Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-25
Henry Enters the Senate at a Most
Dramatic Moment
LO-SAXONS AND GERMANS
Heard Mr.. Gilbert Of Kentucky Dee
clare They We're OF one Hace Here
iin Pleased win Reception

| ltol inns afternoon must have been not
only a gratifying experience to the
royal visitor on account Of the warm
ana llatterlng reception he received at
both the house and senate, and Of the
opportunity it afforded Of meeting per.
sonally the leaders Of both houses. but
It must have been an extremely inter-
esting experience as Well The prince
not only saw the houses OF the Ameri-
can parliament at work but in the
senate he witnessed ono Of those rare
ANA intensely dramatic moments which
come in that body occasionally at the
conclusion Of great debate
The prince and his party in car
rlages escorted by troop Of cavalry
and ilanked on either side by bicycle
platoon Of police, arrived at the east
ern entrance Of the Capitol at 4 o'clock,
exactly on schedule time Prince Hem
~ no longer wore the brilliant uni
form and plumed chapeau in which he
had appeared earlier IN the day. He
was attired In the simple dark blue
fatigue uniform Of the German adj
milal and wore the fiat German naval
! cap of his rank The members of his
suite wore fatigue uniforms, and the
herman ambassador had exchanged his
court dress for conventional frock
SUIT In the matter Of gold lace and
braid, Gen. Corbln and Admiral Evans,
sun In the spendor of fun dress unit
FORM, far outshone the prince and his
stan
The party was met at the great
bronze doors leading into the rotunda
by a committee from the house. con-
slstlng OF Mr., HIT of Illinois. Mr..
Dinsmore Of Arkansas. and Gen. eros.
Nen0r of ONO, When brief cordial greet
ngs had been exchanged. the prince
ana HIS party under the protection of
half hundred police, were conveyed
through solid walls of people packed
In the rotunda and statuary hall TO
the room Of Speaker Henderson. In the
rear of the house lobby
Here the speaker, who was awaiting
MIN, greeted the prince with a warm
handshake as Mr. Hit presented His
ioya highncss.' Gen. Henderson in
Wted the prince to be seated while
the German ambassador made the 9TH
er introductions and then in a few
words formally welcomed him.
Your royal highness, he said, turn
ing To the prince who instantly arose,
Ut gives me very sincere pleasure, In
behalf Of the United States house OF
representatives 10 greet you with Il
cordial and heartfelt welcome, and Il
gives me all the greater pleasure as
YOU come representing In an eminent
degree that friendly feeling which ex-
lists between your nation and ours. and
representing also the cordial feeling Of
the illustrlous head of the German om-
pire. When YOU are ready 10 go from
here we have made suitable provision
for your accommodation In the gallery
so that you can see the house of repre-
sentatives i'm session. When you have
remained there a length Of time agree
able to you, a committee consisting Of
Mr. Hit, chairman OF the committee
on foreign affairs, Mr. Dinsmore, also
of that committee and Gen. Grosyenor
chairman Of the committee on arrange
ments, win consult your pleasure as
to what further may be- gratifying to
you while NJ this end Of the capitol"
The prince thanked the speaker for
his courtesy. and without further cere-
lery of the house. walking up the
marble stairs instead Of using the ele-
vator. An impressive sight met the
gaze of the prince AS he reached the
treshhold. The surrounding galleries
were crowded 20 the doors. and below
on the floor In the long cOncentrc cir
cles Of the vast hall the members sat
at their desks. His appearance at the
door Of the gallery caused an enthu-
siastlc demonstration, No sooner had
his tall, graceful figure been framed In
the doorway. than a spontaneous out
burst of applause swept floor and gall
lery. The prince paused, smiled
through his blond beard, and acknowl-
edged the greetings with slight bow
Then advancing with the German am
bassador and Mr.. Hit on either side
he descended to the place reserved for
him In the front row OF the gallery.
Instantly, every eye was upon him.
He seemed perfectly oblivlous OF the
fact that he was on exhibition at close
range. Nh, Gilbert Of Kentucky was
addressing the house ut the time on
the Philippine question, although the d.
plomatic and consular appropriation
bill was under consideration. Prince
Henry seemed interested. listening at
tentiycly for a several minutes to what
Mr. Gilbert had TO say, and appeared
much pleased with the hearty applause
which followed the statement OF the
Kentucky member that the anglo
Saxon and German races are one
While Mr. Sims OF Tennessee. who So
cured the floor after Mr.. Gilbert had
concluded was speaking, the prince
rrned 10 Mr.. Hit, and In answer TO
his question, the latter briefly eX-
plalned the working Of the cumbrous
machinery In the consideration Of APP
probation bills
The prince remained about 10 min
utes in the gallery, and then ascend
ed TO the ways and means committee
room. where a reception was 10 be
held The demonstration as the prince
lett the gallery was even more en-
thusiastic than when be entered
number OF members rose 20 their feet |
ano cheered The hones at once ad.
j0urned. to afford the members an OPP |
portunity TO meet the royal visitor |
personally. The reception was very in |
formal The members formed line |
and were presented By Mr.. Hit. The |
members OF the princes suite were |
arranged IN a seml-circle behind him, |
but owing 10 the limited time, were not |
presented 10 the members of the house |
Practically the entire membership OF |
the house took advantage OF the |
chance To- meet Prince Henry the |
Democrats being seemingly quite as
anxious 10 enjoy the honor as the Re-
pubicans. Several Of the members
had their children with them. and one
or two we've accompanied by their |
wives. The prince gave each member
In turn "A smile and a word Of friendly |
cordially and q firm grasp OF the
hand Mr.. Williams from Mississippi |
and Mr.. Machter Of Maryland ex-
changed few remarks with the
prince In German. Mr.. Grow OF Penn
sylvania, the venerable cx-spea ker.
was one OF those In whom the prince
showed special interest sfter he had
been informed by Mr.. Hin that the
Pennsylvania had presided over the
house fifty years ago.
just as the reception. which lasted
scarcely more than 10 minutes. was
concluded. the senate committee. con
sistlng Of Senators Cullom OF Illinois