Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-26
PRINCE HENRY HAS ARRIVED
HE CAME THROUGH STORMS
Landed in New York Sunday-Was
Met by Representatives of the Ma
tiOnal Government and Officials
of New York City-WiII Start on
His Trip as Scheduled.

of New York City-WiH Start on
His Trip as Scheduled.
New York, Feb. 24.-Prince Henry
of Prussia, representative of his
brother, the emperor of Germany, at
the launching of the latter's American
built yacht, reached New York and
was cordially. welcomed as guest of
the nation.
The land batteries that guard the
outer harbor sounded the first greet
ing in ponderous salute of twenty
one guns, and the rifles of special
naval squadron, assembled in his hon.
or, responded to the sentiment. There
were verbal greetings from the repre-.
sentatives of President Roosevelt, the
army, the navy and the city of New
York, and great crowd lined the way
into the city to see and cheer the
sailor prince of Germany.
The great storm against which the
Kronprinz Wilhelm had struggled fol
days and which had glazed the Allan
tic coast in an armor of ice. had lost
its force and resigned its sway tc
warm sunshine and cherry blue skies
so there were no regrets that the royaI
guest was full day late for the en-
tertainment provided for him.
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, com
mander Of the special squadron and
honorary aide to the prince, left the
flagship Illinois at $40 o'clock in the
naval tug Nina. With him were Capt
Converse, his chief of staff; Flal
Lieutenant Frederick Chaplin, Ensign
Frank T. Evans, aide, and Capt. Ebeur
Paschwitc, the naval attache at the
Washington embassy Of the German
government. They were all in full
dress uniform. The Nina met thu
Kronprinz beyond Fort Wadsworth
and, sailing around on the starboart
side of the liner, steamed up the bay
Prince Henry, attired in the uniform
of an admiral of the German navy, ant
surrounded by his naval and militar!
staff in brilliant uniform, stood on thu
bridge of the liner. AS the naval tut
drew nearer to the side Of the steam
ship, Prince Henry and Admira
Evans caught sight of each other an(
exchanged informal salutes.
The distance from the steamer tt
the tug was too great for conversation
however.
AS the two vessels steamed alont
past Fort Wadsworth, the first SALUTE
of twenty-one guns was fired.
When that ceremony was over, tn,
Kronprinz Wilhelm was stopped, ant
the Nina went around to the port sid'
and Admiral Evans and his stat
boarded her. The passengers were
gathered on the main deck, and there
was a hearty cheer as the admira
came on the gangway.
Admiral Evans was escorted for
ward at once and into the quarters O
Capt. Richter, master of the Kron
prinz, where he and the prince met
The prince came forward, and takinf
the hand of the naval officer. SHOOT
it warmly.
81 am very glad to see you. sir,
said the admiral. Everybody in the
United States is waiting to welcome
you. 1t is my pleasure, sir, to formally
greet you in their behalf"
81 thank you, sir, and through yol
the people of your country" replied
the prince. am very glad to BIZ
here, and on this splendid day. The EN-
peror directed me to convey his com
pliments to you, admiral, and I do sc
with very great pleasure"
Admiral Evans expressed gratifica
ton at the thoughtfulness Of the EN-
peror. He presented the members o.
his staff and the prince gave each 6
hearty handshake. The newspaper
men who are to accompany him on his
tour through the United States wer,
also presented. The prince smiled
when he faced the newspaper writer's
and after the formal part of the pre-
sentation, said he was quite sure thai
their relations would be very happy.
After a brief halt the liner moved
ahead and at 1880 was abreast Of the
special squadron off Tompkinsville
The German standard was run to the
foretop Of the Kronprinz, and its ap
pearance gave the signal to the Amer
lean feet to salute. The San Fran
cisco, Cincinnati, Olympia and Illinois
lay in perfect alignment in the order
named, and made an attractive picture
with their crews manning sides, tur
rets and tops. They raised the Ger
man navel standard and then opened
blank fire. The prince stood at at
tention on the bridge, and back of him
were Admiral Evans and his staff and
the numerous suite of the German visi
tor. The prince and his staff were es
pecially interested in the Illinois and
Olympia, and offered warm congratu.
lations to the American admiral on the
splendid appearance of his squadron.
The prince said that he was very anx.
ious to visit the squadron, and that he
would do this at the earliest moment
New York and surroundings have
rarely shown to greater advantage
than Sunday in the sunlight, with the
added brightness that came from the
glistening coating of snow, and the
royal visitor did not leave the bridge
during the run up the bay. He said
that he was at last gratifying an old
ambition in visiting New York, and