The age-herald., 1902-03-04
Streets Ab|azB With Thousands of -CO|ored Lighfs and
 Gaudy Decorations
MAKES HAPPY SPEECH AT
 BANQUET IN EVENING
Spent Nearly Four Hours in St. Louis, Received Constant Ovation From the Time He Arrived and
 Expresses Friendship.

Chicago. March 3.--A glare of red fire that could be seen for miles, the blaze of hundreds of torches, the sparkle of myraids of electric lights and the cheers of thousands of people made up the first taste of Chicagos hospitality that was given Prince Henry of Prussia upon his arrival in this city this afternoon. His train arrived at the depot of the Chi cako and Alton railroad at 6:30 o'clock and from there after he had been for mally welcomed by Mayor Harrison and the members of the general reception committee Prince Henry rode through streets packed with dense multitude whose cheers compelled the distinguished visitor to bow continually to right and left For the entire distance the side walks were soidly massed with people so closely packed that it was the greatest difficulty that the line of policemen drawn up in front of the curb for the en- tire distance could restrain the people from crowding over into the street and encroaching upon the line of carriages.
 Every building along the route from the depot to the Auditorium was gaily decked with bunting the prevailing scheme being the American and German flags intertwined with the black eagle of Prussia over all.
 Beautiful Decoration.
 Many of the buildings had upon their fronts elaborate devices made up of hun dreds Of electric lights Almost in the Bame second the lights were turned on and what had been but one second before a lane between dark towering buildings was an avenue of dazzling lights. The torch bearers who were German veteran soldiers lit the torches at almost the same instant and from end to end of the boulevard between the bridge and Michi- gan avenue, two-thrds of a mile away. there was instantaneous biaze of red fire from both sides of the street
 Waiting for the princes arrival at the railroad station were Mayor Harrison and he members of the reception committee. After presentations, Mayor Harrison formerly greeted the visitor on behalf of lhe city of Chicago.
 Prince Henry bowed his acknowledge ment of Mayor Harrson's greeting, say Ing simply 'I thank you"
 Mayor Harrison then introduced to the prince the committee of the common council and members of the general re- eeption committee.
 The Mayor and prince followed by the others, then passed to the street. Ringing cheers filled the air as the prince passed between the lines of blue-coated officers along the sidewalk.
 The cavalry escort quickly wheeled into place. the prince entering his carriage In which Mayor Harrison and Admiral Evans were seated with n1m, and the drive to the hotel was begun.
 A feature of the procession from the hepot to the hotel was the great number of veteran German soldiers who lined the streets and who went fairly wild in their efforts to show their devotion to the prince.
 Public Reception at Night.
 The first public reception to the prince occurred at D. m. at the Auditorium. As the prince, escorted by Mayor Harrison and others, entered the banquet hall the Chlcagoans made the room ring with their cheers The orchestra, which was placed behind a great mass of ferns and palms. struck up the German national anthem
 The prince seemed greatly pleased at the warmth of his welcome and bowed and smiled repeatedly, and after he had taken his seat he nodded right and left
 
 selves.
 F. Willis Rice proposed the health of Prince Henry. It was drunk amid loud cheers and before one-third of the guests had sunk into their seats the prince was on his feet 'I propose the health of the President of the United states he called in ringing tones, and up came the arms of the banquetters and the health of President Roosevelt was drained in healthy fashion. Mayor Harri- son then rose to his feet. Long live the Emperor of Germany" he called, holding his glass high. Once more In volume as deep as before came the cheers. all the guests waving their napkins wildly.
 Prince Henry spoke as follows:
 MT. Mayor and Gentlemen: Pray &C., cent my heartfelt thanks for tonight's re- ception in the city of Chicago the city which houses very nearly 100000 people, and which less than hundred years ago was nothing more than frontier post, surrounded on all sides by hostile bands of sayages and which has since developed into a city of magnifcence and beauty in spite of having been swept by prairie fire thereby exciting the sympathy of the entire civilized world, and at the same time furnishing its inhabitants with an opportunity of showing what stuff they were made of. Applause.
 .'It stands today monument of un- daunted courage, pluck and perseverance; and gentlemen. permit me to pay a trib- ute of respect to the last resting place of one of the greatest citizens of the United States, a citizen of Illinois-Abraham Lin coin. (Applause)
 "In the year 1893 Chicago became a cen- ter of attraction by it's famous exhibition, though to my mind 1t Is u permanent ex- hibition of American energy, courage and enterprise. Also, gentlemen. have been made to understand that there is a cer- tain connection between this city and cer- tain useful animal Qaughter) which Is converted in the most artful manner, and Ia less than no time Into all sorts of