New-York tribune., 1902-02-24
THE PRINCES VOYAGE.
He MINGLED FREELY WITH
OTHER PASSENGERS.
TOASTED THE MEMORY OF GEORGE
WASHINGTON ON SATURDAY
ROUGH WEATHER MOST
OF THE WAY.

The North Atlantic served 10 the big Kron-
prnz Wilhelm five days of weather that tested
Prince Henry's sea legs. But the Prince showed
his satlorly qualities and never missed a meal
Each afternoon and evening found him in the
smoking room. and in spite of wind, waves ana
spray, he spent hours on the bridge The Voy-
age was without special incident. Prince Henry
was a most democratic passenger, and the big
company Of his fellow voyagers united in de-
claring him an amiable, charming and un-
assuming gentleman.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm sailed from Bremen
haven on Saturday. and Sunday afternoon
touched at Southampton. From there she ran
TO Cherbourg. and by o'clock Sunday night
put to sea.
The ship was now headed for New-York Din
ner was over. and the passengers who came
aboard at Southampton and Cherbourg were all
on deck endeavorng TO get a look at Prince
Henry The Prince did not keep them waiting
long for he walked along the deck alone en-
tered the smoking room and took a seat at
table where several of the royal party were
already seated. Here he drank his coffee and
smoked cigarettes for awhile and then filled
a pipe. He joked and laughed with his party
continually
sKETCHED IN THE SMOKING ROOM
Two American artists and a German artist
sketChed
smoking roou but he seemed oblvious of their
pencilling. The passengers crowded around the
tables near the one occupied by the Prince
and the ladies who had not actually ventured
into the smoking room and taken seats peered
through the windows from the deck. The at-
tention he attracted, however. did not seem 10
annoy the Prince in the least. PROBABLY never
before was the smoking room OF liner so IRE
quented by women passengers as was that OF
the Kronprinz Wilhelm all the way over Wheh-
ever it was sought by Prince Henry ne was
sure to find among its occupants many OF the
sex. and he seemed TO take their scrutiny IN
good natured way. Some OF them were hearu
to order the same kind of beer the Prince was
drinking, and the stewards brought 1t to them.
This describes the situation Sunday and
Monday night but on Tuesday the great snip
began 70 encounter heavy weather. ana the
battle between ship and sea made many or
the passengers seek their staterooms This
thinned out the smoking room crowd consider
ably, but the Prince appeared every day after
luncheon and every night after dinner, always
sitting at the same table. The heavy seas did
not affect him IN the least. While he did not
miss a meal or omit OF his visits TO the
smoking room during the entire voyage, some
OF the royal party did fail 10 appear at their
meals or in the smoking room. Even DR.. Reich,
the stan surgeon OF the Prince, had a severe at
tack OF seasckness.
This indicates the rough weather the Kron-
prinz passed through during almost the entire
voyage. But IL was the strong head winds and
the fact that the propelers were out of water
every few minutes that so greatly retarded her
progress.
THE PRINCES TABLE
The Prince and party occupied table IN
far corner. q sort Of wing OF the main dining
saloon. A partition half way across. hiding
a part OF the royal table from portion of the
main dining But the Prince requested
that the greater part OF the partition be taken
down. and the wide opening thus made
transformed into an arch and decorated
Captain Richter had offered the Prince the
captains large table in the centre Of the grand
saloon. but the Prince did not care to cause the
regular patrons OF the line who had been as
signed TO those seats any inconvenience, and
declined 10 change.
Every morning after breakfast the Prince took
his walk around the deck two three times
among the passengers.
An artist for German illustrated weekly had
been sent by his paper to accompany the Prince.
He passing where the Prince sat in the
smoking room on Tuesday night when the Prince
hailed him, took his hand and invited him to