The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-06
Prince Welcomed in Boston
and at Harvard.
HONORARY DIR. OF LAWS
President Eliot Ccnfers the Degree
With Felicitous Phrasing.
STAID BOSTONIANs VEHEMENT
Tenn pc RI mental COldnesS Melts In u
Glow of Hearty Popular
Demonstration.

Boston, March 6.-Prince Henry's train
reached the south terminal station at
s:35 a. m, just on schedule time. Henry's
first view Of Boston was Of snow-clad
city upon which there shone sun from
clear sky Hundreds of workmen were
clearing the streets through which the
prince and his party were to- pass. and by
o'clock the route was in excellent condi-
ton.
The bad storm Of yesterday had i'm
paired the decorations, but it did not take
long to-day 10 restore them. German
flags of red, white and black predom-
mated in many places over the red,
white and blue. Long before the special
train was due crowds assembled at the
Great South station and along the streets
assigned for the procession.
Mayor Collins and President Doyle Of
the board of aldermen and President Dolan
of the common council were received by
Admiral Evans, escorted into the car and
introduced to Prince Henry. Colonel
Bingham, military aide to President
Roosevelt, LED the way into the big sta
ticn, where the cavalry YVES lined up at
attention. The crowds cheered as soon
as they caught sight Of the party coming
from the train. The prince raised his
hat in acknowledgements
Cheered ut Every Stop.
When the visitors reached their car
rlages the prince was placed at the head
of the line. He and Admiral Evans, who
were in full uniform, were cheered al
every step of their short walk to their car.
riage and Prince Henry acknowledged the
greetings. AS the line of carriages moved
out the immense crowd cheered and the
procession made its way through the
throngs of persons making most heart,
J. demonstrations of welcome. Each car
riage was accompanied by four outrider
and behind that of the prince were thre,
policemen on foot At the rear of tn
line Of carriages was a squal of mounted
police. ..-.
At the Hotel Somerset few moment
were given the prince and his party t
rest.
Meets State and City officials.
At the Somerset, Governor Crane an
President c. w. Eliot of Harvard univer
sity, called on the prince. After Govern
or Cranes departure the prince starte
for the statehouse. where he was receive
by the governor and other state officials
Governor Crane conducted Prince Henri
to the hall of the house of representative
The visitors were received with applause
The prince merely bowed in acknowledge
ment. Then the party left the statehous,
proceeding to the public library where tn
prince paid his respects to Mayor Collin
received the members Of the city gov
eminent and met thirty five veterans
German. He shook hands with eac
veteran. The prince was escorted /
Mayor Collins through the library.
At Harvard.
Returning to the Hotel Somerset, Primo
Henry received Judge Francis c. Lowe
and Henry L. Higginson, representing tt
corporation of Harvard university, al
started with them for Cambridge.
Here the degree of honorary doctor
laws was conferred upon Prince Henry
President Eliot. The latter said in his a,
dress:
Never before has this democratic universi
been called together on purpose to do hon
to foreign prince. In watching the SOC