The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-28


of State Pearce, who had immediate
charge of the arrangements at the
depot, and Count Quadt and two other
attaches from the German embassy
awaited the arrival of the train at
the depot. They remained in an i'm
provised reception room, the walls Of
which were heavily draped with inter-
twining American and German flags.
The atmosphere was redolent with the
fragrance of flowers. The embassy
officials were in full uniform.
Bugle Call Announces Train.
A bugle call by a cavalryman sta
toned outside announced the arrival
of the train. 1t was halted just out
side the depot, the engine detached
and the cars backed into position OPP
posite the receiving room, midway
down the trainshed. The welcoming
party passed quickly into the princes
car and informally extended to him
the welcome to the city.
A few moments later the party
emerged and passed to the reception
room. Commander Cowles, President
ROOsevelt's brother-in-law and Adju-
tant General Corbin were the first to
alight and the. prince was not far
behind them. Walking rapidly and
with the erect bearing of trained
naval officer smiling to the group Of
officials, detectives and newspaper
men, through a double line of whom
he passed, saluting with touch of
his hand to the glittering chapeau he
| wore, he crossed the carpeted depot
aisles and entered the reception room.
There he remained for about ten
| minutes. Assistant Secretary Pearce
and Chief Wilkie stood at the door
while the prince was waiting.
Driven to the White House.
Finally Prince Henry, accompanied
by Secretary Hay and Rear Admiral
Evans, entered the last of the open
carriages. The carriages of the others
were drawn up in line and the princes
| carriage dashed at rapid speed to the
head OF the column. Instantly the
police and military escorts wheeled
| into position and the party started up
Pennsylvania avenue for the White
House.
At the White House President
Roosevelt and his cabinet received the
royal party with appropriate honors.
The executive branch of the govern
| ment played the host in the morning
| and at 4 o'clock the prince took a
glance at the legislative branch, going
to the capitol where he saw both
house and senate in session.
Banquet at the White House.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The dinner
given to Prince Henry by President
Roosevelt at the White House last
night closed the honors bestowed on
the royal visitor by official Washing
ton for the day. The affair was on
an elaborate scale and brought to-
gether most distinguished company
1t was an assemblage such as has
rarely if ever before gathered in the
White House. To accommodate the
large number of guests the dinner
table was set in the East Room, the
decorations OF which were on the most
ma gnifcent scale ever attempted. An
effective and new feature of the deco
rations was the electric light illumi-
nation. Several thousand little electric
lights of all colors and arranged in
fanciful designs supplemented the IL
Elimination from the great chande
liers.
Seats of the Prominent Guests.
President Roosevelt sat at the head
of the table. with Prince Henry on
his right. On his left was Lord Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador On the
right of Prince Henry was Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador,
while to the left of Lord Pauncefote
was the Mexican ambassador. Oppo-
site to the president sat Secretary Hay,
while to his right was DR.. Won Hole
ben, the German ambassador, and TO
his left the French ambassador. To
the right of the German ambassador
was the Italian ambassador. and to