The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-07
DEGREE FOR PRINCE HENRY Harvard Honors Brother
 of Kaiser. BOSTON GREETS VISITOR Governor Crane and Mayor Collins Extend Welcome. / United states Military Academy at West Point VIII Bs Inspected roday-will Reach New York
 This Evening.
 
BOSTON GREETs VISITOR

Boston, March s.--Prince Henry of Prussia was the guest of Boston today. His welcome was cordial Governor Crane and Mayor Collins. acting for the State and city. extended the ofdcial cour- tesies to him, and when the Prince had ceremoniously returned their calls. he went to Cambridge to deliver the gifts of his brother. the Kaiser. to the Ger manic Museum and to receive from Har- yard the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. Prince Henrys first act ct Har- yard University after he had received the degree was to propose and lead cheers for President Roosevelt. The Prince receiv- ed telegram from the Emperor congrat- ulating him on his newest honor.
 Tonight the Prince was given dinner by the city of Boston.
 He will resume his journey early in the morning. and tomorrow he will visit Albany and the United States Military Academy at West Point en route to New York. which he will reach Friday even- ing.
 Bright sunlight favored the day. Bos- ton was reached at s.3o o'clock and May or Collins and a delegation of city ofi- cisis boarded the train and were intro- duced to the Prince by Ambassador won Holieben. The Prince, his stan and the members of the American escort. were shown to the carriages waiting at the driveway of the depot. Escorted by cav alrymen and naval militiamen the party was driven to Hotel Somerset. The peos pie were densely packed behind the police lines, and every building was crowded.
 Received by Governor Crane.
 At the Somerset. the Prince. surrounded by his stan in full uniform. received Governor Crane, who came with an equal ly brilliant stan, and when the call was ended. the Prince started at once for the State House to return the courtesy. There was another demonstration on the jour ,ney, Altar he. had paid his respect to 'Goyernor Crane, he entered the House of Representatives., where the Legislature was in session, and was presented by President Souie of the Senate. Leaving the chamber. he was shown the battle flags carried by the regiments of the State in the Civil War. After that. he was driven to the public library. where he the call of Mayor Collins. Thirty five veterans who fought with his grand I0IneF III tne war WcT0 presented at the library, and the Prince shook hands with them all and asked them questions.
 The Prince then returned to the Som- crest and after short wait there. started for Cambridge. Mayor McNamee gave him the freedom of the city of Cambridge and the school children sang for him at the City Hall.
 At the university he was first taken to memorial hall. where he met the corpora -tion of the college and then to Sanders Theatre, where the degree was conferred.
 The Prince did not respond in a speech to the address of President Eliot, but simply an acknowledgement. He was next escorted to the faculty room. where he met the faculty. and with his stan lunched with them. after which the en- tire party repaired to the Harvard Union. This building was filled with students and other representatives of collegiate life.
 Yelled for Kaiser.
 Major H. L. H,gginson, the donor of the building. welcomed the Prince to liar yard, and then, turning to the great body of students, said: "Now, Harvard stu dents. our greeting to Emperor Will Ham," and the Harvard yell was given with a long drawn. out "E. w" twice repeated.
 R. C. Boiling spoke for the general student body. R. NJ. Green, a student, read an appropriate poem, to which Prince Henry paid close attention. Three long cheers were then given, terminating in the words. Prince Henry"
 Prince Henry's face was picture of enjoyment as he arose to respond to the felicitations. He read from manuscript, saying:
 MT. Chairman and Gentlemen: During my short stay in Cambridge have found fully all that I expected. except one thing of which have heard many times. Where is your Harvard indifference? (Cheers).
 q can only state the fact that have met with just the contrary in your en- thusiasm, strenuousness and high ideal ism. To be sure. if this is the real sentia ment here I have already met the true Harvard spirit before I came to Cam bridge when I met In Washington that noble Harvard graduate who has brought honor alike to Harvard and to his coun- try. Let us not forget him in our gath ering. and as I have been for two hours a Harvard man myself (cheers). I pro- pose In true Harvard fashion three times three 'Rahs' for President Roosevelt"
 These cheers were given with a will In response to the Princes suggestion, the closing words being Theodore Roose- welt" followed by clapping of hands.
 Director Frantz then led In the song. Hard Luck for Poor Old Elr' after which the glee club sang in German the ''Wacht am Rhein," followed by Fair again.
 Message from William.
 President Eliot now handed Prince Henry cablegT am which he opened at once. His face lighted up as he read its contents. He arose and said to President Eliot: If may speak again, MT. Chairman and gentlemen I have this minute received a message from the Gers man Emperor. I don't know if among you there are enough to understand my language daughter and cries of oh yes) I am not joking gentlemen because the words of the telegram is such I should prefer to give 1t as it stands here. It Is addressed to me
 The Prince then read in German the cablegram, a translation of which fol- lows: Henry. Prince of Prussia. liar ward University. Cambridge: I congratu- late you on receiving today the honorary degree of Harvard University, the highest