Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-06

Speiler, German consul at Winnipeg.
were introduced. The prince thanked
the Canadians for their cordiality. and
leaving his American military escort
behind. drove on to the Canadian side.
AS his carriage turned up toward the
falls, Mayor Muller, who with Admiral
Evans was riding with him, said:
There at the gallery is the best view
of the American falls. but on account
of snow you cannot get to it," You
NAV not be able to climb across there,
but l am going to-" said the prince.
Suiting the action to the words the
prince Jumped out of the carriage and
climbed through the snow drift to the
gallery on the ledge over the rapids,
where he showed the way. The others
followed and soon there was little
crowd with him. Col. Percy Sherwood,
chief of the Dominion police of Canada,
was on hand with force of men and
they closely guarded the prince during
his stay on Canadian ground.
After viewing the American falls the
prince drove on to Table rock, where
again they mounted. The Horseshoe
falls were clear of ice and the prince
got an excellent view of them. There
was large space of clear water below
the falls, but midway to the first bridge
the ice was still intact and firm.
The prince was driven back to the
town of Niagara Falls and there trans
ferred to a special electric car for the
trip down the gorge. He left the car
at the whirlpool rapids and with his
suite walked down to the bank. Re-
turning to Niagara he was taken to the
power house of the Niagara Power Co.
and with VIM. =. Rankine. vice presi-
dent of the company, as guide, made
complete tour of the plant. He asked
a number of questions about the amount
of power generated, the means used and
the manner and distance of transmits
sion. When he left he thanked Mr..
Rankine for showing him through the
place. EN
AS the party was leaving the power
house, Admiral Evans felt something
Juggling at his coat. He turned to find
the hand of a youthful looking pick
pocket in one of his pockets. AS the
admiral shook him off, he coolly said:
Young man, you'll find my purse in
another pocket The admiral did not
delay long enough to give the thief
into custody.
AT o'clock the prince was back
aboard his train and Is minutes later
departed for Boston. with Rochester
and Syracuse scheduled for brief stops.
George Fl. Daniels, general passenger
agent of the New York Central, Joined
the special at Buffalo and will so
through with it to Boston and New
York. He was presented to the primes.
Fully 10000 people crowded the train
shed and depot of the New York Cen
trail and additional thousands lined the
tracks for blocks east and west of the
station, or took up positions of vantage
on roofs and in windows of tall build
ings when, at S.25, the arrival of Prince
Henry's special train at the city line of
Rochester was announced by the firing
of bomb at the end of the train house.
Immediately red fire on the tops of
hundreds of buildings burst forth,
searchlights pointed out the American
and German flags suspended from kites
in mid air, and five minutes later,
amidst a grand pyrotechnic display, the
train bearing the royal visitor drew
slowly into the crowded trainshed. AS
the train pulled into the station the
54th Regiment Band played Die Wacht
Am Rhine" and salute of 81 guns was
fired. but the balance of the program
was not carried out as had been
planned.
The LIST and Sth Separate Companies
and the I'd Naval Reserves had been
stationed at both ends of the trainshed
in order to hold the crowds in check,
t.,,f Ia l...t -, L, =
passed into the roped-off area the surg
ing throng outside, with thunderous
cheers brushed the militiamen aside,
and in 30 seconds had packed to suffo-
cation every inch of space in the train
house and depot. Fully dozen women
tainted in the crush.
In the meantime the large assemblage
was cheering and shouting as if mad.
After several fruitless efforts had been
made to check the enthusiastic outburst
the reception committee gave up that
portion of the program which called for
singing by the German societies, music
by the bands, etc., and boarding the
princes car were introduced to Prince
Henry by the German Ambassador Won
Holleben.
Mayor Rodenbeck in his cordial man.
ner addressed the prince Hon. Henry
G. Brewster, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, in behalf Of the CONNER
ciai interests of the city, was then in
troduced to Prince Henry and addressed
him. Mr.. Brewster at the close Of his
address presented the prince a hand |
somely embossed and inscribed album
"a beautiful views of the
city. The album is wholly a Rochester
product. The paper. pictures, binding.
etc, were all made here.
handsome pocket kodak manufact-
ured in Rochester was also presented
to Prince Henry on which was a gold
plate bearing the following inscription:
ITO Her Royal Highness Princess Irene
Of Prussia. Rochester, N. Y, March 5.
1902"
Nine Rochester young ladies then
stepped forward and were introduced
and presented the royal visitors with
baskets of flowers and fruits. Among
other gifts were two barrels of beer
from the vaults of two local breweries.
Prince Henry very briefly responded to
the addresses and presentations.
AS the train moved away for Syra- |
cuse and the east, THE Star Spangled
Banner" was played by the 54th Regt |