The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-02

New York, Sept Lieut.. Billy Bern2-
dette gave party this afternoon aboard
the chunky, white-painted cruiser Fylgia,
which lies at anchor among the neat
brass and white enamel yachts in the
North Rivtr off Eighteenth street.
It is "vour royal highness Prince
Wilhelm. With the doned hat and bent
knee, when he goes ashore at Newport OF
Coney Island, but on board the ship his
job doesn't make so big a noise. The
second son Of the crown prince Of Swe-
den is merely '1eftenant" on the Fyl-
gia's quarterback and amenable there
fore, to ships discipline. a rigid thing.
II is not on record although 1t was
quietly limited, that the tall, serious-look-
ing young man with the cold blue eyes.
had 10 go 70 Commander H. F. Lindberg
to-day for permission to pay some social
debts with luncheon and party on the
cruiser 1t may have been like this:
Sir" said the prince, saluting Com
mander Lindberg. may I throw a little
party in recognition ef what our Swedish
friends in New York have done?"
"Sir," said Commander Lindberg. sa-
lutirg in turn. go as far as you like"
Luncheon in Commanders Cabin.
Most Of the important Swedish citizens
s New York. who have helped make
things pleasant for the prince during
his stay here. were his guests at an in
formal luncheon IN the commander
cabin. The Swedish Minister. NJ. de
Lagercrantz. with Nine. de Lagercrantz
and Miss Ava de Lagcrcrantz was there
with Consul and Mrs. Magnus Clarhom
John Aspegren. president OF the Swedish
Chamber of Commerce. and Mrs. Aspeg-
ren; Director a. Akerlind. H. Ruterdahl
the marine artist: Axei JosephsOn. the
Rev Dr. N. steIpe, of the Gustavus
Adolphus Swedish Church in East Twen-
ty-sec1nd street. Commander Lindberg
and a few others. The irneheon was
quite informal. there being no speeches
During the conversation al luncheon
Prince Wilhelm had something TO say
about the way New York struck him
The two things that seemed 10 interest
him most were the dizzy ascent Of the
forty-story Singer Building and the ire
mendous crowd which buffeted him Sat
urday night al Coney Island. The VISIT
to the Singer Building gave the prince an
idea of what a New York skyscraper
really is, and he asked Of \. Lorentz
Malmres. one of Architect Flagg's enei-
neers. innumerable questions about the
way they build the mounta!nk of steel
and stone and concrete.
When" remarked the prince. will
they reach a IImit?"
Coney, with its swirling crowds its
millions of lights. its madcap ways and
great hit With young Wilhelm Of Sweden
He asked somebody how many Swedish
people there are in Greater New York
Perhaps 60600, ne was told.
And how many waited at Coney Island
to see me?"
Liked the TumuIt.
At least 5000 they assured him. The
sensation of being caught in a jam. fairly
carried off his feet and swept away, as
he was Saturday night. tickled the prince
hugely. Il was, he said. the most strenu-
Gus. altogether tumultuous reception ever
accorded him.
The day on board the Fylgia began al
| Il o'clock with religious services, con
Quoted by Pastor Stelpe. The prince ant
other officers OF the cruiser. in fatigue
uniform, attended on the quarterback
while the fair-haired. stalwart seamer
were grouped within hearing Of Pastor
stelpe's voice The pastor delivered a
short sermon in Swedish. The service
was. Of course, Lutheran.
All the big and little boats of Sweden,
navy would not have held the Scandi-
navian citizens that wished 20 step aboard
the snorting little launches and venture
( over the shining waters to where the blue
/ flag with its yellow crest was flying. The
Fylgia kept a big steam launch running
constantly and there were dozens Of per-
little launches flirting backward and for.
ward every few minutes.
crowds OVerrun Cruiser.
At times the pert gangway OF the Fylgls
was so choked with eager men and
women that tire cadets and sailors hac
to keep a sh .rp eye to save people from
being pushed overheard.
They looked like swarming bees against
the tall white side OF the war ship. Hard.
! ly half Of the Swedish people that crowd.
ed the deck. coming from ali over New
York and outlying towns. got a chance
to go aboard. They kept UP a runnine
fire of questions whenever the dappeI
little cadets steered the big steam launch
| in
''Hvar al prinsen?" (where is tho
prince?) they called out. and again, Ma,
kommer, pdnsen?" Cwhen does the prime,
cOme0. They were very orderly and gave
the police no trouble at all. Eventually
about I o'clock, when the prince left the
ship to go to the Hotel Astor, they got g
chance t0psee him and raise a cheer
/ ''ValkOmmen. vaIkommen,'' they shouted
while every hat went off and they made
lane through which the young mar
passed to his auto.
No Going to West Point.
Prince Wilhelm finished the day with
an auto ride and "A private dinner with
the Swedish Minister and others OF hts
eountrymen. 1t was originally planned
that they would visit West Point bu,
the trip up the Hudson had been post
poned indefinitely. Tomorrow, on the
invitation Of Ernest Flagg, he will visit
model tenement houses at Tenth avenue