The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-05
GREETED The PRINCE
RECEPTIONS HELD AT
WASHINGTON
German Potentate Greeted by Presi-
dent-Embassies and Legislature
Visited.


Prince Henry of Prussia and suit ac-
cOmpanied by the welcoming delega-
lions from Baltimore and the German
Embassy, arrived i'm Washington at
1920 a. m. on the morning of February
"a, promptly on schedule time. The
trip from Baltimore to Washington was
without incident. In the outlying dis
tricts of Baltimore crowds gathered to
greet and cheer the Prince as he passed.
No stops were made until Washington
was reached. The train being closely
guarded by the secret service men.
The Prince occupied the time during
the run from Baltimore to Washington
talking freely with those about him as
they discussed the country and the de-
tails of his visit. He told the Presi-
dents delegate that he wished to see
as clearly as possible the places
through which he was to travel, and
that as there would be some interest of
the public in seeing him as WELL he
thought it would be best to use open
carriages in the driving portion of the
! itinerary everywhere The delegates
told him they would arrange this to
please him.
At the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
day station the Secretary of State met
the Princes train and with the officials
of the District government escorted him
to the White House to make the first
formal call on the President. At the
White House, after exchanging greet
ings with the Chief Executive, Prince
Henry had the opportunity of meeting
the members of the Cabinet, with their
families and numerous other Govern
ment officials of all ranks.
Installed at the German Embassy, he
received the Presidents return call, and
after leaving cards at the various em-
| bassies here, he retu ned to meet and
! welcome the members Of the foreign
diplomatic corps.
| After the ceremony the following
statement was made by Secretary
! PearCe "The conversation between
| the President and Prince was of pure
! Nv formal nature and had no political
significance further than that con-
tanned in the usual general expressions
of international amity and good Will
The Princes first call was at the
British Embassy, Lord Pauncefote be-
! ing the dean of the diplomatic corps.
| The Prince did not enter the embassy,
| simply leaving his card. Calls were
| then made on the French, Russian, ltal-
| ian and the Mexican ambassadors, at
| each place cards being left.
! Returning to the German Embassy
! Prince Henry and his party took lunch
with the German ambassador and the
| members of his staff.
| one of the most brilliant functions OF
| the day was at ? p. m. when Prince
/ Henry received at the German En- Jassy
I the members of the diplomatic corps IN
/ Guiding the ambassadors and Ministers
accompanied by their STATS of govern
ment, naval and civil attaches, all IN
| full uniform.
! Prince Henry remained in the draw
! ing-room while the ambassadors were
! being received, meeting them separate
/ ~ and alone.
| Late in the afternoon a visit was
made to the Capitol and to the Library
Of Congress. The Prince reached the
| Capitol at the very height of one OF the
most exciting legislative sessions the
Senate has seen for many years, and ne
must have gathered some VIVID impress
sions of the strenuOusness of American
parliamentary life.
with the second royal state dinner that
has even been held in the White House
| The first was that at which Albert Eu-
ward now King of Great Britain was
| the guest of honor
About midnight the Prince and parry
started on the return trip to New YORK
| to witness the launch of the emperor
| yacht Meteor III.
The special train bearing the presl-
dent and party Taft Washington snort
" before midnight passing through
! Philadelphia at three thirty, following
l. j. BlerDOnl s Spetldl nun w sNsA'iA's
to New York which passed through at
! three twelve. The last dispatches from
! Philadelphia announce that Prince
| HpnrV's special which was following
the Presidents train, is an hour gate
the engine having broken down at
| Magnolia, Maryland, about eighteen
miles north of Baltimore.
In New York the finishing touches on
the Emperor of Germany's new yacht
were given on February "a everything
being in readiness for the launching Dy
night. The time set for the ceremony
is ten o'clock on the morning of FEB
ruary %. Two thousand policemen IN
uniform and citizens clothing VIII ne
i'm service early in the morning to look
after the comfort and safety Of Prince
| Henry and suite, President Roosevelt
| Miss Roosevelt and his party with the
other distinguished guests of the city