New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
PRINCE AT OYSTER BAY.
FECETVED BY PRESIDENT.
VIheIm of S7reden Welcomed at
Nations Summer Capital.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]


oyster Bay Aug. 2S.-Every man. woman and
child for miles around who has drop of Swed-
ish blood in his or her veins travelled TO the
summer capital to-day for the purpose of greet
ing Prince Wilhelm
There are not many ScandinaVians in Oyster
Bay. hut what few there are We're much in
evidence Sommers & Hansen. the tailors, dec
GRATED their shop with their national colors;
Lars Jackson, the market gardener, came into
the village with his vegetable wagon all decked
out with bunting, and the Andersens Johnsens
and Olesens, who live up the road in the direc-
ZION OF Glen Cove. at the station hour
before the prince arrived. dressed in their best
clothes and with all their families gathered
around them. One of the bravest displays Of
Swedish flags and bunting was made by Ger
man saloonkeeper in the village whose eldest
married oountrywoman Of the prince
Just before noon Town Clerk Mcqueen hoisted
a big star spangled banner upon the high pole
in front Of his office
The supervisor hasn't issued any orders for
this ne observed. he pulled manfully upon
the rope. but if the President is entertaining
that prince L guess the town afford to put
few airs over it,
ELUDES CROWD AT THE STATION
Prince Wilhelm got off the train and walked
unconcernedly through the crowd soon as the
1919 train pulled in and It wasn't until he WAS
seated in the big automobile beside the platform
that the people found out just who was royalty
and who escort Huntington Wilson, Third
Assistant Secretary of State. who is doing the
honors for the diplomatic end of the United
States government, was at first mistaken for the
prince, in spite CT his brunette eyes and hair.
and later Lieutenant Bulmer. one of the Presi-
dents naval aids. came in for the honor BY the
time the princes identity was well established
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Journey to Sycamore Hill and the best the loyal
szedes in the crowd could do to send
faint cheer after the vanishing machine.
one OF the most wildly enthusiastic Of the
princes well wishers old Neil Mattson, who
lives in Pine Hollow. Neil is the shady side
Of eighty. but during the last few days has had
a renewal Of youth the prospect Of again
seeing the prince
Il saw the prince when he was baby said
Neil TO every one who would listen 10 him. y
knew all the family quite well when was a
Young man. When the prince comes TO Oyster
Rav ! will draw myself up. viii take off my hat
and will shout 'Skoel To the prince; skoel to
Wilhelm"
Neirs feeble "slzoels" were drowned in the
American cheers at the station but the old man
is happy in the belief that his royal highness
recognized the loyal shout and smiled at him
over the hats OF the crowd
PLEASED WITH HIS RhCEP1IoN-
The prince said he had a splendid time said
Baron Lagercrantz. the Swedish Minister. when
the party returned from the Presidents home
to take the 2:33 O'Clock train for Long Island
City. He was immensely pleased with his re-
ception and was particularly struck with the
wonderful power and energy of the President
as EXPRESSED in his words and actions The
conversation at the Presidents home dealt
largely with current international subjects
Much of the time the President and the prince
were discussing the training OF Swedish naval
officers The prince was much surprised 10
discover that the President was well INFORMED
indeed on even the smallest details connected
with the schooling of his countrymen-
After the prince and his party left Sycamore
Hill the President received q visit from the
forty-five foreign delegates to the International
Geological Congress now visiting Cold Spring
The American delegates to the number Of about
two hundred, cruised around the bay on the
steamer Isabel while their foreign friends were
shaking the Presidents hand No fewer than
sixteen languages were spoken by the forty
five foreign visitors, and the man who acted as
interpreter <or all Professor Herbert Havi-
land Field of Zurich, Switzerland