The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-05
WAS A GERMAN DAY
,,uwAUKEE GAVE THE PRINCE A
GREAT RECEPTION.
CHICAGO, TOO, WAS VERY KIND
VOW HEADED FOR NIAGARA AND
NEW ENGLAND.

citizens OF the Wcst VIC W." A4"~n
other in Doing Honor to the Royal
vi.itor - MiIwaukee's Welcome
Was whOIehearted and Ample.
Two Hundred Thousand People
Sow the Prince Pass in Review.
German Citizens Took Very
Prominent Part-Prince Did Not
See ChicagO's stock Yards.
Milwaukee, March milwaukee was
host to Prince Henry of Prussia for
sx hours this evening and gave him
reception that was highly enthusiast
tic and entertainment that was unique.
His speciaI train came at o'clock and
at 10 o'clock was away again on the
long run to Niagara and New England.
The intervening time was all given
over to the reception and entertainment
of the royal visitor. 1t began with a
drive through the business and resi-
Dental districts in review before a
crowd that numbered 2O0,0 900. Then there
was a public reception at which Gov.
Lafolette and Mayor Rose voiced
the official welcomes, and the
United Singing Societies raised
their voices in mighty chorus,
There was also a splendid illumin-
alton and a thrilling night run of
the Milwaukee fire department. Later
there was a banquet, at which the
Prince met the leading citizens of the
city and state.
The thousands of Germans resident
in Milwaukee joined heartily in the
welcome of the young Prince, to whose
house they once owed allegiance, and
veterans of the German wars gathered
from throughout the state to assist in
the reception.
The special train bearing the Prince
and his party ran up from Chicago
over the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railroad and there was an enor-
nous crowd at the depot, awaiting it's
coming There was a cheer when the
Prince appeared, and another, louder
than the first, when he reached his car
rage outside the depot grounds. Mayor
Rose and Admiral Evans entered his
carriage. and, fianked by police and
guarded by troopers of the First Wis
eonsin Cavalry, the drive through the
city began. Ambassador Won Holieoen
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
4 wars were drawn up. They gave the
4 Prince a volley of cheers as he passed
them The business streets were block
AIDED with people and the people had
4 great difficulty in keeping driveway
q clear.
The reception of the Prince as he
& drove through the streets was wildly
4 enthusiastic and there was an
Z ovation when he entered the exposi-
4 ton building for the public reception.
q As he appeared on the stage escorted
& by his staff and the reception COM
mittee the massive chorus of 500
voices sang DOS Deutsch Lied"
There were 10000 persons packed in
the exposition building and it was
3 long before they were sufficiently
stiled for Chairman John Johnson to
Introduce Mayor Rose.
A German-American City.
The Mayor, Informally welcoming
Il the Prince, said:
You have come to the greatest
GermanAmerican city on this con-
unent and 1 beg you to believe that
We appreciate the high honor shown
by your consideration. More than
cEe-half of our population of $4,000
lrhabtants are of German birth and
German extraction, and you will find
tne evidences of their handiwork in
whatever direction you may turn
-FOUR visit will awaken many old
memories Many an old German
nOther and many an old German sire
VIII bedew their pillows with
'edrs that will flow with
collections of their childhood's hap
py days in the old Fatherland They
were yours then; they are ours now
s ana their children are of the bone and
Si-eW OF our citizenship"
me Mayor gave way to eX-Congress-
hE,n T. V. Deuster, who spoke in be-
IA. .iau OF the German residents and in
meir tongue.
Lrihce to Milwaukee in behalf of the
stdte and expressed regret at the short
ness Of his visit.
apt. Emil Court, who also spoke in
nc. I nan, was the last speaker.
4. 1ne great chorus sang again, and as
ne Frlnce arose to leave the hall, the
Sdo"d broke into cheers. He touched
t, ls cap in salute and smiled as he
turned to leave the stage.
Firemen's Fine Exhibition.
me hre run followed the public re-
oepuon. and it made a spectacle thai
va, as both novel and exciting. Thirty
NV "o pieces of apparatus, marshalled by
IRE chief Foley, were raced for mile
a. nigh speed. They ran two abreast
anu -V0 feet apart. Darkness had come
anu anu the engine lights made the pic.
N.Y. e al the more inspiring. The Prince
was then driven through illuminated
SSoreets to the Hotel Pfister, where the
vauquet was served. The illumination
was very pretty.
o mere was a great display of bunting
I IilG under the glare of the lights il
t IoNed even more attractive than in
,,s daylight. Crowds thronged The
9Heets during the evening, with the
MOTEL Pfster as the common objective
1''u the night scene was brilliant.