Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-27

AtAANS1 AAAhANbA VI NO00AA
Rear Admiral RoDley p. Gee
commander Of the special squadron
and honorary aide to the prince, left
the hagship Illinois at 0:4O o'clock In
the naval tug Nina. The Nina met
tAs Kron Prinz beyond Fort Wads-
worth and, swinging around on the
staFhoard side Of the liner, steamed
up the bay. Prince Henry, attired in
the uniform Of an admiral OF the Ger
man navy and surrounded by his
naval and military STAFF In brilliant
uniform, stood on the bridge Of the
liner. As the two vessels with fo-
tilla Of tugs and official craft moved
In past Fort Wadsworth the first Of
the salutes Of 81 guns was fired. As
the first gun sounded the prince ad-
vanced to the end OF the bridge OF
the Kron Prinz wilhelm and stood at
attention. As he passed the big
American nag floating over the forth
cation he raised his cap in salute and
the member 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 "rhe Star Spangled Banner"
The guns Of Fort Wadsworth were
not silent before those across the mar
rows at Fort Hamilton doomed 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. Admiral Evans
was escorted forward at once and in
the quarters of Capt. A. Richter mas
ter Of the Kron Prinz, he and the
prince met. The prince came forward
and, taking the hand of the naval Off
Ger, shook 1t warmly.
As the Kron Prinz cleared Tomp-
kinsvillc the fleet Of small craft
around her increased and they kept
their whistles sounding. The last
greeting in the run up the river was
from the imperial yacht llohcnzol-
lern, which is to be the home of the
prince while in New York, She wore
full dress of flags and her white
paint with its trimming of gold shone
In the brilliant sun,
Prince Henry discmbarkcd at 1855
p. M, at that moment walking down
the decorated gangway from the Kron
Prinz Wilhelm into the deliberately
decorated pier. lie then passed
Through an ornamental gangway and
arch to the gangplank Of the llohen-
zollern, which had been decorated in
the German colors and was covered
half its length. The prince was met
At the bottom OF the gangpank by
Admiral Won Raudissin, commander
Of the Hohenzollern, and his officers.
The first of his callers TO arrive
after he had boarded the Hohenzol-
lern was Gen. Brooke, U. s. A., ac-
companied by two aides. Admiral
Barker and his aide, Capt. West, rep
resenting the United States navy, fol-
lowed, and then came the German
ambassador at Washington and his
brilliantly attired suite Of military
and naval attaches and secretaries
and the military attache Of the Ger
man embassy at Mexico, Lieut.. Bar
tsla. Following the German ambassa-
dor came the special representation
Of the president Of the United States,
headed by DR.. Hill, first assistant Sec
rotary OF state, and including Gen.
Corbin, Col. Bingham and Commander
Cowles, the brother-in-law of the
president.
Capt. Nathan Sargent then called
on the prince as the special repre-
sentative Of Admiral Dewey. The cap
tain said that he had been sent by the
admiral especially to express TO the
prince the admiral's regret at not
being able TO greet him personally
and to pay his respects. The list Of
callers was ended with the mayors
party, which included himself and hl'
private secretary.
About an hour was spent by the
prince In receiving his callers and
then followed a lunch. after which
: the prince announced to his guests
that he would repay at once all hi
oncial yisits. He told Admiral Eyan'