J Dixie" were played, creating great en-
/ thusiasm.
The royal party with the prince at
! the head of the table, cheered heartily,
oil h A 4
! the request of Prince Henry Yankee
Doodle" was rendered again, and it
was no sooner finished than a request
came from the same source for a repe-
] titiOn of Dixie" One American Won
dered if the prince knew the meaning
!. and history of the two.
Indeed he does" said several Amer
lean voyagers.
Friday night the prince left his own
! table in the smoking room early and
joined that occupied by George A. Ar
mour and Allison Vincent Armour of
| Chicago, Robert Bonner and Archie
| Hartman Of New York and Spencer Ed
| dy of the United States legation at
/ Constantinople. Allison Armour had
l been introduced to the prince as a
yachting man and this brought the
| whole party together on common
I
with this party of Americans for two
! hours.
Plantation Melodies Famous.
He remarked that he had always de-
/ sired to hear some genuine American
! plantation songs and hoped he would
| have the opportunity before he re-
4 turned to Germany.
/ Saturday morning he invited Mr.. Ar
/ nd r.frr EE-tfh rth 1,n had
! spent tLs evening before TO take look
| through the ship, and ne explained ev-
/ cry part OF the machinery to them as
/ an expert. Not one of the party had
| said a word about it being Washing
| tons birthday. After the hour of in
/ spection the prince invited them to his
room, where he opened champagne.
Now, gentlemen of America" said
| he, 'let us drink 10 George Washing
ton"
The storm that stayed with the kron-
prinz all the way across the Atlantic
on Saturday morning changed the
pitching motion of the ship to a terri
/ BILE roll Everything IN the ship that
( was loose tumbled about, and it was
! difficult and dangerous for the passen-
gers to move. At the concert after
! the captains dinner on Sunday night
most of the amusement was afforded
| by several members of the band fall
/ ing over as they were playing.
{ One singer was held on his feet by
/ a steward and he had to be bTaced
! part of the time by the other stew
J ards The piano had to be made more
! secure with ropes and two men stead
: led it, The passengers sat holding
! themselves securely in the stationary
chairs.
Autographs Worth Money.
The prince put his autograph on ten
/ of the concert programmes to be auc-
toned off for the benefit of the sailors
f, The lowest priced one brought S35 and
/ the highest 1914. Six hundred and tWen-
/ tv-five dollars was raised from the sale.
/ but the auctioneer's energies were all
! exhausted in holding fast rather than
1 in the use of his voice. The prince sat
through the concert and applauded
with enthusiasm.
Saturday the prince sent word to the
/ five American newspaper men on board
/ that he would see them in the after
/ noon.
] Baron SeckendOrff, the princes chief
! of staff. made the presentation, and the
! prince shook hands heartily with each
/ of them. Among other things he dis
cussed with the newspaper representa-
tives wireless telegraphy and its de-
/ velopment and application in the fu-
/ ture,. At the time the ship was near
/ ing Nantucket, and when conn., unlca-
/ ton with that station was estab. shed.
! the prince sent the following telegram:
To President Roosevelt, Washing
! ton: Hope state of health OF Mas
/ ter Roosevelt favOrably progress
ing. Wish speedy recovery. Per-
4 nit me to congratulate you and
/ American nation on tOdays COM
memoration of Washington birth
day. Sorry 20 disappoint you
through late arrival caused by very
heavy. persistent westerly gales,
which made faster progress impos-
sible. even for this beautiful vessel.
Looking forward to meeting you.
HENRY, PRINCE OF PRUSSIA.
Washington, Feb. 23.-To Prince
/ Henry's message of greeting. sent from
( the Kronprinz, off Nantucket, the
( president replied:
white House. Feb. 25.-Prince
Henry of Prussia. the HohenzOllern.
New York City: Accept my heart
lest greetings on your safe arrival.
thank you for your message. In
the name of the American people l
! welcome you. and I look forward
I to meeting you personally tenor
row.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
STARTS FOR THE CAPITAL.