The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-05
PRINCE SEES
BIG BUILDINGS
lnspeCts Skyscrapers of Chicago
and is Duly impressed.
GERMANS OF MILWAUKEE,
TENDER RECEPTION AND RE
MIND HIM OF "VATERLAND."

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EH-WAUKEE. March 4.-Milwaukee
M was host TO Prince Henry of
u Prussia for six hours this after-
noon and gave him a reception that
was highly enthusiastic and entertain
ment that was unique. His special
trsin came at O'Clock and at 10 was
away again on the long run TO Niagara
and New England The Intervening
time was all given over to the recep-
tion and entertainment of the royal
visitor 1t began with drive through
buaSoss and residential districts in re-
view BEFORE a crowd that numbered
200 600.
Then there Was a public reception
at which Governor Robert La Toilette
and Mayor David Rose voiced their
welcome and the UGited Singing socie-
ties raised their voices in mighty chO-
rus. There was also "a splendid iilunii-
nation ara a thrilling night run of the
Milwaukee fire department. Later there
was a banquet at which the prince
met leading citizens of the city and
state.
The thousands Of Germans resident
in Milwaukee Joined heartily in the
welcome of the young prince TO whose
house they once owed allegiance, and
veterans of the German wars gathered
from throughout the state to assist in
the reception. The special train bear
ing the prince and his party ran up
from Chicago over the Chicago, NIL
yaukee q St Paul and there was an
enormous crowd at the station await
iEg its coming.
Cheers For the Prince.
There was cheer when the prince
appeared and another when he reached /
his carriage outside The station
grounds. Mayor Rose and Admiral
Evans entered his carriage and, fani1ed /
by police and guarded by troopers Of |
Che First Wisconsin cavalry, the drive
through the city began.
Ambassador Won HOlleben and AS |
sistant Secretary of State Hill rode in /
the second carriage with Frederick /
Pabst chairman of the entertainment /
committee. Just outside the station (
LOCO veterans of the German wars were !
drawn ny. They had come here from /
Green Bay, Stevens Point Fort Wash 1
ington, Appleton, Plymouth, Fond Du /
Lac. Racine and other distant points IN 4
the state, and they gave the prince /
VOlley Of cheers as ne passed them.
The business streets were blocked /
with people and the police had TO fight /
to keep a driveway clear.
Prince Henry was given the honor Of /
riding in the first carriage 20 roll !
across the new Grand avenues Niscon- I
sin street bridge, and as this point was /
reached battery A. stationed on the 4
lake front. fired a salute Of twenty-one /
guns.
Sing German Songs.
The reception of the prince as he (
drove through the streets was wildly /
enthusiastic and there was an ovation /
when he entered the exposition build 4
ing for the public reception. AS he APP
peared on the stage, escorted by his +
stan and the reception committee, the /
Maennechor chorus of 500 voices sang
Der DeutSch Lied" There were 10 600 /
persons packed in the exposition build /
ing and il was long before they were /
sufiieieatly stined for Chairman john
son 10 briefly introduce Mayor Rose /
The mayor informally welcomed the {
prince.
Former Congressman P. V. Deuster
spoke on behalf of the German resi-
dents and their tongue,
Governor La Toilette then welcomed /
the prince TO Milwaukee on behalf of
tie state, and expressed regret at the (
shortuess of his visit
The great chorus sang again and as
TIE prince arose 10 leave the hail, tie
crowd broke into cheers. lie touched /
his cap i'm salute and smiled as he i
turned tc leave the stage.
Fire Department Exhibition.
The FIRE run followed the public re-
ceptior aad it made "a spectacle that
was both novel and exciting. Thirty
TWO pieces of apparatus, marshaied
nv MA saaT for
mile AT high speed. They ran two
abreast and POO feet apart. Darkness
had come and the engine lights made
the picture all the more inspiring. The
prince was then driven through illu-
minated streets TO the Hotel Pfeister,
where 81 banquet was served.
The illumination was very pretty.
Hundreds of strings of electric lights
We're arched across Grand avenue and
Wisconsin street, hundreds Of buildings
were outlined in light and high up on
the tower OF the city HALL printed in in
CanSescent lights, were the words.
welcome 10 II. r.. H.. Prince Henry"
Especially pretty was the lighting of
the court of honor on Grand avenue
When the prince WIS driven through
The court the chimes in the tower of
ST. Jemes Episcopal church PLAYED the
national airs of the United States and
Germany and Luther'S hymn.
Miniature Yacht of Flowers.
There was a great display of bunt-
ing. and under The glare of the lights
30 looked even more attractive than in |
the daylight. crowds thrOnged the
streets during the evening. with the
Hotel Ffoter as the common center
and the scene was a brilliant one.
Prince Henry of Prussia was the
guest at Is banquet tonight givea at
the Hotel pfster by the citizens /
If Milwaukee. The dinner lasted about
two hours. The decorations of the (
banquet hal were very elaborate. The
table al which the prince sat was liter 4
ally covered with Alabama smilax. I
arching gracefully over the place whore
Prince Henry sat and hung at the
ends were roses aud carnations. Among
the banquet decorations was "A minia-
Uure in flowers of the German Yacht
Fiohenzollern. which was suspended
from the center OF the hall Three
toasts were proposed. those To the
president Of the United States aud the
emperor Of Germany being drunk while
the orchestra PLAYED the national airs
OF the respective countries. These were
followed by q toast Prince Henry of
Prussia" The prince responded as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen. I VIII occapy your at
tcntion for bat very few moments. as
I am a tribe hoarSe. having lost some
thing i'm this country, namely my voice.
which I hope however. 20 regain. liz
is q pleasure to me 90 thank YOU for
the hearty welcome you have offered
me IN this lovely. handsome and SYM
pathetic city of yours, the pTinciDal Il
city of Wisconsin, ard famous for its
thrift and industry have bae~7 7+