Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-27

Nillionaires and Newspaper Men En-.
terrain Henry Of Prussia.
FORMER TENDER LUNCHEON
Latter, ~ Guests of New York staats-
Zeitung. Join In Greeting the
Royal Visitor at Dinner
In the Evening.

New York, Feb. 27.-When Prince
Henry awoke on the fourth day Of his
visit to the United States, it was to
find the sky obscured with lowering
clouds. The prince slept late after the
firing exercises Of the launching OF the
kaiser's yacht and the gala perform
ance at the opera house and remained
aboard the HOhenZollern until noon.
Admiral Evans drove down the North
German Lloyd pier in closed carriage
shortly after II O'Clock to pay his re-
spects to the prince. The admiral as
he stepped out of the carriage on 10
the decorated gangplank looked very
tired. Asked as to what was the pro-
gramme for the day. the admiral said:
Il am here to take the prince over to
the luncheon given in his honor by the
representative business men of Amer
lea and shall act as his personal escort.
After the luncheon we expect to return
TO the Hohenzolern. pOstpOning the
rest of the programme as it was ar
ranged. We are all too tired to go up
to General Grants tomb or to do any
sightseeing"
what do you think of the PRINCE"
the admiral was asked.
"Oh, he's royal good fellow re-
piled the admiral, land about as near
being an American as any distinguish
ed foreigner who has come here
When the admiral went up the gang
plank, he was met on deck by Captain
Won Holleben and Count Won Baudissin,
both of whom shocks hands with him
warmly. Captain Won HOlleben re-
moved the admiral's cape and handed
1t to a lieutenant. Then he was es-
corted to the princes private quarters.
The Luncheon nj Sherry's.
About noon the prince started for
Sherry's to attend the luncheon given
in his honor by Morris X. Jesup, j.
Pierpont Morgan, Edward d. Adams,
George f. Baker. John Clafiin. Ebert
II. Gray. l.. NJ. Gotberger, Abram S.
Hewitt Alexander +. Orr, William
Rockefeller. James Stillman and Will
liam X. Vanderbilt. About 100 guests
had been invited The affair was ar
ranged by reception committee of
commerce and industry" and was one
of the few purely social functions ar
ranged for the prince.
At Sherry's the committee took charge
of the prince and his party and con-
Quoted them to an anterOOm OF the
banquet hall, where they were intro
duced to the guests. After half an
hour spent in general conversation the
party proceeded to the banquet hall.
The room had been lavishly decorat
ed The walls were covered with tap
estry hangings. Big rosettes of silk
silken streamers. representing the
American and German national cOlors
that We're festooned across the room.
The American and German flags hung
from the massive chandeliers above
the heads of the diners.
The guests We're seated at seven ia
bles arranged in crescent form. The
floral display on the tables was most
elaborate. A menu in Sherry's finest
style was served. Thousands of dol
lars were spent on the luncheon.
When the cigars were served, in
formal speechmaking was INDUCED in,
and later the guests moved about. Inc
prince seeking to engage as many of
the millonaires present as possible in
private conversation.
German Day For Prince.
The day after the luncheon might
rightly be termed German day" for
the prince. Before going to the press
banquet in the Waldorf Astoria the
prince reviewed a torchlight procession
of the German-American societies from