Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-07


 largest crowd of all had gathered, every pier to which admission was not denied was partly filed. The number of river craft also increased and the welcome was a noisy ne. The crossing ferryboats sounded their whistles and the ever-increasing fleet of tug boats kept up their noise. The big liners in port were decorated, and the German cclors were displayed at several points along the harbor shores. The prince frequently went to the side, and either saluted or waved his hand in acknowledgement To the Americans present he ex- pressed his appreciation of the warm welcome extended to him.
 The last greeting in the run up the river was form the imperial yacht Hohenzollern, which is to be the home of the prince while in New York. She wore a full dress of flags, and her white paint with it's trim~ ming of gold shone in the brilliant sun. Her tackles wore new uniforms and straw hats and manned the sides, while the officers. in full dress uni form, were drawn up on tie deck. The prince smiled at sight of her, and again stepping to the end of the rail, saluted. The tackles of the Hohenzollern gave a lusty cheer, and the prince smiled and saluted again. The Kron Prinz was abreast of the pier at noon and was quickly warped into her berth, but there was some delay in getting a gangplanlS arr ranged.
 There was no demonstration at Recreation Pier, for the prince was not seen by the great crowd that chol<ed up the end of West Thirty fourth street. Cavalry squadron A of the National Guard of New York and a heavy force of police kept the pier clear. Prince Henry disem- parked at 12:55 p. m., at that moment walking down the decorated gangway from the Kron Prinz Welhe]m into the acknowledgements pier. He then passed through an ornamental gangway and arch to the gangplank of the HohenzolIern, which had been decorated in the German colors and was covered it's entire length The prince was met at the bottom of the gangplank by Admiral Won Baudissin, commander of the Hohenzollern, and his officers Meanwhile the band from the Kron Prinz Wilhelm was playing the German national air. Taking the precedence due to his rank, Prince Henry walked up the gangplank, fol- lowed by the officers of the Hohen- zollern.
 The first of his callers to arrive af- ter he had boarded the Hohenzollern was Gen. Brooke, U. $. A, accom- panied by two aides. Admiral Barker and his aide, Capt. West, representing the United States navy, followed, and then came the German ambassador at Washington, and his brilliantly-at- tired suite of military and naval att taches and secretaries, and the mill itary attaches of the German embas- sy at Mexico, Lieut. Bartels Follow ing the German ambassador came the special representation of the presi- dent of the United States, headed by Dr. Hill, first assistant secretary of state, and including Gen. Corbin Col. Bingham and Commander Cowles, the brother-in-law of the president
 Capt. Nathan Sargent then called on the prince as the special represen- tative of Admiral Dewey. The cap- tain said that he had been sent by the admiral especially to express to the prince the admiral's regret at not being able to greet him personally
 nd to pay his respects. The list of alters was ended with the mayors
 arty, which included himself and his rivate secretary. The German con-
 Il general at New York and his suite
 ormed part of the German ambas- ldor's party
 About an hour was spent by the
 rince in receiving his callers and in
 alSing an admiral inspection of the
 oops and crew of the Hohenzollern.
 hen followed q lunch. The prince
 yited to this luncheon those Amer
 ans among his callers who repre-
 ented the navy, and besides there
 ere at the board the members of
 le princess suite and members of ne German embassy at Washington.
 Prince Henrys right sat Capt.
 onyerse of the Illinois, and the oth-