New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
PRINCE No CLIMBER.
BALKS At 18TH STORY
His Highness GiUes His Tiezcs on
american Life.

Prince Wilhelm of Sweden is not overventure-
young He showed that YESTERDAY go
ing to the twenty floor Of the new singer
building Broadway and Liberty street. and then
refusing 10 climb 10 the thirty sixth floor OF the
uncompleted structure. This feature was the most
exciting OF the days crowded programme. wi.lch
included visit Roosevelt Hospital 20 see sea
man from the Swedish cruiser F'yigia, who is a
patient there; a visit to the Carnegie Han studio
OF Miss Ava Lagercrantz. a cousin OF Minister
Lagercrantz. and at night dinner in his honor at
Sherry's. which Mr.. and Mrs John Aspesreh
entertained about sixty guests.
+ The prince and his party reached the singer
PuildIna at 2:30 D. m. and the news Of his arrival
caused a crowd 10 gather. It became so large that
a dozen policemen were required to Keep II IN
check Sidewalk travel seriously interfered
with Charles 2. Coleman. secretary OF the singer
companv and A. X. Bourn acted as a reception
committee.
From the top of the thirty-sixth story waved
the Stars and Stripes and the blue, with the yellow
cross flag of Sweden. The ascent to the twenty
ninth floor was made in elevator. There Prince
Wilhelm stopped for a while enjoy the excellent
view OF New York and New Jersey that this lofty
point affords After he had gazed intently up the
North River and down the Bay. his hishness re
marked: ut Is magnificent: the SrandeSt SiSh'
ever beheid in my life
Then the prince invited to climb the rest OF
the way to top, but this he declined TO DO A
luncheon was later served in the executive onlces
OF Singer company
plebeian kin" The truth OF this paraphrase OF a
well known prover5 proved yesterday when
Prince Wilhelm rushed to the bedside OF John An
derson Pearson, a seaman on board or the SwedlSh
cruiser Fylgia who taken to Roosevelt Hos
p,taI after being saved from drowning in the North
River at soth street, where he fell from landing
float.
TIRED BY CONEY ISLAND TRIP.
The prince returned early yesterday morning
Isla tired aft lis m
tnuous travelling nearly all day and did arise
at tho Hotel Astor at his customary early hour.
The news OF the accident TO Pearson. the sea-
man. was impaired to his highness. and he
evnced a desire TO go at once to his coun-
tryman's bedside. that was made the first
number of busy days programme Accom-
panied by Minister Lagercrantz the prince was
driven to Roosevelt Hospital. where he was taken
to the cot which the Fyigia's seaman lay Pear
son had had hard struggle of quarter or an
hour against tide and current before he was res
cued by several Of his fellow sailors. The unclean
water that he swallowed affected one of his lungs,
and It was feared that pneumonia might result
from his immersion. When the prince arrived the
patient semi-conscious.
Pearson. do you know me?' asked his highness
in tender tones. but there was sign OF recog-
milton
fessor Walter B. James explained that the sailor
was not conscious enough to recognize persons.
The physician then gave the patient hypodermic
infection and listened to his heart action with the
stathoscope. Prince Wilhelm. with a look of deep
/ concern and pity, turned away while this was
going on and as did his eyes caught those
of James Mclaughlin eleven years DID, another
patient in the ward
what ails you. my little man7" asked the royal
visitor
INV stomach hurts me-" was the simple answer
srd the little fellow plainly puzzled to the
identify Of this stawart young man who was so
solicitous about him. TIE prince spent about
| twenty minutes in the hospital Before he went
awav he sent for entire new outfit for Pearson
o,d asked that bulletins be sent to him twice a
day about his condition.
Til. route taken from the hospital to go to the
singer Building included part of the Bowery. but
Prince Wilhelm didn't like this famous thoroush,
"a had the automobile turned into Grand
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