Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-30
Prince Wilhelm Enjoying So
j0urn in New York.
PEEP AT BIG HIPPODROME
Visited Photographer for Picture in
American Style.
UPTOWN FACTORIES INSPECTED
Guest Of Honor at Banquet Tonight
by Prominent Swedes-Last
Nights Function.

NEW YORK. August 3o.-Despite the
fatigue of yesterdays round OF sightseeing
and dining. Prince Wilhelm OF Sweden
| arose early today to resume his visits to
| points of interest in this city. His first
! inquiry was as to the condition of Johan
| Person, the sailor of the Fylgia who was
almost drowned Wednesday night and IS
| now in hospital
! The prince and several others of his party
| spent about hour at the Hlppodrome
| before noon witnessing portions OF the re-
! hearsal of "Neptune's Daughter and Pho
: neer Days" Afterward he paid visit to .
| photographers studio and sat for photo
graphs in the American style. Later 1t was
planned to visit the factory OF the Westing-
| house Electric Company and of the Singer
| Sewing Machine Company.
! Tonight the prominent Swedes of this city
will tender the prince a banquet at the Ho-
| tel Astor.
The naval cadets OF the princes cruiser
| Fylgia who visited the New York navy yard
yesterday will be rendered banquet by the
| Swedish minister Herman Lagercrantz,
| this evening.
| Prince No Climber.
The prince is not an overventuresome
| young man. He showed that yesterday go
| ing to the twentyninth floor of the new
| Singer building, Broadway and Liberty
street. and then refusing to climb to the
| th!rtysixth floor of the uncompleted struc-
| ture. This feature was the most exciting
| of the days crowded program, which in
| cluded visit to Roosevelt Hospital to see
a seaman from the Swedish cruiser Fylgia,
| who Is a patient there; visit to the Car
| negie Hall studio OF Miss Ava Lagercrantz,
a cousin Of Minister Lagercrantz. and at
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| which Mr.. and Mrs. John Aspegren enter
tanned about sixty guests.
| The prince and his party reached the
| Singer building at 2:3O pm, and the news
Of his arrival caused a crowd to gather
| 1t became 50 large that a dozen policemen
| were required to keep II in check. Sidewalk
travel was seriously interfered with Charles
| p. Coleman, secretary OF the Singer COM
pany. and A. X. Bourn acted as recep-
| ton 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 an elevator. There Prince Wilhelm
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 hghness remarked: 1T Is magnih-
| cent-the grandest sight / ever beheld In
Then the prince was invited to climb the
| rest of the way to the top but this he de-
| "A
| In the executive offices of the Singer COM
| pany.
Did Not Like the Bowery.
Accompanied by Minister Lagercrantz
| the prince was driven to Roosevelt Hos
| pital where he was taken to the cot on
| which the Fylgia's seaman lay Pearson
| had had a hard struggle for a quarter OF an
| hour against tide and current before he was
rescued by several Of his fellow sailors. The
unclean water that he swallowed anected
| one Of his lungs, and 1t was feared that
pneumonia might result from his INNER
| sion.
| The route .aken from the hospital to go
! TO the Singer building included part OF the
Bowery, but Prince Wilhelm didn't like TINS
| famous thoroughfare and had the eu.oIno-
| bile turned into Grand street 10 Sehter
| street. There was too much noise and con-
fusion on the Bowery. he said -
| 1t is evident the young prince is impressed
| whom he has met While at Hampton
! roads on board the Fylgia and at the James,
| town exposition, which was the official oc-
casion of his visit to this country Prince
Wilhelm was entertained at luncheon at
| the New York building, where ball was
also given in his honor. The prince ana nus
officers apparently enjoyed themselves ives
can girls. The royal visitor had intimated
to the exposition officials before his arrival
| that If there was to be a bail he wished
|
dancer but he captivated everybody by his
conversation and charming simplicity OF
| manner.
| the state Of New York, who was on duty
| at the building on these occasions upon
| his return to New York following up an
| animated conversation had al the New York
building on the subject of America, wrote
| the prince and asked his written opinion or
| America as gathered at the exposition and
| in this city. The prince has replied IN Eng
| lish in the following characteristic letter:
| Dear Sir: You want to know my impress
| sions of America? Well, the short glimpse
| have got of this country gives me the i'm
preston that America Is one or the nnest
countries in the world. full Of life and
| wealth.
| And the inhabitants have got a good deal
more of smartness, energy and go in them
than in any other country | have y, visited
| Prince of Sweden.
H. N; Cruiser Fylsia' Newport August o.
Prince Wilhelm will visit the Kallman Or
phan Home, at 18th avenue and 6Sth street,
BROOKLYN tomorrow afternoon. The pro-
gram calls for his arrival at this Swedlsh
! Institution at pm. There Will be an ad-
dress Of welcome and singing and other
exercises by the orphan children OF the
| home, all conducted in the Swedish tongue
Prince Praises Women.
Prince Wilhelm made his first public ut
| terance last night since his arrival here at
| the dinner given in his honor by Mr. and
Mrs. John Aspegren at Sherrys. His re-
marks were brief. He told of the pleasure
he felt in being among Americans, In whose
company, he said, he always felt among
friends The prince said in god English:
81 want to express my warmest thanks
to Mr. and Mrs. AsDegren on behalf OF
Sweden. l am glad to be among these
American beauties. l am always happy to
be among Americans. for among them l
always feel among friends drink to our
host and hostess"
Gov. Hughes. who was invited to be pres
ent, sent the following telegram:
Your invitation to his royal highness Is
highly appreciated. / regret that IT is i'm
possible to accept, account of previous
engagements. L would be glad to have you
convey to his royal highness the assurances
of my highest esteem and sincere regrets
at my inability to be present.
There were about sixty guests present at
the dinner, which was followed by a dance.
The dining hall was deliberately decorated
with American Beauty roses and the colors
of the United States and Sweden. The
prince sat with Mrs. Aspegren on his right
rfi hiS left