Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-07
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. FRIDAY MARCH Z. 1902

POI tIait " MI ,. "a unsterberg, stood Hen
ry w Putnam of the board of directors
of the Germanic Museum W;tbo,,t fyr-
Their delay he addressed the prince
In response. Prince Henry said: ..Ai-
low me IN lew words to thank you for
the kindness which You have shown me
and to tell you that the limited States
has been closely watched from The cher
side during the last year we ave aware
of the marvellous industry which has
brought your country to its position and
we also are aware of the existence of
the Germanic Museum Association and
especially has His Majesty the German
Emperor, my brother and sovereign,
kept his eye uponit.
He has ordered me to hand Won those
photographs of reproductions Of monu-
ments which are going to be reproduced
in casts. The work, If | NAV saw it. is
just in it's first stages. The casts are
now being made and ii will be about four
months before the German Fmperor is
able to send them and put them into
your hands. May 1 not, then offer these
to you, President ELLIOTT" and he handel
to President Eliot a large portfolio of
photographs of German monuments AMI
other pieces of German architecture.
The prince caused those present to
laugh heartily as he spoke to President
Eliot and placed the precious gift in his
keeping. by his side remark to Mr.. Put
nam, the chairman of the board of di-
Il think perhaps they would be in the
safest hand with YOU" he Immediately
added: NO offense to you," addressing
himself to Mr.. Putnam.
Continuing, he said: 1T is meant for
the welfare of course of the nation as
well as of the university" and this re-
mark brought forth generous applause.
President Eliot in response said: We
wish to acknowledge our sincere thanks
for this splendid gift from your brother
and sovereign. We feel that he is acting
in this respect in full accord with the
American methods of promoting educa-
ton He has given us an endowment and
this university is constructed of the en-
dowments of friends. | need not say that
such an action as this practical endow
ment will be of the highest value not only
to teaching the history and development
of the German people, but will also serve
as an illustration of that nations intel
ligence, power and progress. And as Mr.
Putnam has already said, we trace our
lineage back to yours and We know that
this collection which His Majesty, the
Emperor, has given us will represent to
the people of Cambridge the ancient arts
Of Germany, whose civilization was de-
veloped even before the white man had
obtained a footing upon these shores
VIII you have the kindness to carry 10
your brother the most hearty thanks OF
Harvard University for these valuable
contributions to its collections
1.-The applause which greeted President
Eliot's closing words stopped suddenly
as it was seen that Prince Henry desired
TO respond, and it broke out again with
renewed vigor when he said, II hope 1t
will promote good feeling between the
two nations.
ut cannot do otherwise replied Pres
ident Eliot, "and the good feeling rests
on common stock. on common motives
and ideals and many of the German
ideals will doubtless be expressed in this
collection, in the works of art which your
sovereign is going to exhibit here IN
Cambridge for Centuries to come
A few moments were then spent in So
cial conversation by the prince, during
which time refreshments We're served.
At $50 o'clock, the carriages were tax
en- again and, escorted by cavalry, the
route TO Boston was Travelled in quick
time The prince arrived at Hotel SOM
erset about o'clock
Upon the return of Prince Henry TO Ho-
tel Somerset there was another pleasant
incident in the Smain parlor, which was
beautifully decorated. 1t was here in the
midst of this beauty and fragrance that
the prince of Prussia was greeted by a
group of ladies. German by nativity and
certainly Germanic then in their appear
ance and language. The prince was
greeted i'm the speech of the Emperor Dy
Mrs F. W. Stuart, who represented the
IS German ladies present and the lady at
the conclusion of her brief address pre-
scented his royal highness with an almost
matchless bouquet of roses
Mrs. p. w. Hoffman next read poem
in German, in eight verses. The prince
replied to the welcome in few words.
Shortly after this the prince returned to
his apartments, where he remained untd
the evening banquet
The heartiest part of Boston's formal
welcome to Prince Henry was concen-
trated in the SumptuouS banquet at the
Somerset. this evening. From his seat
at the. table at the end of the banquet
room he faced the most representative
men of the city and state. invited from
organizations either financial. CONNER
ciaL educational or social The speeches
given were from men known for their or
atory and to their sentiments his royal
highness made a formal response.
The hall in which over 200 guests sat
was lavishly decorated, yellow being the
predominating floral color, immense
punches of jonquils and garniture of
trumpet flowers producing the color mass
es. At the royal guests table. Mayor
Patrick A. Collins had Prince Henry at
his right hand. On the panelling behind
and over them We're crossed United
States flags and the royal standard
The prince descended from his apart
ments in the hotel after all the guests
had taken their places, and his advent.
accompanied by the mayor. was hailed
with cheers. Mayor Collins introduced
several speakers and after his prelimina-
President of the United States. immedi-
ately following this by calling for a toast
for Emperor William of Germany. Both
of these We're received with cheers. An
orchestra stationed just outside the ban
quet hall played appropriate selections
Mayor Collins addressed the prince, af :
ter. which Prince Henry was introduced
and spoke briefly, being listened to with
rapt attention.
The prince said
Mr.. Mayor, Gentlemen:
''In giving expression to my thanks for
the cordiality of the reception rendered
me- / beg to say that / shall endeavor to
realize that | am the guest of a city the
predominant pride of whose Inhabitants
/ am informed. makes them look upon it
as the hub of the universe. Seriously
speaking. | should have considered my
tour through this country incomplete
without a visit to the principal city in
the commonwealth which has played SO
important a part in the history of. the
United States and whose influence is so
great and far reaching.
"A state which gave to literature an
Emerson, a Hawthorne and "A Longfcl-
low: to Science such men as Aggasz ana
thoreau; and to historical research the
services of Bancroft Motley and Pres
colt must certainly be reckoned with as
an important factor in the progress and
development of the whole land. 1t was
in and about your state that was pro-
duced an era which witnessed the growth
of "a nation and standard of universal
patriotism very rarely equalled. In some
respects, then, my visit is of particular
interest to me.
ii WERE ON American civilization. and let
II also be the bonds of friendship which
for so many years have united our two
naanleS NAV still further be Strenpthenei