The sun., 1902-03-11

THE SNAPSHOT NUISANCE.

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THE SNAPSHOT NUISANCE.
On Friday last Prince Henry was in
formed while on the way down from AL
bany that Mayor Ashbridge had said that
while he was in Philadelphia not a camera
should be snapped at him. The Prince,
| to his credit be IL said, has been an uncom-
planning martyr to many petty annoy
ances on his travels. That was inevitable.
The patience with which he bore himself
under these petty Affections, however.
! was not inevitable and he was much ad-
| mired by those who were in a position to
| note his anna BILE trait in his character.
But against the pestilential pertinacity
of the photographers against their dis
plays of adamantine cheek when the pho
I tographio obsession was on them-against
| this even Prince Henry's kindly nature
at times broke out in revolt. He expressed
himself several times and with force on
this subject. He was particularly an
! noyed at West Point by the affliction. So
when he was informed that Mayor Ash
bridge had issued an edict banishing the
/ photographer from within range during
the visit to Philadelphia, the Prince lifted
up his eyes in thankfulness and made the
motion of clapping his hands AT the glad
tidings.
But IL was all vanity, that Mayors prom
Use. He did manage 10 keep the photog-
| raphers from wantonly committing their
| crime within an inch or so OF the Princes
/ nose. but he was poweTless against the
/ Photographic hordes that were arraved In
ssrried ranks on window Lodges and ver-
andas, their informal artillery trained on
miles OF the ground over which the Prince
| must pass. His every movement was made
| in Philadelphia to the accompaniment Of
| the click of camera shutters like the click
! OF castonets TO Spanish dancer, just As
! had been the case everywhere else, only
| just a shade more subdued.
| The formalities of the reception In Phil
| adelphia were entirely of a sort with those
everyw here else. There was the usual
| committee OF citizens at the railway sta
ton, the usual drive through cheering
| crowds and with mounted escort to the
| City Hall the usual speaking of a piece
| by the Mayor and the eternal and ever
lasting granting OF the freedom Of the
city" The Prince himself spoke a short
piece when Mayor Ashbridge finished,
| saying;
This is but another Of the many acts Of kind
ness that have been extended 70 me in this
country assure you THAT deeply ,ap-
Of the city which you have given ne and
for this handsome souvenir. which | shall
preserve. Again thank you.
AT INDEPENDENCE HALL
1, was TO old Independence Hall that the
Prince paid his respects first after the for
nalites at the hands Of Mayor Ashhrdge
After a drive around the new City Hall IN
order to give the visitors an idea of its
dimensions the procession Of carriages
swung into Chestnut street whore traffic
was suspended while they passed. As the
Prince stepped from his carriage In front
of the historic building he stood silent and
erect for Il moment with his hand at salute
He then, with his escort, passed into the
building where he was received by num-
ber Of prominent Philadelphia women
Here also he met number OF German
societies by their representatives and re-
ceived a souvenir album.
VISIT TO CRAMP sHIPYARDs.
The most interesting feature of Prince
Henry's visit to Philadelphia was the in.
spection Of the Cramp shpyRrds and Of
the Russian warship Retvi2an recently
completed there and already in the hands
of her officers and crew. On the wav out
the Prince passed the Baldwin Locomotive
Works and expressed regret that there
was not time to go through them. He
reached the Cramp yards at 1925 and was
received hy Charles II Cramp, the Naval
AttaChe Of the Russian legation al Wash
ington and the Russian officers in COM
mand Of the Retvi2an
After presentations by the German Am
hassador the Prince was escorted first Of
all 10 the Russian cruiser and made an eN-
plorRtion Of her that lasted nearly an hour
and was extended TO a minute examination
Of as many details Of her construction H.
was possible in that short time. He next
went OH board our own warsh.p Colorado
on which the plates are just being placed.
and from there. with Mr.. Cramp ~ his
building plant, keeping mp perpetual fire
Of questions and evidently thoroughly al
home with his subject and keenlv Interested
in II.
AT UNION LEAGUE CLuH.
II was so close to the hour when the Prince
was due at the Union League Club that
the drive from Cramps downtown was
made at a pace that gave the police all
they wanted to do TO keep the way clear
for the carriages and the Gathering escort
Of Philadelphia s two cavalry troops, III
which there is much local pride and whereof
the uniforms are a marvel To the eye.
The Prince arrived AT the Union League
al about quarter-past O'Clock and the
luncheon was served al o clock, The Prince !
aking the notable speech above quoted
At $50 the train bearing the visitors started
from The Broad Street Station and did not
stop again until IL arrived ln Jersey City
at $40 in the afternoon.
PRINCE HOST on THE DEUTSCHLAND.
Prince Henry and his party left Jersey
City on the navy yard rug John Bowers. |
The ferryboat Chicago he'd been got in |
readiness for them, but az the last minute |
there was a change in the plans. The |
Chicago pulled out into the stream after |
the Bowers, and as she had grea' display |
Of hunting, all passing craft saluted her |
under the impression that the Prince was
aboard
In the meantime the Bowers was steam
ing up toward Hoboken, and at 50 o'clock
she came alon gside the Hamburg American
pier. The Prince and his aide were the
first ashore and they went AZ once aboard
the Deu schland. They were met hy Mr. |
Won Holzeudorf, n representative Of the
line from Hamburg, who hade them wei
come. The Prince went 10 the head of
the main gangway and there welcomed
tho guests whom he had summoned 10
dine with him on the Deutschland
The Princes dinner was in the main
dining saloon Of the Deutschland and the
centre table was used. In all fortv-six
persons sat down This included the rncm-
bers Of the Princes staff. Ambassador
Won Holloben and tho members Of his stafT,
the Presidents delegates. MIR Roas. MIR.
Meyer and Mr.. Won IIolzondorf of ~,
Hamburg American Line; tap'. Alters Of
the Deutschland Mayor Low. Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Ogden Mills. Tie guests
were all at their places with the exception
Of Admiral Evans At 705 O'Clock
Tue Prince e.tcrcd the dining room n,
that time. under the imIr --llu that az
was In readi 90. When he noted the 1b-
sence Of Admiral Evans he simply stood
beside his chdr a.d engaged ia conycr-r-
tion with Mayor Low until the Admiral
arrived, which was five minutes later
No speeches were ma de az he dinner
but before the first course Was brought or, |
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