The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-24

the SdIeIY OF the prince ana his
cortege and to keep the people from
pressing closely upon the party at any
stage of its journey through the public
places in the city. Major Sylvester, the
chief of police, had $50 of his uniformed
men on special duty and 125 of these
We're detailed at the depot Assisting
the local detectives We're a corps of de-
tectives assembled from a number Of
other cities watching for familiar faces
of criminals and suspects from other
points The South side men were also
watching for men at the hotels and
elsewhere. Several mounted policemen
guarded the rear of the train shed The
safeguarding of the prince was effected
not only by his immediate escort, but
by special details of policemen under
several heutenantS, among whom was
divided the responsibility for order of
route from depot to the White House
which had a separate but interlock-
ing Jurisdiction
POLICEMEN EVERYWHERE
There were thirty policemen spread
over the first three blocks, half a hun
dred from there to within a block of
the White House, and two score more
of them assembled in Pennsylvania
avenue Immediately in front of the ex-
ecutive grounds. All these were rein
forced by large number in citizens
clothes. AT the White House large
detail of police assisted the regular
men in keeping the grounds free from
intrusion of unauthorized persons.
When the line of carriages bearing the
prince and cortege started from the
depot, a platoon of sixteen mounted po-
licemen wheeled into line and took po-
sition at the head of the column, Acting
Lieutenant Matthews in command of
them. They constituted the front pla-
toon, and a similar squad of mounted
police, under Sergeant Harry protected
the rear. Between the policemen and
the carriages marched the military eS-
cort, comprising troops F and G of the
Second u. S. cavalry, from Fort Meyer,
headed by the cavalry band and Fourth
battery of field artillery, all under the
command of Lieut.. Col. Dimmick. They
were Immediately in front and back of
the line of open carriages thanking the
princes carriage. On each side were
two mounted policemen, with equip
ment of gauntlets and dress saddle
clothes. They were within range of
the carriage, so as to avoid as much
as possible anyannoyance or embarraSS-
ment to the royal guest A score of
policemen on foot also marched along
side the carriages on each side, at in
tervals of six PAGES, in single file.
AVENUE SWEPT BARE.
1t is only a short block from the Sixth
street depot TO Pennsylvania avenue
and as the marching column swung
around it, they found that broad drive
way from curb to curb swept bare of
people and vehicles from that point
far as the eye could reach in westerly
direction. From shortly before the Sche-
duled hour of arrival all street car ser
vice along or across the line of march
had been suspended, all vehicles, except
those belonging to the arriving party
had been barred and only authorized
persons were allowed within the lines.
There were only a few of these. Bank
ed along each side of the route in addi-
ton to the police were over /, 400 men of
the District of Columbia militia. They
formed double line of sentinels at in
tervals OF four PAGES, racing of course
inwards.> They included the engineer
corps commanded by Col Black, former
member of the board of commissioners
of the District, the First and Second
regiments, the naval battalion, the First
separate battalion consisting of colored
men; q detachment from the signal
corps and the ambulance corps, who
resting near the right of the signal corps
on the south side of Pennsylvania ave
nue., held themselves ready for quick re-
sponse to emergency calls The militia
men were commanded by Gen. George
H. Harries, who, with his general staff
and on-commissioned staff, together
with the brigade band which played
patriotic airs at intervals, had posts op-
posite the east gate of the White House.
The double line Of sentinels left gap
of four feet in the avenue and two feet
in the Fifteenth street hill along the
treasury between them and the people
massed along the curb. They wore un-
dress uniforms, with overcoats, forage
caps, leggings and white gloves. The
naval battalion was in its prescribed
THE JOURNEY DOWN.
Baltimore, Feb. 24-The train bearing
Prince Henry and his suite arrived here
at O'Clock and left 20 minutes later.
During his stay the prince was welcom-
ed by Mayor Hayes and an escort of
prominent citizens. The mayor made an
address and presented a set of resolu-
tions TO which the prince responded very
briefly.
A chorus of 200 male voices rendered
several German songs
The princes train made an exceeding
l. Tor fr
more but there was no desire to make
time with it. The train left Jersey City
at / o'clock and it was arranged to SO
time its run that it would not reach
Washington until after 10 o'clock. The
prince retired shortly after the special
began Its journey across the state OF
New Jersey and it was after O'Clock
when he arose He breakfasted at 8
O'Clock in his private car Columbia. He
said that he found himself very comfor-
table in his car and train and thanked
the presidents delegates and the rail-
way officers for the arrangements made
for his TRANSFORMATION. He expressed
desire to ride in an engine at some time
during the journey through the country
and 1t was arranged that he should do
so somewhere in the mountains CT Penn
sylyania at the outset of his southern
tour later this week.
There were no demonstrations during
the night run of the train The start
was made so late that there were no
crowds anywhere. In Maryland during
the early hours OF tine morning small
crowds gathered at the station but no
stops were made.
The princes stay in Baltimore was
necessarily very brief. The train ar
rived at o'clock and was met at the
Union station by the mayor of Balti-
more and an escort of "a prominent
citizens. Two hundred n embers of the
various German singing societies were
also admitted to the station. but none
of the big crowd which congregated in
the streets was allowed to approach the
special train. Prince Henry came out
of his apartment in the rear of the long
train and Mayor Hayes was presented
to him as he stood upon the rear plat
form by Mr.. Won Lingen, the German
consul at this point. The mayor said:
1T is my duty and pleasure to extend
to you, on behalf of the people of Balti-
more a cordial and sincere welcome. We