Evening star., 1902-03-04
W|NDYC|TY'S GREETING
Chicago Gives Prince Henry
Spectacular Reception.
GLARE OF RED FIRE
BANQUET AT AUDITORIUM, THEN
RECEPTION BY GERMANS.
From This He is Whirled Away to the
May Waltz at
Ball.
GLARE OF RED FIRE

An Associated Press dispatch from Chi
cago last night gives the following account
of the reception to Prince Henry of Prus-
sia:
A glare of red fire that could be seen for
miles. the blaze of hundreds of torches,
the sparkle of thousands Of electric lights
and the cheers Of tens Of thousands OF
people made up the first taste of Chicago 8
hospitality that was given Prince Henry OF
Prussia upon his arrival here this evening
His train pulled into the depot of the
Chicago and Alton railroad at $50 o'clock
After he had been formally welcomed by
Mayor Carter H. Harrison and the men,
bers of the general reception committee
he rode through the streets packed with a
dense multitude, whose cheers compelled
the distinguished visitor to bow continu-
ally to right and left. For the entire dis
tance the sidewalks were solidly massed
with people so closely packed that it was
with the greatest difficulty that the line OF
policemen drawn up in front OF the euro
could restrain the people from crowulns
over into the street and enroachlng upon
the line of carriages.
No more flattering welcome could have
been extended any visitor. 1t came not so
much from the officials of the city as from
Of his route. from the depot to the Audi
torium Hotel was gayly decked with
bunting the prevailing scheme being the
American and German flags interWined,
with the black eagle of Prussia over ALL
Many of the buildings had upon their 1ronts
elaborate devices made up of hundreds OF
electric lights There were welcomes Dy
the score. there were eagles and flags. ana
there were strings OF gay-coioreo hsh.S
almost without number
Sprang a Surprise on Him.
No hint of the electric light decorations
was given to the prince until after his
carriage had rolled over Jackson boulevard
bridge and was descending the gentle slope
that leads toward Michigan avenue. Then
almost in the same second the lights were
turned on, and what had been but one sec
ond before lane between dark towering
buildings was an avenue of dazzling ilsnt.
Torch bearers-German veteran soldiers
lit the tOrchS at almost the same instant
and from end to end of the boulevard be
tween the bridge and Michigan avenue,
two-thirds of mile away tnere was d
blaze of fire from both sides or the street.
Only thirty minutes was allotted on tne
program to reach the Auditorium Hotel,
and a banquet to the prince was to roi-
low at o'clock. The committee mad mis-
calculated trtfe. however. and IT was
twenty minutes after that time when the
dinner which was spread in the main pan
quet hall of the Auditorium began.
Guests at Banquet.
The prince seemed greatly pleased at the
warmth of his welcome in the banquet
hall and bowed and smiled repeatedly. At
the table at which he was seated were:
Mavor Harrison, Franklin MacVeagh, Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz. Robert T. Lincoln, Cen
eral Won Plessen, General E. S. Otis. Ad-
miral Eisendecher. George E. Adams, Al
miral Won Seckendorff, T. ]. Lefense, Com
mander w H. Cowles, Charles l.. Hutchln-
son, Captain Won Grumme, n. G. sel1rlose'
Rryan Lathrop, DR.. William r. Harper
Captain Won Trotha, II: II. kohlsaat'
Count Won Seckendorff. Milward Adams,
F. Willis Rice. Captain Won Egldy' Honore
Palmer Captain Won SchWlnd, Dr. Nalter
Viewer Cyrus III. Mccormick. Count Quadt
CAPTAIN Won Mueller, Admiral Baudlssin.
Admiral Evans. John j. Mitchell. General
Corbin Marshall Field. Governor Richaro
Yates, Captain Won Bebeur and Ambassa-
dor Won Holleben.
Rut three toasts were offered, the first
being by F.. Willis Rice. who proposed the
health Of Prince Henry. 1t was drunk
amid loud cheers. Before one-thlrd or the
guests, who had risen en- masse 10 drihk
his health, had resumed their seats the
prince was on his feet
II propose the health of the President OF
the United States he called in ringing
tones.
Up came the banqueters once more ana
the health of President Roosevelt was
drained in hearty fashion.
Mayor Harrison then rose from his seat.
Long live the Emperor Of Germany! he
called, holding his glass high. Once more
in volume as deep as before came the
cheers, all the guests waving their napkins
wildly.
Shortly afterward the banquet came to
a close.
A Choral Festival Next.
The next event of the program was a
visit to the armory Of the 1st Infantry,
where the German citizens of Chicago had
arranged a choral festival in the prince s
honor. On the way the sidewalks were
again lined as closely as the people could
pc packed in with thousands intent upon
seeing the prince. A roar OF cheers greet
ed him and bands played with frantic en-
ergy.
The hall was superbly decorated. Con-
ductor Ehrhorn waved his baton, and with
one voice the chorus started In upon The
True German Heart" At the conclusion
of the song Chairman T. ]. Lefens read
an address Of welcome to Prince Henry.
The chorus. accompanied by orchestra,
then rendered THE Prayer Before the Bat
tle'' in a manner that won the approval OF
the royal visitors, for they applauded with
enthusiasm the prince leading in the man
ifestations of pleasure. An original poem
was read by E. T. l.. Gausee.
The orchestra struck up again with the
stirring strains of THE Battle Hymn OF
the Republic sung by the members of the
Ladies Choral Society. Later the music
swung into THE Star Spangled Banner"
Instantly every man and woman in the
hall was standing. the prince and the men,
bers of his suite rising also. The first notes
of the song were utterly lost in the wild
cry Of delight that rang out as the old song
was heard. This died away and then with
force that seemed to shake the roof tt
self the entire audience followed the or
chestra with the words Of the song.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour.
at least $1,000 persons were waiting on the
outside Of the hall and the temperance
of the prince was greeted with the same
cheers that had marked his arrival Bow
ing to right and left as he entered his car
riage in five minutes after leaving the bal
cony In the armory he was on his way to
the Auditorium Hotel to take part in a
great ball arranged in his honor.
Not What He Required.
From the Chicago News.