The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
CHICAG9'S RECEPTION
PRINCE HENRY GIVEN A RoUSINo
WELCOME BY CITIZENS OF
THE WINDY CITY.
GERMAN VETERANS MARCH

They Formed the Only Guard Given
to the Royal Visitor on the Way
From the Depot to the Auditorium,
Where a Dinner Was Served-En.
tertainment Concludes With a.
Grand Ball.
Chicago, March "A glare Of red
fire that could be seen for miles, the
blaze of hundreds of torches, the spar
kle of myriads of electric lights and
the cheers Of thousands of people made
up the first taste OF Chicago's hospi-
tally that was given Prince Henry
of Prussia upon his arrival in this city.
His train arrived at the depot of the
Chicago and Alton road at $50 p. m,
and from there, after he had been for
mally welcomed by Mayor Harrison
and the members Of the general recep-
ton committee. Prince Henry rode
through streets packed with a dense
multitude, whose cheers compelled the
distinguished visitor to bow continu-
ally to the right and left. The prince
arrived in the city at a time when
the streets were thronged to the ut
! most, it being the hour when many
thousands of people were leaving their
places of business for the day, and OF
all these people it seemed that nearly
/ every one walked over to Jackson
boulevard to await the arrival of the
prince. For the entire distance the
sidewalks were solidly massed with
! people, so closely packed that it was
with the greatest difficulty that the
line of policemen drawn up in front
of the curb for the entire distance,
| could restrain the people from crowd
! ing over into the street and encroach-
ing upon the line Of carriages.
No more fattering welcome could
have been extended to any visitor,
and it came not SO much from the off,
Gals of the city as from its citizens.
Every building along the line of his
route, from the depot to the Audito-
rum hotel, was
GaiIy Decorated With Bunting,
the prevailing scheme being the
American and German flags inter.
twined, with the black eagle of Prus-
) STA over all. Many of the buildings
had upon their fronts elaborate de-
vices made up of hundreds of electric
! lights. No hint of the decorations in
) electric lights was given to the prince
until after his carriage had rolled over
Jackson boulevard bridge and was de-
scending the gentle slope that leads
towards Michigan avenue. Then al
most in the same second the lights
were turned on, and what had been
but one second before lane between
dark towering buildings was an aV
enue of dazzling light. The torch
bearers, who were German veteran
soldiers, lit their torches at almost the
same instant and from end to end OF
the boulevard between the bridge and
Michigan avenue, tWo-thirds OF mile
away, there was an instantaneous
blaze of red fire from both sides of the
street
The train stopped with the last car
in which Prince Henry rode, opposite
the main gate of the depot. Waiting
for it's arrival, Mayor Harrison and the
members of the reception committee
had been standing for Is minutes. DR.
Viewer presented to the prince Mayor
Harrison, who formally received the
visitors on behalf of the city of Chi
cago. Prince Henry bowed his &C
acknowledgements of Mayor Harrison:
greeting, saying simply: Il Thanh
you"
Mayor Harrison then introduced tt
, the prince the committee of the com
, mon council, and members OF the gen
eral reception committee.
A feature of the procession from
the depot to the hotel was the grea
| number of veteran German soldiers
, who lined the streets and
Who Went Fairly Wild
in their efforts to show their devotion
to the prince. They constituted tn
only guard given to the prince during
his march from the depot. Only 3
/ minutes were allotted on the programm
to reach the hotel, and the first ban
quet to the prince was to follow at
o'clock. The committee had misca
culated trifie, however, and it wa
20 minutes after that time when tn
dinner, which was spread in the NAL
. banquet hall of the Auditorium began
It was not the intention OF the commit
tee having the dinner in charge t
MAKE the OCCdSlOn OuSu LOS uoueiii
been rendered to distinguished visit
ors to the city, at which much speaf
r ing and many toasts are in order, blu
8 instead a dinner at which but FEY
toasts should be drunk and to Whlc
| replies should be of the briefest M
. ture.
3 AS the prince, escorted by Mayo
/ Harrison, Mr.. Rice and Mr.. Adams
entered the hall, the guests made tn
room ring with their cheers. Tn
q orchestra, which was placed behind
: great mass of ferns and palms, struc
up the German national anthem a
the prince entered the hall and col
: tinued it until after he had taken hi
f seat. The prince seemed greatl
+ pleased with the warmth of his we
SS-e and
Bowed and Smiled Repeatedly,
and after he had taken his seat b
nodded right and left to his entertain
ers as they seated themselves.
8 There were nine tables at the bal
: quet, and, including Prince Henry an
q his suite, 157 people were seated.
Mr. A. j. Eddy, at the conclusion {
Q the dinner, rose in his place and SAID
at have the honor of proposing tn
: health of the president OF the Unite
States"
The toast having been drunk stant
ing. while the band played the sta
| caooo1od pannar" Mr. Eddy DrODOSo