The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
RETURNS TO NEW YORK
Monday He Win Visit Pennsyl-
 vania'S Chief City.
1t is His Intention to Sail for Home ! Tuesday Afternoon-hsv1eW the Cadets at West
 Point.

New York, Marcn tr-rFihoe AAeA' Prus6ia today completed his tour, and IS once more in New York. where he VIII remain until Monday, when he goes 10 Philadelphia. He was absent from the city for nine days, during which tune his special train was within the territory of thirteen States and logged total or 4.l5s miles. He was greatly pleased w1tn his trip, and tonight. through his aide' Captain won Mueller. issued the following statement expressing his satisfaction:
 His Royal Highness is very much eassd by his trip into the interior Of the United States. He is fully aware of the fact that he has had only very screr' hciai glimpse of a very small portion or the United States, and that he might per- Lsps have used his time to great aoVah'- are had re remained in one of the larger q ties of the East. But he Is convinceo' nevertheless, that considering the char acter of his mission, the trip was tns iaht thing for him to do. In making IT, he has obtained a very fair idea of the yastness of the country and it's resources which the capital of the United states and the great commercial centres or the Ea8t alone COuil not hoNC eA' But more than this impression, he values t.re hearty welcome which he met in all inc places he went through, welcome that showed him how the people or the Tinted States everywhere understood and appreciated the intention of the Ger man Emperor in sending him here.
 .'The Prince made speech in St. Louis in which he said he regretted not to have been able always to express his thanks to those who greeted him at the railway sfations, or who otherwise desired to show hin, their respects. He wishes to have the intent of that speech oonveyed to all those who, in the course or the trim gave him such 8 cordial reception, and especially he wishes to express his thanks to those who, early in the n1orn- ing when he was not prepared and still in bed, welcomed him with music and cheers.
 'sThe receptions by the great cities of the South and Mlddle-West were more than he had ever expected, and so were the receptions in the East. But His Royal Highness is equally thankful for what the smaller places did In showing him their good will, though the train in such places stopped only few minutes and frequently not at all.
 Altogether, the Prince is most grati- fled by his trip. and will never forget how the ADucTtCdH pcOplc SNCty WhGfC ihiSt with hospitality and sympathy
 His last day on the special train which carried him to the south, east and west rivalled in interest any of the others spent by the Prince on the tour, for 1t began with a visit to Albany. included run in bright sunlight down the west shore of the Hudson River and closed with a reception at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
 West Point was reached at o'clock and the Prince was received with the military honor due his place in the naval service of his country. The cadets formed in six companies were at once marched on the field and the Prince, with Colonel Mills and their respective staffs inspected them. Dress parade fol- lowed with the Prince as reviewing off, ficer After the review the cadets were drawn up in close formation and the prince, advancing to the front of the first company. addressed them. He said:
 "I wish to congratulate you on your splendid appearance. I am happy at the chance of seeing such a splendid lot of young men. 1 must also congratulate your nation on having the service of such a splendid lot of young men. I am given to understand that you are about to celebrate the one hundredth anniver- sary of the academy and trust that the occasion will be a happy one. l rejoice at the chance of visiting this beautiful place. Again I thank you"
 The Prince and his stan visited the riding school where the cadets gave an exhibition of riding The jumping feats of Cadet Herr of the first class attracted the attention of the Prince and at his request Herr repeated a standing junse to the back of his horse in motion. The cadet landed safely on his feet and jump ed of again without losing his balance. After the display of rough riding the Prince was taken to the gymnasium and a class of cadets went through their exercises for him.
 The Prince reached New York at $50 o'clock this afternoon and went to the W Waldorf-Astoria. The Prince had origt- nally intended to return to the Hohenzol- lern, but the discovery of a case of scarlet fever in the crew changed his mind.
 Skilled artists are busy on the deck of the Deutschland. preparing the officers quarters on the bridge of the great liner for. the reception and accommodation of Prince Henry of Prussia on his return voyage.
 The Deutschland will sail at s:30 clock on Tuesday afternoon.
 At the executive chamber in Albany today, the exhibition of the sword pre- scented to General Washington by Frederick the Great at the executive chamber was attended by a peculiar in- cident When the will of General WaslI- ington was read after his death it was fouuk|ffiat he had willed his five swords to his five nephews with the proviso .that they should not be drawn from their scabbard unless in the defense of the country"
 The sword presented by Frederick the Great has been strictly kept in scabbard in compliance with the provision Of the will. ,.
 ha drew the blade from the scabbard. Of course he did not know of the provisions of the will, but he had nevertheless in nocentIy violated them. No mention. of .he occurrence was made to the Prince,
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