The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07
HENRY AT THE HUB
LANYARD MAKES HIM A DOCTOR
OF LAWS.
WELL RECEIVED IN BEANT0WN
nlyED LAST NIGHT BY THE CITY
OF BOSTON.

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Lauy and West Point and From
Thence viii 60 to New YOrk-Har-
,ord Made Much of the Prince.
tfter Being Given Degree He
WAS Entertained by the Harvard
ruiou-They Gave Him a Harvard
YelI-He Read Them Prepared
Address and Proposed Three
Times Three for Roosevelt.
Boston, March 6.-Prince Henry Of
prussia was the guest of Boston to-
dav and his welcome to the city was a
cordial one. Gov. Winthrop NJ Crane
and Mayor Collins. acting for the state
and the city extended the official cour-
tesies to him and when the Prince had
tremendously returned their calls he
went TO Cambridge to deliver the gifts
Of his brother, the Kaiser, to the Ger
manic Museum, and to receive from
Harvard the honorary degree of Doctor
OF Laws.
Prince Henry's first act at the Har-
ward UnioR, shortly after he received
the degree, was to propose and lead
three cheers for President Roosevelt,
who is Harvard alumnus. The
Prince received a cablegram from the
Emperor congratulating him ON his
newest honor.
Tonight the Prince was given a din
ner by the city of Boston, and sat at
table with more than 200 representa-
tive citizens of the commonwealth. He
will resume his journey early in the
morning, and tomorrow he will visit
Albany and the United States Military
Academy at West Point, en- route to
New York which he will reach Friday
evening.
Bright sunlight favored the day and
the streets and avenues were thronged.
The special train which carried the
Prince was not delayed by flood or
storm and made the time planned for
it by the railroad men. 1t halted for
a few moments at Springfield, but not
at Worcester Boston was reached at
9:35 o'clock. and as soon as the special
halted in South station, Mayor Collins
and delegation of city officials board
ed the train and were introduced to
the Prince by Ambassador Won Hol-
leben. There was an exchange of greet
ings and the Prince. his staff and the
members of the escort were shown to
carriages waiting at the depot. Es
corted BY CaXalry and naval militia~
men, the party was driven to Hotel
Somerset. The people were packed in
behind the police lines and every
building was crowded. Flags and
steamers hung over the heads of
thousands.
The Prince wore his naval uniform
and acknowledged the greetings with
his Characteristic salute. When the
carriage reached the Common, a bat
terry sounded royal salute.
Visited the Legislature.
At the Hotel Somerset, the Prince,
surrounded by his staff in full uni
form, received Gov. Crane, who came
with an equally brilliant staff, and
When the call was ended the Prince
started at once for the state house,
To return the courtesy. There was an
other demonstration on that journey.
After he had paid his respects to Gov.
crane he entered the House of Repre-
sentatives, where the Legislature was
ID session and was presented from
me forum by President Soule of the
senate Leaving the chamber he was
SHOWN the battletlags carried by the
regiments of the state in the Civil
war After that he re-entered his car
mage and was driven to the public
,oraly, where he returned the call of
Mayor Collins.
Ihlrty-five veterans who fought
nItn his grandfather in the Franco
~ russian war were presented at the
HDIarY and the Prince shook hands
.I1h them all and asked them ques-
tons
The ceremony at the library over,
nG Prince returned to the Somerset.
Gnu after short wait there, started
W cambridge. Mayor McNamee gave
h i.ln the freedom of the city of Cam
huge and the school children sang
iol MIN at the city hall.
me University he was first taken
Memorial Hall, where he met the
WI pofatlon of the college and then
w. sanders Theater, where the degree
an, .oillerred President Eliot, who
drl pg1ISu IN the scholars gown, adj
oS9ea the Prince, saying in part:
we gladly welcome here to-day a.
worthy representative of German
ssi'e''hess worthy in station. profess
ba on and character. We see in him.
ler, something more than the rep
on lallNe OF superb nationality and
i imperial ruler. Universities have
AS memories. Forty years ago the
Ican Union was in deadly peril
XIV thousands of its young men were
Nv. ullS and dying for it. 1t is credi-
mo- Sported that at a very critical
bor tenC the Queen of England said to
PRIME minister:
tba+ LORD, you must understand
' Uiat l shall sign no paper which means
en-, win the United States
ma, ne grandson of that illustrious wo-
Is sitting with us here.
Made a Doctor of Laws.
Now, therefore i, .
fara,S given me by the President and
ttsHoWs and board of overseers and in
bo, iaNoflng presence of the friends
Ne assembled, | create honorary
pglor OF Laws Albert William Henry.
oI Prussia and vice admiral.
sct'iiU IN the name of this society of
IN declare that he is entitled
ia IKE rights and privileges pertaining
bo 10 ueSfee and that his name is to
ar,. oIeVer borne on its roll of honor
0'g members"
In ~ FrlnCe did not respond in speech
sir ne address of the President but
W. Wy bowed an acknowledgements. He
WI" next escorted to the faculty room.
gtaei lie met the faculty, and with mis-
-, Iunched with them.
i@'s was an entirely informal affair
"' Its conclusion the entire partv
h,g to the Harvard Union. This
ot5IHs was filled with students and
d. representatives. of collegiate life.
.l'Ice Henry, Admiral Evans and
one llent Eliot occupied seats upon
IA IIorm, While upon a second were
nov H Maj. H. L. Higginson the do
NM. vi the building, O. G.. F'rantz. the
DAD director, President Richard
an5 OF the junior class, who presided.
When H. n,