Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-03
PRINCE HENRY
Enjoying the Hospitality of the
West and South.
Brief Stops Made, Sunday, Including
Trip to Lookout Mountain. }
pIea.ed With His Reception-Now En-
Route for ST. Louis.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 2.-Prince
Henry of Prussia went up Lookout
mountain, today, and after viewing the
ground where the Union and Confed-
crate armies met in conflict and hear
ing a fresh history of the battle, re-
sumed his Journey to the North and
West. Leaving Chattanooga over the
Nashville Chattanooga x st. Louis
railroad his train ran through n cor
ner of Alabama and then turning to
the north. hurried across Tennessee.
with a short stop at Nashville. through
Kentucky with brief stays at Louisville
and Bowling Green, and up into lndi-
ana to another brief halt at Indianapo-
lis, where the course was changed to
the westward again and on the tracks
of the Vandalia Line. his train, tonight,
is on the reach for st. Louis.
His reception in the South was hos
pitable and demonstrative. The negroes
manifested great curiosity as to the
prince and they interested and amused
him. He had an opportunity to hear
them sing at Nashville and was greatly
pleased at the experience.
There was a great crowd at Chatta-
nooga and the people presented the
prince with handsome souvenir of his
visit. Nashville also made demon
tration of friendliness, as did Louis
Vile and indianapolis. At every sta
tiop along the route the people gath
cred to salute him with cheers. There
was much enthusiasm over Admiral
Evans as well, and at several points
after they had seen and cheered the
prince the people called for the admiral.
Brief though it was, Prince Henry
was delighted with his Southern tour
and as he was leaving Nashville he
said: "The people have been very kind
10 me. Everywhere they have received
me in the kindliest manner and | very
deeply appreciate it. / wish they might
all know how thankful I am"
Guided by a pilot engine, the royal
special made a rapid run from Cincin-
natl to Chattanooga. Tired from his
exertions of the day, the prince retired
after leaving Cincinnati, but his slum-.
beers were disturbed by the clamorous
calls made for him at some of the Ken
lucky towns AT Somerset several
young men ran up to his car and beat
ing on the windows of his apartment
Familiarity called upon him to appear.
He did not know that it was simply the
act of hoodlums and said when he arose
ne would have shown himself if he had
been dressed.
1t was s o'clock when the special
pulled into the station at Chattanooga
and the local reception committee.
headed by Newell Sanders and accom-
panied by Pension Commissioner III.
Clay Evans and Cen III. V. Boynton.
came forward formally to greet the
q in
and about the depot and It broke into
hearty cheers when the prince appeared
at the rear of the car Columbia. He
wore the uniform of an admiral and
saluted when he faced the crowd
He and his party were taken by spec
ial electrics to the inclined railway that
climbs the rugged face of Lookout
mountain. They made the ascent in
two cars. the prince escorted by Gen.
Boynton and Commissioner Evans rid
ing on the rear platform of the first.
The morning was fairly clear when the
car began the ascent and the splendid
panoramic view quickly came into Wis
ion. AS the prince reached the crest of
the mountain the sun broke through
the clouds and for a short time the view
was excellent. Missionary Ridge. Or
chard Knob and Raccoon mountain
were outlined clear and bold. and below
the Tennessee river could be traced in
it's mea nderinss for miles. Gen Bovn-
ton. who participated in the Chatta-
nooga operations with Shermans army
and is chairman of the Chckamauga
National Park Association. accompanied
the prince down along the ridge of the
mountain and briefly related the story
Of the campaign. He pointed off to the
Cumberland mountains beyond which
Rosecrans began the movement, traced
out the feint to deceive Bragg. brought
it up to the command of Grant and
then graphically told the story Of
Chickamauga and the assaults on Mis-
sionary Ridge and Lookout mountain.
Prince Henry followed the recital
with the keenest interest and with map
before him studied out the strategy and
progress of the fight. He asked numer-
Gus questions and by his direction his
aide. Lieut.. Com. Won Egidy, noted
down figures as to the number of men
engaged, the losses on either side and
other information as to the battles and
campaign. As Prince Henry stood at
Rock point and looked across the val
ley of the Tennessee, he exclaimed:
ThlS is magnificent There Is moth
ing in all Europe that is finer. l have
never seen such a battlefield"
While the party was at Rock point,
snow squall blew up and the picture
changed in a moment. Dark clouds of
the storm rolled in around the peaks.
the sky blackened and snow began fall
ing. The young prince and the gray
haired veteran who talked of a day
nearly 40 years gone. surrounded by the
uniformed STAFF. made an impressive
group.
The party was photographed at the
peak and one of the photographers, q
local man. was sharply rebuked by the
prince. The photographer did not like
the way the prince stood and in rather
loud tones repeatedly asked him to
change. The prince changed positions
several times but finally said: Il have
changed five time I think. You will
take me right here If you care to. You
have had several photographs already
Later the prince told one of the Pres
idents delegates that he was sorry he