New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
YACHT AWAITS PRINCE.
THE HOHENZOLLERNC CROSSES
THE RIVER,
ATTEMPTS TO SIGNAL THE KRONPRIN:
BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY TO
BEGIN TO-DAY.

With her bow well in to the Manhattan shore
and, her sides shining in the sunlight. the
Hohenzollern now lies at her fnal berth at the
Thirty-fourth-st pier, awaiting the arrival Of
the Prince. The brief passage from Hohoken
was made under her steam and Admiral
Won Baudissin at the wheel. The officers
of the yacht particularly proud Of the sea vir-
tues of their ship. When the Kaiser is on board
10 pilots employed, and the ships officers
are expected 10 take turns at the wheel
As she lies At her berth the Hohenzollern
presents her main Gangway directly opposite the
door through which Prince Henry will land
from the Kronprinz Wilhelm He viii then
cross the pier and board the Hohenzollern. At
the gangway he will be met by Admiral Won
Baudissin, while the other officers Of the yacht
VIII stand at the sides Of the gangway. Be
hind. the deck Of the boat. the crew viii he
drawn up. and the ships band win play a ma
tional air he steps on the boat.
The general activity on the ship Was notice
able yesterday. Painters we're putting the fin
ishing touches on the outside Of the boat In
the main saloon flowers had been brought out
and preparations for decorating the interior
we'll under way.
Lieutenant RebensburE, who returned from
Niagara yesterday, was hand to greet the
porters again He spoke enthusiastically Of his
trip 70 Niagara. His ride Of sixty miles in the
cab Of the locomotive had particularly Inn
pressed him. He said that he did not believe
that Rear Admiral Evans would return the call
made by Admiral Won Baudissin. Lieutenant
Won Mantey said that he believed that the two
admirals had agreed 10 waive ceremony i'm view
of the number Of engagements the German ad-
miraI had to meet. Lieutenant Won Mantey said
that the Marconi apparatus which the Hohen-
Zolern carried was in working order, and
Friday night they would begin to send messag
in the effort to locate the Princes ship
OFFICERS ATTEND THE OPERA
The Goelet box at the opera house has been
placed at the service of the officers of the
Hohenzolern, and four Of them attended the per
formance last night.
The exclusion Of the general public from the
Hohenzollern was continued even more rigidly.
and only few of the many hundreds who
sought admttance We're successful The Ger
man Consul has issued q positive statement
that no visitors would ne admitted until Feb
ruary -. and then only by tickets, which would
be issued at his Office. Several hundred people
gathered or the surrounding piers and watched
the work on the yacht curiously.
Baron Won Hollebeu the German Ambassador.
visited the ship yesterday morning He came
absolutely alone. 1t is understood that he viii
make his headquarters on the yacht for the
present.
A SPECIAL POLICE STATION AT PIER.
A sub-station VIII be established by the po-
lice at the Thirty -fourth-st. pier. and will bo
maintained during the stay of the HohenzolIerr
Captain Wendell will be in charge. He will
have force of uniformed policemen, as we'll as
detectives. Two sergeants will also be attached
10 the station. Eight detective sergeants have
been detailed to look after the safety Of the
Prince These officers, we'll those at the
Thirty -fourth-st. station, will be under the di-
ton
A COMMERs FOR PRINCE HENRY.
on the evening of March :, already
toned number Of citizens of the city who
have attended German universities have
ranged 10 give q Commers for Prince Henry
II is expected that over a thousand will be
present. The affair will take place at the Arion
Club house
4 saIamander is always a fea ature of a Com
ners Those who take part sit at long tai bes
At a signal from the toastmaster they rise. The
toastr1aster saws. "Exercitum salamandre" and
the guests fill their glasses. The toastmaster
then saws. slowly. "Bibite ems. zwei. drei." At
the first count the guests raise their glasses. at
tbe second they drain them and at the third
tbav bring them down on the ia BILE with bang.
Then they rub them over the ole with rotary
motion and this noise constitutes the real music
of the Commers.
To SIT AT THE PRINCES TABLE.
t1Arnan Ridder who has charge Of the ar
rapeeuents for the dinner TO he given by The
,Jew-Yorker Staats-Zeitung" for the American
nr.ss in honor of Prince Henry. at the Waldorf
Astoria on next Tuesday. yesterday announced
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