Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27


henzollern gave IA lustry cheer and the
prince smiled and saluted again. The
Eronprinz was abreast of the pier at noon
and was quickly warped into her berth nut
there was some delay in getting a gang
way arranged.
There was no demonstration at Rec
rcation pier for the prince was not seen
by the great crowd that chokod up the
end of West Ath street Cavalry squadron
A of the National Guard of New YORK
and heavy force of police kept the pier
clear.
Prince Henry disembarked at 1855 p. m.
at that moment walking down the dec
GRATED gangway from the Kronprinz Will
helm into the elaborately decorated pier.
lie then passed upon sort of n lard
ing down a flight of stairs to the pier floor
through an ornamented gangway and arch
to the gang plank of the Hohenzollern
which had been decorated in the German
colors and was covered half its leng h.
The prince was met at the foot of the
gang plank by Admiral Won Baudissin,
commander of the Hohenzolern and his
officers. Meanwhile the band from the
Kronprinz Wilhelm was playing the Ger
man national air Taking the precedence
due to his rank Prince Henry walked up
the gang plank followed by the officers of
the Hohenzolern.
SOCIAL DUTIES BEGIN.
The first Of his callers 10 arrive after he
had arrived en- the yacht was General
Brooke, L. S. A., accompanied by two
aides. Admiral Barker and his aide Cap
tain West( repre- senting the United states
navy) followed and then came the German
ambassador from Washlr etc n and his b IL
liantly attred suite of military and naval
attaches and secretaries, and the military
attache of the German eml assN at Mex
leo, Lieut.. Bartels. Following tho German
ambassador came the special representa-
tves of the President of the United States
headed by Mr.. Hill. first assistant secre
tary of State. and including General Cor
bin Colonel Bingham and Commander
CoWles, the brotEer-n-law of the Prcs-
dent.
Capt Nathan Sargent then called on the
prince as the special representative of Ad-
mral Dewey. The captain said that he
had been sent by the admiral especially 70
express to the prince the a1nlirais regret
at not being able to greet him personally.
and to pay his respects. The list of call
ers was ended with the mayors party
which included himself and his privat
secretary. The German cCns ul-ganernl ut
New York and his suite formed a part of
the German amha sSauor's party.
About an hour was spent by the nrin .
in receiving his callers and in making on
aGmirals inspection of the troops Ini
crew Of the Hchenzollern. Then follow |
a lunch.
/ The prince invited to this luncheon those
Of the Americans among his callers wfo
represented the navy and besides tn, sc
there were present the members of the
prince'e suite and members of the German
embassy at Washington. On Prince
Henry's right sat the highest representa-
tive of the Emperor in this country, Am
bassador Won Hollo ben and ON his left
Admiral Evans. Next to the amhassa1 Tor
on the princes right sat Captain CCnve Sc
OF the Illinois and the other Am leans
present at the luncheon We're Lieuten mt
Chaplin and Ensign Evans.
The luncheon, which was informal, wa
finished about o'clock and then the
prince announced to his guests that h.
would repay this afternoon all his of
fetal visits. He told Admiral Evans he
would be glad to see the latest battleshu
of the American navy
The prince boarded the tug Nina at 9.S(
to repay his calls. He was accompanied
by one aide and Admiral Evans and En-.
signs Evans and Chaplin. He visited ne
navy yard first called on Admiral Barker
and then Governors island, where h
called on General Brooke.
From Governors island the tug PRO
ceeded to the battleshlp Illinois, wher.
he called on Admiral Evans and inspected
the ship He was received by the suuadrO OF
with the honors due to his rank From tht
34th street and went on board the Ho
henZolern for dinner
The four slips of Admiral Evans's
squadron Were Illuminated tonight. Th,
battleship Illinois at the head of the fee
had her name in electric light across tn,
bridge in letters two feet high. Alont
, either side of the ships al height equal t.
the top of the pilot house she displayed il
; lights the words "Welcome Prince Henry
Along the rail from stem to stern and VI
the stays in the tops of her military mas t:
and around the tops of her tunnels wer,
strings of high power mcandescent lights
The showing made by the Cincinnati wa
| the best in the squadron, cxcellng that O
, the flagship. The lights We're carried III
her masts to the truck and out on cithe
, arm OF her long signal arm. The effcc
was giant cross of fire with an illuminate,
p base and the whole standing out agains
, the darkness made a most effective pic
ture. The lights We're turned on at seVel
and eXtingushod at nine o'clock.
, Prince Henry gave a dinner tonight ol
J. board the imperial yacht Hohenzolerr
l among his guests were David j. Hill. as
. sistant secretary of state. Rear Admra
, Robley d. Evans, Major General Henry {
. Corbin, Colonel Theodore A. Bingham an
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