Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-17
PLANS FOR The PRINCE
Highest Officers in German Army
and Navy to Accompany
the Prince.
The Distinguished Guests to
Spend About Two Weeks
in America.
Admiral Seckendorfi Says the
Emperor Himself May Visit
United States.

Berlin. Jan. 1.-THE secretary of the
imperial admiralty, Admiral Won Tir-
pitt, and the chief of Emperor William 9
personal staff, Gen. Won Plessen, are TO
accompany Prince Henry of Prussia on
the latter's visit to the United States.
Other members of the princes suite, be-
sides vice Admiral Varon Won secken-
dorff and Adjutants Won Schwind and
Won Egidy, whose names have already
been announced, will be Capt. Won
Troth. the emperor's general aide de
camps, Captain Won Mueller and Com
mander Won Grumme, who are also aide
de camps Of the emperor, and Staff Sur
Eeon Reichs. His majesty definitely
made these selections. after conferences
today, in which Admiral Won Secken-
dorff took part, at the old Schloss. Ad-
miral Won Seckendorff, in giving the
correspondent of the Associated Press
these names. said:
THE emperor, personally, is making
all arrangements that can be made on
this side. The details as to how Prince
Henry shall spend his time In the Unit
ed States is left to Secretary Hay ana
DR.. Won Holleben, but our general idea
of dates is this: We will arrive on kron
Prinz Wilhelm, February 22, at New
York. The prince will go on board OF
me Hohenzollcrn and will stay there TIL
4 she launching of the emperors new
yacht. which we think will probably be
Feb. "a. we go to Washington to see
the president, and perhaps VIII stay
there several days. Then we make the
most of the next few days, IN seeing
other cities, returning to New York Tor
4wo more days before we sail fbSr home,
ON the Deutschland, March s. This gen.
erai design, you see. fills up about four
weeks. one week In going each way, and
= fortnight in the United States.
Il was suggested to Won Seckendorn
that two weeks was not enough for the
prince to SEQ much Of America, and that
he ought to spend a longer time in the
United States, and go west and south.
20 which the admiral replied:
eft would be difficult for his roya!
higf1ness to spend much longer time
there, tho the Deutschland's sailing can
be delayed q day or two. II 1t seems de-
sirable An invitation from Chicago Is
mentioned, see, but am unable to say
whether 1t will be accepted. That will
be left to your people. Prince Henry
simply wishes to spend his time az those
at Washington may think to be to his
best advantage He looks forward with
keen interest to the trip and expects to
get pleasure and instruction out OF it.
The admiral was asked II 1t We're pos
sible that the emperor might visit the
United States at some future time. 1T
would please him greatly" he an
swered. at is not an imposs!bility. The
emperor has ordered the Hohenzollern
to be fitted out with all the accessories
used when his majesty is on board the
yacht.
The Lqkal Anzieger today prints the
following: Emperor William has COM
missioned Prince Henry to meet the
prominent New York yachtsmen and in
vite them to participate in the Kiel re-
gatta June &c. The prince will also ask
the president to permit the United
States Mediterranean squadron to be
present at Kiel during regatta week, SC
that American seamen may participate
IN the barge races. The prince bears a
valuable present from the emperor fol
Miss Roosevelt"