The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
ALDERMEN PRESENT
THE CITY'S FREEDOM
Prince Henry's Reply to Mr..
Low Commended.
Imperial Guest Makes Record for
Himself rs Speaker-The City
Hall Ceremonies.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-It took just thir-
ty-eight minutes for Henry of Prussia to
| receive the freedom of the city Of New
York at the city hall this afternoon, to
make reputation as a public speechmak-
er, and to carry the freedom away with
him, nicely engrossed on parchment and
done up in a silver mounted rosewood
| casket
Twelve Minutes Lntc.
The prince and his suite were due at
the city hall at O'Clock They were
twelve minutes late. For thirty minutes
before the appointed hour of the recep-
| tfoD the mayors committee and some of
| their friends assembled in the Governors
room of the building
| 1t was Alp when the prince, escorted
by James B. Reynolds. the mayors pri-
vate secretary, walked into the Cover
nor's room. The prince had ridden all
the way from the Battery in an open
carriage AS he entered the Governors
room he recognized Mayor Low, stepped
| forward and shook hands.
| Immediately back OF the prince came
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans. with the
| German Ambassador, DR.. Won Holleben,
and after them some of the members of
Prince Henry's suite. The programme ar
ranged provided that the prince should
be officially informed that the board of
aldermen was in session and ready to
receive him by Jacob A. Cantor, presi-
dent of the Borough of Manhattan.
General SickIcs Presented.
There was a wait of two or three min
utes before Mr. Cantor and the commit
tee of the board of aldermen appeared,
during which time the prince and the
mayor hobnobbed and chatted together
like old friends. Just after the two had
shaken hands the mayor said:
Your royal highness, l welcome you
to the city" Then turning TO the left
and toward Mr.. Schurz. the mayor con-
tinued: Let me present to you Mr..
Schurz, of the citizens committee, and
may / also present Mr.. Sickles. hero of
Gettysburg"
The prince shook hands with Mr.. Schurl,
and then turning to Genera! Sckles.
looked him straight in the-eye, then
reached out his hand, and said:
My pleasure"
Invited by the Aldermen.
Just then Mr.. Cantor andthe commit
tee of the board of aldermen entered the
Governors room. The prince shook hands
with each. and then Mr.. Cantor said:
Il have the distinguished privilege. on
behalf of the board of aldermen of the
city of New York, and in its name. TO
greet you and to invite you to the alder
manic chamber, where the board awaits
your presence. in order to extend to you
the freedom of the municipality"
The prince nodded and smiled. and he
and the mayor aud all the others retired
to the west aicove of the Governors room.
\ few minutes later the prince, escorted
by President Cantor. and followed by his
suite. Admiral Evans. Adjutant General
Corbin. and Colonel Bingham, entered the
aldermanic chambers.
Then the mayor, taking from the cas-
ket the engrossed resolutions which had
been tied with white satin ribbon, said:
We welcome your royal highness
heartily for your own sake and we wei
come you equally as the representative of
your imperial brother, the Emperor of
Germany. We hope that your visit will
do much to cement the friendship always
existing between Germany and the United
States, between the country of Steuben
and DeKalb and the country OF Washing
ton. BY the authority of the board of