The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-04

were orange trees and cherry vines in
abundance and a profGston Of the flags of
both countries. The whole scheme OF
decoration was perfect in it's harmony
and it's symbolism of the friendship of
Germany and the United States.
Toasts and Toots.
While the first three courses were be-
ing served, the orchestra discoursed soft
negro melodies and strains from the
operas by Italian and Spanish authors.
President Fischer proposed the health of
the President of the United States, which
was drunk standing. Then the band
played ''The Star Spangled Banner" The
next toast, also proposed by Mr.. Fischer,
was to the Emperor Of Germany. This
was drunk like the first, and was followed
by the playing of "Heil dir i'm Sieger-
kranz." During the patriotic music the
guests remained standing.
At the end Of the fifth course Harry
Reubens' delivered the speech of the oc-
casion In proposing the health of the
clubs distinguished guest. He said:
It was day of deepest sorrow Chicago
was shedding bitter tears of grief at the
bier Of the great president who had broken
the shaekles of human slavery and adopted
the gospel OF love as a fundamental principle
tof political statecraft Circling around that
bier were patriotic, Americans of German de-
scent and they gave poetcaI expression to the
feelings of the nation in German song anu
German speech. They were the founders of
our re,t"Germania.' !" .s$a
To-day is a day of joy German prince
honors the memory Of the immortal martyr
and ,adorns his monument of bronze with the
fragrant flowers Of spring time And we OF
the Germania, rejoice that the modest tribute
paid at the bier to great Lincoln by the
NUS eH OF German lore and art is now &C
centuated with all the briliance bentting the
occasion by an expression of the tender hom-
age OF the entire German nation through h
prince Of the royal blood. We rejoice be-
cause 1T is our delightful privilege to re-
ceive the ilIsttious representative Of the
German nation in this house which has been
dedicated by American citizens of German
descent as temple for the enshrining of the
most sacreds heritage Of our fatherland :
German culture and German thought as they
find expression In speech, song and art. In
this spirit we, are assembled to-day
Welcome. many times welcome, German
prince, in this German home far from your
native heath on the shores Of the great lake
whose waters kiss the outstretching praire
lands OF the far west. When your royai
h1ghness returns to you. emperor and peo-
pie we pray you to take to them t.e assur-
ance OF our everlasting appreciation of tha
friencshlp Of your people for ours, 30 notabl.
evidenced by your visit to the land of our
adoption. We are true in our allegiance to
the United States. From long before and
ever since Lincoln's time we nave been
devoted to and have defended with our
ii1e's blood the stars and stripes. But an
| other tie, the tie of kinship, links our hearts
| with those oi your people. "
! Gentlemen-I now propose that we rise ant
| drink the health Of our illustrious guest
his royal highness, Prince Henry OF Prussia
Prince Henry gave gracious respons,
In German. Shortly afterward one Of tn,
most pleasing incidents Of the day tool
1 place. President Fischer, on ~behalf o
the ladies' Of the club, presented tn,
| prince with magnificent vase for hi
Wl1e, the Princess Irene. The prime,
thanked the women in behalf of the prin
cess, declaring that no incident of hi
visit had pleased him more, and that h,
was sure the princess would cherish /
always among her treasures The vas
was Of gold and cut glass and was tw,
fleet high. - r
Prince Henry and suite left promptl
at o'clock for Milwaukee, whore hi
special train is lue at 4 O'clock