Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-09
THOUSAND OF HIS coUN1RYMEN PRESENT
Banquet Hall is the Scene Of Brilliant
Event.
WARM FRATERNAL SPIRIT PREVAILS
Carl Sohurz and Gustav h. sChwab Are
Among Orators.
PRINcE REPuEs N TEw COROIAL wOROs
Declares Reception New Proof Of
Friendllness Apparent Through
out his visit I'm the Unitcd
states.

NEW YORK, March s.-Prince Henry was
the guest Of the German Society of the City
Of New York al Its annual dinner at the
waldorf Astoria tonight.
The prince entered the small banquet
room on the Thirty-third street side OF the
hotel about $3.50, accompanied by the mem
bers Of his suite In their uniforms. He
was received by President Gustav H. schwab
Of the society and subcommittee consist
ing OF Hubert ellis, William Klenke,
Adolph Rathbath, Ralph Trautman, e. NJ.
Binghard. Julius A. May, r. Wonder Emes
and Edward Benneche.
He remained In the room some time con-
versing with the forty-five members of the
German committee on reception and entered
into an animated conversation with Carl
schurz.
Those Of the presidential delegation pres
ent were Rear Admiral Evans, Adjutant
General corbin and Colonel Theodore Bing-
ham.
German and American CoIOrs.
The large banquet hall was beautifully
draped, over the guests table being two
American and German fiags around the Ger
man imperial eagle, which was studded
with electric lights. All around the hall
were German and American flags and blue
banners with the names Of each state of
the union. The table of honor was burdened
with American Beauty roses and smilax.
The other tables were all provided with
flowers.
There were $50 guests in the room when
Prince Henry was escorted In by Mr..
Schwab and the reception committee. All
arose and applauded the prince. With the
rrtuQa nd Mr. Col,v of tat4
were
Nicholas Murray Butler, Admiral Won
| SecSendorff. Admiral Evans, Rudolph
tain Won Grumme. Commander cowies, Ed
Egidy; the mayor of New YORK, General
Won Eiscender, Assistant Secretary Hill.
Adjutant General corbin. Consul General
asre s "a - Binshsm. amer cspeSih % 1ns. ssRmidt nsS ven
1 schwindt, George Ehret, e. l.. Boas, Cap
/ tain Won Trotha.
Thousand Guests mt Dinner.
There were approximately 1000 guests at
the dinner, $50 Of whom were accommodated
in the Astor gallery. The main dinner
was commenced at 10 O'Clock, after which
the overflow from the Astor gallery was
admitted.
President Schwab proposed toast to the
health Of the president of the United
| States, which was drunk standing. He then
proposed the health of the German emperor,
which called forth three lusty ''hochs."
Mr.. Schwab then spoke. referring in COR
dial terms to the harmony between the
nations of Germany and America.
| At the conclusion OF his speech Mr..
Schwab turned and presented Prince Henry
with a beautiful album on behalf Of the
1 fnNs ~.
health of the prince and called for hearty
Long may he live" which was responded
to with great warmth.
The prince was then presented to the
diners. He wore the dress uniform Of a
German admiral and spoke in German.
His address was very brief. He said the
reception he received tonight was a new
proof of the friendliness with which he
had been received, and regarded in every
part Of the United States he had visited.
He expressed the appreciation of the dem
onstrations OF friendliness and kind feel
/ ing He declared that he thought the Ger
man society would do much toward i'm
proving the kindly sentiment
Loud Applause for schur1.
Carl schurz was the next speaker and
his address was loudly spplauded. He said
| In part:
"The old friendship between Germany and
the United States'
'It is indeed an old friendship, which
newly to confirm, your royal highness has
come to us. l shall not tire you with long
historical disquisitions, one word about the
historic fact that the birth of the Ger
American friendship was contemporary
with the birth OF the United States and
1t could therefore not possibly be older
than It is.
Mr.. schurs was followed by President
Nicholas Murray Butler OF Columbia uni
versity, Frederick w. Hollis and Rudolph
Keppler. One OF the most enjoyable fea-
lures OF the evening was the singing OF
we'll known songs, including q number Oi
German and American selections, by an es-
pecially trained chorus OF 100 of the LeideI
Kranz club.
AT the close OF the dinner Prince Henry
retired to his apartments in the hotel.
Prince sends Regrets.
The secretary OF Columbia university thi.
evening made public the following tele-
gram to President Nicholas Murray Butler
from Prince Henry with regard to the lat
tsr's abandoned visit to Columbia:
1 regret exceedingly that circumstances
beyond my control deprive me OF the pleas.
ure OF accepting your invitation. I have
however, directed Admiral Won Turpitz
secretary Of state Of the navy. and Admira
J Won Eisender TO visit your institution and
convey TO you my sentiments OF esteem
/, with which ! have always regarded thil
well known seat OF American science and
'' HENRY. PRINCE OF PRUSSIA.
Prince Henry OF Prussia breakfAsted a
the Waldorf Astoria at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. After breakfast the prince sent Lieu
tenant Commander Won Egidy Of his suit'
to GrEnt's tomb to place a wreath on th'
dead presidents sarcophagus. His roya
highness felt the need Of rest and said h'
would remain In his apartments until after
noon, when he would be the guest Of Mr.
} and Mrs. Ogden Mills at luncheon. Aftei
that Il WAS his intention to return to thu
hotel and rest until this evening. At
} o'clock he will attend a dinner to be giveI
in his honor by the German society Of tn,
city Of New York.
The wreath sent TO Grants tomb by tn,
prince was nearly nine feet IN cireumfer