The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
A SOUVENIR ALBUM
PRESENTED TO THE NEW YORK
 STRAITS ZEITUNG.
Press of America Remember That Papers Dinner to Prince Henry to Introduce Him to
 the Editors.

| fNeW 1ork, Dec. H.-A commttee Oi newspaper men representing the guests at the dinner given by The New Yorker Staats zeitung to the American Press op the occasion of the visit of Prince Henry of Prussia today presented to the man. agement of that paper a handsome sou venir Album in commemoration of that notable banquet. The presentation was made by Saint Clair McKelway. on be- half of the committee at a luncheon at the Hardware Club and was accepted by MT. Herman Ridder of The staats zei- tung. In making the presentation Mir. McKelway said:
 | MT. Ridder. MT. won Skal Mir. Hu- basch and other friends:
 l We. who are here today for ourselves. for our professional and business asso- ciates and for our public. wish to give to l you a souvenir album. It is an made l quate return for a hospitality which tn- | volved public service rendered by you within the year just closing. That ser vice comprised the introduction of the | press of the United States and of his Royal Highness. Prince Henry of Prus- | sia, to one another. The occasion united | fellowship and oratory. The fellowship befitted the sincerity and the dignity Of the function. The oratory alike by its | spirit of fraternity and by its avoidance | of trivialty has been found to stand the | tests of time which vindicate wisdom ana l wither indiscretion.
 "As every American speaker was . newspaper man, the fact that addresses by journalists escaped the oblivion of
 evanescent expression and were thought to be worthy of prominent record and to
 command lasting respect both at home
 and abroad is Q gratifying evidence of the realization by the responsible press of its power and of its duty So augment the
 accord of nations. whom opportunity ts
 alike significant and suspicious
 "Nor were the words of the royal guest
 wanting in qualities beftting hls repre- . sentative position. his benign errand. on
 behalf of his sovereign brother or the winning charm of his manly and mag netic personality. All who took part In
 the event have cause to be glad that in
 retrospect it disclosed nothing to revise.
 nothing to regret and much to remember
 with unaltered satisfaction.
 We rejoice that this occasion concurs
 with the impressive and uplifting news ? which today attests the reference to ar
 bitration of questions affecting the com
 posures of the hemispheres. the duties 1 and securities of peoples and the balances of peace in the world. We claim for the press of the United States and of Ger
 many a share In the influences whicn . have brought about this new triumph Of ] civilization. Steps are still to be taken to reconcile justice with honor in the ac- ton of governments. But the first step
 has been already taken on the right road : and that fnsures the pacific and success
 full taking of all the rest.
 In accepting the album MT. Ridder said; MT. Chairman and Gentlemen: , we simply furnished the machinery I n-nn : tion. gentlemen, our dinner could not haye been SO notable. What gave the event its real importance was not that
 The staats Zeitung issued the invitations hut that you accepted them ana came 70 , the dinner: that representatives of almost all the daily papers of the country Ssi
 tended. and that some of Americas taIs-
 most editors were the speakers or tne evening. We consider that We are hon- ored hv our colleagues more than we
 merit. We are United States citizens. , The Staats Zeitung, although printed Tn the Gerrnan language. Is . truly AmeFi- can paper owned and controlled oS men
 horn in New York City. who have hTeo here All their lives. whose interests ars centered in this country. whose f"'ure
 homes and aspirations are bound up m Arerica. who love the glorious nag thA1 nrotects us all and whose hearts aIo
 wsrm with the same feelings of patriot
 len, that stir our blood. We are Ameri-
 cans first. last and all the time. But no one win think less of our Americahtsin
 hacause being of German descent we also have A tender affection for the mo'ne' ne
 country. it's language and music ana h, :,
 erature, its associations anu .'n.. .ar.
 The committee of newspaper Hie" sisted of the following:
 whitelaw Reid, New York Trioune.
 " Hearst. American and Journal
 Don C. Seitz, Now York world
 Oswald e. Willard. Evening Post. | Sdolnh g Ochs, New York Times
 Charles Emory Smith. Philadelphia
 Press. S,,. , Frank B. Moves, Chicago hecoro-fie' ald. ~ c.,.. | charles H. Taylor. Jr., Boston Globe. , C,iar9, Howell. Atlanta Constitution st Clair McKelway. Brooklyn Eagle
 W c. Bryant, Brooklyn Daily Times
 and
 Melville E. Stone, Associated Press, | Messrs. Tiffany & Co. have issued the
 following description of the Souvenir AL
 oum:
 A notably beautiful and valuable album
 presented to The New Yorker Staats-zea- .ung to commemorate the dinner to the
 American Press In honor of H. R. H. | Prince Henry of Prussia, at the Waldorf Astoria, February 26. 1902.
 After almost ten months of continuous | ,abor by the committee of newspaper men and Messrs. Tiffany & Co, New cution of this remarkable piece of work. | he Prince Henry Album was yesterday | afternoon, Saturday. December q. pre- | santed to The New Yorker Staats-Zei- l ung az a souvenir. by it's guests at the | !inner to the American Press in honor | f His Royal Highness, Prince Henry of | 2russia, at the Waldorf-Astoria, New | .ork. February 26. 1902
 | The album is a large and handsome l plume. bound In a selected dark blue
 avant morocco and lined with a heavy | l!ue moire silk. The leather surface of | he cover is richly embellished with i'm