Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-17
SMOOTH SAILING FOR PRINCE
Narcsni Wireless Message Reports Fine
weather and Calm Hsa.
HENRY SENDS GREETING TO AMERICA
Glad of the Opportunity 60 Meet I'm
Their own Country People for
whom He Has such
High Regard.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Feb 16.-(New York World
Cablegram-Speclal Telegram.)-A noon
today, aboard Kron Prinz Wilhelm, Prince
Henry sends through your correspondent
an informal greeting to the American peO-
pie. He Gays: II am delighted over the
prospect Of a pleasant voyage to America
There is little can say at this early date,
except that we have made good start and
must hope for a. continuation Of the fine
weather. I AN pleased with life aboard
Kron Prinz. Everybody is exceedingly kind
TO me and the members Of my party. am
pleased to learn that our visit to America
promises to be such an exceedingly pleas
ant one. We all feel that we shall have a
good time and are glad Of the opportunity
to meet Americans in their own country,
for whom we always cherished such high
| regard"
Marconi Message Reports All Wen.
| LONDON. Feb. ia message trans
mitted by the Marconi wireless system
from Kron Prinz Wilhelm when that
steamer was ninety miles OF the Lizard
reported "All we'll, weather fine, sea
smooth"
| SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 16.--Kron Prinz
Wilhelm arrived here this morning. Prince
Henrys voyage to England was uneventful.
Kron Prinz Wilhelm proceeded slowly from
! Bremerhaven down the Weseer under a
cloudless sky and amidst cheers from the
people lining the shore.
The prince and his suite walked upon the
upper deck with some Of the other pas
| sengers. Later Prince Henry proceeded to
the bridge, where he held a long conversa-
tion with the captain of the steamer and
showed the greatest interest in the details
Of the ship. The prince, with his suite, APP
peared at dinner, occupying a table in an
alcove of the general saloon. During the
meal the band played German and Amer
lean airs. The princes table naturally at
tracted the attention of the other pas
sengers, but Prince Henry did not seem
to mind this.
After dinner the prince spent an hour in
the smoking room. He was up early this
morning. walking the deck. In the course
OF a conversation today he again expressed
the pleasure he feels at visiting the United
States and added: "Why, the last man
an American, the Berlin representative o
the Associated Press"
Day of Glorious Sunshine.
At about half-past 10 this morning tn,
Isle OF Wight and the forts of Portsmouth
were sighted II was day of glorious
sunshine. With the band playing and witt
iags nying the steamer made It's way uI
, Southampton waters to the dock Her,
the North German Lloyd Steamship com
pany, contrary to the desire OF Prime,
Henry, had taken the most elaborate pre-
! cautions. The special train from London
] carrying passengers for Kron Prinz vii
helm, arrived at Southampton at 1880, bu
! was not allowed to proceed to the docl
until the steamship bearing Prince Henr,
had been made fast. At 1 o'clock the docl
swarmed with policemen and detective
and the steamship tickets of the South
ampton passengers were repeatedly scru
tinized.
Prince Henry remained ON the bridg
of the steamer until the members of tn
German embassy at London, who cam
down here to welcome him, went on board
He then received them in his saloon.
Kron Prinz Wilhelm sailed for Cher
. boarg at p. m. Among it's passenger
are George and Allison Armour, Sir Charlie
Gust, Spencer Eddy. first secretary of tn
: American legation at Constantinopie, an
i, Miss Catherine Eddy, his sister, and Mrs
: Moreton Frewe, sister of Mrs. Cornwalli
West.
!, CHERBoURG. Feb 16.-Kron Prinz VIII
: helm arrived in the roadstead at $40 thi
= evening. after a pleasant voyage fror
Southampton. The weather was splendi
and there was no wind. The steame
: stayed here but short time, during whic
:, the band played selections from variou
airs.
Task to Beat Record.
4 NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Kron Prinz viii
. helm to equal its best record, the time q
: which was days 15 hours As minutes
s made on December 8. last, should be sighte
o on Fire island between and o'cloe
i Saturday morning, February 22. and arriv
at the Sandy Hook lightship at s:15 oclocl
II 1t should arrive at this time it woul
r dock at about 10 o'clock. This time, how
ever, is approximate. as the sailing froi
= Cherbourg is probably given from its de
parture In the haTbor Records are calcu
lated from Cherbourg Mole. It's time {
passing Cherbourg Mole would probably /
half an hour later