The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-27
LUNCHEON AT SHERRY's.
Captains Of Industry" Entertaine~
Prince Henry.


Captains Of Industry" Entertaine..
Prince Henry.
New York, Feb. 26.-The luncheon
| given in honor of Prince Henry Of Prus-
| STA by twelve New York gentlemen and
| a German government official, to about 100
Americans from all parts OF the united
States who are of eminence in the IMAM
cial. Commercial and industries in the
United States at sherry's today. was in
some respects the most notable function
of its kind ever held in this city.
The hosts were: ]. Pierpont Morgan,
Edward D. Adams, John Claim, Abram
s. Hewitt, Alexander E. Orr James
| Stillman, l.. NJ. Goldberger OF Berlin.
Morris K. Jesup, George F. Baker. Ebert
H. Gray. Levy p. Morton. William
Rockefeller, William X Vanderbilt
Among the guests were the military.
| naval and civil officials connected with
the visit of Prince Henry. Those at the
| tables marked for the Captain of In
dustry' were: Edward G.. Acheson,
James w. Alexander. J. Ogden Armour,
| George F. Baker. Alexander Graham
Bell, Edward J. Berwynd, John 8. Bill
| ings, F. w. Bliss, Emil L. Boas,
| Frederick c. Bourne, Henry P. Bowditch,
| John A. Brashear, Alexander e. Brown,
| Charles F. Brush. Adolphus Busch, Alex
| ander j. Cassatt, Frank w. Cheney,
Duane H. Church, Charles F. Clark, Will
liam B. Cogswell, John II. Converse,
| Charles G. Cramp, Francis B. CROKER,
| Charles Deering. Theodore l. Devinne,
| William e. Dodge, j. B. Duke, w. III.
| Dunwoody. Thomas A. Edison, Marshall
| Field, David e. Francis. John Frintz'
| George ]. Gould, James B. Grant Gle
ment A. Griscom, James o. Hague,
Charles M. Hall, Edward H. Hartman.
| Henry o. Havemeyer. Marvin Hugttt,
| Julian Kennedy Sam p. Langley, Robert
| II. Lincoln, Johnston Livingston, John
A. Mccall, John Marlxle, Samuel Mather.
J.. Rogers Maxwell, Charles 3. Meilen,
| TEAR Admiral Melville, A. ]. Nicholson,
d. o. Mills. S., Weir Mitchell, Charles A.
| Moore. George s. Morrison. Henry Nor
ton. Franklin MacVeagh. Max Nathan,
| simon Newcomb. Frederick Pabst, Will
liam Barclay Parsons, Edward c. Picker
| ing. Albert A. Pope, Henry 8. Pritchett,
| Michael l. Pupin, Norman A. Ream, Ed
win Reynolds. John d. Rockefeller, w.
| A. Robeling, Henry D. Rogers. Charles
| NJ. Schwab, Gustav H. Schwab. Irving M.
| Scott. Elihu Thomson. Robert H. Thurs
| ton. Herbert H. vreeland. Charles d.
| waicott. Rear Admiral ]. G. Walker,
| George G. Ward, Levi c. Weir. George
westinghouse, Edward Weston, Frederick
| weyerhauser, p. A. B. Widener.
Was a "Private Affair"
II had been the aim of those who gave
| the luncheon to conduct 1t in every essen
| tial as though it was an entertainment
given in a private residence and 1t was
explained that in inviting the Captains
| of Industry" an effort had been made TO
select as such guests men who had done
something toward the progress and pros
| perity of the United States
When the luncheon was finished. .Mr.
| Morgan proposed toasts to the "Presi-
dent of the United States" ITO the EN-
peror of Germany" and to Prince Henry
| of Prussia
His ROYAL Highness arose in response
and offered the toast, ITO the Captains of
| Industry" After that Mr.. Morgan pro-
posed the toast 1.-The Ladies'"
Prince Henry and his suite were each
presented to the guests. He conversed
with each person thus Introduced and af-
| ter all had been presented took seat In
| the centre of the group comprising MS
hosts and members of his suite ana
| talked at great length with several OF the
| men who had been invited to meet him.
| More than an hour was occupied in suQh
| conversation.
The walters at the luncheon were dress
| ed in black corded coats, black waist
coats with invisible buttons, black plush
| knee breeches with gold buckles at the
knee. black stockings. patent leather
pumps and white gloves.
From the dinner given by tine Captains
of Industry Prince Henry. preceded by
mounted police. who cleared Fifth Ave-
nue. of all vehicles, sending them into the
| side streets, was driven to the Imperial
| yacht Hohenzollern.
After a two hours stay. the Prince, ac-
| companied by his suite. Ambassador Won
| Holleben and Admiral Evans. was driven
| to the Arion Society Hall, there to review
the torchlight procession of the German
Societies. He was escorted by Troop c
of Brooklyn and mounted policemen
Prince Spoke in German.
At the Arion Society's Hall. on Park
! Avenue, Prince Henry said in German
| that it gave him great pleasure to find
| himself in the house of A German so
| ciety and to be afforded the opportunity
| of witnessing the parade of the German
Societies from its balcony.
The Prince was then escorted to the
large hall up stairs. where DR.. Louis
Weyland and the committee of the Ger
| a handsome album, for which the Prince
returned thanks.
The royal party was then escorted to
/ the beautifully decorated balcony Of the
| club. The procession which had started
| Immediately, commanded the attention of
| the Prince who seemed immensely pleas
ed and impressed with the spectacle.
There were about 5000 men in line. After
| the passage of the procession, the Prince
heard the singing chorus of the society,
about 100 in number. sing Der Todtep
| des Iltes" and other songs
Promptly at $50 o'clock Prince Henry
and his party left the Arion Club and
| proceeded to the Waldorf-Astoria to at
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