Evening star., 1902-03-05
Drives About the City and
Attends Banquet.
GREETING WAS HEARTY
he Is PRESENTED WITH A HAND
SOME MEMENTO.
Tells His German-American Hosts
How Proud He IS
Of Them.

ulSpdtCN from milwaukee,, WIS, last
night says: Milwaukee was host to Prince
Henry this evening. and gave him recep-
ton that was highly enthusiastic.
His special train came at o'clock from
Chicago. and at 10 O'Clock was away again
on the long run to Niagara The interven-
ing time was given over to the entertain
ment Of the royal visitor.
This began with drive through the busi-
ness and residential districts before q
crowd that numbered 100000 persons. Then
there was public reception, at which Gov
ernor Lafolette and Mayor Rose voiced the
official welcomes. and the United Singing
Societies raised their voices in mighty
chorus. There was also q splendid illumi-
nation and a thrilling night run of the Mil
waukee fire department. Later there was
banquet. at which the prince me. leading
men of the city and state.
Cheered by Veterans.
Just outside the depot when the prince
arrived 1000 veterans Of the German wars
were drawn up. They had come here from
Green Bay, Stevens Point, Port Washing
ton, Appleton, Plymouth. Fond du Lac.
Racine. and other distant places in the
state. and they gave the visitor a volley of
cheers as he passed them.
The reception of the prince he drove
through the streets was wildly enthusiastic.
and there was an ovation when he entered
the exposition building for the public re-
ception. Here the mayor, in formally well
coming the prince. said:
Sir in our land, where individual states
each enjoy sovereign powers and are united
in one beautiful ssterhood, some by dis
tance widely separated from others. yet all
welded into indissoluble union by common
interest and common patriotism. you have
found a happy, prosperous, enlightened and
nn1 t,yn,, 10, tt,a
ruler of his own destiny, the king of his
own fortune and the lord of his own manor.
By our magma charta each IS guaranteed
the rights of conscience; and conscience
and those laws in the enactment Of which
his voice has been heard are the ONLY SOW
ereigns that rule his civil conduct.
Spirit of Fair Play.
"Yet, as we assert the right to govern
ourselves by republican forms. we concede
the right to others to subject their ale
glance to regal dominion and make no criti-
cSm of the choice.
"You have come to the greatest German
American city on this continent. and beg
you to believe that We appreciat" the high
honor shown by your consideration. More
than half of our population of 32o,DOO in
habitantS is Of German birth or eXtrac-
ton"
Ex-Congressman p. v. Deuster spoke in
behalf of the German residents and in
their tongue. Governor LafOllette then well
coined the prince to Milwaukee in behalf
of the state.
The fire run followed the public reception
and it made a spectacle that was both
novel and exciting. Thirty-two pieces of
apparatus. marshaled by Chief Foley, were
raced for a mile at high speed. Darkness
had come and the engine lights made the
picture the more inspiring.
The prince was then driven through illu-
minated streets to the Hotel Pfister. where
fhn 1Nn,, OF n q
said:
Remarks of the Prince.
"Gentlemen-I will occupy your atten-
ton for but a few moments, as 1 am
trifle hoarse. having lost something in this
country, namely. my voice, which l hope,
however, to regain. It Is pleasure to me
to thank you for the hearty welcome you
have offered in this lovely, handsome and
sympathetic city Of yours, the principal
city of Wisconsin and famous for its thrift
and industry. 1 have heard it acknowl-
edged by you as we'll as by others that the
development of Milwaukee is due largely
to the German element among your citi-
ZenS-a statement which ILLS my teart
with pride and gladness. fnasmuch as l
look upon this German element as one OF
the strongest ties between Germany and
the United States. l doubt not that those
of German descent will be- in the future
as in the past, credit to that country
which they probably call their home.
''The merits of the city of Milwaukee aIe
known it's Industrial progress Is recorded.
Not so, however, with one point which I
could not help noticing in passing through
the crowded streets Of the city today-in
brief. the charming. handsome. sweet end
pretty faces belonging to the ever-fair Sex.
which are abundant in this city. Allow me
to drink to the health and prosperity Of the
lovely city of Milwaukee,
At the conclusion of Prince Henrys re-
marks Mayor Rose presented 10 him an
elegantly bound album containing views Of
Milwaukees public buildings and some Of
the beautiful residences.