Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
WELCOMED IN PHILADELPHIA.

4 Hearty Reception by Mayor and
 Citizens.
 PHILADELPHIA March 11.-Prince Henry and party left at 3:30 o'clock over the Pennsylvania railroad for New York.
 Prince Henry of Prussia finished his American tour in this city and for the brief space of five hours was the guest of this municipality. His reception was most cordial and his welcome heartfelt. From the moment when the special train bearing the imperial visitor steamed into the Pennsylvania railroad station the popular demonstration was hearty and spontaneous.
 Five minutes after his arrival Prince Henry stood in the mayors reception room, which had been simply and taste fully decorated with flowers and the American and German colors. Mayor Ashbridge extended the freedom of the city to the royal visitor and presented to the prince a handsome album con- taining his address of welcome beauti- fully engrossed.
 The streets through which the prince passed from the municipal building to Independence hall were thronged with cheering people, and the right hand of the royal guest was kept constantly in motion acknowledging the welcoming ovations. On the wide plaza in front of the historic old structure stands stat ue of George Washington. 4 roar of applause greeted the action of his royal highness when he on alighting grace fully uncovered before the statue.
 Accompanied by Admiral Evans and Mayor Ashbridge, the prince entered the building and proceeded to the as sembly room. He was informed that it was in this room the Declaration of In dependence was signed, and he dis played much interest in the colonial and revolutionary relics exhibited in the adjoining room. The prince was presented with an Illustrated album containing a history of Independence hall.
 Tn the corridor of the building ten veterans of the Franco-Prussian war stood ready to greet the prince. He shook hands with each and made in- quiry of them as to their regiments and the battles in which they had par ticipated. While these incidents were Tn progress $50 picked singers from the various German singing societies stood on the plaza and rendered Beethoven's s 'sDie Ehre Gottes," accompanied by in- strumental music. Prince Henry re- Inafned in Independence hall about seven minutes and from there proceed ed to the plant of the Edwin s. Cramp Ship and Engine Building company.
 The four mile drive from Independ- ence hall to Cramps shipyard, ill the northeastern section of the city, was one continuous ovation for the prince and his party. The sidewalks along the entire route were filled with holiday crowd, and all windows of factories and residences were lined with specta- aors. The shipyard was reached at 11:25 o'clock. Prince Henry and party were received by Charles H. Cramp, the head of the company, who intro duced the royal visitor to the directors of the company.
 Prince Henry was then thoroughly at home in the yard, and instead of talk ing only the forty-five minutes allowed by the programme to inspect the plant he consumed an hour and forty min utes in going through the place. In taking his leave of MT. Cramp. who es- corted him through the yard, the prince said, T could stay here all night"
 At the Union League Prince Henry was the honored guest at a private Luncheon attended by 100 prominent citizens. The banquet room was beau tifully decorated. The center of the ta ble represented a lake in which rested an electrical and floral miniature of the emperors yacht Meteor. The chief flea ture of the floral decorations was 3 new pink carnation namea Prince Hen ry-
 After the luncheon his royal highness was driven to the Pennsylvania rail road station, where he boarded hii train at 3:2O o'clock