The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-24
PRINCE HENRY HERE
THE ROYAL VISITOR ARRIVED AT
NOON.
WAS ROYALTY WELCOMED.
wARsHIPs BURNED MUCH POWDER
IN HIS HONOR.

possenEer-Received With All
Honors and Greeted by Represen-
tatives of Natiod, state and city.
From All Accounts He Is just the
Man to Find Favor in America.
New York, Feb. 23.-Prince Henry OF
Prussia. representative of his brother,
+be Emperor of Germany at the
launching of the latter's American
h,iI+ Yacht. reached New York to-day,
and was cordially welcomed as guest
of the nation. The land batteries that
uard the outer harbor sounded the
first greeting salute of twenty-one
U1ns. the rifles of a special naval
sOuadron assembled in his honor Ie-
echoed the sentiment, there were ver-
hal greetings from the representatives
of President Roosevelt, the army and
the navy and the city of New York,
and a great crowd lined the way in
the city to see the German sailors and
the Prince of Germany.
The great storm against which the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm had struggled for
days, and which had glazed the Allan
tic coast in an armor of ice had lost
its force and resigned its sway to
warm sunshine and CHEEKY blue skies,
so there were no regrets that the royal
guest was a full day late for the en-
tertainment provided for him. The
genius of Marconi reaching out from
the storm-swept coast had definitely
bo hnl Ia toH liner nd a de
tain the hour that she would reach
Sandy Hook. There was a curtain off
the Hook early this morning, and it
was after o'clock before the watch
ers caught the shadowy outlines of the
cautiously approaching liner.
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans,
commander of the special squadron
and honorary aide to the Prince. left
the flagship Illinois at $40 o'clock in
the naval tug Nina. With him were
Capt G. A. Converse, his chief of
staff; Flag Lieutenant Frederick Chap
in, Ensign Evans, aide, and Capt. Won
Reuber Paschwitz, naval attache at
the Washington embassy Of the Ger
man government. They were all in
full dress uniform. The Nina met the
Kron Prinz beyond Fort Wadsworth,
and swinging around on the starboard
side of the liner steamed up the river.
Henry's First Greeting.
Prince Henry, attired in the uniform
of an admiral of German navy and
surrounded by his naval and military
staff in brilliant uniform, stood on
the bridge of the liner. AS the naval
tug got nearer to the side of the steam
ship, Prince Henry and Admiral Evans
caught sight of each other and ex-
changed informal salutes. The dis
tance from steamer to tug was too
great for conversation, however. AS
the two vessels with f1otilla of tugs
and official craft moved past Fort
Wadsworth the first of the salutes Of
'"ehty-one guns was fired. AS the
Iour first guns sounded the Prince ad-
yyahced to the end of the bridge of the
NIon Prlnz Wilhelm and stood at at
'eHlion. AS he passed the big Ameri-
Sdl nag heating over the Notifications
ne touched his cap in salute and the
members of the suite did likewise. The
nag at the jackstaff of the Kron Prinz
was dipped, and the German naval
.,rI Dgnd accompanying the Prince played
Inc star Spangled Banner" The
suns or Fort Wadsworth were not
spent before those across the Narrows
at Fort Hamilton doomed out their sa
iIle' t' When that cermony was over the
L nioh Frinz was stopped, and the Nina
-,@uled around to her port side, and
her. ms ''''iA ooai "eu
me passengers We're gathered on the
nLaIh deck and there was a hearty
way. ''-e eeD''e
Evans Meets the Prince.
Aumlral Evans was escorted forward
1 once and in the quarters of Capt.
a,lGnter' a,,I YER master of the Kron Prlnz, he
iu lhe Prince met. The Prince came
forward and taking the hand of the
"e1dl Iva officer, shook it warmly.
~ am very glad to see you, SIR" said
So 81 dufnlral. Everybody in the United
les is waiting to welcome you. 1t is
i' pressure, sir, to formally greet you
III their behalf"
thl thank you, sir, and through YOU
th nv people of your country" responded
sna rrlnce Il am very glad to be here
Gird i,u on this splendid day The Emperor
70 ,'u TCteu me to convey his compliments
ty' YOU Admiral and do so with very
eleat pleasure"
tiuuIirdl tio,' Evans expressed gratifica-
III raOn at the thoughtfulness OF the EN-
H. lie presented the members of
bastaIt staIt and the Prince gave each a
'rby handshake and a cordial word.
newspaper correspondents who
,a 10 accompany the Prince in his
trod, through the country also were in
yNuced by the Admiral The Prince
no was In excellent splrits smiled az
w appearance OF the newspaper writ
,. ana after the formal part OF the
,Lesentatlon, said he was quite sure
happy. "Ou'u pe Nerg
Alter n brief halt the liner moved
,aa' ana at 10 o'clock was abreast
~ Squadron of Tompknsville. The
man standard was run 20 the fore
pi the kron Prinz and It's appear
tl gave signal 10 the American fleet
N' san Francisco. Cincinnati, OIyn-
ana Illinois lay IN perfect align
l ln the order named and made an
l",llfe picture with their crews
lllnt nidcs. turrefs and tops Thsy
,a Che German naval STANDARD ana
opened fire. The Prince stood nt
'hil9n on the bridge and back of
we're Admiral Evans and his stan
me numerous suite Of the German
Nf The Prince and hia star we're
lallf Interested iu fho Illinois and
h"lia, ana offered nafm ronuatula-