Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK.
Prince Henry's Reception and Welcome
to the United States.

to the United States.
New York, Feb. 24.-Prince Henry Oh
Prussia, representative of his brother'
the emperor of Germany. at the launch-
,ny of the latter's American built yacht,
reached New York yesterday and was
cordially welcomed as a guest of the
nation. The land batteries that guard
the outer harbor sounded the trst
greeting in ponderous ute OIL tWei- :
ty-one guns, the rifles of s. III haNai
squadron assembled in his honor re-
echoed the sentiment, there We're Verpai
greetings from the representatives 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
Kron Prinz Wilhelm had struggled for
DAYS, and whic! lad glazed the Atlantic
coast in an armor of ice, had lost lts
force and resigned its sway to warm
sunshine and CHEEKY, blue skies, SO
there were no regrets that the royal
guest was a full day late for the enter
tainment provided for him.
The Min met the Kron PrinZ beyond
Fort Wadsworth, and swinging around
on the starboard side of the liner,
steamed up the bay.
Prince Henry, attired in the uniform
of admiral of the Germany navy and
surrounded by his naval and military
staff in brilliant uniforms, stood on the
bridge of the liner. AS the naval tug
drew nearer TO the side of the steamship
Prince Henry and Admiral Evans
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changed informal salutes.
The distance from steamer to tug was
too great for conversation. AS the two
vessels with fiotilla of tugs and Off
cial craft moved in past Fort Wads-
worth the first gun sounded, and the
prince advanced to the end of the bridge
of the Kron Prinz Wilhelm and stood at
attention. AS he passed the big Ameri-
can flag floating over the Notifications
he touched his cap in salute. and the
members of his suite did likewise. The
flag at the jackstaff of the kron Prinz
was dipped and the German naval band
accompanying the prince played The
Star Spangled Banner" The guns of
Fort Wadsworth We're not silent before
those across the narrows at Fort Ham
ilton boommed out their salute. When
that ceremony was over the kron Prinz
was stopped and the Nina hauled
around to her port side and Admiral
Evans and his staff boarded her. The
passengers We're gathered on the main
deck and there was a hearty cheer as
the admiral came up the gangway.
Admiral Evans was escorted forward
at once and in the quarters of Capt.
A. Richter. master of the Kron Prinz,
he and the prince met. The prince
came forward, and taking the hand
of the naval officer shook 1t warm
ly.
II am very glad to see you, sir
said the admiral. Everybody in the
United States is waiting to welcome
you. 1t is my pleasure to formally
greet you in their behalf
II thank you, sir. and thru you the
people of your country" responded the
prince. Il am very glad to be here
on this splendid day. The emperor di-
rected me to convey his compliments
to you, admiral, and / do SO with very
great pleasure"
Admiral Evans expressed gratitude at
the thoughtfulness of the emperor He
presented the members of his staff
and Prince Henry gave each hearty
hand shake and kind word. The del
egates who are to accompany the
prince on his tour thru the country
were also introduced by the admiral.
After a brief halt the liner moved
ahead, and at 1880 o'clock was abreast
of the special squadron off Tompkins-
Vile The German standard was run to
the foretop of the Kron Prinz and it's
appearance gave the signal for the
American fleet to salute. The San
Francisco, Cincinnati, Olympia and IL
linois lay in perfect alignment in the
order named and made an attractive
picture with their crews manning
sides, turrets and tops. They raised
the German naval standard and then
Opened blank fire. The prince stood at
attention on the bridge, and back OF
him were Admiral Evans and his staff
and the numerous suite of the German
visitor.
The first of his callers to arrive after
he boarded the Hohenzollern was Gen.
Brooke, U. S. A., accompanied by two
aides. Admiral Barker and his aide,
Capt Westell. representing the United
States navy, followed. and then came
the German ambassador at Washing
ton and his naval attaches and secreta-
ries, and the military attache of the
German embassy at Mexico, Lieut..
Bartels.
Following the German ambassador
came the special representatives of the
president of the United States, headed