New-York tribune., 1902-02-22
WARSHIPS READYFOR PRINCE
TO WELCOME HIM WITH TWO NATIONAL
SALUTES-NIGHT ILLUMINATION.

Surrounded by pieces Of ice which swirled
and ground against the sides, their fighting tops
veiled in the driving sleet and their decks buried
in slush. the ships of Rear Admiral Evanss
squadron presented anything but a holiday spec
-acle as they swung back and forth at their an
chorage at Tompkinsville yesterday. On shore
the weatherwise salts shook their heads and
rnuttered evil forebodings if the northeast gale
continued to drive the floating ice up on the
Staten Island shore.
Rear Admiral Evans met the newspaper men
in his cabin and his greeting did not at all
srehect the general gloom of the weather
We are satisfied if we only stay here
was his reply TO a query about the movements
of the fleet to-day.
The programme Of the naval demonstrations
in honor Of the Princes arrival, as outlined by
the Admiral. is as follows: When the hron-
prinz Wilhelm. with the Prince on board, passes
the flagship Illinois, the latter will begin ma
tional salute Of twenty-one guns. The other
three vessels which Will remain as they are at
present in column behind her. will join in the
firing During the salute the German flag Will
be substituted for the American flag on the
American warshps. Then Rear Admiral Evans
will go on board the Kronprinz Wilhelm. accom-
panied by his staff. and the steamship will pro-
coed at once TO her dock, at West Thirty-fourth-
St When she arrives there and the Prince has
boarded the HohenZollern. the nations guest
will transfer the imperial standard to the yacht.
This fact will be telephoned to the lighthouse.
a flag dipped from the lighthouse will apprise
the Illinois, and another national salute will be
fired by the feet.
Admiral Evans will be followed by the cap
1ains OF the fleet who Will go to Thirty-fOurth-
ST. on a tug. Admiral Evans will place a tug
At Prince Henry's disposal as soon the cere
monies in connection with his boarding the
Hohenzollern are over and If the Prince desires
he will then be taken to pay his official visits
10 Major General Brooke and Rear Admiral
Barker.
In addition to these ceremonies, as to-day is
"Washington's Birthday, the ships will be
dressed, and at noon a national salute will be
fired. At night the ships will all be Illuminated.
Electric lights arranged the vessels to
show their outlines. In addition, there will be
words, Welcome to Prince Henry and over
The pilot house the ships name, Illinois" About
fifteen hundred lights viii be used the Illinois
alone The lights have sixteen candle power
Admiral Evans would hazard guess as to
the probable time the Kronprinz Wilhelm would
arrive. He ventured the prediction however
that the bad weather would continue to-day.
the Brooklyn Navy Yard will be closed to
visitors to-day. II has long been the custom to
limit the number of passes TO the ward on Wash
ington's Birthday. but this year none will be
issued This action is taken in anticipation of
possible visit TO the yard by Prince Henry
If he arrives in the country in time Immedi-
ately on the arrival of Prince Henry Rear Ad-
lnlral Barker and his aid. Captain West, will
make an official call on the Prince. II is hoped
that he viii return the visit in the afternoon