The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-24
Brilliant Reception rendered
Distinguished Visitors
By Head of the Nation at White
House.
Princes Call Promptly Re-
turned by the President.
THE JOURNEY DOWN.
Royal PruSsian Reaches the Ma
tiOn's Capital
At 1920 After a Night Run
From New York.
MET BY HAY AND LONG
And the Attaches of the Ger
man Embassy.
And the Attaches of the Ger
man Embassy.
Had a TempestuOus Voyage
Across the Atlantic.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Rarely in its
history has the White House been the
scene of a more brilliant spectacle than
today when President Roosevelt well
coined to the United States Prince
Henry of Prussia. Ever since the an
nouncement was made that the prince
would visit this country as the personal
representative of his brother, the Ger
nan emperor, the president and the
members of the administration have
taken a likely personal interest in the
arrangements for his reception. The
matter has been the subject of fire.
quent discussions at the meetings of the
cabinet, and the details of the plan for
the entertainment and comfort of the
royal visitor have constantly been re-
ferred to the president for suggestion or
approval. 1t has been the presidents
wish that avoiding all ostentation the
prince be given a cordial welcome. SO
far as federal authority controls in the
matter that plan has been carried out.
The prince has met the president and
the welcome he received was genuinely
hearty and open-handed. and he in turn
showed unmistakable evidence of the
pleasure it gave him to meet the presi-
dent of the American people. Nothing
could have been more cordial and in
genius than the presidents greeting to
the German prince, and it was returned
in kind and in full measure.
PREPARATIONS AT WHITE HOUSE
Special preparations were made at
the White House for this event. All of
the state apartments on the first floor
had received much attention from the
government florists. but the decorations
of the three communicating parlors. the
blue room, where the president and the
prince met and exchanged their greet
ings, the red parlor, occupied by Mrs.
and Miss Roosevelt, and the green
room, where there were assembled the
members of the cabinet and their la
dies, the wife of Secretary Cortelyou
and a few invited guests were ex-
Quisitely beautiful
The great east room, where We're con-
Quoted the princes suite, the German
ambassador and staff. the American
officers and other prominent guests was
handsomely decorated In these state
apartments, as elsewhere, unseemly dis
play had been carefully avoided. but the
rich furniture and draperies of the ar
tistically arranged vases, filled with
great clusters of freshly cut and frag-
rant American beauty roses and other
blossoms, the evergreen draperies and
the gorgeous uniforms of the prince and
his party combined to make the scene
one of exceptional brilliancy and beau
ty. 1t was 10:45 o'clock when the escort
ing cavalry column swung through the
ST fa at hriS
the broad drive way to the White House
Here, at the word of command. the col
umn broke into single rank facing the
main entrance. Another command as
the princes carriage passed the gate
and with that snap and precision which
has made the Second regiment famous,
every sabre flashed from its scabbard
and came to the position of present A
detachment of marines headed by it's
famous band had taken place at the
right and left of the main entrance. fac
ing north. The first carriage containing
the prince. Secretary Hay and Rear Ad-
miral Evans drove up at a rapid pace
and as it passed under the porte
cochere the Marine band struck up the
German national air which was con-
tinued until all the company had left
the carriages
THE INTRODUCTIONS
At the carriage door the prince was
met by Assistant Secretary Pearce and
the German ambassador, who saluted
and presented to him Major McCawiey
of the marine corps and Capt Gilmore
of the artillery. in full dress uniforms,
who saluted and then led the way into
the mansion between two lines of ma
rines with arms at salute. Walking on
the left of the prince was Secretary
Hay and following him came Admiral
Evans, the German ambassador. Gen
eral Corbin and the members of the
princes suite. The party was con-
Quoted through the main lobby into the
red parlor, thence into the east room.
and from there the prince alone was
conducted through the green room to
the blue parlor. where the president
was in waiting to receive him.
In conformity with diplomatic eti-
Guette. the president received the royal