The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-05
Refuses to Get Up to Receive
the Attentions
Of Enthusiastic Citizens of
Cities En- Route
BAND WOKE HIM UP.
Two Thousand People Waited
For Him at Toledo
At $50 in the Morning With
Big Bouquets.


was too tired to appear for any of the
receptions informally rendered to him
by the cities through which he passed
| early this morning in northwestern
Ohio until his arrival in Cleveland at
$40 He retired last night quite IA
dgued after day that had made many
demands upon him and slept through
until late this morning. His train which
left Milwaukee at 1910 O'Clock last
night was transferred at Chicago short
ly after n Midnight to the tracks of the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and
left at once for Cleveland, Buffalo, and
Niagara.
The people of Toledo were anxious to
greet the prince and nearly 1000 of them
were at the depot at $40 o'clock when
the special came in and stopped. They
had a band and two big bouquets and
were all ready to extend the hospitable
hand. They had telegraphed to the
prince asking for a chance to meet him
but the telegram had miscarried and
the prince was sleeping unconscious of
the reception. The band awakened him,
but it was too late then to get up. The
bouquets were thrown aboard and later
in the morning the trainmen presented
them to the prince. There was another
crowd at Sandusky, but the prince had
fallen asleep again and did not come
out He has stood his rapid, trying
swing through the country much better
than many of his escort and is well and
strong.
He was tired last night but the long
refreshing sleep which he got complete
Iy restored him. There has been some
apprehension aboard the train about
possible delay in New York or account
of the floods and it has been practically
decided that if the train can not be
put through on the routes mapped out
for it without extended delay, it will be
transferred to one of the southern lines
Thousands of people forced their
way through gates at the union station
xvb he fT9i nrInCa
his party arrived in this city. Rear
Admiral Evans was the first person to
appear on the car platform. He was
cheered wildly by the crowd, most of
whom recognized the naval hero.
In the absence of Mayor Johnson, act
ing Mayor Beacon appeared at the side
of Prince Henry's car and was invited
to enter. Mr.. Beacon informed Prince
Henry that the people ofCleveland were
very much disappointed in not being
able to have the honor of his presence
here for a longer period. He said that
the city was made up largely of German
Americans, all of whom had been en-
Enthusiastically in favor of giving him
a reception.
Prince Henry expressed his gratitude
for the kind words and said that he re-
gretted that a longer stop had not been
arranged.
Mr.. Beacon at the request of the
crowd, urged him to appear upon the
platform and make brief address.
AT this juncture a former valet to
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appeared and informed the secret SER
vice detectives that he had served di-
rectly under the royal prince for a long
time on German man of war. '.Send
him in said Prince Henry when in
formed of the mans presence.
The prince recognized him immedi-
ately and lnere was an enthusiastic
Misunderstanding.
Prince Henry inquired into many de-
tails of his life since he had served upon
his ship and the conversation lasted for
several minutes.
Prince Henry then stepped out upon
the car platform Cheer after cheer
rang out from the crowd, followed by
calls for speech.
The prince smiled and bowed, but
pointed to his throat and remarked that
he was too hoarse to attempt to deliver
a speech.
After a stop of Is minutes the train
by tremendous cheers from the crowd.
which the prince acknowledged by re-
peatedly bowling.
FIVE MINUTES IN ERIE.
Erie, Pa, March 5.-The special train
on which Prince Henry and his party
are touring reached here at 80 o'clock.
stop of five minutes was made dur
ing which crowd gathered about the
car Columbia and greeted the prince
with a cheer. He appeared with Ad-
miral Evans and saluted the crowd.
MEETS MRS. GRIDLEY.
Dunkirk. n. Y, March Sat Erie
Mrs. Gridley widow and daughter of
Captain Charles V. Gridley. who COM
manded the Olympia at Manila Bay,
were admitted to the train by invita-
ton of Admiral Evans, who was a class
mate of Gridley at Annapolis. The ad-
rniral presented them to Prince Henry
who gave them very cordial welcome to
the train.
The special reached Dunkirk at 1:30
o'clock. Five thousand persons saw the
train pass through. The Lake City
band serenaded the prince
OFF FOR NIAGARA.
Buffalo, N. Y, March 5.-Prince Hen
ry's special arrived here at, 2:45 and left
at o'clock for Niagara Falls
About 1000 people were in the station
and several thousand more were unable
to gain admittance-
Mayor Knight entered the car of the
prince and a few minutes later Prince
Henry appeared on the platform and
Saluted the crowd. The Orpheus So
ciety and the Seventy-fourth Regiment
band sang and played respectively a
number of popular German airs.