Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-03-01
PRINCE HENRY HAS ARRIVED
HE CAME THROUGH STORMS
Landed i'm New York sunday-Wns
Met by Representatives of the Ma
tional Government and Officials
of New York City-win start on
His Trip as Scheduled.

the Launching of the latter's American
built yacht, reached New York and
was cordially welcomed as a guest of
the nation.
The land batteries that guard the
outer harbor sounded the first greet
ing in a ponderous salute of twenty
one guns, and the rifles of a 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 a 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 for
days and which had glazed the Allan
tic coast in an armor of ice. had lost
its force and resigned its sway to
warm sunshine and cherry blue skies,
so there were no regrets that the royal
guest was a full day late for the en-
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; Flag
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 the
Kronprinz beyond Fort Wadsworrh,
and. sailing around on the starboard
side of the liner, steamed up the bay
Prince Henry, attired in the uniform
Of an admiral of the German navy, and
surrounded by his naval and military
staff in brilliant uniform, stood on the
bridge of the liner. AS the naval tug
drew nearer to the side of the steam
ship, Prince Henry and Admiral
Evans caught sight of each other and
exchanged informal salutes.
The distance from the steamer to
the tug was too great for conversation,
however.
AS the two vessels steamed along
past Fort Wadsworth, the first salute
of twenty-one guns was fired.
When that ceremony was over, the
KronprinZ Wilhelm was stopped, and
the Nina went around to the port side
and Admiral Evans and his staff
boarded her. The passengers were
gathered on the main deck, and there
was a hearty cheer as the admiral
came on the gangway.
Admiral Evans was escorted for
ward at once and into the quarters of
Capt. Richter, master of the Kron-
prinz, where he and the prince met
The prince came forward, and taking
the hand Of the naval officer, shook
it warmly.
IL 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"
II thank you, sir, and through you
the people of your country" replied
the prince. l am very glad to be
here, and on this splendid day. The en-
peror directed me to convey his com
pliments to you, admiral, and l do so
with very great pleasure"
Admiral Evans expressed gratifca-
ton at the thoughtfulness of the en-
peror He presented the members of
his staff and the prince gave each a
hearty handshake. The newspaper
men who are to accompany him on his
tour through the United States were
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 that
their relations would be very happy
After 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 hin
were Admiral Evans and his staff ant
the numerous suite of the German visi
tor. The prince and his staff were es
pecially interested in the Illinois anC
Olympia, and offered warm congratu
lations to the American admiral on tn,
splendid appearance of his squadron
The prince said that he was very anx
ious TO visit the squadron. and that h,