West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-26

The presidents departure from the
Hohenzollern was preceded by a
pretty ceremony. The presidents
nag flying at the peak was hauled
down and the sailors cheered while
the band played the Star Spangle1
Banner"
Soon after the president had left
the ship Miss Alice Roosevelt walked
down the gangway on the arm az
Levi p. Morton. The former GOT
ernor. with Miss Roosevelt, and Mrs
Morton, then went to the Morton
homo.
Prince Went to the Battery.
Prince Henry, with several OF his
Omcers. boarded the navy yard tug
Vigilant and went to the battery
Where he was to land, to afterwards
receive the freedom of the city.
An immense crowd had assembled
I'm Battery park to do honor to the
prince and his suite.
/ AS the prince stepped ashore he
was greeted by the mayors secretary.
and as the party consisting of the
prince. Ambassador Won Holleber.
Consul General Buenz, Admiral
Evans and the legation attaches.
@9ked into Battery place there was
q tremendous outburst Of cheering.
AS the carriages containing the party
were driven rapidly up Broadway the
throng which lined the pavemen.s
and stood at the windows of the tall
buildings gave the occupants a rous-
ing welcome. At Wall street an ava
lanche of ticker tape almost covered
the prince, who took it in good part
and saluted the throwers.
The mayor and members OF the
/ citizens reception committee were
awaiting the prince in the 'gover-
nors' room"
The mayor received the prince just
after he crossed the threshold of the
governors room" and they shook
hands The members of the Suite
grouped themselves about while Gen.
eral Sickles and Carl SchurZ were
specially presented to the prince.
The board of aldermen. having been
officially notified of the arrival of the
prince; President Cantor, of the Dor
ough of Manhattan, and the vice pres
ident went to the governors room"
land were presented to Prince Henry.
The entire party then went to the
chamber.
| The prince was presented the free
dom of the city, President Farnes, of
| the board of aldermen, Mayor Low
and the primes making speeches.
The royal party went to their car
| riages and, with Squadron A as an
escort, drove up Broadway through
line of enthusiastic people to
Thirty-fourth street and thence to the
Hohenzollern.
The HohenZollarn was reached at
| $50 o'clock. Along the route from
the city hall to the yacht the prince
was given a continuous ovation and
the American and German colois
were everywhere.
At 6:17 the prince, his suite and
Admiral Evans drove to the Metro
politan club, where they were the
guests at dinner of the mayor, with
the presidential delegates and q num-
Der Of citizens.
Prince Attended the Opera.
Prince Henry was present last
evening at gala performance giveB
in his honor at the Metropolitan
opera house. The prince did not ar
rive at the opera until $50 and the
frst act Of Lohengrin, with which the
Program was opened, was nearly An
ished when he reached his box. The
royal visitor was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the large audience present
and he bowed his acknowledgements
repeatedly.
The first act of Lohengrin was fol-
lowed by the second OF Carmen, the
third Of Aida, the second of Tam
hauser, the first Of La Traviata and
the first scene Of the fourth act Of
Massenets LIE Old. Among the artists
who took part were Mines. Calve,
Gadski. Schumann- Heink, Emma
Eames, Ternina, Sambrich ami
Brevd, and Messrs. DIPPED. Bispham.
Edouard de Reszke, Alvarez, Scott.
Journet, Van Dyck, Van Rooy, vanni
and Salignac. The conductors were
| Walter Damrosch. Flon and BeppilU