The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-27

suite 10 the capltOl yesterday
must have been not only graft
flying experience to the royal
visitor on account of the warm
and fiattering reception he re
ceived at both the house and
senate and of the opportunl-
ty il afforded him of meeting
personally. .the leaders of both
houses but it must have been an
extremely interesting experience
as we'll The prince not only
saw the houses of the American
people at work but he witnessed
some of their rare and intensely
dramatic moments which come in
that body occasionally at the con-
clusion of a great debate.
The prince and his party arriv-
ed at the eastern entrance of the
capitol at o'clock. The party
was met at the great bronze door
leading into the rotunda by a
committee from the house. Brief
cordial greetings had been ex-
changed, the prince and his party
under the protection of half hun
dred police were conveyed
through solid walls Of people
packed in the rotunda and statu-
airy hall to the room of Speaker
Henderson in the rear of the
house lobby. Here the speaker
greeted the prince with a warm
handshake as Representative
Hit, presented his royal high
ness.
General Henderson invited the
prince to be seated while the
German ambassador made other
introductions and then in a few
words formally welcomed him.
The prince thanked the speaker
for his courtesy and without
further ceremony the party pro-
ceeded to the gallery Of the
house
His appearance at the door of
the gallery caused an enthusiast
tic demonstration. No sooner
had his tall, graceful figure been
framed in the doorway than
spontaneous outburst of applause
swept the floor and gallery. The
prince paused, smiled through
his blonde beard and acknowl-
edged greetings with a slight
bow. Mr.. Gilbert, of Kentucky,
was addressing the house at the
time or the Philippine question,
although the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation was under
consideration. Prince Henry
seemed interested, listening at
tentively for several minutes to
what Mr.. Gilbert had to say and
appearing much pleased at the
hearty applause which followed
the statement OF the Kentucky
member, that the anglo Sax
on and fhe German races are
one" The party remained about
ten minutes in the gallery and
then descended to the ways and
means committee room, where a
reception was held. The dem
onstration as the prince left the
gallery was even more enthusi-
astic than when he entered. The
senate committee, consisting of
Senators Cullom. of Illinois,
Lodge, of Massachusetts. and
Morgan. of Alabama, appeared
and after being presented, es-
corted the prince and his party
to the senate.
Through the marble room in
the rear of the senate he was es-
cOrted to the richly gilded cham
Der of the vice president and
there Senator Frye, of Maine,
the president pro tenn of the sen
ate, greeted him and the mem
bers of his suite. No formal re-
marks were made on either side.
The princes first view of 1the
United States senate hardly could
have been more dramatic and
thrilling The chamber was
brilliantly Illuminated from above
the overhanglng galleries were
thronged to suffocation, every
senator was in his seat, the sides
of the chamber were fringed
with representatives dra W n
thither by the news of the fierce