The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25


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Washington, Feb. 2L-Prince Henry ar
rived in Washington at 1920 this morn
irg He was met by Secretaries Hay and
Lcng and Count Quadt and two other
attaches of the German Embassy. Ten
min ltes later he left for the White House.
Intermingled with the crowds at the
depot was a small army of secret service
men, detectives and policemen. Special
precautions had been taken. to insure the
safety of the Prince and his cortege. and
to keep the people from pressing closely
upon the party at any stage Of its Journey
through the public places Of the city.
Major Sylvester, the Chief of Police, had
80 of his uniformed men on special duty,
and 1875 of these were detailed at the de-
pct Assisting the local detectives were
n corps of detectives assembled from
number Of other cities watching for Ia
miliar faces of criminals and suspects
from other points. The Southside men
were also watching for men at the noteiS
ana elsewhere. Several mounted pohce-
men guarded the rear Of the train shed.
Safe Guards Adopted.
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affected not Toniy by his immediate es-
cort, but by special details of policemen
under several lieutenants. among whom
was divided the responsibility for the
route from the depot to the White House,
each having a separate but interlocking
Jurisdiction There were thirty policemen
spread over the first three blocks, half a
hundred from this to within block of
the White House and two scores more Of
~ Iod in Avenue
lmme diately in front of the Executive
grounds. All these were reinforced by
a large number of detectives in citizens
clothes.
The White House detail OF police as
sisted in keeping the gates free from
intrusion of unauthorized persons. When
the line of carriages bearing the Prince
and cortege started from the depot
platoon of sixteen mounted policemen
wheeled into line and took position at the
head of the column. Acting Lieutenant
Mathews was in command. They consti-
tuted the front platoon and similar
squad of mounted police, under Sergeant
Harris protected the rear.
Cavalry and ARTILLERY.
Between the police and carriages march,
ed the military escort comprising troops
F and G of the End United States cavalry
from Fort Meyer, headed by the cavalry
band and the 4th battery of field artillery
all under command of Lieutenant Colo
mel Dimmick. They were Immediately in
front and back of the line of the open
carriages fianking the Princes carriage
On each side were mounted policemen,
fully mounted. with equipment of gaunt-
lets and dress saddle cloths. They were
within range of the carriage so as to
avoid as much as possible any annoyance
or embarrassment to the royal guest. A
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alongside the carriages at either side at
intervals of six PAGES in single file.
District Militia.
Banked along each side of the route in
addition to the police were 400 men of
the District of Columbia militia from
the Sixth Street depot to Pennsylvania
Avenue They formed a double line of
sentincls at intervals of four PAGES, fac
ing inwards The militia was commanded
bv General George H. Harris who with
his general staff and non-comnissioned
staff. together with the brigade band
which played patriotic airs at intervals,
had posts opposite the east gate OF the
White House.
The double line of sentinels left gap
of four feet deep in the avenue and two
feet in the Fifteenth Street block along
the Treasury between them and the peo-
ME massed along the curb. The militiamen
wore undress uniforms with overcoats,
forage caps. leggins and white gloves
THE naval battalion of the militia was In
its prescribed uniform.
In House of Representatives.
Prince Henry this afternoon not only
cav the Houses of the American parlia-
nent at work. but in the Senate he wit
messed one of those rare and intensely
dramatic moments which comes in that
body occasionally at the conclusion of a
great debate. The Prince and his party in
Carriages. escorted by a troop of cavalry
ond thanked on either side by a bicycle
n1atoon of policemen, arrived at the east
arn entrance of the Capitol at 4 o'clock
,rha marty was met by a committee from
the House, consisting of Mr. Hit of IL
Iinois Mr. Dinsmore of Arkansas and
c.nara1 Grosvenor of Ohio, Chairman of
tho committee having the arrangements
tnr the Princes reception in charge. Brief
rordiaI greetings having been exchanged.
tba Prince and his party. under the pro-
tno,ion of a half hundred police, were
a6nveved through solid walls of people
,,oclsad in the rotunda and statuary hall
:" che room of Speaker Henderson. Here
~ sneaker. who was awaiting him,
srreated the Prince with a warm hand
shake as Mr.. Hit presented His Royal
Highness. $1,000 -, ~,
\ 10 he seated. while the German Ambassa-
dor made the other introductions, and
then. in a few words formally welcomed
him. -.
Your Royal Highness he said. turn
ING IN the Prince, who instantly arose,
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