The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-06

off and details of police were at their
stations. The bad storms of yesterday
had impaired the decoration but it did
not take long today to repair the dam
age and nearly the entire route through
the city was brilliant with color before
the prince arrived. German flags of red,
white and black predominated in many
places over the red, white and blue.
Long before the special train was due,
crowds began. to assemble in the neigh
borhoodt of the Great South station and
extended along the streets assigned for
the passage of the procession.
The mayor, with hist secre ary and
several of the city officials, reached
South station shortly after 8 O'Clock.
The first battalion of cavalry, one of
the best of Massachusetts volunteer
troops, had drawn up in the station
ready for escort duty. A dozen open
carriages were in waiting to convey the
prince and his party to Hotel Somerset,
their first stopping place in this city.
Near the carriages battalion of the
Massachusetts naval brigade was drawn
up ready to assume duty as guard of
honor, as the prince and his cavalry
escort approached. With the detail was
a band
The train was made up of two en-
gines and seven cars and officials of tina
New York Central, assisted by those of
it's Boston and Albany branch were in
charge. At the exact moment schedul-
ed, 9:35 a. M, the engines puffed into
the long train shed. Mayor Collins ard
President Doyle of the board of alder
mon council We're received by Rear Ad-
miral Evans as soon as the train stop
ped. The officials were escorted into
the car and introduced to Prince
Henry.
Col. Bingham, military aide to Presi-
dent Roosevelt led the way into the big
at attention. Then followed Rear Adj
miral Evans, Prince Henry, Assistant
Secretary of State Hill and Mayor Col
Inns. Other members of the party
crowds which had come in on local
trains and which filled the waiting
rooms cheered as soon as they caughu
sight of the party coming from the
train. The prince raised his hat in ac-
acknowledgement of the greeting.
Several minutes were occupied in es-
corting the visitors to their carriages
That of the prince was placed at the
head of the line. The prince and Ad-
miral Evans who were in full uniform
were cheered at every step of their
short walk to their carriage and Prince
Henry acknowledged the greetings by
saiuting.
AS the line of carriages moved out
ton, the immense crowd outside began
to cheer and the procession made its
way through the throngs of persons
making most hearty demonstrations OF
welcome.
Each carriage was accompanied by
four outriders and behind that of the
prince were three policemen on foot. AT
the rear of the long line of carriages
was a. squad of mounted police
At the Hotel Somerset few moments
were given the prince and his party to
rest. This gave a chance to learn a few
details of the journey from Niagara
Falls to Boston. The two engines were
attached to the train at Buffalo, in an
ticipation of some trouble on account of
the bad snow storm.
1t appears that the incident at Wor-
cester, where the citizens had gathered
to greet the prince only to see the train
go rushing through without stopping,
resulted from a Misunderstanding
Several messages had been received
by the American committee attending
Prince Henry with reference to having
a stop made at Worcester, but each
time a reply was sent that the request
could not be granted.
Finally a telegram sent yesterday
said that a committee would be sent
to Springfield to take the train there
and present greetings to Prince Henry
and retire at Worcester This message
was not delivered to the committee un-
til this morning. The committee from
Worcester, however, did not reach the
train at Springfield on account of the
limits established by the police regula-
tions.
Upon learning the facts of the case
a telegram was sent to Worcester ex-
pressing regret at the general misun-
derstanding.
At the Somerset Gov Crane and Pres
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