Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-03-06
PRINCE In CHICAGO
kAIsER's BROTHER RECEIVES "A
FLATTERING WELCOME.

FLA EHlN1 WElCOMC.
Evening Function the Growing Feat
ure of the Day-Royai Visitor Makes
Good Impression by Frank, Demo-
ocratic Manner-Blaze of Red Fire.
Chicago, March A great glare OF
red fire, that could be seen for miles,
the blaze OF hundreds OF torches, the
sparkle of myriads of electric lights
| and the cheers OF thousands of peo-
pie made up the first taste of Chicago's S
hospitality that was given Prince
Henry on his arrival in this city last
evening. His train arrived at the de-
pot of the Chicago and Alton at $50
and from there, after he had been for
mally welcomed by Mayor Harrison
and the members OF the general recep-
| tion committee, Prince Henry rode
through streets packed with dense
multitude, whose cheers compelled
| the distinguished visitor to bow con-
tinually to right and left. The prince
arrived in the city at time when the
streets were thronged to the utmost, 1t
being the hour when many thousands
of people were leaving their places of
business for the day, and of all these
people it seemed that nearly every
| one walked over to Jackson boule-
ward to await the arrival of the prince.
For the entire distance the sidewalks
were solidly massed with people SO
closely packed that it was with diff
Guilty that the line of policemen drawn
up in front of the curb for the entire
distance could restrain the people
from crowding over into the street
and encroaching upon the line of car
riages. The people were willing
enough to stand behind the officers,
but the trouble was that there was
not enough standing room for all.
Chicago Glad to See Him.
| No more flattering welcome could
have been extended any visitor, and it
came not so much from the officials
of the city as from its citizens. Every
building along the line of his route
! from the depot to the Auditorium hotel
was gaiiy decked with bunting, the
prevailing scheme being the American
and German flags intertwined with
the black eagle of Prussia over all.
Many of the buildings had upon their
fronts elaborate electric light devices
There were welcomes" by the
dozen, there were eagles and flags and
strings of gay colored lights by the
thousand. No hint of the decorations
had been given the prince until his
carriage had rolled over Jackson
boulevard bridge, and was descending
the slope leading to Michigan avenue
| Then, in almost the same second, the
lights were turned on and what had
been a moment before lane between
dark towering buildings was now all
dazzling with light. Torch bearers
who were German veteran soldiers
| lit the torches at almost the same In.
stant, and from end to end of the
boulevard, between the bridge and
| Michigan avenue, two-thirds of a, mile
away. there was an instantaneous
blaze Of red fire from both sides OF
the street.
Prince Henry. in responding to the
address of welcome, thanked the may
or and citizens for the magnificent
ovation and paid an eloquent tribute
to Chicago.
The chief event of the stay of the
prince in Chicago was the grand ball
held last night in the Auditorium. II
was perhaps the most brilliant socia
event ever witnessed in this city, sur
passing even the great ball given In
honor of Admiral Dewey.