The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-06
SAW NIAGARA FALLS
PRINCE HENRY SAID IT WAS
MAGNIFICENT.
CROSSED TO CANADA SIDE.
WELCOMED THERE BY DOMINION
OFFICIALS.

The Falls Bridged i'm With Ice and
Presented n Beautiful Spectacle.
The Prince Spent Some Time in
Viewing the Scenery and Was
Duly Impressed-ShOwed That He
Was Not Afraid of SnOwdrifts.
Visited the Niagara Power Plant
and Was Much Interested.
Rochester. N Y. March 5.-Prince
Henry of Prussia Travelled from Chi
cago to Niagara Falls to-day, crossed
the Canadian frontier for brief stay,
during which he was officially well
coined by the Dominion, and resumed
his journey tonight, bound for Boston
over the New York Central line. His
last stop in almost thirty hours of
continuous travelling was at Niagara
Falls, which he saw bridged in with
ice. He viewed the Horseshoe Falls
from Table Rock, the American falls
from the ledge over the whirlpool on
the Canadian shore, rode down the
gorge to point below the lower whirl-
pool, and there inspected the plant of
the Niagara Power Company, which
converts the force of nature to the pur-
pose of commerce. He was much i'm
pressed by the falls and as he stood
ON Table Rock, looking across at the
Horseshoe, he said:
1T is magnificent; it is grand"
He was much impressed also by the
swirling rapids down in the gorge and
when ne left his car at the whirlpool
he stood for several minutes watching
the tumbling of the waters.
The special train had traversed the
distance between Milwaukee and Chi
cago, crossed Indiana and was well
on it's way over Ohio before Prince
Henry arose. He was worn out when
he left Milwaukee and he did not re-
spond to demonstrations by the peo-
pie of Toledo and of Sandusky. He did
not receive notice of the intention of
the citizens of Toledo to formally re-
ceive him and his first knowledge of
their plans was conveyed to him by
their band playing die Wacht am
Rhein." 1t was too late then to get up
and Toledo did not see him.
He Grects an Old Shipmate.
At Cleveland, there was friendly
formerly a bugler in the German
army climbed intoathe car for a re-
union with the Prince, which greatly
pleased both. Karpp was sailor with
Prince Henry back in 1877 and they
were shipmates for more than two
years. The Prince recognized him at
once, and taking him by the hand, led
him into the car. They talked over the
old days while a crowd looked on with
approval.
At Erie, Pa. was a great crowd.
Mrs. Harriet Gridley and Miss Grid
ley, widow and daughter of Capt. c.
V. Gridley, the man who fought on
the Olympia at Manila Bay, were re-
ceived on the train by Admiral Evans,
who went to the naval academy with
the dead captain, and were presented
to the Prince.
All through the morning as the
train ran through a corner of Penn
sylvania and out into the state of New
York there were crowds at the sta
tons anxious to see the Prince and
tender assurances of friendship.
At Buffalo Mayor Knight welcomed
the Prince and the local German sing
ing societies sang. 1t was 2:45 o'clock
when the special arrived at Buffalo
and fifteen minutes later it was steam
ing out to Niagara Falls. At Niagara
Falls station the Prince was met, by
Mayor Butler and large reception
committee and formally hidden to the
city.
When Mayor Butler concluded, DR..
William Snyder spoke in behalf of the
Germans of the city. The Prince did
not make speech in response, but
thanked both of them for their greet
ing. The Prince was then driven to
the Canadian side, accompanied by a
mounted escort made up of local mill
tia officers. Midway on the bridge
which spans the rapids the Prince
was met by the man who spoke for
the Canadian government and people.
Maj. F. S. Maude, military secretary
for Lord Mimic, governor general of
Canada, presented the formal greeting
of his chief, and the Hon. r. Har-
court, minister of education for On
tario, delivered the addresses passed
by the Legislature of Ontario
Karl Muller presented an address in
behalf of the municipality of Berlin.
Ont, and F. Bopp, German consul at
Montreal; Samuel Nordheimer, German
consul at Toronto, and w. Hespeler.
German consul at Winnipeg, were in
troduced. The Prince thanked the Ca
nadians for their cordiality, and leav-
ing his American military escort be-
hind was driven to the Canadian side
AS his carriage turned up toward the
falls Mayor Butler, who, with Admiral
Evans, was driving with him, said to
him:
There at the gallery is the best view
of the American falls, but on account
of snow you cannot get it."
you may not be able to climb across
there, but l am going to- said the
Prince.
Suitihg the action to his words, the
Prince jumped out of the carriage and
climbed through snowdrift to the gall
lery on the ledge over the rapids, where
he showed the way. Others followed
and soon there was a little crowd with
him. Col. Percy Sherwood, chief of
the Dominion police of Canada,
was on hand with force
of his men and they closely
guarded the Prince duringN his stay on
the Canadian soil. After viewing the
American falls, the Prince was driven
to Table Rock, where he again dis
mounted. The Horseshoe Falls were
clear of ice and he got an excellent
view of them. There was a large space
of clear water below the falls, but mid
way to the first bridge the ice was
still intact and firm. The Prince was
driven back to the town of Niagara
Falls and transferred to a special cleo
trio car for the trip down the gorge.
TIe left the car at the whirlpool rapids
and with his suite walked down the
bank. On returning to Niagara he was
taken to the power house of the Nj
agara Power Company, and with Will
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