New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-27
SINGING OF CHORUS ESPECIALLY PLEAsEs
HI0r-HE TELLS HIS HEARERS TO
BE LOYAL TO AMERICA

The Arion Society last night gave a spon-
taneous and enthusiastic reception to Prince
Henry. 1t practically joint affair. shared
in by the Arion Society and the United German
Societies of the city. the latter using the club
house for welcoming the Prince in the name of
z bout three hundred and twenty various mill
tary and social German organizations, and pre-
senting him on their behalf with address of
welcome. It from the balcony of the club,
too. that he reviewed the monster torchlight
parade.
When he arrived at the club he entered the
main entrance in Park-ave., accompanied by
Baron Won Holleben, the German Ambassador
Vice Admiral Won Tirpitz Admiral Won Baudis-
sin. Admiral Evans, Adjutant General Corbn
Colonel Bingham, Commander Cowles. DR.. Da-
vid J. Hill. Assistant Secretary OF State; the
four latter being the Presidential delegates.
The Prince received most enthusiastic greet
ing as he entered the main corridor OF the club
house, where he was met by a committee of the
club and Frank Won Briessen. it's president
When the Prince and his suite had come to a
halt, and after some introductions, Mr.. Won
Briessen welcomed him in the following brief
address:
In the of the Arion Society I welcome your
royal hghness in our home trust that the hour
be pleasantly remembered by your royai hisbnessl
With us it will be ever cherished.
{ Prince Eenry's brief reply was in German.
He said that it gave him great pleasure to find
himself in the house of German society to
partake of their hospitality and take advantage
of seeing the parade OF the German societies
from its balcony.
He was then escorted to the large hall up
stairs, where he greeted by DR.. Louis
Weyland, and the committee formed by the
German-American societies of NeW-York and
vicinity. DR.. weyland said:
Your Royal Highnezs: In Z few minutes your royal
highness VIII sec thousands Of citizens Of this large
10 greet you But these thoTsandss are A only JOY
small part. ! may say only delegation. OF the
descent who could let this auspicious occasion
pass without greeting from the depths OF their
hearts the lustrious visitor the Representatives OF
tie German Emperor and the country of their birth
tat While they are ioyai citizens of their a5onteS
country. they are bound with innumera bic ties al
love and gratitude 10 the old fatheFland where they
tongue.
May your royal highness when again reaching
me shores OF Germany. hed with impressions OF the
His Majesty the Emperor and The whole German
people that FAR on the other side OF the ocean
watching the development and the fate of the en-
pre- Win Feelings Of answering love and deepest
Joy when they the opportunity OF greeting a
tepresentatlye or the German Empire, who has been
received with such magnificent. Unanimous and sin
Sere OF goodwill by all classes Of the
We thought it well 10 give visible expression 20
our sentiments and beg YOUR royal hghness to ac-
sept this address executed by German artists who
nave founo a new home in this beautiful country
snd containing short poetical welcome and also
the names OF the many societies participating in
Io-u6g REORGANIZATION, and their officers
The poetical welcome written by George
Won skal managing editor Of the "New-Yorker
staats-zeitung''; the English version by Pro-