Evening journal., 1902-02-25
President Gives Elaborate
Dinner to Royal Visitor
DECORATIONS ARR MAGNIFICENT
Banquet Attended by Most Prominent
Persons That Ever Gathered in
White House

Washington, Feb. 25.-The dinner
given to Prince Henry by President
Roosevelt at the White House last
night closed the honors bestowed on
the royal visitor by official Washing
ton yesterday. The affair was on an
elaborate scale and brought together
a most distinguished company. It was
an assemblage such as has rarely If
ever before gathered in the White
House, including the cabinet, mem.
bers of the diplomatic corps, states.
men and men famous in finance. To
accommodate the large number Of
guests the dinner table was set in
the east room, the decorations of
which were on the most magnificent
scale eveN attempted An effective
and new feature Of the decorations
was the electric light illumination.
Several thousand little electric lights
of all colors, and arranged in fanciful
designs, supplemented the illumina-
tion from the great chandeliers. They
were hung in artistic shapes from the
tops of the large mirrors and grace.
fully intertwined in the smilax with
which they were covered. In the mir.
rors and windows the electric light
designs were of stars and anchors, en-
blematic Of Prince Henry's duties as
a sailor.
The general effect Of the decora.
tions in the dining room was pink and
white. Backs of the seats occupied
by the president and the royal visitor
were draped from the top of the win
dow with the German and American
flags Music was furnished by the
Marine Band, which played a number
of German and American patriotic
airs.
Shortly before o'clock Prince
Henry arrived with Admiral Evans,
of the United States navy, in an open
carriage. AS they left the embassy.
a large crowd had given then a warm
greeting, and they were accorded a
hearty reception by the large number
OF people who had assembled around
the porte cochere of the White House.
The prince repaired to the red room
of the White House. where the guests
assembled. President Roosevelt sat
at the head of the table, with Prince
Henry on his right. On his left was
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambas-
sador. On the right of Prince Henry
was Count Cassini. the Russian am
bassador, while to the left Of Lord
Pauncefote was the Mexican ambas-
sador
During the dinner the president
proposed the health of the German
emperor and the German people, say
ing: I'VE admire their great past and
great present, and we wish them all
possible success in the future. May
the bonds Of friendship between the
two peoples ever grow stronger"
The president also proposed the
health of "Our guest, Prince Henry of
Prussia" in these words: In the name
of the American people. greet you
and extend to you our warmest well
come and the assurance Of our
heartiest good will"
Following the toast of the president
to the German emperor, Prince Henry
arose, and addressing himself to the
president, proposed toast to himself
and the people Of the United States.
accompanying it with an expression of
good will and a hope for the continue
tion of friendly relations between the
German and the American nation.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt
were not present at any portion of the
evenings festivities, the company being
limited entirely to gentlemen. Just
before the dinner there was pre-
sented to the president a large
pastel portrait OF Prince Henry in
naval attire, a statuette Cbust) of the
emperor and an autograph naval scale
prepared by the emperor The bust
of the emperor shows him in the uni
form of the corps guard, with eagle
tipped helmet
At 1910 the party dispersed, the
prince leaving directly for the railway
station, where his special train awaited
him. The train left at midnight for
New York city. President Roosevelt
and party left Washington shortly be-
fore midnight last night for New York.
where they witnessed the launching Of
the yacht Meteor, built for the en-
peror of Germany.
Prince Henry Visits Congress.
The visit of Prince Henry and his
suite to the capitol yesterday afternoon
must have been not only a gratifying
experience to the royal visitor on ac-
count of the warm and fattering re-
oeption he received at both the house
and senate, and of the opportunity It
afforded of meeting personally the
leaders Of both houses, but it must
have been an exceedingly interesting
experience as we'll The prince not