The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-03-01

the prince smiled and salutea again.
The kron Prinz was abreast of the
pier at noon and was quickly warped
into her berth, but there was some
delay in getting gangplank ar
ranged.
There was no demonstration at
Recreation Tier. for the prince was
not seen hy the great crowd that
chokea up the end of West Thirty
fourth street Cavalry squadron \
II the National Guard Of New York
and a heavy force Of police kept the
pier clear Prince Henry disem-
barked at is.a5 p. m. AT that moment
walking down tho decorated gangway
from the kron Prinz Nelhelm into
the elaborately-decorated pier lie
then passed through an ornamental
gangWay and arch 10 the gungplank
Of the 1lohenzellern. which had been
decorated in the German eoiars and
was covered its entire length. The
prince was met at the bottom Of the
gnngnlauk hy Admiral Non Bandissin.
commander of the Hehcnzollern. and
his officers. Meanwhile the band from
the kron prinz Wilhelm was playing
sie German national air. Taking the
precedence due TO his rank, Prince
Henry walked mp the gangplunk, fol-
lowed by the officers of the Hohens
gollern.
The first of his callers ia arrive al
ter he had boarded the Hohenxollern
was Gen. Brooke, I. S. 4, accom-
panied by two aides. Admiral Barker
and his aide cnpt West, representing
the United States navy, followed, and
then came the German ambassador
AT Washington. and his brilliantly-ut-
tired suite of military and naval at
taehes and secretaries, and the mill
itary attaches of the German embas-
sy nj Mexico. Lieut.. Bartels. Follow
inc the German ambassador came the
special representation OF the presi-
dent of the United States, headed by
DR.. Hill, first assistant secretary II
state, and including Gen. Corbiu. Col.
Bingham and Commander Cowles, the
brother-m-law Of the president.
Capt. Nathan Sargent then called
on the prince as the special rcprcsen-
tative Of Admiral Dewey. The cap
tain said that he had been sent by the
admiral especially to express to the
prince the admiral's regret at not
being able To greet him personally
and 10 pay his respects. The list Of
callers was ended with the mayors
party, which included himself and his
/ private secretary. The German con
sui general at New York and his suite
formed q part of the German nmbas-
sador's party
About On hour wis spent by the
prince in receiving his callers and in
making an admiral inspection Of tho
troops and crew of the Hohenzollern
Then followed lunch. The prince
invited TO This luncheon those Amer
leans among his callers who repre-
scented the nnvy, and besides there
were at the board the members ol
the princes suite and members oi
the German embassy at Washington
! On Prince Henry's right sat Capt
/ Converse of the Illinois, and the 9th.
er Americans present at the luncheon
were Lieut.. Chaplin and Ensign Evans
son Of Admiral Evans. The luncheon
which was informal, was finished
/ about three o'clock. and then the
, prince announced 10 his guests that
he would repay this afternoon all his
official visits. He told Admiral Evans
/ he would be glad 10 see the latest
built battleship of the American
navy.
The prince boarded the tug Nina at
2:30 p. M. 10 repay his calls lie wns
accompanied by one aide and admiral
Evans and Ensigus Evans and Chaplin.
He visited the navy yard first, called
on Admiral Barker, and then Cover
nors Island. where he called on Gen.
4 Brooke.
From Governor Island the tug pro-
ceeded 10 the battleship Illinois,
where he called on Admiral Evans
and inspected the ship. He was re-
ceiyed by the squadron with the hon
ors due 10 his rank. From the Illinois
the prince returned to the pier at
ThirtY-fourth street and went on
board the Hohenzollern for dinner.