New-York tribune., 1902-02-25
VISIT TO THE CAPITOL,
PRINCE HENRY SEES BOTH HOUSES OF
CONGRESS AT WORK

Washington, Feb. 24.-The visit Of Prince
Henry and his suite to the Capitol this afternoon
must have been not only a gratifying experience
to the visitor, account of the warm and flat
tering reception he received in both the House
and the Senate. and of the opportunity II afford
ed for meeting personally the leaders Of both
houses but 1t must have been an extremely in
teresting experience well. The Prince not
only saw both houses of the American Congress
at work, but in the Senate he witnessed one Of
those rare and intensely dramatic moments
which come in that body occasionally at the
close OF a great debate.
The Prince and his party. in carriages es-
corted by troop of cavalry and ianked on
either side by bicycle platoon of police. ar
rived at the eastern entrance OF the Capitol at
1 o'clock. exactly schedule time Prince
Henry no longer wore the brilliant uniform and
plumed chapeau in which he had appeared
earlier in the day. He attired in the simple
dark blue fatigue uniform of a German admiral
and wore the fiat German naval cap OF his
rank. The members OF his suite wore fatigue
uniforms. and the German Ambassador had ex-
changed his court dress for a conventional frock
suit. In the matter of gold lace and braid Cen
eral Corbin and Admiral Evans. still in the
splendor of full dress uniform. far outshone the
Prince and his staff
IN THE HOUSE.
The party was met at the great bronze doors
leading into the rotunda by a committee from
the House consisting of Mr.. Hit. Of Illinois;
Mr. Dinsmore. of Arkansas and General Gros-
venor of Ohio. chairman of the committee hav-
ing the arrangements for the Princes reception
In charge. Brief cordial greetings having been
extended the Prince and his party, under the
protection Of half hundred police. were CON
veyed through solid walls OF people packed in
the rotunda and Statuary Hall TO the room of
Speaker Henderson. in the OF the House
lobby. Here the Speaker, who was awaiting
him. greeted the Prince with warm handshake
as Mr.. Hit presented His Royal Highness."
General Henderson invited the Prince to be
seated while the German Ambassador made the
other introductions and then in few words
formally welcomed him. Your royal high
ness" he said. turning TO the Prince. who in
stantly arose, 1t gives me very sincere pleas
ure on behalf of the United States House OF
Representatives TO greet you with a cordial
and heartfelt welcome. and it gives me all the
greater pleasure as you come representing in an
eminent degree that friendly feeling which ex-
lists between your nation and ours. and repre-
senting also the cordial feeling of the illus
trous head of the German Empire. When you
are ready to go from here We have made suita-
BILE provision for your accommodation in the
gallery that you the House of Rep
resentatives in session. When you have re-
mained there length of time agreeabIe to you
a committee consisting of Mr. Hit chairman of
the Committee of Foreign Affairs Mr.. Dins-
more also of that committee. and General
Grosvenor. chairman of the Committee on Ar
rangements, will consult your pleasure as to
what further may be gratifying to you while
al this end of the Capitol"
The Prince thanked the Speaker for his
courtesy, and without further ceremony the