The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28

! ton. but also In the center the i'm
Of the embassy entrance were iooped
the German coIors. intertwined with
gariands Of laurel and tall green pine
tops.
As the escort of troopers swung up
the terrace they broke into columns
and the flashing sahres were brought
to q salute as Prince Henry drove
through. Just before the embassy door
stood a guard of n Of ten United
States engineer-six-footers every one
OF them-in their bright uniforms as
rigid as statues. Prince Henry return
I'd the saiute OF the officers and then
passed inside.
Once within the German embassy,
his imperial highness was indeed at
home, for. In diplomatic parlance. this
was the same as the native soil OF the
fatherland.
The first brief salutauon now ave
way to a generous German welcome.
The prince was escorted up the main
stairway to the spacious reception
room, used as ? Ball room. Here from
the west wall looked down the life-size
oil portrait Of Emperor William in
massive gold frame topped with the
imperial crown. At every hand the Ger
man coloIs gave a friendly welcome TO
the imperial guest As the prince en-
tered the chamber he faced a silken
amer of red, white and black. linking
together the portraits Of the emperor
n the empress. Not only were the
imperial colors here. but every state in
Germany Joined In the welcome, each
by a silken flag.
The prince and his party laid aside
their wraps and the confusion of ar
rival gave way to the calm dignity
with which affairs about the prince are
conducted. Although there was no
excessive formality. yet at all times
there was that Difference due a men,
Der OF the imperial family. The entire
first floor of the embassy had been
placed at the disposal of the prince
and his personal staff and soon the
drawing room. the Japanese room.
the smoking room and the ambassa-
doris study a their groups of guests
n officials. Throughout the brilliant
throng there was no one without uni
form and this mad the assemblage
singularly different from a black coat
ed American gathering. Prince Henry
had his private study in the japanese
room, with its rich oriental furnishings
and curios. even the walls showing the
characteristic japanese storks .
The main body of the princes staff.
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ceeded to the new Willard hotel. where
quarters covering the entire first floor
were at their disposal.
The President Visits the Prince.
Tremendous cheering from crowds at
11:40 O'Clock the coming of
President Roosevelt to the embassy to
return the call of Prince Henry. The
president drove in an open landau with
Colonel Bingham; his naval aide, Cap
tain Cowles following in a carriage.
The cheering was Continuous AS thu
silk hat off his head much of the time
in recognition of the repeated demon
STATIONS. AS the president stepped
from the carriage. the German ambas-
sador was at the threshold to greet him..
There was a momentary exchange of
greeting and then the president passed
UP the stairway to the drawing room
where Prince Henry was awaiting his
coming.
h prince stepped onward and greet
the president most cor daily and there
was an interchange of amenities. The
president and prince remained for about
ten minutes. being left alone d, first and
later being Joined by h ambassador
when their personal greetings were
completed There was no exchange of
formal addresses during the visit which
was strictly one Of official etiquette. al
though it gave opportunity for express
sions of mutual c~ordialitys and good
will between the two nations.
City officials Call.
Following the call of the president
came that of the commissioners OF the
District of Columbia who called to ex-
| ten to the prince the welcome of the
City of Washington. The prince re-
ceived them in the drawing room where
President H. B. F. MacFarland of the
commission, delivered an address.
Prince Henry acknowledged the a.
dress with an expression of earnest
thanks. He spoke in English and re-
ferred to the pleasure with which he
had long looked forward To coming Il
America.
Courtesies With Foreign Ambassa-
] Prince Henry now prepared to make
calls upon the foreign ambassador:
stationed in Washington, as the high
rank Of an ambassador makes him {
personal representative Of his SOW
ereign or ruler and entities him to tn
first call. The prince was accom-
panied by the German ambassador
the wv driving in an open landau. A
the prince came into view the crowt
gave him an ovation of cheers.
One of the most brilliant function
Of the day was at 2 o'clock p. m
when Prince Henry received at the Ger
man embassy the members of the .iiI
lomatic corp, including the ssa
doris and ministers. accompanied b
their STATS Of military, naval and civ
] attaches. all in full uniforms.
He Visits Both Houses of Congress,
At $40 p. m. the prince came fror