Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-01


The great storm against which the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm had struggled
for days, and which had glazed the
Atlantic coast in an armor Of ice,
had lost its fury 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 entertainment provided
for him.
The genius of Marconi reaching
out from the storm-swept coast had
definitely located the belated liner
and made certain the hour that she
would reach Sandy Hook. There was
a curtain off the Hook early il. The
morning, and it was after nire
o'clock before the watchers caught
the shadowy outlines of the cautious
ly-approaching liner Rear-Admiral
Robley D. Evans, commander of the
special squadron and honorary aide
to the prince, left the flagship Illinois
at 9:4O o'clock in the naval tug Nina.
With him were Capt G. A. Converse,
his chief of staff Flag-Lieut, Fred
ericl Chaplin, Ensign Frank 7. Evans
aide, and Won Rebeaur-Paschwitz
naval attache at the Washington en-
bassy Of the German government
They were all in full dress uniform.
The Nina met the Kron Prinz be-
yond Fort Wadsworth, and swinging
around on the starbOard side of the
liner steamed up the bay. Prince
Henry. attired in the uniform of an
admiral of the German navy, and
surrounded by his naval and military
staff in brilliant uniforms, stood on
the bridge of the liner. As the tug
drew near to the side of the steam
ship Prince Henry and Admiral Evans
caught site of each other and eN-
changed informal salutes. The dis
tance from steamer to tug was too
great for conversation, however. As
the two vessels with a flotila of tugs
and official craft moved in past Fort
Wadsworth the first of the salutes of
21 guns was fired. As the first gun
sounded the prince advanced to the
end of the bridge of the Kron Prinz
| Wilhelm and stood at attention. As
he passed the big American flag float
ing over the Notifications he touched
his cap in salute, and the members
of his suite did likewise The flag at
the iackstaff of the Kron Prinz Will
helm was dipped, and the German
naval band accompanying the prince
played "The Star Spangled Banner"
The guns of Fort Wadsworth were
not silent before those across the
Narrows, at Fort Hamilton. doomed
out their salute.
When the ceremony was over, the
Kron Prinz was stopped and the Nina
hauled around to her port side and
Admiral Evans and his staff boarded
her. The passengers were gathered
on the main deck and there was a
hearty cheer as the admiral came up
the gangway. Admiral Evans was es-
corted forward at once, and in the
quarters of Capt, A, Richter, master
of the Kron Prinz, he and the prince
met. The prince came forward and
taking the hand of the naval officer
shook it warmly.
81 am very glad to see you, sir,
said the admiral Everybody in the
United States is waiting to welcome
you. 1t is my pleasure, sir. to formal
ly greet you in their behalf"
81 thank you, sir, and through you
the people of your country" re-
sponded the prince. 81 am very GLAD
to be here and on this splendid day
The emperor directed me to convey
his compliments to you, admiral, ano
! do so with very great pleasure"
Admiral Evans expressed gratifi
cation at the thoughtfulness of the
emperor. He presented the members
of his staff, and the prince gave eacl
hearty handshake and cordia
word.
The newspaper correspondents who
are to accompany the prince on his
tour through the country were alsC
introduced by the admiral, The
prince, who was in excellent SPIRITS
smiled when he faced the newspaper
writer's, and after the formal par
of the presentation said he was quit
sure that their relations would b'
very happy,
After brief halt the liner movet
ahead, and at 1850 was abreast o
the special squadron off Tompldns
Vile. The German standard was rui
to the foretop Of the Kron Prinz, an'