The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-13
Anchored on HObOken, Where She
VIII BE Put i'm Readiness for
Prince Henry's Use.
OFFICERS NOW IN NEW YORK
FORMALLY WELCOMED BY MAYOR
LOWS REPRESENTATIVES,.
No Entertainment Until His Royal
Highness Arrives-AdmiraI Won
Baudessin Interviewed.

NEW YORK. Feb. 12-The imperial Ger
man yacht Hohenzollern, sent here for the
use of Prince Henry of Prussia during his
forthcoming visit, arrived to-day from
Kiel. She was not expected, for she came by
the southern circle and IL was calculated
that the run would take at least one day
more than IL did. 1t had also been thought
that she would touch at Bermuda. and that
place had reported her as two days over
due. The weather encountered was un-
favorable for a call at Bermuda and at sea
Admiral Count Won Baudissin abandoned
the partly formed plan and shaped his
course for New York.
The yacht had some heavy weather in
southern waters. but for the most part
1t was fair and when it was at its best she
logged sixteen knots an hour She hove in
sight off Sandy Hook few minutes be-
fore the noon hour and an hour later was
In quarantine. She got the courtesy of the
port from federal officials and came on
through the Narrows and up into North
river without delay Passing craft gave her
a noisy welcome with their whistles, and
the man at her jackstan was kept busy
dipping her big naval flag with its field
of white, black Prussian eagle and black
cross. She stood high out Of the water and
looked impressive beyond her real size.
She was painted white all over save for a
large black eagle at her figurehead. some
touches Of gold astern and long streak
Of red that showed below her water line
She has a ram bow and in general type
resembles modern man-of-war.
The North German Lloyd pier at Hobo
ken. where she is to be overhauled, was not
ready for her reception and she dropped
anchor in midstream until a feet Of tugs
cleared berth for her. German flags
foated above the docks and warehouses of
the North German Lloyd and Hamburg
American line piers and the ships of those
two companies in port were dressed. The
bands of the latter assembled on quarter
deck and serenaded the yacht as she lay at
anchor. At o'clock she hove her anchors
and guided by two tugs, was carefully
warped into the pier. Guide lines were run
across to the dock opposite to prevent her
from foulng as she came in, and when she
made fast the guide lines were kept out
TO hold her of the wharf.
Admiral Won Baudissin was formally well
coined TO New York by a civic committee, a
representative of Mayor Low and an officer
of the United States navy. The civic COM
mittee was headed by Capt. A. L. Mahan,
u. S. N, retired. and his associates were
Emil 5. Boas, Gustav H Schwab, Capt.
George II. BOldt, Colonel Whelan and
Commander Rodgers Captain Mahan
epoke briefly. greeting the admiral and his
officers and ship in the name of the people
OF the city The admiral thanked the com
mittee and. through its members, the citi-
gems Of New York. Private Secretary
and Captain Converse. of the battleship
Illinois, made the formal call In behalf Of
the navy. Wallace Downey, builder of the
yacht for the German Emporer, for the
launching of which Prince Henry is coming
20 the United States also called. The Of
ficers OF the Hohenzollern said that 1t
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formal entertainments until the arrival of
the prince, Of whose suite they are mem
bers. They can and will do in their
private and individual capacities. but when
they come ashore IL will be in civilian at
tire. Admiral Won Baudissin will return
the calls of those who called left cards
that he would visit the City Hall some
time tomorrow. He will also call on Con-
sui General Buenz, representative here of
the German government.
After the formal greetings the admiral
talked with the newspaper representatives
as to his voyage across. We had very
pleasant trip. thank you he said. There
was some heavy weather. but nothing very
serious. We are glad that it is over. We
all feel very grateful for the kindly well
come you have given Everybody
aboard is we'll and there is really nothinS
much to say about the voyage over the
Atlantic. We shall lie here at this dock
until Feb 21 when cross to the other
side OF the river. The yacht is to be given
a general overhauling while here"
The admiral distributed photographs of
the Hohenzollern and scenes on her deck;
taken at different times when the EN-
peror was aboard. and also gave out printed
slips describing the yacht and' explaining
the purposes for which she was built and
maintained by the Emperor.
The officers OF the HOhenzollern are
Rear Admiral Count Won Baudissin, Capt
Won Helleben. Captain Hipper (navigator),
Lieutenants Won der Osten and Won Man
tey, First Lieutenants Rebensburg. Seiden-
sticker and Won Haxthausen. Lieutenant
Ellie First Stan Surgeon Uthemann. First
Engineer Steinmeyer, Second Engineer
NicOlai and Postmaster Heppner.