The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-27

| yours is a vast and rising nation. My
/ visit to your country may therefore be
| looked upon an act of courtesy and
friendship as is usual among all ma
tions. [Cheers.l
"A more favorable comparison than the
{ one | used before might suite your taste
/ better. Before | left my home his Males
: ty said to me: You will meet with many
meubers of the press, and l wish you,
Z therefore to keep in mind that press men
/ in the United States rank almos; with my
{ generals in command Laughter and
/ cheers.l
A Friendly Hand.
ALLOW me to conclude by saying that,
if you wish to grasp the hand which is
a friendly one, and which. under the cir
cumstances, is anything but mailed. you
have only got to look for it on the other
side of the North Atlantic Ocean and you
will find it," prolonged cheering.l y
1t was promptly at $50 o'clock when
the first of the German guests arrived
In the party were Ambassador Won Hol-
leben and the attaches of the Embassy
and Admiral Won Baudissin and officers
The Star Spangled Banner" Five min
utes later the prince came in with Her
man Ridder and Immediately there were
deafening cheers.
The Guests of Honor
Mr.. Ridder. of course. as the host of the
evening. with Prince Henry at his right
sat at the middle of the row on the iais.
On the princes right was Whitelaw Reid
Going to the right from Mr.. Reid this was
the order: Bishop Potter, Minister Hen
gelmuller, General Won Plessen, Frank
B. Moves, David J. Hill, Admiral Won
SeckendoTft, Mayor Low, Captain Won
Muller, Admiral Evans, Melville E. Stone,
Consul General Buenz. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Woodruff. and Edward P. Call. On
the left of Mr.. Ridder sat Ambassador Won
Holleben. and to the left of the Ambas-
sador this was the order: Edward Uhl,
Admiral Won Tirpitz, Senator Lodge, Ad-
miral Won Eisendecker, Charles Emory
Smith, Senator Depew. Senator Hawley,
Admiral Won Baudissin, Charles w.
Knapp. Captain Won Grumme. Major Gen
eral Corbin. Colonel Bingham, the Rev.
Rose at National Songs.
Twice during the dinner the prince rose
to his feet and, of course everybody else
got up too. The first time was when the
band played The Star-Spangled Banner
and the other time was when it played
America" The other diners returned the
compliment when the band played Die
Wacht Am Rhein' by singing the German
song at the top of their lungs, and the
prince laughed heartily and bowed his
Acknowledgements.
Mr.. Reid's Response.
The coffee had not been reached when
Mr.. Rider decided to get the speaking
under way. Mr.. Rider, after few in
troductory remarks. offered a toast to
the President of the United States and
the German Emperor, and introduced
Whitelaw Reid to respond to it. Mr.. Reid
said in part:
speaking some years ago to the Cham
Der of Commerce, l had occasion to OBJ
serve that if God and nature had ever
marked three nations for perpetual peace
and friendship with each other those
three were Germany. Great Britain. and
the United States. The favor with which |
the merchants of New York then received |
the sentiment emboldens me to repeat it |
on this significant occasion, and in this |
royal presence. Between the two nations |
first named peace has endured throughout |
history.
''As to the third-sInce We are learning |
that there are no longer secrets in |
take the liberty to mention |
that. at critical period. his imperial |
Majesty the German Emperor, sent a
message to one of our country's repre-
5entatives abroad on an important mat
ter of current business, beginning with
he memorable words. There has been
lnbroken friendship between the United
States and Germany since the days of
Frederick the Great, and ! sincerely trust
I may endure forever
In drinking his health / pledge the
,ordial concurrence of this city, of NY col
leagues of the American press iarc rep
resented, and l think l may venture to
add of this whole country to tina. noble |
aspiration.
The Prince introduced.
Mr. Ridder, in introducing the prince,
said:
1t has seemed to us eminently proper
hat men of American birth and of Ger
ran descent. like Mr.. Uhl and myself,
hould have been the means OF thus bring
ng together your royal highness and the
eaders of the most potent factor in
American life. 1t will be recalled that
frederick the Great was a friend of
and that from his staff there
anne to us in the hour of stress one
those name Will ever be held in grateful
emembrance by the people of this coun-
ry. He il was, Baron Won Steuben. who |
rilled the raw recruits and farm lads of
he Continental army. made soldiers of
hem, and made possible Washington's
,reat victory.
Ever a Friend.
And from that day, sir, Germany has ,
yer been the steadfast friend of the
'nited States. The blood hound still sur ;
ives, And it is but natural, therefore,
hat We should welcome your royal high 5
ess tonight with special affection. We
rect you not alone as a German prince.
ut also as one bound to US by the ties
+ kinship
THE Saxon spirit has played its part in
merican national life as it has done
ith you in giving renewed yigor to the
reat Empire from which YOU come And
hat strain in the American people, let
$ hope. will bring our two great nations
loser together in the bonds of friend
hip in the future. In this spirit, then.
ask you gentlemen to rise, and all
landing, TO drink to the health and long J
fe Of his royal highness, Prince Renry {
{ Prussia"
Toast to Saxon Blood