The sun., 1902-03-10


eyerv ones eve. including that of tn, Prince,
Who looked at the man sharply as ne stood
10 drawn up. Judge Rowland. seeing
this, explained to the Prince that the man
was the engineer of the club and that ne
believed he was an old German soldier
FsYou needn't tell me that, sir said the
Prince, Il knew II in minute
VI SHOOK THE VETERANS HAND.
At this he walked over and, shaking Nagle
= by the hand, asked: -.
A What regiment did you serve inr' $500.
sThe 101st Grenadiers OF Emperor VII
) helm.s said Nagle saluting. The Prince
shook his hand again and then gave II over
10 Cen. Won Plessen who also shook II,
plying the engineer with all sorts OF ques-
fions about himself. Nagle told the Cen
& eral that he had served three years IN the
regiment at Dresden and answered every
question In way that showed he was nav
ing the time Of his life. The party after
this left the club. ,,,,., ..-
When the Prince emerged f1th avenue
was crowded, there being several thousand
persons waiting to catch glimpse OF nun.
Extra police had to be sent FOR 10 clear the
block. The Prince got the usual cheer
which was continued all the way down ruin
avenue. As soon as he reached his apart
ments no tackled his correspondence once
more and kept at this until 1t was time To
& dress and 90 20 Cornelius Vanderbilts FOR
dinner
DINNER wITIf ne vASDERBlLIs.
The dinner giv,n 10y Mr.. and Mrs. Corne-
illus Vanderbilt Was the most nnPoftanI
social event of a private nature that the
Prince has attended. II was not only his
( desire. but that of the Kaiser, that he should
on one occasion during his Nisi. dine with
ono of the iepresei tatNe families OF the
cotIntry and the invitation Of the Wander
bilts was accepted a. fulfilling this wish.
on SATURDAY by Mr.. and Mrs Mills are the
only private engagements accepted py
him.
!. They sat at two tables, both Of them oval
shaped AT the larger table were thirty
4 four of the guests This table was in the
4 dining room 4 smaller table at which
<eighteen person. were seated Mas IN .ne
were very beautiful. Pink and white
camelias were used extensively. Bunches
of acacia hung from every electric lamp.
The guests az they entered walked through
a lane of Towering plants and American
beauty roses.
Banked ON tho larger table az which
the Prince sat were American beauty roses
and spring blossoms, while the decorations
of the smaller table were PINK azaleas.
This table being In the conservatory Was
In a perfect floral bower, the side walls
of the room being finished up to the cell
ing with columns alternating with mir
rors, composed of azaleas. crimson roses,
acacia anu tfOplCal Nlnts
The Prince was first received by Mr.,
Vanderbilt at the foot Of the steps leading
up to the house Mrs. Vanderbilt reooived
him at the door of the drawing room TO
the right Of the entrance. The Prince
arrived, as is his custom, promptly at the
appointed hour, which was o'clock. Ann
bassador Won Holleben was the first OF the
guests to arrive and he had been followed
BY others, although IL seemed as though
nearly every one had tried to arrive as
lo OF uaappH a q the prinCp As
consequence there was quite Jumble OF
carriages The mounted policemen who
preceded the Princes carriage ordered
all other carriages to one side, even those
In line before the entrance containing
other guests.
A GREAT CROWD IN THE STREET.
The sidewalk opposite was packed with
people At few other places where the
Prince has been has there been such
crowd The police under Inspector Thomp-
son kept the people lined up but they broke
away and surrounded the entrance when
the Prince arrived and there was some
confusion in which many OF the guests
got mixed up in the crowd. Central Office
detectives bristled both inside and outside
of the house. Capt Titus was personally
In charge.
As the guests began arriving Sam Franks
orchestra in bower of palms in
corner of the drawing room started TO play
and continued while the dinner was being
served. This was the musical programme:
Marrhe Mritaire .......... .Schubcri
Overture. La Dame blanche Boeldieu
S,.lecticn "Thc T, roan" ................ .Zcller
Violin Solo: Prelude "Ueluge" "......... Saint -Seens
(ai HietIY
tb Inti actc ute,,iS
Scene uu bdl....sss
(a) BerreuSc y. Franks
III, "a Tounle Observation-Disclosures. Giet
MaliE, "Aust'N Lie, r STRAUSS
PRINCE IN NAVAL UNIFORM.
The Prince took Mrs Vanderbilt into
dinner and sat M her right at the centre
of the large table, the German Ambassador
sitting on the left of the hostess and Mr.
Vanderbilt opposite. The chair reserved
for the Prince was of red brocade, the
imperial color He and all of his suite
were dressed in naval uniform. the coats
being short like the Tuxedo. This was
at the special request Of Mrs. Vanderbilt,
Il having been the intention TO appear
In civilian clothes. The American officers
wore their full dress uniform. The dinner
was served by Sherry. The following was
the menu
Hultres
Il.