The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-25

Washington, Feb. 24.-Prince Henry
of Prussia and suite, accompanied by
the welcoming delegations from both
the President and the German embassy,
arrived here at 1920 O'Clock this morn
ing, precisely on schedule time. The
trip from Baltimore to Washington was
without incident. In the outlying dis
uicts of Baltimore, crowds gathered
to watch the departing train and at
several points from there onward, there
were little groups at the stations past
which the train sped, The Prince occu-
ped the time during the. run from
Baltimore to Washington in demo-
cratic fashion, talking freely with those
about him as they discussed the coun-
try and the details of his visit.
Secretary of State Hay, Secretary Of
the Navy Long, Assistant Secretary
of State Pierce. who had immediate
charge of the arrangements ait the de-
pot and Count Quadt and two Others
from the German embassy awaited the
arrival of the train at the depot. They
remained in an improvised reception
room the walls of which were heavily
draped with intertwining American and
German flags. The embassy officials
were in full uniform. A bugle call by
cayalrynan stationed outside an
nounced the arrival of the train. 1t
was halted just outside the depot, the
Engine detached, and the cars backed
to a position opposite the reception
room midway down the train shed.
The welcoming party passed quickly
INTO the Princes car, and formally ex-
tended to him the welcome of the city.
rev minutes later the party emerged
and proceeded to the reception room.
Walking rapidly and with the erect
bearing of trained naval officer, smil-
Ing to the group of officials, detectives
and newspaper men, through a double
line of whom he passed and saluting
with a touch of his hand to the glitter
ing chapeau he wore, Prince Henry
crossed the carpeted depot aisle and
entered the reception rooms. There he
remained ten minutes. Finally Prince
Henry, accompanied by Secretary Hay
and Rear Admiral Evans, entered the
Iast OF the open carriages.
The carriages of the Others were
drawn up in line and the Princes car
rage dashed at rapid speed to the head
OF the column. Instantly the police
and military escorts wheeled into po-
sltlon and the party started up Penn
sylVanla avenue for the White House.
Between the police and the carriages
marched the military escort compris-
ing troops of + and G. of the Second
U, s. Cavalry, from Fort Myer, head
ed by the cavalry band, and the Fourth
battery of Field Artillery, all under
Inc command of Lit. Col. Dimmick.
Backed along each side of the route,
IN addition to the police were 1,40O men
m r the District of Columbia militia.
Ihey formed a double line of sentinels
at intervals of four PAGES.
The Presidents welcome.
Rarely in it's history has the White
mouse been the scene for a more brill
Iaht spectacle than to-day when Presi-
ceht Roosevelt welcomed to the United
states Prince Henry of Prussia. The
"elcome the Prince received was gem
ulhely hearty and openhanded, and he
IL ~ turn shown 'unmistakable evidence
VI the pleasure it gave him to meet
ue ule resident of the American repub-
uc Nothing could have been more
gordlal and ingenious than the Presl-
uent greeting to the German prince,
anu II was returned in kind and in full
redsure. Special preparations were
e ..due at the White House for this
o.ent' All of The state apartments
vi vi the first floor had received much at
@ntion from the florists. Three COM
mSullcatlng parlors, the blue room,
%"nere % the President and Prince met and
iLAonahged i, their greetings, the red par
tIl' n occupied by Mrs. Roosevelt, and
t Sie green room, in which were assem-
~ e1 the members of the cabinet and
CnI Clelr ladies, the wife of Secretary
Cortelyou and a few invited guests.
"gle exquisitely beautiful.
~ was lO:45 o'clock when the escort
aa lns cavalry column swung through the
u+ gate and at brisk pace, passed
IIoe H. lne broad driveway to the White
thuse, Here, at the word of command,
inv t9lumn broke into single rank fac
e the main entrance. Another com
lana as the Princes carriage passed
e Tg gate, and with that snap and pre-
ln,lo1n which has made the Second Reg
oa o'nt famous, every sabre flashed from
of eapDard and came to the position
bes,ilsS Seht' A detachment of marines,
nla'u Dy It's famous band, had taken
trsr..al al the right and left OF the en-
ua' containing the Prince, Secretary
NJ, ana Rear Admiral Evans, drove
ma a rapid pace, and as II passed
~ the porte eochere the Marine
.'' struck up the German national
,o, hl'h was continued until all the
,t pahy had left their carriages. At
n HifihEe door the Prince Was met
NJ. constant Secretary Pierce and the
h. ah ambassador. who saluted ana
.l'd 70 him Mai MacCawley ~
A. Haflne Corps and Capt. Gilmore
Afuilcfy IN dress uniforms, who
i.. ana then led the way between
'h'a ~ marines with arms at sa-
.n 'r iiif mansion, Walking on the
'i ihe Prince WIS Secretary lIay
AL. iIY lnF him Name Admiral Ev-
i. N. 'sefmnn amlafsadof Gen. N0r-
"N4 the infmbefa of fhe pfincva