The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-01
WHERE DEWEY's ARE TRAINED
Prince Henry Pays a Visit to the
Naval Academy.

Prince Henry Pays b1s1t 60 the
Naval Academy.
Annapolis, Nd, Feb. 2S.-Prince Hen
Ty of Prussia today visited the naval
academy and met the cadets under in
struC lion there. He saw them at work
and at play, and at the close Of his
visit addressed them in "A compliment
tary speech, expressing his confidence
that they would do their duty II their
country called. He was accompanied
10 Annapolis by Secretary Long anu
party of distinguished American Off
GERS
Everv member of his staff was in at
tendance. The rain poured down in
torrents, but the prince, to whom naval
warfare has special interest, declined 10
take shelter and went through every
formal feature of the programme. Be
sides Secretary Long, the Americans
In the escort Of the prince, were. Sen
atOr hale, Repre- sentative Foss Ad-
miralS Bradford, BOwles, O'Neill, Endi-
colt Terry and Keeney; Captains Sigs-
bee and Lemly, Commanders SOuther-
land and Cowles. Assistant Secretary
of state Pierce and Assistant Secretary
Of War Sanger, The special train Of
the prince carrying the entire party
left Washington at $50 p IN and
reached annapolis at 1910. A detach
ment OF Baltimore police surrounded
the Short Line station and a marine
guard and state troops of Maryland
Gid the prince honor. Captain Vain
wright. superintendent Of the acaG-
envy, received the prince, and the en-
tire party was driven through the
troop-lined streets to the academy.
DiJ Not Mind the Rain.
Regardless Of the deluging rain, there
were crowds on the sOddeu streets
through which the party drove. A na-
t.onal salute was fired as the party en-
tered the grounds of the naval college,
and the prince at once reviewed the
cadet corps. He stood under canopy
of canvas on the west end OF The par
ade s~OTuds ana the cadets marched IN
review befoTe him. The parade ground
was d bog. and the rain splashed
through the reviewing stand. but the
niddies marched in perfect order and
the officers stood at attention, unmind-
ful of the storm. After the parade the
cadets changed TO working clothes and
FASTENED to the several working de-
partmeuts. While the students were
preparing for inspection the prince was
taken so the physical laboratory and
shown the plans of the improvements
projected at the academy.
He examined them with Senator
Hale, Secretary Long, Congressman
Foss and superintendent Wainwright
and discussed them with the enthusi-
assn OF naval man. He asked a score
or questions and ANNA tedlY discussed
the relative merits OF the German and
American systems. Next he was taken
To the steam building, where the ma
cainery had been set in motion and the
cadets had taken their places at the
lat1es aud other machines.
Then he was shown 70 the armory,
where a number Of the cadets were in
fencing suits. and after that to the
gymnasium. where the sailor boys gave
an exhibition of their physical train
ing that interested him as much as
anything else ne saw during the day.
boxing class was lined up and put
through the leading and blocking
moves.
Cadets Give Exhibitions.
There was an exhibition Of vaulting.
and finally some spirited boxing and
wrestling Cadets Laud and Otterson
and Cadets Whitney and Simmons
boxed two fast bouts, and Cadets
Rhodes and Wilson wrestled a vigor-
0usly contested bout, Rhodes finally
winning. but it was the vanQushed
man who got the congratulatiOn of the
prince The prince sent for Wilson,
and, shaking his hand, said; Il am
much obliged TO you. I an sorry for
you but you are q good man.
After visiting the gymnasium the
visitors were entertained at luncheon
by Mrs Wainwright, assisted by Miss
Wainwright and number Of wives
and daughters OF the officers stationed
at the academy. At the conclusion OF
the luncheon. the cadet corps was
drawn up in front Of the house of the
superintendent in preparation for the
departure of the prince. The latter ad-
dressed them as follows:
Gentlemen, 1 have to thank you
very much for the way I have been
received today. / am greatly pleased
TO have learned the way you are
brought up, 1 feel quite sure that you
Will do your duty whenever your cOun-
try calls on you. Again, I thank you
Tor this interesting and pleasant recep-
ton
Commando Wainwright stepped for-
wand and raising his hat said: Let
us give three hearty cheers for Prince
Henry of Prussia"
His waving hat gave the time and
the middies TOared out three cheers
The prince departed a moment later
and as he moved away the cadets pre-
scented 1cyas. the Marine band played
America, and a national salute was
fred The sreCial reached Washington
on the return run at $40 p. m.