New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
nuE PRINCE TAKES A REST.
ms REPRESENTATIVES, TO GRANTS
ro,rR AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.

and recreation were the schedule for
- Henry yesterday, and the plan was car
o,r After bis long Western trip the de
o,ds On the Princes strength have been very
-. and from now until his return he viii do
eo+b,ns except what has been already arranged.
Ir-ben the threatening weather promised an i'm
-a5,s+e rainfall the visit 70 Columbia and the
-, N Grants tomb were promptly abandoned.
"a the Prince contented himself with sending
-orrasentatIves 10 both places. He rose at
.,sock. breakfasted IN his private dining room
nd then returned to his apartments where he
-on,ained until about l o'clock.
The onIy incident Of the morning was the visit
% about sixty of the students Of the Hampton
Institute These students had given a concert
ot Carnegie Hall on Friday night Invitation
was sent to the Prince TO attend this concert.
THIS invitation was indorsed by Mayor Low.
rho recommended that the Prince attend IL
nossible as II was a good chance to see the
nuuils oS this famous school, and at the same
time TO hear real negro melodies. Prince Henry
s,d not 60 bur. having already heard some of
the Southern songs on his trip. was anxious to
hear them again He was particularly pleased
with the song My Old Kentucky Homestead"
which was one Of the songs sung for him by his
visitors yesterday The visit took place about
noon.
ing the musicians. his representatives were per
forming two official visits for him At $50
o'clock Captain Won Egidy. Prince Henry's sec
retary. was despatched to Grants tomb, 10 place
there the wreath sent by Emperor William.
This was of laurel. It was over nine feet in
circumfereuCe. and was tied with a broad band
Of purple ribbon. on which We're inscribed the
Princes initials and the imperial crown. Cap
tain Won Egidy reached the Grant tomb 1O:45
o'clock. He was met at the front entrance by
the custodian. 4. F. Middleton. [. 5. 4. Ac-
knowledgtng the custo6ian's salute, Captain
Egidy said
Il have a wreath from His Royal Highness
Prince Henry Of Prussia TO place on the coffin
Of General Grant"
Accompanied by Assistant Custodian Burnside
Captain Won Egidy descended TO the crypt and
deposited the wreath After a brief inspection
Of the tomb, which he compared with the In
vardes IN Paris, Captain Won Egidy rode away,
his glance fixed on the Palisades. which loomed
up well through the heavy fog.
Shortly after Captain Won Egidy had departed
for Grants tomb an open carriage drove UP TO
the Waldorf A few minutes later Ambassador
Won Holleben. accompanied by Admirals Won
seckendorf and Won Tirpitz. left the hotel in
carriage. They were followed by Captains Won
Mueller and Won Rebeur-Paschwitz, the attaches
OF the German Embassy. The party were driven
20 the home Of Consul General Karl Buenz, who
Joined them, and then they proceeded TO Coluna-
bia University.
The delegation was received at the university
by President Butler. who wore his academic
robes, the sombre cap and gown contrasting
strangely with the uniforms Of the officers The
party visited the Low Library and the reading
room. They then explained that the visit was
made at the direction CT Prince Henry, who de-