The citizen., 1902-02-28
ROYAL VISITOR PLEASED
WITH AMERICA.
Has Been on the go Since Mon.
day = Visited Washington
and President Roosevelt
Attended Launching of the
Emperor's Yacht, Meteor
Entertained in New York
Wednesday-Is Greatly En-
joying Himself.

Prince Henry, about whom so
much has already appeared in the
CITIZEN, with illustrations of
him, his officers, and the imperial
yacht, "Hohenzollern." wnich is
here as his headquarters, reached
this country Saturday night and
he first stepped ashore on Sunday
morning. He was given a royal
welcome. and the keys of the city
OF New York were given to him.
Admiral Robley ID. Evans had
charge of the naval fleet gathered
in New York bay to salute the
royal visitor on his arrival. and
he escorted him on his visit to
the Mayor and through the city.
Large crowds congregated wher
ever the Prince passed and loud
cheers greeted him. He was much
impressed with the greatness of
New York City.
Prince Henry of Prussia visited
the President of the United States
at the White House few minutes
before IL o'clock Monday morn
ing. The Prince was escorted by
troops from the station to the EX-
ecutive Mansion. After being
presented to Mr.. Roosevelt the
Prince was escorted to the Ger
man embassy in the nations Cap
ital, and at noon President Roose-
welt returned the visit. The Dis
trict of Columb bia Commissioners
also visited the embassy and wei,
coined the Prince to the Capital.
w aShington seemed under mar
tial law, as soldiers were every,
where. Long lines of troops eX-
tended from the station to the
White House. and during the day
the Prince was never without a
military escort while in the streets
of the Capital. The residents of
the city were out in force, and
thousands of visitors from neigh
boring States were present to
cheer the royal visitor.
The Princes schedule for Mon
day was as follows:
Left Jersey City..... 1.30 a. m.
Arrived in Baltimore. 900 a. m.
Left Baltimore. ...... 9.20 a. N.
Arrived in Washing
ton ...... .......... 1920 a. IN.
Visited White House. .l0.4 a. III.
Arrived at German
Embassy..............11.30 80 a. m.
Received visit from
PresldeAt..... ......12.00 m.
Visited Capitol. ..... 400 p. m.
Dined at White House 500 p. m.
Left Washington tor
New Y9rk..........11.30 p. m.
In the presence of Prince Henry
of Prussia, the President of the
United States, members of the
Presidents Cabinet, and many
leading men of this country and
Germany, the kaiSer's yacht, the
Meteor, was launched at Shooters
Island, S. L., at 1899 Tuesday
morning. Miss Alice Roosevelt,
the daughter of the President,
chriStened the vessel. The wealth
er was not all that could be
wished, as a drizzing rain was
falling, but the inclement condi.
tlOnS did not mar the ceremony.
as everyone present was enthusi.
astic, this enthusiasm driving
away all gloom.
At luncheon after the launch
ing Prince Henry proposed three
cheers for the President. Mr..
Roosevelt then returned the COM
pliment by proposing three cheers
for the royal visitor.
Prince Henry, after the launch
ing, presented Miss Alice Roose-
welt golden bracelet with a pic.
ture of Kaiser Wilhelm III dia-
monds. The Prince, in his ad-
dress, said that the presentation
was made on behalf of his brother,
the Emperor of Germany.
The movements of the Prince
Tuesday were as follows:
Arrived at Jersey City 500 a. m.
Left for Shooters Is.
ldnu.. S.ZU a. IN.
Arrived at Shooters
Island. .......... $50 a. m.
Launching of Kaiser's
yacnU... ...... ......l 80 a. m.
Luncheon on the HO-
henzollern........... go. LOO p. m.
Landed in New York
for visit to City Hall $50 p. m.
Presentation of free
dom of City of New
Ofk. ............... 400 ID. m.
Dinner in his honor by
Mayor of New York. $50 p. m.
Gala opera perform
ance.. ............... $50 D. m.
On Wednesday the Prince
spent a quiet morning on the
yacht HOhenzollern.
At 12.30 p. Nj. he attended a
magnificent luncheon at Sherry's,
at which were present 1877 per-
sons, including the leading finan-