Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10
A BUSY SATURDAY.
Prince Meets Funston, Calls on Mrs.
Mills and Attends Banquet.

New York, March 9.-Prince Henry
breakfasted in his rooms at the Wall
dorf-Astoria at A. Nj. Saturday, with
Admiral Evans.
1t was a leisurely repast, continuing
an hour, and terminate ting only when a
page entered the room with the card of
Brig. Gen. Funston. Prince Henry re-
ceived the captor of Aguinaldo with
great cordially. Prince Henry was de-
lighted to meet Gen. Funston and piled
him with questions of the Philippine
stiua ton.
For more than an hour the prince and
his visitor talked interestedly, at times
condentially, lowering their voices SO
that the members of the princes suite
in the room could not hear their words.
The conversation continued until the
time arrived for Prince Henrys depart
ure for the luncheon in his honor at the
home of Mrs. Ogden Mills.
A great crowd surrounded the Valid
orf-Astoria as the imperial visitor
emerged from the private entrance on
3Sd street and entered his carriage.
, Secret service agents and central Of
| flee detectives completely surrounded
| the prince, while a strong guard of
| mounted police formed literal wall
about his carriage. With this escort
the prince proceeded to the home of
Mrs. Mills.
Early in the day Capt. Won Egidy,
private secretary of the prince. visited
the tomb of Gen. Grant and placed up
on the sarcophagus the laurel wreath
sent by the German Emperor. No cere-
,tt al tha r,1a ,f h c
wreath, and the only witnesses, aside
fom Mr.. Ergidy and the official GUS
todians of the tomb, We're Il group of
school children.
Prince Henry was the guest, Satur-
day night, of the German Society at it's
annual dinner at the Waldorf Astoria.
| The dinner, which was to have been
held three weeks ago, was postponed
until tonight so as to give the prince an
opportunity of being present.
Other guests besides the members of
the society We're the prince and suite,
Ambassador Won Holleben and suite.
Mayor Low, Consul General Karl
Buenz Pres. Butler of Columbia, Carl
Schurz, Frederick w. Hollis and Ru-
dolph Kerpler. Gustav HI. Schwab,
president of the society, presided.
! The first toast proposed was that to
the President of the United States.
| Then came toasts to the German En-
peror and Prince Henry. Pres. Gustav
Schwab welcomed the prince in an ad-
dress in which he gave a short sketch
of the German society.
Mayor Low spoke to the toast, 1.-THE
| City of New York" and testified to the
pleasure felt by the people of the city
| in greeting the representative of the
| German nation.
The "Old Friendship Between Ger
| many and the United States was the
| topic of Gen. Carl Schurz.
Pres. Butler of Columbia University,
spoke to the sentiment German
Thought and American Civilization
The topic the "Old Fatherland and
the New" gave Rudolph Keppler the
opportunity of explaining how German
Americans while retaining the tender
est love for the old country, are strong
est in fidelity and regard for the new.
The true position, aims and patriot
| ism of the Germans in America was the
| burden of Frederick w. Hollis speech.
which closed with a poetic farewell to
| the social guests.