The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
THE GUEST OF THE NATION.
Prince Henry Royalty Entertained ct the
National Capital Dinner at
White House.

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Washington, Feb. 25.-The dinner
given TO Prince Henry by President
Roosevelt Mt the White House Inst
night closed the elaborate series of
honors bestowed ON the royal visitor
by official Washington yesterday. The
affair was on an claborte scale and
brought together a o distin-
guished company. 1t vas an assem-
blage such as has rarely. II ever be-
fore, gathered In the White House.
To accommodate the large number
Of guests the dinner table was set
In the Fast room. che decorations OF
which were ON the most magnificent
scale ever attempted. An Effective
and new feature of the decorations
wns the electric light illumination.
Several thousand little electric lights
Of all colors and arranged In fanciful
designs supplemented the nlumina-
tion from the great chandeliers.
The general effect Of the decora-
tions on the dining room vas pink
and white. This was especially char
~ncteristic Of the immense table, which
was formed in the shape OF a crescent
with the concaye side towards the
east. where President Roosevelt had
his seat. Large plats Of pnlc and
pink primrosea In beds Of ferns were
placed at short spaces. and between
them were huge crystal vases with
lunches Of red and white roscs. Pink
shaded cnndlebra completed the dec
orations of the table. On sorie Of the
mnntels there were large banks Of
pink and white nmnlias will. beds OF
ferns and other greens, and on 9TH
ers there was n p%rofnsion Of many
coiorcd crotons. while from the
ceiling hung folds OF smi,ax. and from
the chandeliers were festooncd ropes
Of the same material. caught between
clusters of electric bulbs. Back Of
the seats occupied by the president
and the royal visitor were drapcd
from the top Of the window the Ger
man and American ilngs.
Music was furnished by tic Marine
band, which played II number ~ Ger.
man aud American patriotic airs.
shortly before the clock struck
eight. Prince Henry arrived with Adj
mirni Evans of the United States navy
IN nm open carriage. As ,hry left the
embassy u large crowd had given
them n warm greeting. and they wcr
accorded n hearty reception by the
large number Of people WIN Ind ns-
semblcd around the portconchcrc Of
the White House. The prince re-
pnircd To the red room Of the White
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The dinner vas set for eight
o'clock, and when that hour arrived
the guests passed through the blue
room. where the presentations were
made, and thence to the FAST room.
President Roosevelt sat ut the head
~ the table. with Prince Henry on
his right. Tn his left was Lord
Pnunccfotc. the British Ambassador.
On the right ~ Prince Henry wa
Count Cnssini. the iiussian nmbassn.
dor. while To the left of Lord pauncc.
fotc was the Mexican ambassador.
Opposite to the president set Sccrc-
tary Hay. while to his right was DIR.
Won Holicben. the German umbnssa-
dor, and 10 the left the French am
b%nssadur. To the right Of the Ger
man ambassador was the Italian am
bassndor. and to the left of the
French Ambassador was Chief Justice
Fuller.
During the dinner the president
proposed the health of the German
emperor and the German people. sny-
ing;
1--WE 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;
I'm the mime Of the people I gree,
you and extend you our warmest wei.
come and the reinsurance IT our hearti.
est good will"