Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27
PRINCE HENRY
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WHICH HCic the american diu 49, $50
flags. The slaves were crossed ana
the banner draped fanlike reached out
like the wings of huge butterfly.
Above them was the Prussian eagle
done in incandescent lights.
From the boxes hung clinging vines
and set in on the lodges were hundreds
of palms. Each table carried bouquets
|of American beauty roses. around
which were candelabra shaded In red.
AS the diners took their places the
ladies of many of the party appeared In
the boxes which wall the room.
Prince Henry attended by the MEM
bers of his suite, drove to the hotel I'M
der escort of cavalry and mounted po-
lice and the demonstration IN the
streets leading to the hotel was the
most cordial of any that has SO lar
marked his appearance in pubic. Great
crowds lined the way and pressed
against the police guards that had been
thrown around the SD entrance to the
hotel. They cheered when the prince
came in sight and he frequently raised
his hand to his cap in acknowledgment
of the demonstration.
The prince reached the hotel at $50
O'Clock and was received by Mr.. Rid
der. They shook hands warmly ana
while they passed for brief talk the
members of the suite and the delegates
of President Roosevelt filed up the
banquet hall. The band played the
American national anthem, as the first
of the uniformed staff entered and the
crowd of guests arose. There was a
great cheer as the prince appeared and
han hn u MIA at the side of
Mr.. Ridder at the special table. Those
who occupied seats with the host ana
chief guests were:
Edward p. Call, Lieut.. Gov. Wood
ruff, CONSUL General Buenz. Melville
f. Stone, Admiral Evans, Capt. Won
Mueller, Mayor Low, Admiral Won
Seckendroff, Assistant Secretary Hill,
Frank 3. Noyes, Gen. Won Plessen, the
Austrian minister: Bishop Potter,
Whitelaw Reid, the German Ambassa-
dor Holleben, Edward Uhl, Archbishop
Corrigan, Admiral Won TirpitZ, Sena-
tor Lodge. Admiral Won Eisendecker.
Charles Emory Smith, Senator Hawley.
Senator Depew, Admiral Count Baudls-
sin, Charles w. Knapp, Captain Won
Grumme, Gen. Corbin, the Rev. DR..
Gottheil, and VIM. c. Bryant.
Mr.. Ridder called on Bishop Potter who
offered a brief grace.
AS the evening proceeded hundreds of
handsomely gowned women filled the
boxes above the dining hall An orches-
ira high up in the second tier of boxes
played popular national music
Excellently moulded statuettes of
Prince Henry were distributed as souve-
Mrs.
At 1925 O'Clock Mr. Ridder. rapping for
attention with his gavel, proposed the
health of the President of the United
States and that Of Kaiser Wilhelm and
called upon Whitelaw Reid to respond.
Mr.. Ridder said:
Your Royal Highness and Gentlemen:
have the pleasure and the honor of Of
fering the health of the President of the
United States and the German Emperor,
which / ask you to rise and drink and
couple with this sentiment the name OF
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, the distinguished
editor of the New York Tribune" Mr..
Ridder followed Mr.. Reid.
Prince Henry was then introduced. AS
he stood up the crowd burst into a song.
..Hoch Soil Err Leben Nal Hoch." After
that they sang For He's a Jolly Good
Fellow" Before beginning his set speech
the prince said:
This is the largest interview I ever
had" He then said:
Mr.. Toastmaster and Gentlemen:
am fully aware of the fact that l am
the guest and in the presence of the
representatives of the press of the
United States and in particular the
guest of the New York Stats Zeitung,
both of which l wish to thank for the
kind invitation and reception l have
met with, tonight.
Before entering into details, / should
like all of you to understand that
consider this meeting, though it may
be looked upon as official, as private
one, and that it is my wish that none
of you will take advantage of what is
said or spoken after leaving this table.
Undoubtedly the press of our day
| is factor, if not power. which may
not be neglected and which l should
| like to compare with ever so many sub
marine mines which blow up in many
cases in the most unexpected manner.
but your own naval history teaches us
not to mind mines should they ever be
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memorable occasion was stronger than
ever would venture to reproduce here,
tonight I need only mention the name
of Farragut.
Another comparison might be more
to your taste, gentlemen. and is in fact
more complimentary: it is one which
His Majesty the Emperor used before
I left. He said. You will meet many
members of the press. and l wish you.
therefore, to keep in mind that the
press men in the United States rank
j almost with my generals in command
| 1t will interest you, ! know, to learn
| something about the nature Of my mis-
sion to this country. The facts are as
follows:
His Majesty. the Emperor has min
utely studied the recent and rapid de-
| velopment of the United States, and
His Majesty is well aware of the fact
that yours is a fast moving nation. His
sending me to this country may there
| fore be looked upon as an act of friend
ship and courtesy with the one desire
of promoting friendlier relations be-
tween Germany and the United States.
Should you be willing to grasp a prof
fered hand you will find such an one
| on the other side of the Atlantic ocean,"