New-York tribune., 1902-02-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
PRINCE HENRY WELCOMED TO THE
UNITED STATES BY PRESI-
DENT ROOSEVELT

Roosevelt welcomed Prince Henry OF PRUSSIA
to the United States. Ever since the announce
ment was made that the Prince would visit this
country as the personal representative of his
brother. the German Emperor. the President
and the members OF the administration have
taken a lively personal interest in the arrange
ments for his reception. The plans have been
the subject Of frequent discussion at the meet
ings Of the Cabinet, and the details for the en-
tertainment and comfort of the visitor have
constantly been referred to the President for
suggestion or approval 1t has been the Presi-
dents wish that. avoiding all ostentation. the
Prince be cordially welcomed So far as federal
authority controls, that plan has been carried
out The Prince has met the President. and the
welcome he received was genuinely hearty and
open handed. and he. in turn, showed unmistak-
able evidence of the pleasure 1t gave him to
meet the President of the American people
Nothing could have been more cordial than the
Presidents greeting to the German Prince, and
it returned in kind and in full measure.
THE DECORATIONS.
Special preparations were made at the White
House for the reception. Ali the state apart
ments on the first floor had received much at
tention from the government florists, but the
decorations OF the three communicating parlors
the Blue Room, where the President and the
Prince met and exchanged greetings; the Red
Parlor. occupied by Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt.
and the Green Room. where were assembled the
members of the Cabinet and the women of their
families the wife OF Secretary Cortelyou and a
few invited guests-were exquisitely beautiful.
The great East Room to which the Princes
suite the German Ambassador and his staff, the
American officers and other prominent guests
were conducted. handsomely decorated. In
these state apartments. elsewhere, unseemy
display had been carefully avoided, but the rich
furniture and draperes. the artistcally arranged
vases, filled with great clusters of freshly cut
and fragrant American Beauty roses and other
blossoms: the evergreen draperies and the gor-
geous uniforms OF the Prince and his party, COM
bined to make the scene one of exceptional
brilIiancy and beauty.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE.
It 1O:45 o'clock when the escorting cav
airy column swung through the east gate and
passed at a brisk pace up the broad driveway
to the White House. Here at the word Of COM
mand. 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 have made the I'd
Regiment famous every sabre flashed from its
scabbard and came to present. A detachment
of marines headed by the Marine Band, had
taken place at the right and left Of the main
entrance, facing north. The first carriage, con-
tanning the Prince Secretary Hay and Rear Ad-
miral Evans, drove up at rapid pace, and as it
passed under the porte cochere the Marine Band
struck up the German national air which was
continued until all the company had left their
carriages.
At the carriage door the Prince was met by
Assistant Secretary Peirce and the German
Ambassador who saluted and presented to him
Major McCawley, of the marine CORPS and
Captain Gilmore, of the artillery in dress uni
FORMS who saluted and then led the way into
the mansion between two lines of marines with
at salute. Walking the left OF the
Prince was Secretary Hay, and following him
came Admiral Evans the German Ambassador.
General Corbn and the members of the Princes
suite. The party conducted through the
main lobby into the Red Parior, 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 wait
ing to receive him.
PRINCE AND PRESIDENT MEET
In conformity with diplomatic etiquette the
President received the imperial visitor in pri-
vate and without Introduction. This was made
necessary by the fact that there is now in the
United States no representative of the German
nation Of sufficiently high rank to present to
the President a prince of the blood royal a
brother and personal representative of the Ger
man Emperor.
On this occasion the Prince appeared in the
rich uniform Of admiral of the imperial Ger
man navy, dark blue with white facings. and
rich gold embroidery His left breast was COW
cred with orders. The uniforms worn by his
suite likewise were brilliant. The German Am
bassador wore diplomatic uniform dark blue
with gold embroidery. Count Quadt wore the
uniform Of Knight of st. George a swallow
tail coat with white collar and cuffs and white
trousers and other members of the embassy
were respondent in gay colors and trappings.
The President wore plain black frock coat a
black tie and the turned down collar which is
habitual with him. General Corbin Admiral
Evans and the other officers of the American
Army and Navy wore the uniforms appropriate
to their rank
After the greetings had been extended the
President led the Prince into the Red ParIor
and introduced him to Mrs. Roosevelt and his
daughter Miss Alice After a few words with
them the Prince was conducted into the Green
Room and introduced to the members of the
Cabinet and the women OF their families After
the ceremony the following statement was made
by Assistant Secretary Peirce:
The conversation between the President and
the Prince was Of purely formal nature and
had no political significance further than that
contained in the usual general expressions OF
international amity and goodwill -
The party then proceeded TO the East Room.
where the members of the Princes suite were
introduced to the President The ceremony oc
cupied just thirty minutes the party arriving
at 10;45 and departing at 11:15 O'Clock. When
the party reappeared the Marine Band plaved
Hands Across the Sea-" and with few sharn
military commands the drive TO the German
Embassy began.
BERLIN GREATLY INTERESTEn