The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-21
VISIT OF ADMIRAL PRINCE HENRY TO
BsA NOTABLE OCCASION.
VERY ELABORATE PREPARATIONS
Made by the Kaiser for Walt OF HIS
Brother tn the United States-fo
Land at Newport News and Proceed
To Washington ON the Royal fachs
Observation-Disclosures silver Ser
vice for Entertainments ON the
Yacht-Dur Plans for HIS Receptions
Not yet Arranged.

Berlin, January Is.-The latest ar
engagements In connection with the visit
OF Admiral Prince Henry. OF Prussia
o the United States Is hat the prince
Will meet the imperial yacht Hohen-
,oIlern at Hampton Roads and sail
thence TO New York.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the social entertainments on
board the H~ohenzollern. By the en-
oeror's special orders a splendid silver
service has beer sent TO Kiel. from the
royal silver treasures IN the old schioss.
His majesty personally inspected the
treasures and selected the service which
is 10 be used on board the Hohenzollern
on special occasions.
Emperor williams programme is thatY
Prince Henry shall reciprocate the News
York and Washington festivities with q
grand q on boa.d the Hohenzol-
leEn. inviting the president. the menu
bers of the cabinet and others. The
curator of the silver treasures viii 20
To The Uni ed States on the Hohenzoi-
fern To take care Of the valuable wares
Later in the day It WAS announced
that the government had decifeS that
Prince Henry shall sail for the Unit
ed = .ates on the kron Prinz Wilhelm.
OF the North German Lloyd line Feb
ruary 18th. Cabins have been engaged
for a suite OF fifteen persons The ves-
sci. though taking other passengers.
viii first touch at Newport News. where
rrinc Henry and his party will DO
transferred TO the Honenzollern. which
IS going there and not TO Hobokeu.
New Jersey.
The movements OF the zach. thereaf-
ter have not been absolutely determined
upon. The present programme Is TO as
cend the Potomac river TO Washington.
where p. ince Henry viii exchange calls
with President Roosevelt. Prince Henry
and the president may hen go 10 the
launching together. This portion OF the
programme will depend, of course. on
It's acceptance at Washington.
Washington. January l5.-Dr. Won
tIoileben. The German ambassador at
Washington today received a cablesram
from Berlin, giving the dates Of arrf-
val and departure OF Prince Henry and
d list OF the party who viii accompany
him to the United States. Prince Henry
viii arrive on the Kron Prinz Wilhelm
February 22nd. and will sail for Ger
many on the Hamburg-Ameiican liner
Columbia. March S.h. He will be ac-
"ompanied by Hofmarschal Vice Adj
niral Won Seckenderff and two aides de
amp. Lieutenant Commanders Schmidt
Won SchWlnd and Won Egidy. his chIef
oiI, stefan will be DIR. Reich. Herr Won
TlTpitZ. with his aide de camp. Lieuten-
ant Commander Won Trotha. will also
accompany the party.
Emperor William will send his adju-
ian general. Won Plessen: captain OF
he navy. Won Mueller. and Won Grum-
me. aide dc camp to the emperor.
Score airy Long today called Rear Ad-
miral Robley d. Evans into c~onsulta-
non respecting the coming visit 10 the
United States of Prince Henry, Of
Germany. The rear ddmira has not
yet been given written orders detailing
him 10 act as the representative OF the
"avy at the reception. but that matter
Long today charged Admiral Evans
with the preparation OF a naval pro-
gramme for the reception. In view OF
the number of dis inguishcd officers
Who are now reported to be about to
accompany the prince on his visit. 10 In
becoming evident that Admiral Evans
viii require the assistance ofsa numher
Of Junior officers. and these will be de-
tailed as occasion requires.
SO far the sate DEPARTMENT Is not
cIfcially advised of the approaching
visit OF the prince. hence IL has done
t.othing toward arranging a programme
for his reception and entertainment.
1t Is assumed at the war department..
though orders have rot yet been issued,
that Major General Brooke as the conn.,
mander-in-chief OF the department OF
fhe east, Will represent the United
States army In the