Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-24
telyou, and few invited guests, were
exqulsllely beautiful
IN THE EAST ROOM.

The great east room, where were
conducted the princes suite the Ger
man ambassador and staff the Amerl-
can officers and other prominent guests,
was handsomely decorated. In these
state apartments, as elsewhere, UNI
seemly display had been carefully avoid
ed, but the rich furniture and draperles
Of the artistlcally arranged vases filled
With great clusters Of freshly cut and
fragrant American beauty roses, and
other blossoms, the evergreen drap-
cries and the gorgeous uniforms Of
tho prince and his party, combined to
make the scene one OF exceptional brill
liancy and beauty. II was l0:45 o'clock,
when the Fourth escorting cavalry COLI
umn swung through the east gate, and
at brisk pace passed up the broad
driveway TO the White House Here,
at the word Of command, the column
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 saber flashed from It's scabbard
and came 20 the position OF present.
A detachment OF marines headed by ts
right and left Of the main entrance,
facing north, the first carriage contain
ing the prince, Secy Hay and Rear
Admiral Evans drove up at a rapid
pace aud as II passed under the porte
cocherc, the marine band struck up the
German national air which was con-
tinued until all the company had left
tn"ir carriages. At the carriage door
the prince was met by Asst. -Secy.
Pearce and the German ambassador,
who saluted and presented to him Maj.
McCawley of the marine corps and
Capt. Gilmore OF the artillery in dress
uniform who saluted and then led the
way iIt0 the mansion between two
lines OF marines with arms at salute.
Walking on the left Of the prince
was Secy Hay and following
came Admiral Evans the German
ambassador, Gen. Corbin, and the MEM
bers of the princes suite, The party
was conducted 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,
PRESIDENT RECEIVES PRINCE.
In conformity with diplomatic ell
quctte the president received the royal
visitor In private and without intro
duction. This was made necessary by
the fact that there Is now In the United
states no representative Of the GXman
nation OF sufficiently high rank TO pres
4 L.. a 4 al IA
blood royal Il brother aud personal
representative Of the German emperor.
After the greetings had been extended
the president led the prince into the red
parlor and introduced him 10 Mrs,
Roosevelt and his daughter Miss Alice.
After few words with them the roy
al visitor was conducted into the green
room and introduced to the members OF
the cabinet and their ladies'.
After the ceremony the statement
was made by Mr. Pearce
"The conversation between the presi,
dent ana the prince was OF formal
nature and had no political significance
farther than that contained In the eN-
Iressions OF amty and good VIII.
The party then proceeded TO the east
room. where the members Of the
princes suite were introduced 10 the
president. The entire ceremony oc-
cupied was 30 minutes, the party ar.
riving at lO.45 and departing at lll5
O'Clock. on the party reappeaiing the
marine band played Hands Across the
Sea" and with q few sharp military
commands the drive 10 the German en-
hassy was begun.
PRESIDENT RETURNS VISIT.
At 1l;4O a. M President Roosevelt re-
turned Prince Henry's visit He drove
TO the German embassy In an open Ian
dau with Col Bingham. The president
was met at the carriage by Ambassador
Won Holleben and ushered into the
building The prince met him In the
drawing room where there was an eX-
change of amenities The president
and prince remained together for about
ten minutes.