New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-05
CITY TO GREET GERMANS
Festivities Arranged for Both
Officers and Men.
SHIPS DUE HERE SUNDAY
Official Visits, Receptions,
Luncheons and a Trip to
Coney Island Planned.

| The German men CT war Moltke Bremen
and Stettin, now at Hampton Roads will
arrive here on Sunday morning, escorted by
the United States batteships Louisiana,
South Carolina, Kansas and New Hamp.
shire, and will anchor in the Hudson River,
where they will remain until June 10
The ships will salute as they pass between
Governors Island and the Statue Of Lib.
erty. The American ships will anchor to
the north Of the Germans, and the official
landing pier will he at sOth street. There
will be another landing stage at ssth street
for the sailors
officers from the navy yard and Gov.
ernor's Island will go on revenue cutter
to the Louisiana, where they will join Fear
Admiral Winslow. and will then visit the
Moltke 10 make the first official call on
Rear Admiral Won Rebeur- Pa schwitz. The
party will include Seth Low, J. p. Morgan,
jr.. Herman Ridder. General Howard Car
roll, r. A. c. Smith. DR.. George F. Kuns.
William Loeb and DR.. Edward Hagaman
| Hail. Of the Mayors committee.
The officers will be entertained at dinner
| by the Deutscher Verein on Sunday even.
7 ing. officers of the American ships will be
| present.
The German admiral will receive Visits
from the commentaries at Governor Island
and the navy yard Monday morning, and
| later will call on tho Mayor at the City
Hall, and return the calls Of the military
| and naval commanders. The Mayor will -.
! turn the call Of the German commander IN
the afternoon
The official dinner will be held at the
Waldorf-Astoria Monday evening, Mayor
Gaynor presiding. Seven hundred ana dfty
German sailors will be entertained at suls.
ers Park the same evening
There will be luncheon and reception
on board the Moltke on Tuesday, and IN the
afternoon 1000 German sailors and the Same
number Of Americans will go TO Coney
Island. Tuesday evening the German ON
GERS will be entertained at dinner by Cor
nelius Vanderbilt at the New York Yacht
Club.
Some Of the German officers will 20
to Scarborough on-the- Hudson Wednesday.
where they will have luncheon with Ma
and Mrs. James speyer.
Washington. June A cable message
from Emperor William Of Germany 10
President Taft. thanking him for the
hearty welcome extended TO the qermsn
fleet in Hampton Roads, was made public
| at the White House to-day.
The Emperor's message was in answer
to one sent by the President. II says:
! thank you for your kind message and
the hearty welcome which you the Amer.-
can navy and the American people. have
offered 10 the officers and crews of my
cruisers ] trust that the visit OF my
ships 10 your hospitable shores may further
contribute 10 strengthen the good and
friendly relations existing between our two
countries.
President Tafts message To the German
Emperor was as follows:
wish 10 express 10 you the great pleas
ure IL has given me to-day to welcome the
officers and crews Of the German squadron
TO our ports and to visit your magnificent
battle-crulser, the Moltke. I trust that
those who ably represent your efficient
navy on this occasion may carry bone
with them some of the same pleasant and
cordial recollections experienced by the
officers of our ships while in your hos
pitahle waters.
Fort Monroe. Va, June A-Officers and
men OF the visiting German feet were tbs
guests OF the army here to-day. After n
review and an exhibition drill by the sol
diers, the Germans were entertained AZ
flagship Louisiana. garden party In hon
or of the officers was given at the home
Of II. l.. SchmeZ. al Hampton Va.
Admiral Won Rebeur- Pa schwitZ ana sew
eral of his officers left for Washington to-
night.