New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
and conversational courtesies displaced

SET speeches..
As the American Officers and the Ger
man Consul General left the Moltkes
guns spoke out a salute. and then the
German admiral, with the captains OF
the Bremen and Stettin and the ad-
miral's staff. prepared to leave the war
boat to return the official calls The en-
tertainrnent committee Of the Mayor
committee, consisting Of the following
men. ACCOMPANIED the German visitors
on their trip to the City Hall: General
Howard Carroll chairman; r A. q
Smith. DR.. Edward Hagaman Hall, Seth
Low. Ogden L. Mills. J. p Morgan !r''
Robert G. Norris. Ralph Pulitzer, Chris
tIan Rebhan, Hugo Reisinger, T. J. OAK
lev Rhinelander, Philip Rhinelander,
Herman Ridder. Frederick A Rlnsier'
Hugo II. Ritterbusch, James speyer'
Cornelius Vanderbilt and w. Lanier
Washington. Rear Admiral Winslow'
commander Of the American squadron
escortine the German vessels. with MS
csntains and staff, and Lieutenant Com
rsnder Sellers. who has been designated
as special aid to the German admirai OH
this visit. were also in the landing party
In n train Of automobiles. preceded ny
SQUAD Of hard riding traffic police the
visitors swept down to the CITY Haii'
u,here thev were ushered into the
MAYORS reception room. Herman Hidoer
acted as master of ceremonies. and pre-
scented the German officers to Mayor
Gaynor. who was quick to note that
most Of them spoke English huently.
"yoy speak English" said Mayor
Csynor to Admiral Won Rebeur-Pasch-
WITT: "you Germans all speak English
and everything else-all the languages.
And you know how to keep silence In all
the languages"
viii % Our Best. Says Mayor
After the introductions were over, the
Mayor. in brief, formal speech Of vel
come, said;
"I can only say. generally, admiral.
for few words have 10 suffice. that we
invited YOU here To orr city with tho
greatest Of pleasure. hope the citizens
members Of the committeeman enter
tain YOU too much. Sometimes you spoil
q thing. But think We arc very hos
pitable, and we will do the very best We
can for YOU We are exceedingly glad
to have you here"
Permit me TO say. Mr. Mayor" tho
admiral responded. that We have come
with great pleasure and thank YOU for
your kind Invitation 70 come 10 New
York. Permit mo to say also that We
bear tho good will. expressions Of
friendship and good feeling Of our Ger
man brother citizens 10 the United
States. and especially to New York city
We look forward with great pleasure tc
the days we arc To pass here
The crowds that flled tho plaza in
front ~ tho City Hall, and the corridors
Of the hall. too were fair samples of
other crowds that welcomed tho German
officers wherever they went At Ord
street where they landed when about 70
begin their round Of official visits. they
were greeted with applause and cheers
as their automobiles streamed across
23d street and down Fifth avenue and
Rroaduay 10 the CITY Hall thAir prog
rees was acclaimed With shouts all along
the line.
When III. brief ceremonies IN III. Nsy.
OTIS reception room were over N. German
officers were escorted upstairs 10 view tho
historic Governors Room IN III. City Hall.
a. yell az The sldermsnlc and council
chambers Tn. party then proceeded ~ tho
Battery landing plac" OF the Governors
Island boat and repaired TO tho hesdquar-
.srs Of General piiss From Governors
Island they were conveyed 10 the Brooklyn
navy yard. where their automobiles again
picked them no. and after stopping for
few moments 81 the Germsr consulate they
proceeded on an unof1clsl Sightseeing tour
OF the city.
In this they we're ioinsd b. another ~
vision Of their fellow officers. who were
being escorted on purely sightseeing
tour BY another division ot the Mayor
committee. Together tho Gsrman oNtcert
inspected briefly the stock Exchange and
the financial district Some OF them were
building. from which they got = view OF
tbs city, and after quick tour. which
carried them uptown and gave them
glance at shopping, theatre and hotel dis
tricts ard whizz through Central Park.
th.y went TO the Metropolitan Club for
luncheon. On the return trip 10 the river
they were taken bv way or Grants Tomb
which monumsnt seemed TO impress them
as on. Of the chief features of their sight
seeing
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