Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
PRINCE HENRY
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Bingham, commander CoWles 10 MEM
bers of the princes suite, Ambassador
Won Holleben and the military and naval
attaches of the German embassy, Presi-
dent Pro Tenn Frye of the Senate, and
Speaker Henderson of the House, Senator
Foraker and Representative Grosvenor,
chairman respectively of the Senate and
House committees on memorial services.
At the conclusion of the luncheon the
prince and his suite were driven to the
station of the Washington, Mount Yer
non Alexandria Electric Road, where
they boarded special train for Mount
Vernon.
Two large observation cars were
provided and from these the prince
saw the long bridge and the headlands
of northern Virginia, historic to
Americans since Colonial days. 1t was
2.30 o'clock when the special depart
ed and the run to Mt. Vernon occupied
SIS minutes. Prince Henry walked to
the Washington home and was driven
from there down over the slope of the
hill to the tomb. When the iron CRATE
of the tomb was opened, he removed
his cap and entered. Two large
wreaths made at Washington by his
order, already had been sent to the
tomb, and taking them up he formally
set them in place. A group of more
than 100 men that stood in the ap-
proach to the grave uncovered, and
that, with their silence, added to the
spirit of solemnity
Fifty feet down the sward that falls
away from the tomb, Prince Henry
planted a linden tree. The tree had
been set in place prior to his arrival
and taking spade, the prince filled
the earth in around it's roots. The
Prince was taken to the old Washing
ton house by Supt. H. Fl. Dodge and
there he met delegation of the
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
headed by Mrs. Justine Van Rensselaer,
Townsend of New York. He spent a
few minutes in looking at the WASH
lington relics and then departed for
Washington. Large crowds watched
his arrival and departure and his course
through historic old Alexandria was
lined with people who cheered him
cordially.
Many of the people of Alexandria
mistook Lieut.. Com. Schmidt Won
Schwind for the prince and their error
led to an amusing incident. There is
some general resemblance between the
two and when the crowd singled out the
young naval officer and cheered him.
the prince was delighted. He called
Chief Wilkie of the secret service and
laughingly gave him this order: Mr..
Wilkie, please tell Mr.. Schmidt Won
Schwind to be very careful what he
does now, for he must remember that l
have a reputation to sustain"
The lieutenant commander was en-
barrassed by the enthusiastic attention
of the crowd and did not thoroughly
appreciate the humor of the prince. He
tried to be unconcerned over the crowd
and would neither bow nor salute in
answer to the cheers.
1t was 4.3O O'Clock, when Washington
was reached on the return trip, and the
prince was driven at once to the Ger
man embassy.
Prince Henry accompanied by AM
bassador Won Holleben dined at the
White House, tonight, with President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. The dinner was
entirely unofficial and Of a personal
family character, and owing to the Nc
Kinley exercises having made this a
day of mourning, there were no formal
toasts or exchanges. The purpose was
to permit of a more intimate personal
exchange than was possible during the
formalities of official interchange, last
Monday. Others present at the dinner
were Gen. Won Plessen of the prince
staff, Miss Roosevelt. Miss Carew and
Senator and Mrs. Lodge.