The Irish standard., 1902-03-08
FAREWELL TO WEST.
Prince Henry of Prussia Turns His
Face Eastward.
Sees the Sights In Chicago and Places
. Wreath Mt Foot OF Lincoln
Statue-A Warm Welcome
in Milwaukee,


statue-A Warm Welcome
in Milwaukee.
Chicago, March 5.-Prince Henry's
visit to Chicago has ended. Arising at
seven a. IN. Tuesday, he began another
busy day. After breakfast the prince
took a drive through the business
district of the city. He visited the llli-
nois Trust and Savings bank and other
great financial institutions.
Wreath for Lincoln Monument.
At II a. IN. the prince and his staff,
his entertainers and his escort drove
up Michigan avenue, across Rush
street bridge, and through the Lake
Shore drive, hined with it's stately man
sions, stopping at Lincoln's monu-
ment. A great crowd had gathered in
the park. The prince of the royal
house of Germany removed his hat as
he approached the bronze figure of
the great emancipation who stood
guard there by the inland.sea. Prince
Henry with reverence placed a wreath
at the foot of the statue. Then with
the cheers of the great multitude in
his ears the prince and party drove to
the Germania clubhouse. where the
final greetings were extended.
A Notable Luncheon.
The Prince Henry luncheon at the
Germania club at noon Tuesday was
the browning climax to the event given
in Chicago in honor of the distin-
guished guests. Marked by spread
which was grand in its simplicity and
by music soft and sweet-melodies
from the south, airs from light Italian
operas and love songs of spain-it was
an occasion long to be remembered by
the visitors from abroad. The decora-
tions of the clubhouse were sumptu.
GUS and inspiring and added greatly
to the scene of grandeur. AS whole
the affair was fitting tribute to the
royal guest by his countrymen.
Two separate events were included
In the visit to the club. First there
was the luncheon at which 100 were
present. Following this there was the
reception which lasted until the de-
parture of the prince and his suite for
the Union station to take a train for
Milwaukee.
Entertained in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, March 5.-Milwaukee
was host to Prince Henry of Prussia
for six hours Tuesday evening, and
gave him reception that was highly
enthusiastic and entertainment that
was unique. His special train came at
four o'clock and at ten was away again
on the long run to Niagara and New
England. The intervening time was all
given over to the reception and enter
tainment of the royal visitor. 1t began
with drive through business and res
idential districts in review before a
crowd that numbered 100000. Then
there was a public reception, at which
Gov. Robert LaFollette and Mayor
David S. Rose voiced the official well
comes, and the United Singing socie.
ties raised their voices in mighty
chorus. There was also splendid
illumination and thrilling night run
of the Milwaukee fire department.
Greeted by Great Crowd.
The special train bearing the prince
and his party ran up from Chicago
over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad and there was On enormous
crowd at the depot awaiting it's COM
ing. There was cheer when the
prince appeared and another louder
than the first when he reached his car
rage outside the depot grounds, May
or Rose and Admiral Evans entered his
carriage and, flanked by police and
guarded by troopers of the First Wis
consin cavalry, the drive through the
city began. Ambassador Won Holleben
and Assistant Secretary of State Hill
rode in the second carriage with Capt.
Frederick Pabst, chairman of the re-
ception committee. Just outside of the
depot 1000 veterans Of the German
wars were drawn up. They had come
here from Green Bay, Stevens Point,
Port Washington, Appleton, Plymouth,
Fond du Lac, Racine and other distant
points in the state, and they gave the
prince volley of cheers as he passed
them. The business streets were
blockaded with people. and the police
had to fight to keep driveway clear.
Welcoming Addresses.
The mayor informally welcomed the
prince, and then gave way to former
Congressman p. V. Deuster, who spoke
in behalf of the German residents and
in their tongue. Gov. La Toilette then
welcomed the prince to Milwaukee in
behalf of the state, and expressed re-
greet at the shortness of his visit. Capt.
Emil Court, who also spoke in German,
was the last speaker.
Great illumination.
The prince was then driven through
Illuminated streets to the Hotel Pts
ter, where the banquet was served.
The illumination was very pretty;
hundreds of strings of electric lights
were arched across Grand avenue and
Wisconsin street, hundreds of build
ings were outlined in light and high
up on the tower of the city hall, print
ed in incandescent light, were the
words welcome to H. r. H. Prince
Henry" Especially pretty was the
lighting of the court of honor on
Grand avenue.
Boys Spanked in q Courtroom.
New York, March 5.-Two police
men, with broad hands and plenty of
strength back of them, acted as mas
tiers of ceremonies at public spank