New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
TuOTTSANDS VISIT FYLGIA.
Gangsoay Smashed and Boat O0er-
tyrmeG IN Press Of S1cedes.

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49,, s,rs5es Of New York had gala day yester-
- r. IS rot often that they celebrate Du' Ii.e
.,oa e. the North River OF one OF KING oscar 5
p z-.rsrsps and more. with tho name OF men,
- ~ the ROYAL family the officers roste-, maze
= 6o,,b,,- auspicious occasion for celebration A
.-se-vstsve estimate places at six thousa51a 'lo
,.hAr Of sons and daughters anu gran1sohs anu
.a,ddaurhters of the fatherana who visited @ o.ie
s. Fxclia. lying in the North lstver on So'n
street ,.,- that ono of
-. sn,ashed into the Fylgia's gangway and seven
- ,rere thrown into the water All were rescueu.
cbo-4Iv before this a rowboa- which had 1usl "lS
charged its passengers was upset ana the Ooa'iii'ii
got g ducking , -.
a., 80 front for more than half mile from I'D
a. Ssh street was the scene Of such activity as one
..ss in that part of New York only wheh mere Is
. ,ra-shir living ar that anchorage Ana "heh
I-f-ce Wilhelm came ashore in the afternoon "a
-sb street from the Fyigia. where he had attendeo
csbhath services and had given luncheon Ior
sazeu Of his countrymen. it was with some dlHi-
c.,tv that he made his way through the two uo"-
..ns cheering Swedes 10 mis- automobile There was
. cushing. surg!ng crowd every person Of when
,rantee 70 get near 10 the prince and only TWO po-
,i.e-,en 10 handle it By. his hghness, notWlth-
.tandins the bufeting he received, stood 1t ali s0oo
-,e+uredlv ard he smiled and bowed IN acAho"l-
alignment OF the cheers. 1t was the last opportuHiiS
nj these descendants OF the Vikings TO greet 'ier
.s.,Ior prfnce" for late tonight he leaves TOT
Niagara Falls, joining me RS'sIs "I
Boston. ,z -,a
Early in ths morning. before going aboard lIle
,,u5spr he received Miss Carlotta NlIlsoh' 'iie
Nt-a.s who K one of his compatriots. After q
brief conversation the prince went aboard his yes
- Services we're conducted by the Rev Dr.
sIauritz Stolpe Of the Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran
,~br-ch a pulpit had been placed forward OF tie
stern rail, Fifty women visitors 10 the fYisia az
7eried the services. in front OF the pulpit "Ss te
+ins hand and grouped one side were me
,e5cers and cadets and on the other the crew The
,,-7nce wearing & se1li-dress uniform, took his
,,see among the officers CT his rank Ai'eI I"o
short PRAYERS ant HYMN, lee by the bafd' Ut \
y -r5ndberE. president OF the Augustana College
Rock Island. IT, made b-ie. address. delivering
,o~ she sure54s Of the Middle West q message or
lcvaity to Prince Wilhelm. At the end OF the ser
,ice commodore Lindberg is the custom of army
sna navy services. spoke the words Sod save
the King" Which were repeated by all present
Then the prince and his party retired TO the CON-
,,ar5ar,s cabin for luncheon Each guest found
st his or her plate postal card bearing an eA-
c.1leni photograph Of Prince Wilhelm and MS
Hsncs Princess Maria Favlovna Of Russia. Across
"a csra was the name Wilhelm in the hand
writing OF the prince There were no speeches, his
,irhness drinking however, the health OF each
guest separately Before the prince left the Vessel
the public reception had begun, and Launches
.kirs and rowboats had carried out 10 the Fylsia
thousand SNedeS. WHO gave 4ls LASli-
ness rousing farewell he left the vessel he
was accompanied by Minister Lagerkrantz. who
paid MS farewell visit on board and at whose de-
rzrtlre the Fylgia fred salute. Prince Wilhelm
returned 10 the Hotel Astor. and last night enter
tzined q small party az dinner while Minister
1aeerkrantz entertained the officers OF the Fylgia
al the same hotel
The Captain John Ericsson Memorial Society
composed OF Swedish engineers, and Of which Gus
Pers is the president, gave dinner last night
for three officers Of the Fylgta at the Engineers
Club. The guests Captain p V Peterson
chief engineer; Lieutenant G. NJ Koren. surgeon.
snd Lieutenant F. F Lindgren, paymaster
Speeches were made by Carl A. Sundstrum, city
surveyor Of Philadelphia, and George Howells In
ihe centre Of the table model Of Ercsson's
Monitor The menu had Svredish-AmeTiCsn IA
vor including such items as Mock Turtle Ameri-
oaine" Sea Bass. Sagamore," "Tenderloin Of
Beef Ia Fvlgia' and ''Salade Bernadotte'' and
"Csfe Rovale- Prince Wilhelm and Minister
Legercrsutz invited. but they sent a joint
letter Of regrets
The proposed trip Of the prince to West Point
to-day has been abandoned. and a new programme
has been arranged for his last days stay In New
York II Is planned for him to visit the lower
East Side and possibly he will drill by
company Of the Fire Department He viii also
make trip 10 Ellis Island to see how the Swedish
engranS Is cared for. The prince VIII have
luncheon at the summer home of Ernest Flagg, az
Dongsn Hills. Staten Island. The dinner tonight
BY the Union Of Old German Students in honor OF
Prince wilhelm the clubhouse OF the Arion So
oistY viii end the round Of New York entertain
nents :oT his highness.