Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-13
TALKS TO NEW YORK sOlONS
VISITS ALBANY, AND is WELCOMED
TO THE CAPITAL By GOV.
ODELb.
WfST POINT CADETS IN REVIEW
PRINCE GREATLY IMPRESSED BY
THE WORK OK THE
ACADEMY.

New York, March 9.-Prince Henry
OF Prussia yesterday completed ms
tour and is once more in New York
where he Will remain until Monday,
when he goes to Philadelphia. He was
absent from the city for nine days
during which time his special train
was within the territory of thirteen
states and travelled a total distance or
4,35S miles. He was greatly pleased
with his trip, and, through his al1e'
Capt. Won Muller, issued a statement
expressing his satisfaction at the OPP
portunity which came to him, and his
qualification at the cordially with
which he was received throughout the
country. His last day on the special
train which carried him TO the South
West and East, riyailed in interest any
of the others spent by the prince on the
tour, for 1t began with a visit to AL
bany, included a run III bright sunlight
down the west shore of the Hudson
river, and
Closed with a Reception
al the United States military academy
at West Point. 1t was 2 o'clock when
the special train departed from Boston,
and daylight when it was climbing
through the range of hills that divide
Massachusetts aud New York.
Albany was reached at $3.50 O'Clock,
and Mayor Gaus, in behalf of the city,
and Gov. Odell. Cor the state, met the
prince at the aaion station with formal
official greetings. Then, under cavalry
escort, he drove to the city hall and
capitol to return the courtesy shown
him. The people of the city lined the
route throughout and their cheers
sounded in popular welcome. He was
received by the two houses of the leg
islature and returned his thanks to
their presiding officers for the honor.
He loked through the capitol and, re-
turning under guard of cavalry. in
fantry. and police to the union station,
left at 1890 o'clock for West Point.
Greeted at West Point.
West Point was reached at 2 o'clock,
and the prince was received with the
military honors due his place in the
naval service of his country. Col.
Mills came to the station with a num-
Der of the officers of the academy AMI
with a troop of cavalry. drove him TO
the parade grounds on the heights
above. The cadets formed in six conf
panies, were at once marched on the
field. and the prince, with Col. Mills
and their respective stats. inspected
them. Dress parade followed with the
prince as reviewing officer. After the
review the cadets were drawn up in
close formation and the prince. advanc-
ing to the front of the first company,
delivered a short address.
Prince Is Pleased.
At the close of the review the prince
visited Memorial hall, where Che Of
ficers on duty at the academy were in
troduced to the prince. He greeted
them all very warmly and compliment.
ed them on their work.
Leaving Memorial hall the prince and
his staff went to the riding school,
where the cadets gavev an exhibition of
riding. The parting Gull of the prince
was at the house of Col. Mills. whom
he repeatedly congratulated and
thanked.
On his arrival at New York Capt.
Titus and a dozen detectives, two-score
patrolmen and a squad of mounted po-
lice were on hand to conduct the prince
to the Waldorf-Astoria.
The prince had originally intended to
return to the Hohenzollern, but the
discovery of a case of scarlet fever In
the crew changed his mind.