The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-25

I of that committee, and General eros
( venor. chairman Of the committee on
arrangements, viii consult your pleas
ure as 10 what further may be crafty
( ing TO you while at this end OF the
4 capitol"
Greeted With Cheers.
The prince thanked the speaker for
/ his courtesy, and without further cere-
mOny the party proceeded 10 the gal
/ Iery of the house, walking up the mar
bic stairs instead of using the elevator
/ An impressive sight met the gaze OF
/ the prince as he reached the threshold
l The surrounding galleries we're crowd
ed to the doors, and below, on the
/ floor. in the long cOncentTic circles OF
/ the baSt hall, the members sat at their
| desks.
/ His appearance at the door of the
| gallery caused an enthusiastic demon
I stTatiOn. No sooner had his tail, grace
| fui figure been framed in the doorway
/ when a spontaneous outburst Of ap-
| plause swept floor and gallery. The
l prince paused. smiled through his
4 blonde beard. and acknowledged the
/ greetings with a slight bow. Then ad-
| vancing, with the German ambassador
| and Mr. Hit on either side, he de-
/ scended 20 the place reserved for him
/ in the front row of the gallery.
Instantly every eye was upon him.
/ He seemed perfectly oblivious Of the
/ fact that he was on exhibition at close
I range Mr.. Gilbert Of Kentucky was
Undressing the h0use at the time on
I the Phihpplne QUESTION zfrn0ug1 -
( diplomatic and consular appropriation
bin was under consideration. Prince
! Henry seemed interested, listening at
tenuvely for several minutes 70 what
/ Mr.. Gilbert had TO say, and appeared
much pleased with the hearty applause
/ which followed the statement Of the
Kentucky member that the Anglo
| Saxon and German races are one"
/ While Mr.. Sims Of Tennessee. who Sc
/ cured the floor after Mr.. Gilbert had
concluded, was speaking, the prince
| turned to Mr.. 'Hitt, and in answer To
his question the latter briefly explained
the working of the cumbrous leg1sla-
tive machinery in the consideration OF
appropriation bills.
Meets the Statesmen.
The prince remained about ten min
utes in the gallery and then assembled
to the ways and means committee
room, where a reception was 20 be
held. The demonstration as the prince
left the gallery was even more en-
thusiastic than when he entered A
number OF members rose 10 their feet
and cheered. The house at once ad-
jOUrned, to afford the members an Op-
pOrtUnity to meet the royal visitor per
sonaIly.
The reception was very informal. The
members formed a line and were pre-
scented by Mr.. Hit. The members Of
the princes suite were arranged in a
semi-circle behind them. but, owing 70
al
to the members of the house Practic-
ally the entire membership Of the
house took advantage Of the chance to
meet Prince Henry. the Democrats Be
ing seemingly quite as anxious TO en-
joy the honor as the Republicans. Sew
eTal Of the members had their children
with them and one or two were accom-
panied by their wives. The prince
gave each member in turn a smile and
a word Of friendly cordially and firm
grasp of the hand Mr.. Williams from
Mississippi and Mr.. Wachter Of Mary
land exchanged q few remarks with
. the prince in German.
Mr.. Grow of Pennsylvania. the ven
cradle ex-speaker, was one OF those in
whom the prince showed a special in
terest after he had been informed by
Mr.. Hit that the Pennsylvania had
presided over the house fifty years ago.
Take Him TO Senate.
Just as the reception, which lasted
! scarcely more than ten minutes was
! concluded. the senate committee, con-
sisting of Senators CullOm of Illinois
Lodge Of Massachusetts and Morgan Of
. Alabama, appeared, and, after being
= presented, escorted the prince and his
party to the senate.
In crossing to the other end Of the
7 capitol the party again moved through
a solid mass Of people cOngregated- In
the rOtunda, and there was much hand
r ciapping as he passed The prince was
! ! interested in everything. remarked
: upon the polished marble columns il
l statuary hall, the great historic paint
I ingS N the rOtunda and the trescOes m
the corridors. Through the marble
> / room in The rear of the senate he vas
escorted to the richly gilded chamber
. Of the vice president. and there sen
ator Frye of Maine, the president PFC
TEN Of the senate, greeted MIN and tbs
members Of his suite. No formal re-
p marks were made on either side.
The members Of the princes party
were escorted by General COrbin TO the
! diplomatic gallery. but Prince Henry
:, and Ambassador Won HOlleben were
! ushered directly into the senate cham
Der. The princes first view of th'
I senate Of the United States hardly
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