The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-12
WELCOMED BY M'KINLEY
PRINCE ALBERT, OF BELGIUM,
GREETED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Banquet Given at the White House
Last Night in Honor of His Visit
"A Companion Du Voyage.

WASHINGTON, Mdrcn u-FFlnce AL
bert heir presumptive to the Belgian
throne, made an informal call on the Pres
ident at the White House at noon to-day.
The prince was accompanied by the mem
bers of his suite, the Belgian minister, his
secretary of legation and Colonel Bingham,
Of the army. All of the members of the
party except Colonel Bingham were in citt-
zens' dress, the latter wearing the uniform
appropriate to his rank. The reception
took place in the Red parlor The Presi-
dent received his distinguished guest in a
most cordial manner, and after the greet
ings which are usual on such occasions had
been said the President joined the party in
a drive about the city. The royal guest
showed his domestic tendencies when he
arose early to-day and in company with his
aid-de-camp took a stroll through Lafayette
Park and along Pennsylvania avenue near
the White House and the War, State and
Navy building He was not recognized by
those on the streets. Most of to-day was
given to the exchange of courtesies with
the President.
This evening Prince Albert was given a
dinner by the President at the executive
mansion, in honor of his visit to the capt.
tai The dinner began at o'clock, and was
ing room being too small to accommodate
those who were invited to meet the heir pre-
sumptive to the Belgian throne. The cor
ridor was adorned for the occasion with or
chids and la France roses, the prevailing
colors being red and white. Music was fur
nished by the Marine Band, which was sta
toned in the conservatory. Draperies in
which vari-colored incandescent cleo
trio lights had been set by the
White House electrician added great
ly to the beautiful effect. The
prince escorted Mrs. Mckinley into the din
ing hall, while the President took the arm
of Mrs. Hobart, wife of the Vice President
Before the dinner the President met the in
vited guests in the East room, which was
handsomely decorated with rare plants and
in which a musicale was given after the
dinner was over
Those present were: The President and
Mrs. Mckinley M. LIE Comte De Rethy, the
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart the Secre-
tary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury
an Tl Mrs Gage the Seerstary of War and
Griggs, the Postmaster General and Miss
Gary the Secretary of the Navy and Miss
Long, the Secretary Of the Interior and
and Miss Wilson the Minister of Belgium
and the Countess De Lichtervelde, M LIE
Colonel Jungbluth, M. lie DR.. Melis, Mr..
and Maurice Jocstous, the ambassador of
Great Britain, the ambassador of Germany,
the ambassador of France, the Mexican
minister and Nine. Romero, Secretary Por-
ter, Hon. Levi p. Morton, Senator Allison,
Senator Burrows and Mrs. Burrows, Sena-
tor Hanna and Mrs. Hanna, Representa-
Bennett, Bingham and Adams, Admiral
and Mrs. Matthews, Adjutant General Cor
bin, Commander and Mrs Glover, DR.. and
Mrs. John c. Boyd, Assistant Secretary OF
Mckinley, Miss Pauncefote, Miss Board
man, Miss Letter, Miss Daisy Letter, Miss
McKenna, Miss Marie McKenna, Miss Wet
more, Miss Reed, Mrs. Beale, Miss Miles,
Miss Barber, Miss Bates, Miss Horstmann,
Miss Ethel Horstmann, Mrs. Sartoris, Miss
Evans, Miss Anita Evans, Colonel Bing-
ham, Assistant Secretary Adee, Mr.. j. B.
Foraker, jr., Assistant Secretary Pruden.
According to a New York dispatch Prince
Albert made himself very agreeable to his
fellow-passehgers on the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse. Being a gallant young man,
he was attentive to the women. Fourth
officer WEIGH, of the great steamship, told
some good stories about his unassuming
highness.
1.-THE prince is a most agreeable compan-
on on voyage" said officer Veich. "Sev-
eral very pretty girls were in the first
cabin, and the prince was very devoted to
the daughter of a Wisconsin physician. The
prince was introduced to her and they be-
came very good friends. Last Monday Miss
Blank appeared wearing a superb ring, set
with emeralds and sapphires. She seemed
very proud of it, and said frankly and inno-
Gently the prince had given it to her. All
of the woman wanted to look at the ring,
and some made ill-hatured remarks.
Il overheard one older woman of Miss
Blanks party taking her to task" Officer
WEIGH continued. Don't you think Won
were-well, indscreet, to take such a cost
ly present from a stranger, even from a
prince? And then to think you were so
foolish as to let everybody see it, the wom-
an said. Miss Blank laughed and leased
her friend a while and then said: I shall
keep the ring as a souvenir of a pleasant
companion du voyage, and not because of
its value. The prince and l were talking
yesterday of jewels and how they were imi-
tated nowadays. He showed me a beautiful
ring he wore and then took from his pocket
this one, exactly like it. Choose the true
gem and you can have it, he said, laughing
at me. He shook the rings together be-
tween his palms. choose this one. It's
paste, and worth about $1,9S. so 1 think I'm
free to keep it, "