Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-10
PRINCE PHLADELP
Last Day of His Stay in America
Given Up to Sight
seeing.
Historic independence Hall Vis-
tied and the Cramps Ship
Yards Inspected.
Freedom of the City Presented
With a Handsomely EN-
bossed Album.

New York. March 16.-Prince Henry
left the waldorf-Astoria at 7:40 this
morning and was taken on speclal
ferry boat to Jersey City, where ne
boards the Pennsylvania railroad train
for Philadelphia. He was accompanied
by his suite and Admiral Evans Cen
| Corbin and Col. Bingham.
| Philadelphia, March 1O.-Prlnce Hen
nv of Prussia finished his American
tour in this city today and for the
brief space of five hours was the guest
of this municipality. His reception was
most cordial and his welcome heartfelt.
From the moment when the special
train bearing the imperial visitor
steamed into the Pennsylvania railroad
station the popular demonstration was
hearty and spontaneous. The program
GOVERNS. the visit was carried out as
planned, in manner befltting the ols-
nifty of the royal visitor. The prince
arrived at 1920. He was met at Broad
street station by Mayor Ashbridge and
the citizens committee and escorted to
| the mayors Office In the city hall. Inc
| freedom of the city and the mayors ad-
dress of welcome were presented to the
prince, after which he was driven to
Independence hall and thence to the
| Cramps ship yard.
| Broad street station contained prob
ably the largest crowd in its history,
and the first appearance of the prince
as he alighted from the private car
columbia" was a signal for an ovation
which was continued as long as the dis
ltincuished guest remained In sight OF
the multitudes. The prince was met at
the station by the citizens reception
committee, headed by Mayor Samuel r.
lAshbridge. After shaking hands with
the mayor the prince was introdced to
the other members of the committee
Then. with Mayor Ashbridge on his
left and Chief Willde of the secret SER
vice attending him on the right, he
walked thru a roped-off passageway to
the street, where carriages were IN
waiting. Admiral Evans, the princes
!
lowing. The First and Second troops
of the Philadelphia city cavalry acted
| as an official escort, and two battal-
ions of mounted policemen headed and
brought up the rear of the procession.
| The city hall is located directly oppo-
site Broad street station and the build
/ ing was circled in order to give the
prince better opportunity of viewing
the architectural beauties of the huge
structure. Five minutes after his ar
rival the prince stood in the mayors
reception room, which had been simply
and tastefully decorated with flowers
and the American and German colors.
Mayor Ashbridge extended the freedom
of the city to the royal visitar and pre-
sented to the prince a handsome album
containing his address of welcome
beautifully embossed.
Prince Henry made brief response.
He said:
| This is but another of the many acts
of kindness that has been extended to
me in this country. l assure you 1 deep
| ly appreciate 1t. l thank you for the
freedom of the city which you have
given me, and for this handsome SOU
venir, which shall preserve. Again 1
thank you
| He then shook hands with the mayor
From the city hall the prince was es-
corted to Independence hall. Owing to
lack of time the stop at the Grade of
Liberty" was very short. The prince
alighted from his carriage and. accom-
panied by the mayor and Admiral Ev-
ans, hurried thru the historic old build
| ing. The party then proceeded to the
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