The age-herald., 1902-02-24
PRINCE HENRY TOUCHES AMERICAN
 AMERICAN SOIL WELCOMED BY
 THUNDER OF WAR GUNS
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 to recreation pier, where the largest crowd of all had gathered near the pier The welcome was a noisy one. The cross ing ferry boats sounded their whistles and the ever increasing fleet of tugboats kept up their noise. The big liners in port were dressed and the German colors were displayed at several points along the harbor shores. The prince frequently went to the side and either saluted or waved his hand in acknowledgement. To the Americans present he expressed his appreciation of the warm welcome ex- tended to him.
 Greetings from the HohenzoIlern.
 The last greeting In the run up the river was from the imperial yacht Hohen- zollern, which is to be the home of the prince while in New York. She wore a full dress Of flags and her white paint, with it's trimmings of gold. shone in the brilliant sun. Her jackies wore new uniforms and straw hats and manned the sides, while the officers in full dress uniform were drawn up on the. deck. The prince smiled at sight of her and again stepping to the end of the rail saluted. The tackles of the Hohenzollern gave a lusty cheer and the prince smiled and saluted again. There was no dem onstration at recognition of the prince as he was seen by the great crowd that choked up the end of West Thirty fourth street Cavalry Squadron A of the National Guard of New York and a heavy force of police kept the pier clear Prince Henry disembarked at 12:55 D. m. and was met at the bottom of the Hohenzollern's gang plank by Admiral Baudissin, commander of the Hohenzollern and his officers The first caller to arrive after he had boarded the Hohenzollern was General Brooke, U. s. A., accompanied by two aides. Ad- miral Barker and his aide, Captain West representing the United States navy, fol- lowed and then came the German am bassador at Washington and his bril- liantly attired suite of military and naval attaches and secretaries and the miIitary attache of the Germany embassy at Mexico, Lieutenant Bartels
 Presents Representatives.
 Following the German ambassador came the special representative of the Presi- dent of the United States headed by Dr. Hill, first assistant secretary of state and including General Corbin, Colonel Bingham and Commander Cowles, the brother-in-law of the President. Captain Nathan Sargent then called on the prince as the special representative of Admiral Dewey. The list of callers was ended with Mayor Low. The German consul general at New York and his suite formed a part of the German ambassadors party. The prince invited to luncheon those of the Americans among his callers who represented the navy, and besides these there were at the board the members of the princes suite and members of the German embassy at Washington
 The prince boarded the tug Nina at 3:9 to repay his calls. He was accompanied by one aide and Admiral Evans an Ensigns Evans and Chapin. He visite. the navy yard first, called on Admiral Barker and then Governors Island where he called on General Brooke. From Gov ernor's Island the tug proceeded to the battleship Illinois, where he called on Admiral Evans and inspected the ship.