Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-04
PRINCE IN CHICAGO.
Enthusiastic Reception by the Mayor
 and Citizens


 and Citizens.
 CHICAGO, March IA glare of red fire that could be seen for miles, the blaze of hundreds of torches, the spar kle Of myriads of electric lights and the cheers Of thousands of people made up the first taste of Chicago's hospitality that was given to Prince Henry of Prussia upon his arrival in this city last evening. His train ar rived at the depot of the Chicago and Alton railroad at 5:30 o'clock, and from there, after he had been formally well comed by Mayor Harrison and the members of the reception committee, packed with q dense multitude, whose cheers compelled the distinguished vis- itor to bow continually to right and left
 No more hattering welcome could have been extended to any visitor and it came not so much from the officials of the city as from it's citizens. Every building along the line of his route, from the depot to the Auditorium ho- tel, was gayly decorated with bunting, the prevailing scheme being the Ameri- can and German flags intertWined, with the black eagle of Prussia over all. Many of the buildings had upon their fronts elaborate devices made up of hundreds of electric lights. There were .'Welcomes" by the dozen, there were eagles and flags, and there were strings of gay colored lights almost without number.
 Tn the same carriage with the prince were Mayor Harrison and Admiral Evans, and the drive to the hotel oecu- pied about thirty minutes.
 At the door of the hotel the prince was met by F. Willis Rice and Mill ward Adams of the banquet committee and escorted to the second floor of the hotel.
 The prince was in his room but few minutes when MT. Rice and Mr. Ad- ams called for him, and the party, fol- lowed by the members of the princes suit, went at once to the banquet hall, The Chicagoans had all preceded them, and after the prince, escorted by May or Harrison, Mr. Rice and Mir. Adams, entered the hall they made the room ring with their cheers.
 The prince seemed greatly pleased at | the warmth of his welcome and bowed l and smiled repeatedly, and after he l had taken his seat he nodded right and 1 left to his entertainers as they seated l themselves.
 There were nine tables at the ban quet, and. including Prince Henry and his suit. 157 people were seated. There were but three toasts offered.
 It was shortly after s o'clock when l the prince and his suit entered their carriages at the Auditorium hotel for their drive to the armory where the choral festival by the German citi- zens was held The drive was almost an even mile in length.
 Straight up Michigan avenue and for the entire distance the sidewalks were lined as closely as the people could be packed with thousands intent upon seeing the prince. A roar of cheers greeted him as he left the hotel. and from there until he passed within the doors of the armory there was one con- < tinuous shout, which was eclipsed in volume only when he entered the armory, where 6,00o people, most of them born in the fatherland or de. scendants of those who had been, were gathered to meet him. Bands were playing with frantic energy, and the great chorus of hundreds of voices was singing in honor of the prince as he en tered, but their efforts ayailed them nothing. The cheers of the multitude drowned all else, and for fully five minutes there was nothing but ont
 great roar of voices
 The chief event of the stay of tht prince i'll Chicago was the grand bal held in the Auditorium. It was per haps the most magnificent social even
 ever witnessed in this city, surpassinl
 even the great ball given ill honor Q
 Admiral Dewey two years ago.
 The decorations of the huge hal went beyond anything attempted il the Auditorium before. In the genera
 scheme the German and American col ors were freely mingled and forme' , the basis of the principal designs. Tn < black eagle of Prussia and the star , and stripes were in evidence upon al , sides. Nautical effects prevailed to ! g great extent