Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-03-11
PRINCE HENRY IN THE WEST.
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kaiser's Brother Makes Tour of the
Interior of Our Country.
Prince Henry of Prussia went up Look
out Mountain Sunday and after viewing
the ground where the Union and Con
federate armies met in conflict and hear
ing afresh the story of the battles, re-
sumed his journey to the north and west.
Leaving Chattanooga his train ran
through a corner of Alabama and then
turning TO the north hurried across Ten
nessee, with a short stop at Nashville,
through Kentucky. with brief stays
at Louisville and Bowling Green,
and up into Indiana to another brief halt
at indianapolis. At Indianapolis the
course was changed to the westward
again, and his train headed for st. Louis.
His reception at the South was hospit-
able and demonstrative. The negroes
manifested great curiosity as TO the
prince and they interested and amused
him.
In Nashville 10000 or more men, wom-
en- and children crowded the union sta
ton and railroad yards for a sight of the
royal visitor The rrince did not leave
his car, but from the hack platform smil-
ed his acknowled gments of the demon
STATIONS in his honor There was a great
crowd at Chattanooga and the people
presented the prince with a handsome
souvenir of his visit. Nashville also made
demonstration of friendliness, as did
Louisville and indianapolis.
1t was o'clock when the special pull
ed into the station at Chattanooga, and
the local reception committee. headed by
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Pension Commissioner II. Clay Evans
and Gen. II. V. Boynton, came forward
to formally greet the prince. There were
great throng in and about the depot and
it broke into hearty cheers when the
prince appeared at the rear of the car
Columbia. He wore the uniform of an
admiral and saluted when he faced the
crowd.
He and ais party were taken by spe-
cial electric train to the inclined railway
that climbs the rugged face of Lookout
Mountain. They made the ascent in two
cars, the prince, escorted by Gen. Boyn-
ton and Commissioner Evans, riding on
the rear platform of the first. The morn
ing was fairly clear when the car began
the ascent, and the splendid panoramic
view quickly came into vision.
As the prince reached the crest of the
mountain the sun broke through the
grayish Clouds and for a short time the
view was excellent. Gen. Boynton, who
participated in the Chattanooga opera
tons with Sherman's army and is chair
man of the Chickamauga National Park
Association, accompanied the prince
down along the ridge of the mountain
and briefly related the story of the cam
paign. Prince Henry followed the re-
cital with the keenest interest. and with
map before him studied out the strategy
and progress of the fight As he stood
on Rock point and looked across the val
ley of the Tennessee he exclaimed: This
is magnificent. There is nothing in ali
Europe that is finer. | have never seen
such a battlefield
The prince returned to the city by the
electric line over which he had gone to
the mountain, end at the station, under
guard of mounted police, took a carriage
for a short drive through the city He
re.arned to the station at 10 o'clock
| boarded his train, and. to a salvo OF
| cheers, the special departed for Nashville
and Indianapolis and then to St. Louis.
In st. louis Mayor Wells, former Gov
Francis. German Consul L. {. RielOfl
and the reception committee composed OF
101 prominent citizens. greeted the roya
visitor as he alighted from the train. The
crowd numbered about 25,000 In the
grand hall the prince was greeted by the
German veterans of St. Louis and
| Springfield H.. headed by William g
Vaeh. who made a brief address in Ger
man. welcoming the prince. TO which the
prince responded in German. urging then
to be loyal Americans and love their
country.
Il stop of four hours was made in st
Louis. and then the superb train carrying
the prince and his royal party departed
for Chicago.
From the time the visitors arrived il
Chicago Monday evening until they de
parted for Milwaukee the following af
ternoon they were feted, banqueted ans
entertained in manner that conld mo-
fail to leave lasting and favorable i'm
preston Of the city upon them. By fai
| he grandest and most imposing OF 81
the entertainments given in Chicago il
4 honor OF the prince was the bah at th,
| Auditorium.