The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-28

Prince Henry Royalty Entertsined ~ ~
National Capital Dinner 1T
White House.

Washington. Feb. 25.-The dinner
given To Prince Henry by President
Roosevelt at the White House last
night closed the elaborate series IL
honors bestowed On the royal visitor
by Official Washington yesterday. The
affair was on an elabortc scale and
brought together most distin-
guisheA company. IL was an asscm-
blage such as has rarely, IL ever be-
fore, gathered in the White louise.
To accommodate the large number
Of guests the dinner table was set
in the East room. the decorations Of
which were ON the most magnificent
scale ever attempted. An Elective
and new feature of the decorations
was the electric light illumination.
Several thousand little electric lights
Of all colors and arranged in fancful
designs supplemented the i'lumina-
tion from the great chandeliers.
The general effect of the dccora-
tions on the dining room was pink
and white. This was especially char
actcristic of the immense table. which
was formed i'm the shape Of a crescent
with the 4=cave side towards the
east, where President Roosevelt had
his seat. Large plats of pale and
pink primroses in beds of ferns were
placed at short spaces, AMI between
them were huge crystal vases with
lunches of red and white roses. Pink
shaded candlebra completed the dec
oraiions of the table. On sorle of the
mantels there were large banks of
pink and white amalias Wit. beds Of
ferns and other greens. and on 9TH
ers there was a profusion If many
colored crotons. while from the
ceiling hung folds of smilax. and from
the chandeliers were festoorcd ropes
of the same material. caught between
clusters of electric bulbs. Back Of
the seats occupied by the president
and the royal visitor were draped
from the top of the window the Ger
man and American flags.
Music was furnished by tie Marine
band. which played number of Ger
man and American patriotic airs.
Shortly before the clock struck
eight. Prince Henry arrived with Nd
miral Evans of the United States navy
in an open carriage. As thee left the
embassy n large crowd had given
them warm greeting. and they were
accorded n hearty reception by the
large number Of people WHO had as
semblcd around the por.ecnchere ~
the White House. The prince re-
,,a;r.l ., tho rod room, ~ ftr Wbi-A
House, where the guests assembled.
The dinner was set for eight
o'clock. and when that hour arrived
the guests passed through the blue
room, where the presentations We're
made. and thence To the east room.
President Roosevelt sat at the head
If the table. with Prince Henry on
his right. On his left was Lord
Pauncefote. the British Ambassador.
On the right of Prince Henry was
Count Cassini. the Russian ambassa-
dor. while TO the left of Lord Paunce-
fotc was the Mexican ambassador.
Opposite 10 the president srt Secre-
tary Hay. while To his RICH. was Dir.
Won Holleben, the German ambassa-
uOT. anu To the itlt the Itfl'H 'ih-
bassador. To the right of the Ger
man ambassador was the Italian am
bassador. and to the left uf the
French ambassador was Chief Justice
Fuller.
During the dinner the president
proposed the health Of .he German
emperor and the German people, say
ing:
I'VE admire their great past and
great present. and we wish them all
possible success in the future. May
the bonds of friendship between the
two peoples ever grow stronger
The president also proposed the
health Of our guest. Prince Henry Of
Prussia. in these words:
I'm the name of the people ] greet
you and extend You our warrest well
come and the assurance Of our hearth
eef frnaI will -