The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04

audience of DtsfIn-
sufshed Men Listen to the Tribute.
Prince Henry Sits Beside the Pres
fdent Remarkable Condolences
Bet~een These Memorial Exer-
eises and Those Held Twenty
Years Ago in Honor of the Murder
ed President Garfield.
Washington, February 27.-At noon
today in the great hall of representa-
tives, in the presence of President
Roosevelt, Prince Henry, of Pressia,
brother of the German emperor, the
members of the cabinet, the justices OF
h supreme court. the general of the
army and the officers of the navy VINO
have received the thanks Of congress,
the ambassadors and other diplomatic
representatives of foreign countries, the
senators and representatives in con-
gress and a large number of distin-
guished guests, Hon. John Hay, Nc
Kinley's premier, pronounced an eulogy
upon his dead chief. By a strange Co
incidence today was the twentieth an
niversary of that on which the peerless
I Blaine. in the same hall, delivered his
eulogy upon the martyred Garfield, anc,
stranger still, the subject of today =
memorial service was the chairman OF
the committee that had charge of the
arrangement on that occasion.
The precedent in the case of the Car
field memorial exercises was followed
closely. The hall was without decora-
ton of any character. The red coated
marine band. sixty strong, was statio1-
ed in the corridor which separates the
hall from the rear lobby of the house.
At 10 o'clock the doors were opened
and in five minutes the spacious CALLER
les surrounding the were dense
with black rows of people. The fact
that few of the ladies wore bright
gowns WAS especially noticeable. They
had attired themselves in dark cos
tunes BETTING the occasion and their
white faces were rendered distinct by
the sombreness of their apparel.
The Guests Arrive.
At 11:4O o'clock as the strains of the
inter-meZzo from CaValeria RuSticana
1oated through the nall there was a
stir throughout the chamber. The doors
to the right Of the speakers rostrum
were flung wide and the members OF
the diplomatic corps marched IN, pre-
ceded by the ser~geant-at-aTmS OF the
house. The foreign ambassadors and
ministers lie not appear in their court
costumes, but in sombre frock suits
BETTING the occasion, with the eXcep-
ton of the Chinese minister who was
attired in his rich costume OF mantel
silk.
As the hands Of the gold clock Cppo-
site the speakers rOstrum pointed 10
noon Speaker Henderson called the as
semblage to order. He was dressed in
a black frock coat. the sombreness nf
which was relieved by a flower In the
lapel. The vast audience instantly re-
sponded to his signal and arose TO rs
ten to the brief prayer of the chaplain.
Then followed the usual routine or the
opening of a session of the house.
BY the speakers direction, the clerk
read the journal resolution providing
for the memorial services and the order
of proceedings
Hardly had u" reading been COL
cIuded and the journal approved be-
fore the door-keeper announced ;ht
arrival of the senate. The speaker
tapped three times with his gavel and
the members of the house and the
diplomatic body ut once arose and re
manned on their feet as the grave ana
digniied senators, headed. by President
pro tenn Frye, were shown to their
place behind the diplomats.
Hardly had these k their seats
when the doorkeeper announced the
general of the army. The speaker
tapped three times, the members CT
the house and the diplomatic body
arose, and General Miles, respondent
in gold lace, gold epaulettes and a
broad yellow sash across his breast
and with his side arms changing heaV-
iIy at his heels, came down the main
aisle.
Prince Henry's Entrance.
Tap, tap, tap. and once more he as
sembIage rose. The door swung open
and on the threshold with every eye
upon him stood Prince Henry between
Senator Foraker and General Grosvc-
nor, chairmen respectively OF the sem
ate and house committee: His Royal
Highness. Prince Henry of Prussia"
announced the doorkeeper.
The prince hesitated a moment, but
showed not the slightest trace of dis
comfture. He was dressed in the
simple dark blue uniform of an adj
miral of the German navy, without a
single star or other evidence of the
imperial house to which he belonged
upon his breast. His rank in the Ger
man navy was indicated by the bands
of gold upon the sleeves. He carried
white gloves and his fiat naval cap in
his left hand. At his side hung a short
gold ~scabbard. Slender, but tall and
commanding, he lowered above those
at his side. He came " with
easy graceful bearing, escorted by
Senator Foraker and General Grosve-
nor and took the place assigned for
him next to that reserved for the presi-
dent. The prince wore a band OF
mourning upon his left arm. This was
not, however, in honor of the occasion,
but was the badge of mourning still
worn by the members of the German
imperial family for his dead mother
the dowager empress of Germany.
The Supreme Court.
Next the doorkeeper announced the
chief Justice and assistant justices of
the supreme court. and the stately and
dignffed judges swathed in their blacI
robes and preceded by the marshal of
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