Evening star., 1902-02-27
D|NED WITH EDITORS
Prince Henry Special Guest
of Herman Ridder.
OBJECT OF HIS VISIT.
GERMANY READY TO FORM AL
LANCE WITH AMERICA.
Kaiser's Hand of Friendship Extended
in a Neat and Diplomatic
Address.
OBJECT OF HIS VISIT

A dispatch from New York last night
says: Prince Henry of Prussia dined to-
night with LOCO Of the men who make
American newspapers He was the spe-
cial guest Of Herman Ridder. proprietor
Of the New York Stats Zeitung, who
gathered at his table a majority OF the
leading figures in American journalism.
They came from four quarters Of the
country, and made the most noteworthy
gathering Of their profession ever assem-
bled in the United States. There was
felicitous exchange of greetings between
Prince Henry and the men who spoke for
the journalistic craft, and the affair claims
rank as one Of the notable incidents of the
American tour of the German prince.
The dinner was given In the handsome
ball room Of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel,
but that immense apartment was not large
enough to accommodate the numerous
guests and the Astor gallery was also
used. The two rooms were spfendid1y dec
GRATED. Mr.. Ridder and the special guests
sat at an elevated table, above which were
the American and German flags. The
staffs We're crossed and the banners, drap-
ed fan-like, reached out like the wings OF
huge butterfly. Above them was the
Prussan eagle done in incandescent lights.
From the boxes hung clinging vines and
set In on the ledges were hundreds OF
American beauty roses, around which were
candelabra shaded in red. AS the diners
took their places the ladies of many OF
the party appeared in the boxes which wall
the room.
Procession to the Hotel.
Prince Henry. attended by the members
of his suite drove to the hotel under escort
of cavalry and mounted police. The dem
onstration in the streets leading to the no.
tel was the most cordial of any that has SO
far marked his appearance in public. Great
crowds lined the way and pressed against
the police guards that had been thrown
around the 33d street entrance to the hotel.
They cheered when the prince came in
sight, and he frequently raised his hand to
his cap in acknowledgment Of the demon
Strations.
o'clock, and was received by Mr.. Ridder.
They shook hands warmly, and while they
paused for brief talk the members of the
suite and the delegates Of President Roose-
welt filed up to the banquet hall. The band
played the American national anthem as
the first Of the uniformed staff entered.
and the crowd Of guests arose. There was
a great cheer as the prince appeared and
another when he took his place at the side
of Mr. Ridder at the special table
At 1925 o'clock Mr.. Ridder, rapping for
attention, proposed the health of the Presi
dent of the United States and the Kaiser
to respond. Mr.. Ridder said:
Your Royal Highness and Gentlemen:
/ have the pleasure and the honor of offer
ing the health Of the President of the
United States and the German emperor,
which 1 ask you to rise and drink, and
/ couple with this sentiment Inc name of
the Honorable Whitelaw Reid, the distn-
gulshed editor of the New York Tribune"
Editor Whitelaw Reid's Speech.
Mr.. Reid said, In part:
I'VE have passed the raw period Of ma
tional history when different forms of
government could hinder the sympathy and
regard of kindred peoples who possess
largely the same personal rights and lib
critics, maintain a friendly and uplifted
rivalry in literature, philosophy, the arts
and sciences, cherish similar ideals of hu-
man progress, and hold common faith
in God, the loving Father of all. The racial
instinct In these days OF physical, intel
lectual and moral telegraphy no longer stops
at national boundaries 1t is not shut off
allegiance. And let us never forget that
the race which bears forward the banner
of Germany today is kindred to or the
same in origin with that of the English and
Yet more. in the very city where we are
met we are surrounded by $4,000 native
Germans, and If you add others whose di-
rect parentage on both sides was German,
you more than double that great number.
Prince Henry Responds.
Prince Henry was then introduced AS
he stepped UP the crowd burst into song
"Hoch Zoll en- Leben Nal Hoch" After
that they sang For He's a Jolly Good
Fellow" Before beginning his set speech
the prince said: This 1s the largest In
terview ever had" He then said,
Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlemen:
am fully aware Of the fact that I am the
guest and in the presence OF the represen-
tatives OF the press Of the United States
and In particular the guest Of the New
York Stats Zeitung. both Of which
wish to thank for the kind invitation and
reception l have met with tonight
Before entering into details I should