The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-28
PRINCE Henry ARRIVES
ROUSING WELCOME GIVEN TO
THE ROYAL GERMAN ON
REACHING NEW YORK.
SHIPS AND FORTS SALUTE
Admiral Evans the First to Greet the
Nations Guest When the kron Prinz
Wilhelm Came Into New York Har.
bor-Visitor Stood on the Bridge
anG Repeatedly Acknowledged

and Repeatedly Acknowledged
Cheers.
New York, Feb. 24-Prince Henry
of Prussia, representative of his broth.
er, the emperor of Germany, at the
launching of the latter's American
built yacht, reached New York Sunday
and was cordially welcomed as the.
guest of the nation. The land bat
teries that guard the outer harbor
sounded the first greeting in ponder
Gus salute of 81 guns, the rifles OF a
special naval squadron assembled In
his honor re-echoed the sentiment;
there were verbal greetings from the
representatives of President Roose-
welt, the army, the navy, and the city
of New York, and a great crowd lined
the way into the city to see and cheer
the sailor prince of Germany.
The great storm against which the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm had struggled for
days, and which had glazed the At
lantic coast in an armor of ice, had
lost it's force and resigned it's sway to
warm sunshine and CHEEKY blue skies,
so there were no regrets that the royal
guest was full day late for the en-
tertainment prepared for him.
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, COM
mander of the special squadron and
honorary aioe to the prince, left the
flagship Illinois at $40 o'clock in the
naval tug Nina. With him were Cap
tain G. A. Converse, his chief Of staff;
Flag Lieutenant Frederick Chaplin.
Ensign Frank I. Evans, aide. and Cap
tain Won Rebeur Paschwitz, naval at
tache at the Washington embassy Of
the German government. They were
!, ell In full dress uniform. The Nina
| met the Kron Prinz beyond Fort Wads-
, worth and swung around on the star
board side of the liner. steaming up
, the bay. Prince Henry, attired In the
/ uniform of an admiral of the German
navy, and surrounded by his naval and
military staff in brilliant uniform,
Stood on the Bridge
' Of the liner. AS the naval tug drew
nearer to the side of the steamship
Prince Henry and Admiral Evans
, caught sight of each other and ex.
changed informal salutes. AS the two
vessels with fotilla of tugs and of.
' fetal craft moved in past Fort Wads-
worth, the first of the salutes of 81
guns was fired. AS the first gun
sounded the prince advanced to the
end of the bridge of the Kron Prinz
Wilhelm and stood at attention. AS
he passed the big American flag float
ing over the Notifications he touched
his cap in salute, and the members OF
his suite did likewise. The flag al
kA 30 cfoff Of prin w c
dipped and the German naval band
accompanying the prince played "The
Star Spangled Banner" The guns Of
Fort Wadsworth were not silent be
fore those across the Narrows at For
Hamilton doomed out their salute
When that ceremony was over the
Kron Prinz was stopped and the Nina
hauled around to her port side ant
:: Admiral Evans and his staff boarded
her.
| Admiral Evans was escorted for
ward at once and In the quarters o
Captain A. Richter, master of the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm, he and thu
!: prince met. The prince came forward
, and taking the hand of the naval of
fcer, shook it warmly.
81 am very glad to see you, sir" sail
the admiral. Everybody in the Unit
: ed States is waiting to welcome you
: It is my pleasure, sir, to formally gree
you on their behalf"
81 thank you, sir, and through yo1
the people of your country" Responded
, the prince. 81 am very glad to b.
1 here, and on this splendid day. Tn
emperor directed me to
. Convey His Compliments
, to you, admiral. and do so with YER
: great pleasure"
Il Admiral Evans expressed gratifica
!, ton at the thoughtfulness Of the en-
? peror. He presented the members G
, his staff and the prince gave each
. hearty handshake, and cordial WORD
q After a brief halt the liner move
+ ahead, and at 1880 was abreast Q
the special squadron of Tompkin:
Vile. The German standard was ru
to the foretop of the Kron Prinz an
its appearance gave signal to tn
American fleet to salute. The Sa
Francisco, Cincinnati, Olympia and I
linois lay in perfect alignment in tn
, order named and made an attractiv
picture with their crews mannin
@ sides, turrets and tops. They raise
r the German naval standard and the
|. opened blank fire. The prince stoo
- at attention on the bridge and bac
% of him were Admiral Evans and hi
staff and the numerous suite of tn
d German visitor. The prince and hi
n staff were especially interested In til
10 Illinois and Olympia, and offered war;
:, CONGRATULATIONS to the American a,
miral on the splendid appearance {
no
l. very anxious to visit the squadron an
ia that he would do this at the earlie'
"a moment.
70 AS the Kron Prinz cleared Tom
kinsville the fleet of small craft aroun
her increased and they kept the
whistles sounding. A crowded ferr
boat joined the others and in respon.
to the cheers of her passengers II
prince went to the end OF the brids
70 and touched his cap in salute.
!. The first of the large crowds WI
! met at the battery, and from there
up to Recreation pier where the lar
II est crowd of all had gathered, evel
pier to which admission was not d
MED being partly filed. The numb
of river craft also increased and Il
0. Welcome Was Noisy One.
r The last greeting in the run up Il
river was from the imperial yacht n
l; henzollern, which is to be the non
g. of the prince while in New York.
le There was no demonstration at Re
d reation pier for the prince was n
g. seen by the great crowd that choke
ii SO the end of West Thirty-fourth stree
Cavalry squadron A, of the nation
a. guard of New York, and heavy for
4 of police kept the pier clear. Prin,
g Henry disembarked at 1855 p. m. II
as prince was met at the bottom OF Il
Is gang plank by Admiral Won Baudissi
commander of the Hohenzollern, al