The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-28
PRINCE HENRY HAS ARRIVED
HE CAME THROUGH STORMS
Landed In New York sunday-Was
Met by Representatives of the Nh
tionaI Government and Officials
of New York City-WiII Start on
His Trip rs Scheduled.


built yacht, reached New York and
was cordially welcomed as a guest of
the nation.
The land batteries that guard the
outer harbor sounded the first greet
ing in a ponderous salute of twenty
one guns, and the rifles of a special
naval squadron, assembled in his hon
or, responded to the sentiment. There
were verbal greetings from the repre-
sentatives of President Roosevelt, 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
Kronprinz Wilhelm had struggled for
days and which had glazed the Allan
tic coast in an armor of ice. had lost
it's force and resigned it's sway to
warm sunshine and cherry blue skies,
so there were no regrets that the royal
guest was full day late for the en-
tertainment provided for him.
Rear Admiral RObley d. Evans, COM
mander of the special squadron and
honorary aide to the prince, left the
flagship Illinois at 9:40 o'clock in the
naval tug Nina. With him were Capt
Converse, his chief of staff; Flag
Lieutenant Frederick Chaplin, Ensign
Frank T. Evans, aide and Capt. Ebeur-
Paschwitc, the naval attache at the
Washington embassy of the German
government. They were all in full
dress uniform. The Nina met the
Kronprinz beyond Fort Wadsworth.
and, sailing around on the starboard
side of the liner, steamed 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 steam
ship, Prince Henry and Admiral
Evans caught sight of each other and
exchanged informal salutes.
The distance from the steamer to
the tug was too great for conversation,
however.
AS the two vessels steamed along
past Fort Wadsworth, the first salute
of twenty-one guns was fired.
When that ceremony was over, the
Kronprinz Wilhelm was stopped, and
the Nina went around to the port side
and Admiral Evans and his staff
boarded her. The passengers were
gathered on the main deck, and there
was a hearty cheer as the admiral
came on the gangway.
Admiral Evans was escorted for
ward at once and into the quarters OF
Capt. Richter, master of the Kron
prinz, where he and the prince met
The prince came forward, and taking
the hand of the naval officer. shook
it warmly
81 am very glad to see you. sir,
said the admiral Everybody in the
United States is waiting to welcome
you. 1t is my pleasure, sir, to formally
greet you in their behalf"
81 thank you, sir, and through yor
the people of your country" replied
the prince. l am very glad to be
here, and on this splendid day. The EN-
peror directed me to convey his com
pliments to you, admiral and I do SC
with very great pleasure"
Admiral Evans expressed gratifca
ton at the thoughtfulness of the EN-
peror. He presented the members O
his staff and the prince gave each {
hearty handshake. The newspape,
men who are to accompany him on hi
tour through the United States wer,
also presented. The prince smiled
when he faced the newspaper writers
and after the formal part of the pre-
sentation, said he was quite sure tina
their relations would be very happy.
After a brief halt the liner moved
ahead and at 1880 was abreast of thu
special squadron off Tompkinsville
foretop of the Kronprinz, and its ap
pearance gave the signal to the Amer
lean fleet to salute. The San Fran
cisco, Cincinnati, Olympia and Illinois
lay in perfect alignment in the orde
named, and made an attractive pictur,
with their crews manning sides, tur
rets and tops. They raised the Ger
man navel standard and then opened
blank fire. The prince stood at at
tention on the bridge, and back of hin
were Admiral Evans and his staff an,
the numerous suite Of the German visi
tor. The prince and his staff were es
pecially interested in the Illinois ant
Olympia, and offered warm congratu
lations to the American admiral on thu
splendid appearance of his squadron
The prince said that he was very anx