Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-28
Prince Henry Spending
a Day at An
napOlis.
ARRIVES IN THE RAIN
Closing Incidents of His
Second Washing
ton Visit.

Annapolis. Feb. 2s.-Prince Henry
and party arrived from Washington
at 1885 this morning in Il driving
rainstorm. But the naval men and
their brother officers of the German
party scorned to surrender TO the
storm and with all their military
fiHery went through the program ar
ranged in their honor
The local militiamen led through
the streets from the depot To the
academy grounds and hundreds OF
people were out To see the distin-
guished visitor. A. the carriage of
the prince reached the grounds Il sa-
Lutte Of 2f guns was sounded. The
. prince was driven To n canvas covered
stand and the cadets marched past in
review.
Last Day In Washington.
Washington. Feb. 2S.-rne arrival
Of Prince Henry of Prussia at the
rational capital yesterday drew large
crowd 10 the railway station and TO the
streets. which were jammed wherever
it was possible to get glimpse of his
royal highness. who was hedrtily re-
ceivcd by everybody. As soon as he
arrived he was escorted by cavalry
and police To the German embassy.
where he rested until it was time to
20 to- the Capitol to attend the AIckin-
ley memorial services. He was re-
ceived at the station here by Acting
Secretary of State Peirce and Count
Quadt (Of the German embassy.
In the afternoon the royal visitor
and his party were taken TO Mount
Vernon. The prince, at the conclusion
or the memorial services at the Capt.
tol, drove directly to the special cleo
tric train that took him there. Upon
reaching the tomb he placed two
wreaths therein. He approached the
grave of the first president with barred
lead, and that there might be nothing
irreverent in the ceremony asked the
holders Of Il dozen cameras who stood
around to refrain from phOtographing
him. Afterward, fifty feet down the
sward that falls away from the tomb
Prince Henry planted n linden tree.
The prince was taken to the old Wash
ingtOn house. He spent a few minutes
in looking at the Washington 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 mis-
took Lieutenant Commander Schmidt
Won Schwind for the prince. 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
linn this order: Mr.. Wilkie. please tell
Mr.. Schmidt Won Schwind to he very
careful what he does now. for he must
remember that l have n reputation to
sustain"
1t was 40 o'clock when Washing
ton was reached on the return trip,
and the prince was driven at once to
the German embassy.
Prince Henry. accompanied by Am
bassadOr Won Helleben, wound up the
day by dining at the White House
with President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
The dinner was entirely unofficial and
of a personal. family character, and
owing to the Mckinley exercises max
ing the day one of mourning there
were no formal tOasts or exchanges.
Others present at the dinner were Cen
eraI Won Plessen. of the princes staff:
Miss Roosevelt. Miss Carew, and Sen
atOr and Mrs. Lodge.
Prince Cannot Visit Mimic.
Washington. Feb. 2S.-Prince Henry
has been invited to visit Canada. where
he would he the guest of the DOmin-
ion gov rnmeut. but il has been found
impossible to accept the invitation, as
every hour Of the princes time up to
the moment of his sailing for Ger
many already has been fixed