The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10
FEASTINC AND SONG,
Prince Henry's Last Sunday In
America a Busy One.
/ VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA TO-DAY.
A Morning Concert at the Waldorf.
Astoria-Luncheon at University
Club and Dinner With Mr., and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,

Club and Dinner With MIR. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
! NEW YORK, March 1O.-Princ,
Henry of Prussia was the central fig
ure yesterday in another round of Ell
terlainment arranged in his honor. liz
first listened to a concert at the Wal
! dorf- Astoria hotel, largely made up OF
! his fAvorlte American songs, the con.
| cert being arranged at his request
| When that was over. he drove to the
! University club to IL luncheon, which
! was not concluded until midaftcrnoon.
In the evening he was the guest ut
dinner of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Van.
derbilt and met large party made up
of persons of social prominence.
When the prince babe farewell to
the company ut the Vanderbilt home,
he went TO the New York Yacht club
for IN informal reception. and the
hour was late when he returned to the
Waldorf Astoria for the night. He
found time between the four main
events on his programme for the day
to receive Il delegation representing
the Commercial club of st. Paul and
several callers and to finally complete
the arrangements for the last two
days stay in the country and his de-
parturc for home.
He had intended TO be present at the
religious service on board the imperial
yacht llOhenzollcrn in the morning
hut the ease of scarlet fever which de-
v"loped there several days ago altered
that plan. Instead. he remained at the
hotel. arising late and brcaklasting at
his leisure.
1t was the Ari0n society Of Brooklyn,
winner of the kaiserS prize at the
singing festival in brooklyn in 1900.
that furnished tho morning concert for
the prince at the hotel. 1t had been
originally arranged that they should
s"rpnadp the prince aboard the IIohcn-
zoIlcrn Saturday, but in the change of
plan the scrcnade was abandoned.
The concert took plnce in the Aston
gallery aud began at Il 10. The prince
sat in the center of the hall surround
cd by the members of his suit. the
American escort. ambassador Won IIol-
lch"n. Consul General Buenz and Con-
sui Grissler. The chorus first sang
Prizes Lied" aid after that. at the re-
quest of the prince, an extended pro.
gralnmc. which included "Old Ken
lucky Home and "DiXie.' The con-
Guiding number was Krcutzcr's "Thr
Lords own Day" and it was rendered
very effectively. The prince was de-
lighted with the serenadc and. after
shal:in" hands with the officers of the
society. addressed the members briefly
in German. He thanked them for
what they had done for him and con-
graduated them on their excellent
musical ability.
The Arion society presented the
prince with IN Illuminated address
and announced that during the day a
cable message suitable to the occasion
ser
The luncheon at tho University club
was given by the committee named
by President Roosevelt to arrange for
tho visit Of the prince and escort him
on his tour, and the hosts were Cen
"ral torbin. Assistant Secretary OF
State Hill. Admiral Evans. Colonel
bingham and Commander COwlpS. The
party left the hotel ut 12:i5 o'clock,
with mounted police rs a special guard
for the carriage Of the prince, A
: r"at crowd saw the departure from
the hotel and the arrival at the club,
hut there WAS no special demOnstra-
lion.
The dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs,
'urn"lius Vanderbilt in honor of Prince
Henry began at : o'clock. The Wander
Int HON" AT fUS Fifth avenue was !
decorated and brightly /
lighted. Mrs" Vanderbilt received the
lirinr" and his %t.f and then presented |
her other guests. oval shaped dnin.
tables were piarcd in the dining room
and conservatory, and there HE dinner
was served. Mrs. Vanderbilt had Prince
Henry N her right aud Emhassador
Won lioll"lcn at her lcit. and Mr.. Van
l,rbilt had Admiral Evans at his right
tnd General trrbin at his left. Dur I
hg dinner AN orchestra played Il So
"clrd programme
irlucr Henry, accompanied by his
nrty. LEFT for Philadelphia by special
rain over the Pennsylvania railroad
II o'clock this morning He is to he
officially received by the city. shown
Trough Cramps shipyard and given Il
un"h ut Tie Union League club. He
will return to New York ut $50 o'clock
ma in the evening will give n farewell
Inner to the American committee
Which accompanied on his trip.
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