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INes FAVORITE SONGS OF ITS GUEST
Dixie and Old Kentucky Home Enlivsn
the Royal Occasion.
PRINCE RECEIVES CALLERS DURING DAY
Is Greeted by Commercial Club Delegates
from st. Paul.
GUEST OF THE VANDERBILT FAMILY
President;s DeIegstes Give Luncheon
at the University Club as spc-
ciaI Honor 60 the Emi-
nent visitor.

henS NtehNors
NEW YORK, March s.--Prince Henry OF
Prussia was the central figure today In
another round Of entertainment arranged
in his honor. He first listened to a concert
at the Waldorf Astoria hotel largely made
up OF his favorlte American songs, the
concert being arranged at his request. When
that was over he drove to the University
club TO luncheon, which was not con-
cluded until afternoon. In the after
noon he was n guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt and met a large party
made up of persons of social prominence.
When the prince bade farewell to the
company at the Vanderbilt home he went
to the New York Yacht club for an in
formal reception. and the hour was late
when he returned to the Waldorf Astoria
for the night He found time between the
four main events ON his program for the
day to receive a delegation representing
the Commercial club Of st. Paul and several
callers and to finally complete the arrange
ments for the last two days stay in the
country and his departure for home. He
had intended to be present at the religious
service on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern
in the morning. but the case OF scarlet
fever which developed there several days
ago altered that plan. Instead he remained
at the hotel. arising late and breakfasting
at his leisure
ArlOn'n Morning Concert.
1t was the Arion society Of Brooklyn,
winner OF the kaiser's prize at the singing
festival In Brooklyn in 1900, that furnished
the morning concert for the prince. II
had been originally arranged that the sing
ers should serenade the prince on board
HohenEollern yesterday. but in the change
of program the serenade was abandoned.
The prince met DR.. John schllde, chair
man Of the music committee of the society,
at dinner Saturday night, and expressed
regret that he was not to have q chance
to hear the club sing. The doctor sug-
gested that It might still take place at the
hotel and the prince approved the idea.
1t was midnight, but few hours to arrange
the affair remaining. kilograms and tele-
phone messages were hurried out to the
members and by II o'clock $50 OF them had
/ reported at the, hotel ~ A..
The concert took place in the Aseor RaI-
lery and began at IL 80. The prince sat In
the center Of the hall. surrounded by the
members of his suite. the American escort
Ambassador Won Hoiieben, Consul General
Buenz and Consul Geissler. The chorus
first sang Prizes Leid," and after that at
the request of the prince, an extended
program which included "old Kentucky
Home" and ''Dixie."
Delighted with serenade.
The concluding number was Kreutzer's
THE Lords Own Day." and II was rem
dered very effectively. The prince was de-
lighted with the serenade, and after
shaking hands with the officers Of the So
ciety addressed the members briefly In
German. He thanked them for what they
had done for him and congratulated them
on their excellent musical ability. He said
in part:
I never heard sweeter or softer music
music % in this country Which has given v H'nee me
greater delight and Il has brought me to
human heart without regard to race or
color. You should cultivate music not
only as boon to yourselves, but for the
The Arion society presented the prince
with an illuminated address and announced
that during the day a cable message suit
able to the occasion would be drafted and
sent to the kaiser.
The luncheon at-the University club was
given by the committee named by President
Roosevelt to arrange for the visit of the
prince and escort him on his tour, and the
hosts were General Corbin, Assistant secre.
tary Of State HILL Admiral Evans, Colonel
Bingham and Commander Cowles.
The party left the hotel at 12:45 O'Clock
! with mounted police as special guard fol
the carriage of the prince A great crowd
: saw the departure from the hotel and tbs
arrival at the club, but there was no spe.
! cial demonstration. An elaborate luncheon
was served and there was an interesting
discussion Of the trip through the eountr,
Just concluded.
Dinner at Vanderbilt Home.
The dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
: nelius Vanderbilt in honor OF Prince Hsnrl
! began at z o'clock. The Vanderbilt hom,
, at sos Fifth avenue was handsomely decor
ated and brightly lighted. Mrs. Vanderbilt
received the prince and his stan and thel
presented their other guests.
oval-shaped dining tables were placed Il
the dining room and conservatory and ther
the dinner was served. Mrs. Vanderbilt
had Prince Henry at her right and Am
bassador Won Holieben at her left, and Nj
Vanderbilt had Admiral Evans at his righ
! and General Corbin at his left. Others a
) the table were:
! Mr.. and Mrs. ogden Mills, Mr. and Mr..
D Lloyd Brice, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cas-
Ledyard, Mr.. and Mrs, Edmund BayIies
Morton Frewen, Mr., and Mrs. Clarenc
), Mackay. Mr.. and Mrs Edward G. Post
, | Mr.. and Mrs. Drexel, Countess Gray Mr.
Nathaniel Thayer, Mrs. cass canheld. Mr.
4 Francis X. Pendleton, Mrs. Richard Gam
/ brill, Mrs. Lewis Chanler, Mrs. Dana Oib
! son. Mrs; Oakley Rhinelander, Miss Bea
trice Mills, Miss Alice Babcock, Mrs. jay
n Mrs. Burden, Miss Anna Sands. Miss Bar
ney, Miss Bishop, Admiral Won Tirpit,
. General Won Plessen, Admiral Won Efeen
decher, Captain Won Muller, Captain vo
o Grumme, Count Quadt. Commander vo
Rebeur Paschwitz, Lieutenant commande
Schmidt Won Schwtnd, Baron Won Kapperel
David j. Hill, John Jacob Astor. Egerto
| Winthrop, StuyVesant Fish, August Bel
}. mont. Robert Gerry and +. L. Polk.
n During dinner an orchestra played a Sc
j. lected program.