The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-30
SAILOR PRINCE HIGH ALOPH
WILHELM SEES NEW YORK FROM
THE SINGER TOWER.
lie Climbs 90 Twcnty-ninth story Only and
Is Glad To Find There n swedish Ensl-
nccr Who Helped Design s~kyscrapcr
Visits q Sick sailor In Hospital.

-N Ie''s /" v
Wilhelm, Duke Of SodermanIand started
Yesterday with a trip to the bedside Of a
sick Swedish sailor and ended il 10y APP
plaudins ragtime songs at Sherry's. Sand
wiched in between were a trip down the
Bowery. a whit TO the twenty ninth floor
Ut a half finished skyscraper and a banquet
given in his honor by John Aspegren,
president VI the Swedish Chamber Of Com
ICerCo,
After having shot the chutes at Coney
IN the night before it was hardly to be
expected that the Prince wouid get through
the days programme without at least
exsspersting the bicycle cops who are look
ing for auto speeders. One of the police
men stopped the Princes machine while
he vss on his way to the sick sailor in Roose-
welt Hospital and warned the driver TO be
careful
John Anderson Pearson, an able seaman
90 the Princes fla gship. Eylgis, is the man
who Is laid mp In the hospital. He fell
overheard FROM the Fylgia. which Is an
chored cr the foot 81 West Eistty-fourth
street, late Wednesday night. He was
in the water for severol minutes before
he vas rescued. he was taken to Roose-
Net Hospital unconscious. and the doctors
have not been able to bring him entirely
TO his senses vet His case was complicated
by single pneumonia.
The Prince expressed a desire to visit
the hoepitel as o as he heard Of the ac-
Cident Yesterday morning. H. was, how
e,er, after I O'Clock in the afternoon when
he got under way sfrom the hotel His
morning hours had been taken up by his
correspondence.
Pearson was in public ward ? with about
twenty-five other patients. The Swedish
Minister. Herman de Lager crantz. accom-
panied the Prince TO the ward. As his
Highness stepped into the room filed with
the cots he barred his head. and walking on
tiptoe ollowed the orderly to one corner.
where Prof. Walter B. James. one OF the
consulting physicians, was.
The Prince stopped at tho foot Of the cot.
Pearson said he in Swedish. do you
know mef'
h head Of the sick man moved. but his
eyes were expressionless.
Don't you know me. Pearson, I'm the
L~ieutensnt?" the Prince said again. bending
down closer to the blond head. The man
moved again. but made no sign Of recog-
milton.
He does not recognize you.' said the
doctor.
what can be done for him7' asked the
Prince,
Il am just about to give him a hypodermic
injection" said DR.. James. The physician
suited his action to the words and the
Prince, his whole bearing betrsying the
interest he took in the patient, watched the
operation. The Prince. while the doctor
was working over the Swede. accidentally
Bcked up against a cot near by. He turned
around and a boyish face. pale and drawn,
!,eeped at Aim over the top OF the ooveriet.
This was James Mclaughlin. II years old.
uf Is West End avenue. who is in the hospi-
al witt. stomach trouble.
What uis you. roy SOM" said the Prince.
My kelly aches. replied the ~youngster.
~I'o7. long have you been here;' asked
;oir.aoc.
A long time" the lad replied.
We'll. I hope you are better soon," said
~, royal Swede.
Thank you. sir; I hope so. too was the
ioy's reply.
Returning again TO the able seaman's
cot, the Prince ordered that a new suit Of
clothes be sent TO the hospital for him.
Il sm very much concerned about this
,ase." said the sailor Prince. as he is known
among his oountrymen, IAN l wish you
would tell me il there is any danger of
death"
"Ttevs ia danger" the doctor replied.
the mans left lung is affected. but VI
hope TO be able to pull him through"
Well. l would greatly appreciate it,
said the Prince. IF you would send me
news twice q day Of the sailors condition
The doctor ordered this to be DONE. Will
nelm, it was said. had known Pearson ever
sinos the Prince began his career in the
asvy. hut he Ia no more kindly disposed
toward him than he is toward all the other
able ssamcn On his flagship.
From the hospital the Prince went in the
ausomcbiic through Fifty-ninth street 10
Broadway. down Broadway to Twenty
second street. hen over to Fourth avenue
and down IT, Bowery. Many along the
sidewalks recognized the slender young
man with the big Panama hat and waved
greetings. In return he doned his hat.
Tho Prince was greatly interested at first
in she Bowery. but by the time he had got
10 Grand street he cared 70 see 10 more.
The people hsrs seem to be unhappy
saidh he. "Evsrything Ii noise and confusion;
it 10 depressing. Let ms 20 on another
street.
The driver of the machine accordingly
turned west into Grand street and then
into Centre. The msohins stopped for a
lew seconds in front Of the Tomhs and
again ct tho entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge.
1t xas 10 p. n. when the Prince n his
party. including Minister de Lagercrantz
and his wife, Commodore Lindberg, com-
nsnder OF the Fyigia. and Capt. Kiercksr,
The Princes naval aide. arrived in front
Of the Singer Building 10 course Of erection
at Broadway and Liberty street.
The Princes aide nae telephoned to the
singer company shortly before noon asking
remission to 60 up on the structure. His
Highnsss, the aide said. was greatly inter-
es,cd when he heard that this new sky
scraper was Ia be the tallest In the world
"ud he expressed a desire to view New
fork from IL. The Princes idea was that
hc could get a hetter idea OF the immensity