Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-07
nellnebse Journal
PRINCE HENRY
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the street to the portals, made way Tor
the entrance of the prince. After he
had paid his respect to Gov. Crane he
entered the House of Representatives
where the Legislature was in session
ana was presented from the forum by
President Soule of the Senate. Leaving
the Chamber he was shown the battle
flags carried by the regiments OF the
state in the Civil War. After he re-
entered his carriage and was driven 10
the public library where re returned the
call OF Mayor Collins.
Thirty-five veterans who fought with
the grandfather of the prince in the
Franco-PrusSian war, were presented
at the library and the prince shook
bands with them all and asked as 10
their old regiments and the character
Of their service. The ceremony at the
library over, the prince returned to the
Somerset and after a short wait there
started for Cambridge. Mayor Nc
Nance gave him the freedom of the
city of Cambridge and the school chill
dren sang for him at City hall. AT the
University he was first taken to Me-
mortal hall where he met the corpora
ton of the college and then to Sanders
theatre where the degree was conferred.
President Eliot, who appeared in the
scholars gown, addressed the prince.
The prince did not respond in speech
to the address of the president, but
simply bowed an Acknowledgement. He
was next escorted to the faculty room
where he met the faculty and with his
staff lunched with them.
At Cambridge.
The departure of the prince for Cam
bridge was made at l o'clock. "A few
minutes previous to his departure he
received Mayor Henry l.. Higginson
land Judge Francis Lowell, who escorted
His Royal Highness to the University
city. In the party accompanying the
prince was Coy. Crane and Secretary
of the Navy John ID. Long.
The first stop was at Cambridge City
hail. where Mayor McNamee presented
| the greeting of the city in an elaborate
ly engrossed form. One thousand school
children sang upon the arrival of the
prince.
Soon after 100 the party reached Har
ward. They were received by President
| Eliot at Memorial hall and the men,
| bers of the corporation of the Univer-
| sity were presented to the prince.
Then the visitors was conducted to
Sanders theatre, where the honorary
degree of doctor of laws was conferred
upon Prince Henry by President Eliot
| Sanders theatre was crowded with stu
| dents who received the prince and his
| suite and President Eliot and the facul-
ty and corporation of Harvard Univer-
sity standing. AS the party of distin-
guished gentlemen passed to the plat
form the audience cheered. An orches-
ira in the balcony broke into strains
ifroIn German opera and as all Were
SEQ ted, the orchestra started "Ameri-
FRA" With the first strain Of the ma
tional hymn Prince Henry arose and
stood at attention until the close. Fol
lowing this President Eliot stepped tC
the center of the platform and address
ing Prince Henry conferred the degree
AS President Eliot uttered the words
doctor of Law Prince Henry arose
His attitude was dignified and his coun-
Itenance serious. To the words of Presi-
dent Eliot his only response was a
grave bow. AS he resumed his seat the
| parchment was passed " AHlDdSSduoi
Won Holleben by Prof. Morgan.
The prince and his suite and the fac
lulty retired, followed by the cheers OF
the students Carriages were taken and
passing through Harvard University
enclosure for an inspection of the
buildings, the party proceeded ou
through the Johnston gate, to Univer.
sty hall where luncheon in honor of the
lprihce was served.
2 From University hall, the officials OF
Harvard and their guest were driven tC
Harvard Union to receive the greeting
of the undergraduates. The streets were
thronged with cheering people. The
reception by the public of the city was
most cordial. At the Union the prince
was given taste of college songs
cheers and addresses.
| President Eliot Of Harvard, tonight
sent a cablegram to Emperor William Of
Germany. thanking him for his messag,
of congratulations to Prince Henry ana
| for the presentation of the casts to the
4 Harvard Germanic Museum
i At Harvard Union.
| Harvard Union was filled with ovel
1900 students. and other representative
of collegiate life when Prince Henry
and his suite. with the Presidents of
fetal representatives, arrived. The roy.
| ii party entered the building by pass.
ing through double line of students
| and were ushered into the spaciou:
hall. where. at one end, had been erect
al two platforms. from between which
over head. looked down the bronze bus
of John Harvard. The only decorations
Iwere American flags, draped over tn
windows at the rear of the platform
which the prince and his company oc
cupied.
| The students stood up during tn
| CEREMONY, and We're massed in front o
Wo platforms. Members of the facult,
, were seated in front of these. Primo
Henry, Admiral Evans and Presiden
| Eliot occupied seats in the front row
lpon one of the raised platforms witt
| the brilliantly uniformed staff back o
them. Upon the other platform wer
seated Maj. III. l.. Higginson. the dono
of the magnificent building, o. G
Frantz. the musical director and Rich
ard Derby, president of the junior class
land other undergraduates
No sooner had the prince become seat
ed than Director Frantz started the in
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