Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08
WELL, HE LIKES US.
Prince Henry Expresses Salts
faction With His Visit.
Much Pleased With West Point Ca.
diets, Best in the World.
Returns to New York and Will Be
With Us Four Days.

New York, March Prince Henry of
Prussia, completed his tour of the coun-
try, today, and is once more in New
York, where he will remain until Mon
day, when he will go to Philadelphia.
He was absent from the city for nine
days during which his special train
traversed the territory of 50 states and
covered total distance of 435S miles.
He was greatly pleased with his trip
and, tonight, through his aide, Capt.
Won Mueller, he issued statement eX-
pressing his satisfaction over the jour
ney and his qualification at the cordial
ity with which he was everywhere re-
ceived
Capt Won Muller said:
His Royal IIighness is very much
pleased by his trip into the interior of the
United States He is fully aware OF the
fact that he has had only a very super
fetal glimpse of a very small portion Of
the United States and that he might per-
haps have used his time TO greater ad-
vantage had he remained in one of the
larger cities of the East. But he is con-
WINGED, nevertheless, that, considering the
character of his mission, the trip was the
right thing for him to do. In making it
he has obtained very fair idea of the
vastness of the country and its resources,
which the capital of the United States
and the great commercial centers of the
East alone could not have given him. Bat
more than this impression he values the
hearty welcome which he met in all the
places he went through, a welcome that
showed him how the people of the United
States everywhere understood and appre-
ciated the intention of the German En-
peror in sending him here.
1.-The prince made speech in ST. Louis
in which he said he regretted not having
been able, always. to express his thanks
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stations, or who otherwise desired to
show him their respects. He wishes to
have the intent of that speech conveyed
to all those who in the course of the trip
gave him such a cordial reception. and
especially he wishes to express his thanks
to those who, early in the morning, when
he was not prepared and still in bed, wei
coined him with music and cheers:
THE receptions by the great cities OF
the South and the middle West Were more
than he ever had expected, and so were
the receptions i'll the East. But His Royal
Highness is equally thankful for what tie
smaller places did, in showing him their
good will though the train in such places
stopped only a few minutes and frequent
ly not at all.
Altogether the prince is most gratified
by his trip and shall never forget how
the American people everywhere met him
with hospitality and sympathy
His last day on the special train
and East rivalled in interest any of the
others spent by him on the tour, for it
began with a visit to Albany, included
run in bright sunlight down the west
shore of the Hudson river and closed
with a reception at the United States
Military Academy at West Point. 1t
was o'clock when the special train de-
parted from Boston and daylight when
it was climbing through the range of
hills which divide Massachusetts, and
New York.
Albany was reached at $50 o'clock.
Mayor Gaus on behalf of the city and
Gov. Odell on behalf of the state met
the prince at the Union station with
formal official greetings. Then accom-
panied by a cavalry escort he drove to
City hall and to the capitol to return
the courtesy shown him. The people of
the city lined the route through the city
ans their cheers sounded a popular
welcome. He was received by the two
houses of the Legislature and returned
his thanks to their presiding officers
for the honor He looked through the
capitol and returning under guard of
cavalry. infantry and police to Union
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Poiut over the West Shore Railroad.
West Point was reached at 2 O'Clock
and the prince was received with the
military honor due his place in the
naval service of his country. Col. Mills
came To- the station with a number of
the officers at the Academy. With a
troop of cavalry about him the prince
was driven to the parade ground on the
heights above. AS the cavalry escort
reached the brow of the inclined road
Knox Battery fired q guns. The cadest
formed in six companies, marched on
the field and the prince with Col. Mills
and their respective stats inspected
them.
Dress parade followed with the
prince as the reviewing officer The
cadets in their handsome gray uniforms
kept their lines perfectly in snow
which was shoe deep and their march
ing won the praise of the prince and
his officers. On the second time around
they moved at double-quick time. The
prince saluted and his officers ,uncov-
cred when the colors passed the re-
viewing stand. After the review the
cadets We're drawn up in close forma-
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first company the prince addressed
them.
The parade grounds were surrounded
by a great crowd and the entire re-
view made an impressive picture. The
day was bright and clear and the view
of the river and the surrounding
country was excellent. At the close of
the review the prince saluted Memorial
hall where the officers on duty at the
academy were introduced to them. He
greeted them all very warmly and COM
plimented them on their work.
Leaving Memorial hall the prince
and his staff went to the riding school
where the cadets gave an exhibition
of their riding. The jumping feats
of Cadet Herr of the first class at
tracted the attention of the prince and
at his request Herr repeated a stand
ing jump to the back of his horse
in motion. The cadet landed safely on
his feet and jumped off, again with
out losing his balance. After this dis
play Of rough riding the prince was
taken to the gymnasium and a class
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