The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-10
Vanderbilt DINNER.
Prince Henry Puts in a Busy
and Exhausting Sunday.

ranged IN DIS nonor. he first listened
to concert at the Waldorf-Astoria ho-
tel, largely made up of. his favorite
American songs, the concert being ar
ranged at his request. When that was
over he drove to the University club to
a luncheon. which was not concluded
until midafternoon. In the evening he
was the guest at a dinner of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and met a
large party made up of persons of So
cial prominence
When the prince babe farewell to the
company at the Vanderbilt home he
went to the New York Yacht club for
an informal reception. and the hour
was late when he returned to the Wal
dorf-Astoria for the night He found
time between the four main events on
his programme for the day to receive
a delegation representing the CONNER
cial club of St. Paul and several callers
and to. finally complete the arrange
mentS for the last two days stay in the
country and his departure for home. He
had intended to be present at the re-
Hgious services the imperial yacht
HohenzoHern in the morning, but the
case OF scarlet fever which developed
few days ago altered that PLAN Instead
he remained at the hotel arising late
and eating breakfast at his leisure.
1t was the Arion Society of Brooklyn,
winner of the kaiSer'S prize at the sing
ing festival In Brooklyn in 1900. that
furnished the morning concert for the
prince at the hotel 1t had been orig
inally arranged that the singers should
SeTenade the prince aboard the Hohen-
zollern but, in the change of plan, the
Serenade was abandoned. The prince
met DR.. w. John Schildge, chairman of
the music committee of the society. at
dinner Saturday night and expressed
regret that he was not to have chance
to hear the club sing. The doctor sug-
gested that it might still take place at
the hgtel and the prince approved the
idea. 1t was midnight but a few hours
to arrange the affair remaining. Tele-
grams and telephone messages were
hurried out to the members and by IL
o'clock $50 of them had reported al the
hotel.
gallery and began at 1880. The prince
sat in the center of the hall, surround
ed by the members of his suite. the
American escort, Ambassador Won Hol-
leben, Consul General Buenz and Con-
sui GeiSSler. The chorus first sang
Prizes Lied and after that, by request.
an extended programme which included
'Old Kentucky Home" and Dixie
The concluding number was Kreutzers'
The Lords Own Day" and it was rem
dered very effectively. The prince was
delighted with the serenade and, after
shaking hands with the officers of the
society, addressed the members briefly
in German. He thanked then for what
they had done for him, and congratula-
ted them on their excellent musical
ability. He said in part:
I never heard sweeter or softer mus
ic from a male choir. have heard 9TH
er music in this country which has Civ
en- me great delight and it has brought
me to the conclusion that music is born
in the human heart without regard to
race or color. You should cultivate
music not only a boon to yourselves,
but for the benefit of Others
The Arion society presented the prince
nounced that, during the day, a cable
message suitable to the occasion would
be drafted and sent to the kaiser
The luncheon at the University club
was given by the committee named by
President Roosevelt to arrange for the
visit of the prince and escort him on his
tour, and the hosts We're General Cor
bin Assistant Secretary of State Hill,
Admiral Evans, Colonel Bingham. and
Commander CowleS- The party left the
hotel at 12:45 o'clock with mounted po-
lice as special guard for the carriage of
the prince. A great crowd saw the de-
parture from the hotel and the arrival
at the club but there was no special
was served, and there was an interest
ing discussion of the trip through the
country just concluded
- The dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs Cor
nelirs Vanderbilt in honor of Prince Hen
ry, began at O'Clock The Vanderbilt
decorated and brightly lighted. Mrs Van
derbilt received the prince and his staff
and then presented her other guests. Oval
shaped dining tables were placed in the
dining room and conservatory. and there
the dinner was served. Mrs. Vanderbilt
had Prince Henry at her right and Am
bassador Won Holleben at her left. and Mr..
V Vanderbilt had Admiral Evans at his right
and General Corbin at his left. Others at
Mr.. and Mrs. ogden Mills. Mr. and Mrs
I.edyard, Mr. and Mrs; Edmund Baylies,
MOrfPp ErPwen- MIR. and Mrs. Clarence
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Post.
Mrs Nathaniel Thayer, Mrs. Cass Garfield, |
Mrs Francis K. Pendleton- Mrs Richard
Gamhrin. MI, Mrs Lewis Chsnler; Mrs: Dana saiaa
Beatrice Mills Miss Alice Babcock, Miss |
lay. Miss Burden s. Miss Anna 3u Sands Miss
pitt, General Won Piennen. Admiral Won |
seeendorf o Gaptain a6 Yon Mmler 6Gapt tain
Schmidt Won sehwind, Baron Won Kap-
arton winthrop Stuyvesant Fish, August |
Belmont, Robert Gerry and F. l. Polk
During dinner an orchestra played
Prince Henry will visit Philadelphia to- |
cave for that city by special train rain over
through Cramps shipyard and given a
unch at the Union League Club. He will
n the evening viii give farewell dinner
o those who accompanied him ON his
At the concert given by the Armstrong
association for Prince Henry, Booker T. /
the colored educator and
eader. was presented to the. prince. The
wo chatted for Is minutes, during which |
ime the prince asked many questions as
o the negroes. He asked Mr.. Washington
or book of negro melodies and the lat
er promised to secure him
A little Cambridge girl was discovered
in school, and the teacher
asked:
What were YOU saving to the girl |
next to you when 1 caught you whis-
oering?"
The little cuIprit hung her head for a
and then replied:
Il was only telling her how nice you
ooked in your new dress"
We'll, that-yes-I know-but we must
the class in spelling will please stand
lp.''-Christian Register.