The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27
The Affair One of Chief Events
of the Princes Tour.
BALLROOM OF THE WALDORF
Boxes We're Crowded With Handsomely
downed Women While the Banquet Pro.
essdcd Bclo1-Priuce Given uu
Enthusiastic Ovation by The
Crowd on the Way TO
ths Hotel.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Prince Henry OIL
Prussia dined tonight with one thousano
of the men who make American news
papers. lie was the special guest oi
Herman Riddcr, proprietor Of the New
York Stsats Zctung, who gathered al
his table a majority of the leading ilsuits
in American Journalism. They came
from the four quarters of the country
and made the most noteworthy gathering
of their profession ever assembled in the
United States There was a felicitous OK
charge of greetings between Prince Hen
~ and the mon who spoke for the JolHn-
alstic craft, and the affair claims rank
as ono of the notable incidents oil the
american tour of tho German Prince.
The dinner was given in the handsome
bathroom of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
but that immense apartment vas not
large enough to accommodate the nu-
merous guests and the Astor gallery was
also used
The two rooms were splendidly decor
aied. Mr.. Rdder and the special guests
hst at an elevated table. above which
were the American and German tasS.
':le slaves were crossed and the banner
draped fan-lile, reached out like the
wings Of a huge butterfly.
PRUSSIAN EAGLE.
Above them was the Prussian eagle
Gone in, incaudescent lights. From the
boxes hung clinging vines and set in the
lodges were hundreds of palms. i1ach
table carried bouquets of American Beau
" roses around which were candelabra
shaded in red.
AS the diners took their places the Ia
dies of many Of the party appeared IN
nc boxes Which wall the room.
Prince Henry, attended by the members
OF his suite. drove to the hotel under cs-
oort ofrcaNalry and mounted police. The
demonstration in the streets leading 10
The hotel was the most cordial of any
that has so far marked ais appearance
in public.
Great crowds lined the way and pressed
against The police guards that had been
thrown around the Thirty-third Street
entrance 10 the hotel. They checred when
the Prince came in sight. and he fre-
Gucnty raised his hand to his cap in
acknowledgment of the demonstrations.
GREAT CHEER.
The Prince reached the hotel at $50
O'Clock and was received by ir. Riddcr.
They shook hands warmly and while the
paused for a brief talk the members of {
paused for a brief talk the members of the
suite and the delegates of President Roose
Welt filed up TO the banquet hall. The
band played the American national an
cntcrel and the crow of guests arcse.
There was a great cheer as the Prince ap-
reared. a another when he took his
place at the side of Mr.. Rider at the
special table
Those who occupied seats with the host
and chic guests were Edward p. Call.
lieutcnant- Governor Woodruff, Consul
General Brrnz, Mlviile Z. Stone, Admiral
I1vas, Captain Won Mueller Mayor Low.
ADMIRAL on Sec5endorff. Assistant Sec
rotary HILL Frank Is. Noycs, General Won
plessen, Austrian Minister; Bishop Pot
Ter. Whitoaw Reid. German Ambassador
lIollebcn. Edward Ghl. Archbishop Cor
iiGan, Admiral Won Jirpits. Senator
Lodge ADMIRAL Won Iisendecher Charles
Emory Smith. Senator iiawley. Senator
Dcpew, Admiral Count Baudissin. Charles
W. knapp. Captain Won Grummc, Cen
nral Corbin Rev DIR. Gottheil, and Will
liam c. Bryant.
AS the Prince took his seat the electric
light was flashed into the Prussian
eagle above him on the Southern W.
and the power Was also increased in
every one of tho 300 incandescent lights
that burned in the room. 1t gave SPECIAL
brilliancN 10 already attractive scene,
HANDSOMELY GGOWTN>D WOMEN.
Mr.. Riddcr called upon Bishop Potter,
who offered a brief grace.
A small army of walters quickly filled
Me sislcs between tables and with an
,rdcr that Was remarkable in such a large
yatheriuE the banquet began.
AS the evening proceeded hundreds
II Handsomely Eowlcd women filled the
boxes above the dining hall. An orches-
ira, high up in the second tier of. boxes,
PLAYED popular national music and when
tune caught the fancy cf the crowd
they sang it. All Die Wacht Am Rhein"
the crowd arose. and after singing 1t
Justly, there were loud cheers, "Ameri-
ca" getting the Same enthusiastic treat
Inent-
Excelicntly moulded statuettes of Prince
Henry were distributed as souvenirs.
Al 1o:e5 O'Clock Mr.. Ridder rapping for
attention. proposed the health Of the
President of the United States and the
Kaiser Wilhelm and called upon White
law Reid TO respond. Mr.. Riddcr said:
Your Royal sighness and Gentlemen:
] hsve the pleasure and the honor of OF
rer,lnS the health of the President OF the
limited states and tho German Emperor,
which | ask you 10 rise ard drink. and
couple With this sentiment the name
~ the Hon Whitclaw Reid. the disttn-
guished editor OF the New York Ifip-
unc'
Mir. Ridder followed Mr. Reid. Prince
Henry was then introduced As he stood
up the crowd burst into SONG, Hoch
Zoller Lcben Nal lIoch.
Atte, that they sang For lies Jolly
Good Fellow" Before beginning his set
.neech the Prince said: This is the
rargcs, interview | ever had.
PRINCES SPEECH
He then said:
Mr.. Tosstnaster and Gentlemen: / am
t.llv aware Of the fact that am the
sr:est and IN the presence OF the reprtscn
ta,iyes of the press of the United states
and I'm particular the guest OF the New
York stats ZeitunS, both OK which ]