Evening star., 1902-03-06
GIVES HENRY DEGREE
Harvard Confers Title Of
Doctor of Laws.
FUNCTION AT COLLEGE
REMARKS By PRESIDENT ELLIOT
AND MR.. r. c. BOILING.
Special Train Reached Boston on
Special Train Reached Boston on
Schedule Time-Today'
Program.

BOSTON March 6.-Prnce Henry of
Prussias first view of Boston was of 4
snow-clad city, upon which there shone a
sun from a clear sky. Hundreds of work
men were busy at daylight clearing the
streets through which the prince and his
party were to pass, and by O'Clock the
route was In excellent condition. the thor
oughfares had been roped off and details
of police were a: their stations.
The bad storm of yesterday had impaired
the decorations, but it did not take long
today to repair the damage. and nearly the
entire route through the city was brilliant
with color before the prince arrived. Ger
man flags of red. white and black predom
mated in many places over the red, white
and blue.
Long before the special train due
crowds began to assemble in the neighbor-
hood of the great South station. and ex-
tended along the streets assigned for the
passage of the procession.
The mayor, with his secretary and sew
eral of the city officials, reached South sta
tion shortly after O'Clock.
The 1st Battalion of Cavalry one of the
best Of Massachusetts volunteer troops,
had drawn up in the station ready for es
cort duty. A dozen open carriages We're in
waiting to convey the prince and his party
to Hotel Somerset, their first stopping
place III the city.
Naval Guard of Honor.
Near the carriages a battalion of the
Massachusetts Naval Brigade was drawn
up, ready to assume duty guard of hon
or the prince and his cavalry escort ap-
preached With the detail was a bani.
The train was made up of two engines
and seven cars and officials of the New
York Central. assisted by those of Its Bos-
ton and Albany branch, We're in charge.
At the exact moment scheduled (9:j5 I'M
the engines puffed into the long train she'd
Mayor Collins and President Doyle of the
board of aldermen and President Doian of
the common council We're received !! ) Rear
Admiral Evans the train
stopped. The officials were escorted into
the car and introduced to Prince Henry.
Col. Bingham, military aide TO President
Roosevelt, led the way into the big sta
tion. where the cavalry was lined up at
attention. Then followed Rear Admiral
Evans, Prince Henry Assistant Secretary
of State Hill and Mayor Collins. other
members of the party brought up the lear
Crowds which had come In local trains
and which filled the waiting rooms chcered
as soon as they caught sight of the party
coming from the train. The prince raised
his hat in Acknowledgements of the greet
ing.
Several minutes were occupied in escort
Ing the visitors to their carriages. That OF
the prince was placed at the head OF the
line. The prince and Admiral Evans, who
were In full uniform. were cheerad at
every step of their short walk to their car
riage and Prince Henry acknowledged the
greetings by saluting.
Demonstrations of Welcome
AS the line Of carriages moved cut of
the driveway at the end of the station the
immense crowd outside began to cheer and
the procession made its way through the
throngs Of persons making most hearty
demonstrations Of welcome
Each carriage was accompanied by four
outrlders, and behind that of the prince
Were three policemen on foot. At the icar
OF the long line Of the carriages was a
squad of mounted police.
AT the Hotel Somerset few moments
We're given the prince and his party TO
{eSt. 1his gave chance TO learn a few
Details of the journey from Niagara Falls
90 Boston. The two engines We're attached
10 the train at Buffalo. In anticipation of
some trouble on account of the bad snow
storm.
It appears that the incident at Worcester,
where the citizens had gathered to greet
She prince. only to see the train go rushing
Through without stop, resulted from a mis-
understanding.
Several messages had been received by
the American committee attending Prince
Henry with reference to having q stop
made at Worcester, but each time reply
was sent that the request could not be
granted Finally telegram sent yester-
gay said that committee would be sent
to Springfield to take the train there and
present greetings To Prince Henry and re-
TIRE at Worcester. This message was not
delivered tc the committee until this morn
Ing. The committee from Worcester, how
ever, could not reach the train at Spring
feld on account OF the limits established
py the police regulations.
Result of Misunderstanding.
Upon learning the facts of the case a
telegram was sent to Worcester expressing
regret at the general misunderstanding
The prince and his party were driven to
Cambridge at 1: 30 o'clock. where the degree
Of doctor of laws was conferred upon him
by President Elio; of Harvard.
The first stop was AT Cambridge City
Hall. where Mayor McNamee presented the
greeting OF the city of Cambridge in an
Aaaborately engrossed form One thousand
eohooi children of the city sang upon the
arrival of the prince.
Soon after :3o O'Clock the party reached
Harvard. They were received by Presi-
gent Eliot at memorial hall and the mem
eers Of the corporation Of the university
were presented to the prince. Then the
visitors were conducted to Sanders Thea ter
where the honorary degree Of doctor OF
laws was conferred upon Prince Henry by
President Eliot.
In comforting the degree President Euo,
said:
President Eliots Address.
president Eliot said This occasion is
unique. Twice In the history of the uni
Versity has special academic session been
held to do honor 10 the President of the
United States, making progress through
the country. but never before has this DEM
pcratic university been called together on
purpose to do honor to a foreign prince
Weighty reasons must have determined
such unprecedented action on the part OF
this Society OF Scholars.
These are the reasons:
"Our students Of history know the Teu-
tonic sources In the dim past OF many in
6titutiOns and public customs which have
been transmitted through England to this
New England.
'The Puritan origin OF the university
makes US hold I'm grateful remembrance the
heroes of Observation-Disclosures, Melanc-
thon, Erasmus and their kindred spirits
and the German princes who upheld tnat
precious cause through long years of con
fused alarms and cruel warfare. The purl-
tan government of Massachusetts followed
anxiously the vicssitudes OF the thirty
years war and was in the habit of ordering
public Thanksgiving to God for Good news
from Germany
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