The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-04
HENRY IN THE WEST
sr LOUIS AND CHICAGO GO WILD
OVER THE PRINCE.
TO CEMENT THE NATIONS.
yzXRY DISCUSSES RELATIONS OF
THE TWO COUNTRIES.

n. Eenture i'm Both Cities.
M Auditorium Ball Last Night
,...,o.vo,s Greatest Effort in This
Iine-The Prince Seemed to Enjoy
- and Was Quite Democratic.
ru-sd Plainly and Frankly to st.
,onisans of Purpose of His visit
chicago. March ga glare of red
fire that could be seen for miles, the
,,oze of hundreds of torches, the spar
,la Of mvriads of electric lights, and
+ha cheers of thousands of people made
~ the first taste of Cnicago's hospi-
+alitv that was given Prince Henry
- Prussia. upon his arrival in this
citv this evening. His train arrived
at the depot of the Chicago and Alton
pailroad at $50 o'clock, and from
there. after he had been formally well
canned by Mayor Harrison and the
MANNERS of the General Reception
Committee. Prince Henry rode through
streets packed with dense multi
tude whose cheers compelled the dis
tinguished visitor to bow continually
70 right and left. The Prince arrived
49,
in the city at a time when the streets
were thronged to the utmost. it be-
ing 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 Boulevard
70 await the arrival of the Prince.
No more hattering welcome could
have been extended any visitor, and
il 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 1c-
tel was gaily decked with bunting the
prevailing scheme being the American
and German flags intertwined, wi1h 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 Wei
comes" by the score; there were cages
and flags, and there We're strings of
gay-colored lights almost without num-
Der No hint of the electric light dec
orations was given to the Prince until
after his carriage had rolled over jack
son Boulevard bridge and was de-
scending the gentle slope that leads
toward Michigan avenue. Then al
NOS IlrfTTz SHINE see0ads be ii9 htsrAkeRAa
turned on, and what had been but one
second before a lane between dark
towering buildings, became an avenue
Of dazzling light. The torchbearers
who We're German veteran soldiers, lit
the torches t almost the same instant,
and from end to end of the boulevard
between the bridge and Michigan ave-
hue, tWO-thtrds of a mile away, there
was an instantaneous blaze of red fire
from both sides of the street.
The train stopped with the last car
on which Prince Henry rode opposite
the main gate of the depot. The Ger
man ambassador, Baron Won Holleben.
was the first to alight and was greeted
at once by DR.. Walter Viewer, the Ger
man consul in Chicago. DIR. Viewer
was then presented by Baron Won Hol-
leben to Prince Henry, and DR.. Viewer
presented to the Prince Mayor Harri-
SON. who formally received the visitors
On behalf of the city of Chicago.
Prince Henry bowed his acknowledge
ments to Mayor Harrison's greeting,
saying simply
/ thank yoA"
The Mayor and the Prince, followed
by the others, then passed through the
large arched gateway and up the stairs
into the street. A dense throng filled
square in either direction, and ringing
cheers filled the air as the Prince
emerged.
The cavalry escort quickly wheeled
INTO place, the Prince entered his car
rage and the drive to the hotel was
begun
German Veterans in Line.
feature of the procession from the
depot to the hotel was the great num-
per OF German veteran soldiers, who
hned the streets and who went fairly
Wld in their efforts to show their de-
Volon to the Prince. They had among
them by far the greater number of
torches that were seen along the ave-
nue., and when the line of carriages
mad passed, the old soldiers fell into
line behind them.
shortly after reaching the hotel the
oahquet began. AS the Prince entered
lne banquet hall the room rang with
The Prince seemed greatly pleased
al the warmth of his welcome and
bowed and smiled repeatedly and aft
ne had taken his seat, he nodded
Iignt and left to his entertainers as
they seated themselves.
Prince TOasts President.
?, But three toasts were offered, Prince
hehry proposing that to the President
OIL the United States.
AN enthusiastic reception awaited
Innce Henry at the First Infantry ar
norN where the German citizens of
Smcago had arranged a choral festival
IN his honor.
II was shortly after O'Clock when
ue Prince and his suite left the Audi
wIlum Hotel for the armory. For the
entlre distance the sidewalks were lined
nIth thousands intent upon seeing the
sIinee. A roar of cheers greeted him
as ne left the hotel, and from there
oHtil he passed within the doors
" the armory there was one continuous
AS the Prince entered the crowded
naH the great orchestra of more than
ne hundred pieces burst forth in the
"%elonal anthem of Germany.
BEAUTIFUL decorations hid the in
Iof OF the armory and among them
sa le eolors of American and German
hass predominated. The box occupied
oy the Prince was at the east end of
e5 nan and canopy had been erect
"a over it,
An Inspiring Scene.
alter the rendition of a song. an ad-
80 sS Of welcome to Prince Henry was
sl to which the Prince responded.
ttlo'her song and poem followed and
III In the orchestra struck up the stir
tbes strains Of the Battle Hymn of
r7er.. republic sung by the
ssinoers OF the Ladies' Choral
,tlsnt up to a high pitch of en-
.luslasn. This was Increased an in
.tl later when with scarcely an in
faNts Dauee the ,sn,,ofc avr,,,- frfa