Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-07
BOSTON ENTERTMNs NATIONS GUEST
Governor Crane and Mayor Collins Extend
Welcomes.
CITY PLACED AT DISPOSAL OF PRINCE
From sROwbOuRd New EnsIand ,.yai
Tourist VIII Retrace Itin sry
TO New York and visit
West Point.

NO'eiHoT Nihtnrop Murray Crane and
Mayor Collins, acting for the state and the
city extended the Official courtesios to him
and when the prince tremendously re-
turned their calls he went to Cambridee 70
deliver the gifts OF his brother. the kaiser.
to the Germanic museum and to receive
from Harvard the honorary degree OF doc
tor OF laws.
Prince Henry's first act at the Harvard
union. shortly after he received the degree.
was to propose and lead three cheers for
president Roosevelt, who Is a Harvard
alumnus. The prince received a cablegram
from the emperor congratulating him on his
newest honor.
Tonight the prince was given a dinner by
the city OF Boston and sat at a tabla with
more than 200 of the representative citi-
zens Of the commonwealth.
Visits West Point Today.
He will resume his journey early IN the
morning and tomorrow he will visit Albany
and the United States military academy at
West Point. enroute to New York, which he
will reach Friday evening.
Bright sunlight favored the day and the
streets and avenues were thronged. The
special train which carried the prince wns
not delayed by food or storm and made
the time planned for 1t by the railroad
men. 1t halted for few minutes at Spring.
field, but not at Worcester.
Boston was reached at 9:35 O'Clock ana as
soon as the special halted in South station
Mayor Collins and a delegation of city on
cials boarded the train and were introduced
to the prince by Ambassador Won HoIleben.
There was an exchange OF greetings and
the prince. his stan and members Of the
American escort were shown to carriages
awaiting at the driveway Of the depot Es-
corted by cavairymen and naval militiamen
the party was driven to Hotel Somerset.
The people were packed in behind the po-
lice lines and every building was crowded.
Flags and streamers hung over the heads
Of the thousands.
Battery Gives Royal saInte.
The prince wore his naval uniform and
acknowledged the greetings with his char
acteristic salute. When the carriage
reached the Common battery sounded a
royal salute.
At the Somerset the prince, surrounded
by his staff in full uniform, received Gov
ernor Crane, who came with an equally
brilliant staff. and when the call was ended
the prince started at once for the state
house to return the courtesy.
There was another demonstration on that
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Governor Crane he entered the house Of
representatives. where the legislature was
in session. and was presented from the
forum by President soule OF the senate.
Leaving the chamber he was shown the
battle flags carried by the regiments OF the
state in the civil war. After that he re-
entered his carriage and was driven to the
public library, where he returned the cali
OF Mayor Collins.
Meets German Veterans.
Thirty-fve veterans who fought with his
grandfather in the Franco Prussian war
were presented at the library and the prince
shook hands with them all and asked them
questions.
The ceremony at the library over the
prince returned to the Somerset and after q
short wait there started for Cambridge.
Mayor McNamee gave him the freedom OF
the city Of Cambridge and the school chill
dren sang for him at the city hall.
At the university he was first taken TO
Memorial hall, where he met the corpora
tlon Of the college. and then to Sanders
theater. where the degree was conferred.
President Eliot, who appeared In the
scholars gown, addressed the prince as fol-
lows:
This occasion is unique. Twice in the
nbtoTX OF university mas n tDcciAl
academic session been held TO do honor 20
the president OF the United States making
a progress through the country. but never
a foreign prince Weighty reasons must
ton on the part OF this society OF scholars
These are the reasons: Our students OF
history know the reutonic sources, In the
customs which have been transmitted
through England TO this New England.
US hold in Sratefui remsmbranee he hsroes
Erasmus and their kindred spirits-and the
cause through long years OF Confused
alarms and cruel warfare. The Puritan
anxiousiy the vicissitudeS OF the thirty-year
war and was in the habit Of ordering pub
lie thanksgiving 70 God for good news
In watching the social ana chronological
phenomenon OF our own times We have
European people made in the nineteenth
century 70 population OF the United States
came from Germany and that the German
quota was not only the most numerous bat
AS university men we feel the immense
Welsht OF obligation under which America
rests TO the technical schools and unfVersi-
ties of the German fatheriand. From them
thousands OF eager American students have
taken example. At this moment hundrsds eds
OF American teachers. who call some Ger
man university their foster mother. are at
all the way from this icy seacoast 70 the
hot Philippines.
Our mon OF letters and science know well
the unparalleled contributions Germany
has made since the middle of the nine
teenth century 10 pure knowledge ana also
TO science applied In the new arts and new
industries which within nifty years have 30
marvelously confirmed the relations OF man
70 nature
Rejoice at German Unity.
our whole people have the profoundest
sympathy with the unincation Of Germany
We all believe In a great union OF fed
Grated states bound together by a Common
language. by unrestricted mutual trade, by
common currency, malls. means OF conf
munica tion. courts OF justice and institu-
tions OF credit and finance and inspired by
a passionate patriotism. Such II the ven
German empire
We gladly welcome here today a worthy
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