Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
PRINCE HENRY
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the formal part of the presentation,
said he was quite sure their relations
would be very happy.
After a brief halt the liner moved
ahead and at 1850 was abreast of the
special squadron off Tompkinsville. The
German standard was run to the fore
| top of the Kronprinz and it's appear
ance gave signal to the American fleet
| to salute. The San Francisco, Cincin-
natl, Olympia and Illinois lay in per-
feet alignment in the order named and
made an attractive picture with their
crews manning sides, turrets and tops.
They raised the German naval stand
ard and then opened blank fire.
The prince stood at attention on the
bridge and back of him were Admiral
Evans and his staff and the numerous
suite of the German visitor. The prince
and his staff were especially interested
| in the Illinois and Olympia and offered
warm congratulations to the American
admiral on the splendid appearance of
| his squadron. The prince said he was
very anxious to visit the squadron and
that he would do this at the earliest
moment.
VILE the fleet of small craft around her
increased and they kept their whistles
sounding A crowded ferry boat Joined
the others and in response to the cheers
of her passengers the prince went to
the end of the bridge and touched his
cap in salute. There was a rush to the
side of the ferry boat that carried her
over on a list that looked dangerous.
When the Kronprinz came abreast of
Governors island there was another
salute and the prince again stood at
attention until the last of the q guns
was fired.
New York and it's surroundings have
rarely shown to greater advantage
than today in the sunlight with the
added brightness that came from the
glistening coating of snow, and the
royal visitor did not leave the bridge
during the run up the bay. He said he
was at last gratifying an old ambition
in visiting New York and asked that
the points of interest be shown him and
the geographical bearings explained.
| He knew the Statue of Liberty
Brooklyn bridge and the Battery, and
had heard the fame of the tall build
ings. The latter lowered high in the
clear light and the prince viewed them
with keen interest as the Kronprinz
swung into North river. The famed
skyline that shows we'll from the Jersey
shore caught his attention and he
watched it until a footing tug claimed
a salute.
The first Of the large crowds was met
at the Battery and from there on up
| to Recreation pier where the largest
crowd of all had gathered. Every pier
to which admission was not denied, was
partly filled. The number of river craft
also increased and the welcome there
was a noisy one. The crossing 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 shore. The prince frequent
" 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
extended him.
The last greeting in the run up the
river was from the imperial yacht Ho-
henZollern, which is to be the home of
the prince while in New York. She
wore full dress of flags and her white
paint with it's trimming 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 quarter deck. The prince smiled at
the sight of her, and, again stepping to
the end of the rail, saluted. The jackieS
of the HohenZollern gave a lusty cheer
and the prince smiled and saluted
again. The Kronprinz was abreast of
the pier at noon and was quickly
warped into her berth, but there was
some delay in getting a gangway ar
ranged.
| There was no demonstration at Rec
reation pier, for the prince was not
seen by the great crowd that choked
up the end of West Saith street. Cav
Guard of New York and a heavy force
Of police kept the pier clear.
Prince Henry disembarked at 1255
Z. NJ, at that moment walking down
the decorated gangway from the Kron-
prinz Wilhelm into the deliberately dec
GRATED pier. He then passed upon a
sort of landing down flight of stairs
to the pier floor through an ornamental
gangway and arch to the landing
plank of the Hohenzollern, which had
been decorated in the German coIors
ard was covered half it's length. The
Iprince was met at the bottom of the
Igangplank by Admiral Won Baudissin.
commander of the Hohenzollern, and
his officers. Meanwhile the band from
the Kronprinz was playing the Ger
man national air. Prince Henry then
walked up the gangplank, followed by
the officers Of the Hohenzollern.
The first of his callers to arrive after
he had boarded the warship was Gen.
Brooke, U. S. A., accompanied by two
aides. Admiral Barker and his aide,
Capt. West. representing the United
States navy, followed, and then came
the German ambassador at Washing
ton and his brilliantly attired suite of
military and naval attaches and secre-
taries. and the military attache of the
German embassy at Mexico, Lieut..
Bartels. Following the German am
bassador came the special representa-
tives Of the President of the United
States, headed by DR.. Hill. first assist
ant secretary of state, and including