The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-03

wards. U. 3 A., acted as escort ana
bodyguard. The other carriages, bear
ing the remaining guests and members
of the local reception committee fol-
lowed in this order.
Carriaige 2-His excellency the Ger
man ambassador, DR.. Won HOlleben;
Hon. David ]. HILL assistant secretary
of state; Hon. David r. Francis, chair
man local committee.
Carriage 3-His excellency Vice Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz, Major General
Henry c. Corbin. u S. A; Col L. A.
Bingham, U. S. A; Gen. John W. Noble.
Carriage No. 8. His Excellenog Adult
ant General Won Plessen, His Excellen-
cy Vice Admiral Won Esisendrecher, Com
mander w. S. Cowles. U. S. N. Judge
Amos NJ. Thayer-
Carriage No. 5: His Excellency Vice
Admiral Baron Won Seckendorff, Rear
Admiral Count Won Baudissin, MI. Seek
endorff. Judge Elmer b. Adams.
Carriage No 6: Capt. Won Mueller.
Aide de Camp Commander Won Cumme,
Count Won dt-Wylzradt-Isny; Jos.
Carriage No. z: Commander Reuber
Aide de Camp Lieut.. Commander
Schmidt Won Schwind, August a.
Busch.
Carriage NO 8: Aide de Camp Lieut..
Commander Won Trotha Aide de Camp
Lieut.. Commander Won Egidy, DIR. VIM.
Taussig. Mr.. f. C. Simmons
Carriage No. 9: Brig. Gen. John c.
Bates. Lieut.. Van Leer Wills, Lieut.Jno.
Carriage No. 10: DR.. Mantler. Mr..
Charles w. Knapp. F. w. Lehman, Mr..
Robert L. Brookings.
From union station the procession
moved east on Market to Twelfth street,
north on Twelfth to Washington ave-
nue., east on Washington to Broadway,
south on Broadway to Olive street, west
on Olive to Seventeenth, north on
Seventeenth to Locust street, west on
Locust street to Compton avenue, north
on Compton avenue to Washington ave-
nue., west on Washington to Grand ave-
nue., south on Grand avenue to Lindel
Boulevard and west on Lindell boule-
ward to the St. Louis club
ENTHUSIASTIC CHEERS.
There was a throng walled in by
buildings and police lines in the neigh
borhood of the st. Louis club when
Prince Henry arrived, and as at the
other points along the route through the
city there were enthusiastic cheers. The
club house was decked with flags and
long folds of bunting in which the Ger
man had a prominent place. Lines of
police extended from street to club
house door and out in the avenue stood
a squadron of cavalry AS the prince
drove up the caValrymen presented
arms and the patrolmen their batons
The prince was escorted ito a dressing
room, and ten minutes later with Mayor
Rolla Wells led the way to the hand
some ball ROOM where breakfast was
served. A long table resembling a con-
tracted horseshoe extended it's arms
down the room and at Its mead Prince
Henry was given seat. Mayor Wells
presided, with Prince Henry on his
right and Ambassador Won HolIeben on
his left. Others in the mayors section
of the table were General Corbin, As
sistant Secretary Hill, General Won
Plessen, Admiral Won Tirpitz, Governor
Docl1ery of Missouri, Admiral Won Seek
endorff, Admiral Evans and David r.
Francis.
The walls and ceiling We're hidden
with bunting largely in red, white and
black. and along the table were heaped
great punches of American Beauty
roses.
After the discussion of an elaborate
menu, for which 152 covers had been
laid, the president of the United States
and the emperor of Germany were
toasted.
Mayor Wells in a few words then pre-
sented the freedom of the city and the
gold and silver casket containing the
address of welcome to Prince Henry,
who responded as follows:
Mr.. Mayor and Representatives of
the Citizens of st. Louis: 1t is my de-
in welcoming me to your city. have
now reached the most western point of
my visit to the United States am
sorry that 1 cannot go farther west
ward and see more of your magnificent
country, but as you know my time is
limited.
Since reaching America I have been
travelling day and night through this
that L have been deeply impressed by
the hospitality and the kindly feeling
that l have met with day and night.
4 wish to thank all of you and also
to thank all of those with whom I have
not been able to talk and shake hands.
Many have come to my train in the
middle of the night to welcome me, and
am deeply grateful.
You know whose representative I am.
I want you all to know the object of my
mission to the United States is to &C.
ment the friendly bonds existing be-
tween the two countries.
Il want you to know that Germany is
ever. ready to exchange greetings and to
shake hands across the Atlantic when
ever you are ready to do SO.
Il am also the representative of a
nation which is ever ready to fight, n
nation of arms. but not a belligerent
nation.
My sovereign is ever an advocate of
peace and intends keeping his peace
with the nations.
Il am deeply impressed by the vast
ness of your country and the largeness
greatness grows upon me daily as 1
travel through your land
Il find that the United States is worth
having as a friend.
Now let US drink to the city of st.
Louis and its prosperity
At the conclusion of these ceremonies
the entire party re-entered their car
ria ges for a drive to the train which
to Forest Park. The route followed
took Prince Henry and the other Wis
itors through the finest residence sec
ton of the fashionable West end and
over the worlds fair site in Forest Park
to the train.
At 1910 a. m. the princes special
train pulled out for Chicago The first
stop made was Springfield, Ill.
A ROUND IN CHICAGO.
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