New-York tribune., 1902-02-24
TROOP

carefully studying the entrance TO the harbor
through a glass.
A o'clock there was little interruption TO
the nervous tension Of the watch. A tugboat
came alongside the vessel and with few notes
from the bugle and a salute from the guard, the
German Naval Attache, Captain Won Rebeur-
Paschwitz. came on board and greeted by
the officer Of the deck and Commander Usher,
the executive officer of the flagship. Captain
Paschwitz was taken TO Admiral Evans's quar-
ters A few minutes later the word was passed
around that Admiral Evans about 10 leave
the ship. The marine guard drawn up
the quarter deck, the four side boys dressed the
gangway. and, accompanied by Captain G. A
Converse Of the Illinois; Flag Lieutenant Chap
in and his son, and Ensign Evans. Of his
staff Rear Admiral Evans received the salute
of the marines and followed Captain Paschwitz
on board the ships launch. Admiral Evans
wore the regulation full dress uniform, with
broad gold stripes and gold trimmed chapeau.
His uniform eclipsed. however, by the Ger
man officers rainent. In addition to perfect
mass of gold the latter wore a broad sash
cred with jewelled decorations moment later
he bearded the tug Nina and, raising his rear
admiral pennant on the tug, proceeded down the
bay to meet the kronprinz.
The Rear AdmiraTs departure heightened the
excitement on the Illinois. With ever growing
excitement officers and alike studied the
horizon or fixed their eyes on the in the
lookout.
THE KRONPRINZ SIGHTED.
Quarters had Just been sounded when the look
out whose glass had for long time rested on
the Narrows, suddenly shouted to Commander
Usher:
The Kronprnz is in sight, sir"
There was an instant rush 20 the bridge, and
after A long search thin line of smoke was
discovered. With the aid of the glass this grew
10 a head-on view Of the expected steamship
moving slowly up the channel
It was just 1907 a. m. when the guns Of
Fort WadsXorth doomed out their first official
greeting to the Prince. AS the first shot was
fired the flag was lowered. Hardly had the
echoes Of Wadsworths guns died away when
those of Fort Hamilton began TO crash out a
greeting.
Az the Kronprinz came off Quarantine the
mail hoat and the revenue cutter Gresham met
her and followed her to her anchorage. When
she stopped opposite the health tug DR.. Doty'
the health officer. boarded her. moment later
Rear Admiral Evans went board from the
Nina AS the Official representative of President
Roosevelt the Rear Admiral welcomed Prince
Henry.
WHEN THE LINER ANCHORED.
AS the Kronprinz came TO anchor on Quarah-
tine there was a sudden burst Of animation on
the ships of the squadron. The order was given
10 man the sides Instantly hundreds OF hght-
footed tackles sprang TO their stations at the
rails or cIambered up to the turrets and hight
ing tops Along the rail and on the turret
they stood stiffy each holding his right
arm outstretched and resting it on the next
mans shoulder. on the quarter deck the marines
were mustered In front of them the ships
band and in front of il stood the executive
officer
Meanwhile the flagship careful lookout
was maintained in order 10 catch the first sign
of a movement the part of the Kronprinz.
Keep your eye on her forefoot watch for a
feather" shouted Commander Usher 10 the man
in the top. As the squadron swung with the
tide. il almost impossible 70 tell whether
the German liner was moving at anchor.
Suddenly the Kronprinz Wilhelm blew three
long. deep whistles great clouds Of smoke
poured OUT her tunnels and white line