New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-11
.TTHE CRADLE OF LIBERTY
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utlt he unity Of all Of German blood. including
% - who are in foreign countries. We most
lnonectfullv beg your royal highness to be the
ttl-sr If our heartest and most dutiful thanks
=. vour imperial brother for the precious gift
!. the cannon. May your royal highness's mis-
" u IN this country contribute in the highest
80 70 the growth Of good fellowship be-
.--san two peoples who are bound together by the
tM,uionfold bond Of blood and common interests,
nS NAV they 60 together in war and peace to
&c prosperity Of their own people and to the
welfare Of mankind. May God grant it.
rCcovFRs TO WASHINGTON STATUE.
The streets through which the Prince passed
,ron the Municipal Building TO Independence
15eu were thronged with cheering people. and
tbe right hand Of the royal guest kept
constantly in motion acknowledging the well
.oue on the wide plaza in front OF the historic
o,s structure stands a statue of George Wash
,ngton. a roar Of applause greeted the action
n his royal highness when he. alighting,
sracefullv uncovered before the statue.
ACCOMPANIED by Admiral Evans and Mayor
lsbbridge the Prince entered the building and
,roceeded to the assembly room. He was In
formed that II was in this room the Declaration
Of Independence was signed, and he displayed
much interest in the colonial and revolutionary
relics exhibited in the adjoining room The
Prince received an illustrated album containing
q history Of Independence Hall
IN the corridor OF the building ten veterans
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greet the Prince He shook hands with each.
and made inquiry of them as to their regiments
and the battles in which they had participated.
While these incidents We're in progress three
hundred and fifty picked singers from the vart-
Gus German singing societies stood on the plaza
and rendered Beethoven's Die Ehre Gottes,"
accompanied by instrumental music. Prince
Henry remained in Independence Hall about
seven minutes, and then started for the plant of
william Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Build
ing Company.
The four mile drive from Independence Hall n
Cramps shipyard. IN the northeastern section
of the city was one continuous ovation for the
Prince and his party The sidewalks along the
entire route were filled with a holiday crowd.
and all windows OF factories and residences were
lined with spectators. The shipyard was reached
at 11:25 o'clock Prince Henry and his party
were received by Charles H. Cramp. the head
Of the company, who introduced the royal visitor
to the directors OF the company.
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE SHIPS.
Prince Henry was then thoroughly at home
IN the yard and. instead Of taking only the
forty-hve minutes allowed by the programme
to inspect the ISant. he consumed an hour and
forty minutes in going through the place. In
taking his leave of Mr.. Cramp, who escorted him
through the yard, the Prince said. II could stay
here all night"
The Prince was first taken into the depart
rnent where marine engines are built, and from
there he was escorted to the battleship Maine,
which was launched last summer. He did not
go on board, but gave her a critical inspection
from the dock. Mr.. Cramp then took the Prince
10 the Russian battleshp RetviZan, which will
leave for Russia soon as the ice in Northern
Europe breaks up. The great seafghter looked
we'll, all painted in white with her sides lined
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and his suite were received at the gangway by
Captain z. NJ Stchensnovitch. the commander
Of the Retvizan and his staff, who were in full
uniform. After the cordial greetings were over
the sailors. who were still standing at attention.
gave the Prince a Russian cheer, wishing him
health and a profitable journey, to which he
replied in Russian, Good morning. fellows"
This pleased the Russian officers and men
immensely. Captain Stchensnovitch and his
royal guest made a thorough inspection OF the
ship. Every part Of the magnificent vessel was
looked over, and at the conclusion of the tour
the Prince congratulated the captain his
good fortune in commanding such fine fighting
machine, and said he felt sure she would prove
q credit 10 the Cars navy. AS the German Ad-
miral walked down the gangway the entire
ships company. led by Baron Fersen Naval At
tache of the Russian Embassy at Washington,
gave three cheers for Prince Henry of Prus-
STA"
The Prince, by this time was growing enthusi-
astic over what he was seeing. He made rapid
inspection Of the big arnlored cruisers Colorado
and Pennsylvania. which still on the stocks;
the KroOnland and Finland. the largest mer-
chant vessels ever built in this country. and
the Turkish cruiser, Which has not yet been
named.
Having seen all the ships in the yard, his
royal highness was then taken through the vari-
in TI1i III for
sells is made and of all these the machine shop
Interested him most. Here he many tools in
use that of purely American invention, and
asked many questions about them.
At los the royal visitor left the shipyard
and driving rapidly between two solid masses
Of people, the party reached the Union League
Club at 100 p
RIGHT ARM SORE FROM SALUTING.
On his drive to and from the Cramps Prince
Henry talked entertainingly with Mayor Ash
bridge regarding his tour through the country
He told the Mayor that he had had an
ceedingly pleasant and instructive trip He
said he felt little fatigued at times, but he
soon recovered from this. The Prince told the
Mayor that he regretted very much that he did
not have an opportunity inspect the indus
tries OF the United States which he knew to be
very great. The Mayor said that during the
entire eight-mile drive through the city the
Prince constantly saluted in response to the
cheers Of the popuace, and his royal highness
said that he wished that IT were proper to
salute with the left hand. s his right arm was
SO tired that ii panied him every time he
raised IL.
At the Union League Club Prince Henry was
the honored guest at a private luncheon at
tended by one hundred prominent citizens The
BANQUET room was beautifully decorated. The