Evening star., 1902-02-06
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
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Mr.. Hitchcock Agrees to Let Prince
Have Opera Box,
end OF an UNPLEASANT INCIDENT
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Three European Noblemen Who
Want American 4Helresses.
TAMMANY'S NEW SCHEME
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February 5, 1902
Mr.. Thomas Hitchcock, whose abrupt re-
fusal to permit his box at the Metropolitan |
Opera House to be converted into "a royal |
box for the use of Prince Henry of Prus-
sia at the gala performance, created SEN
sation and gave him much free advertis-
ing. has modified his attitude to such an
extent that he has agreed to give up his
box 'if satisfactory arrangements can be
made" His desire not to appear "tena-
cious or obstinate" in the matter is given
by Hitchcock as the reason for his sudden
retreat from the stand he had taken. 1t is
believed that satisfactory arrangements
have been made, and committee has been
appointed to confer with Hitchcock with
view to obtaining the middle box of the
five wanted for the prince and his suite
To do that the committee will probably
have to furnish another box of equal eX-
cellence. In an offer of another box prac-
tically as good as Hitchcock's by an un-
identified steckholder lies the secret of the
confidence the committee in charge feels
that the box matter Is settled. This box
has been offered.
The other arrangements regarding the
princes princes reception s are are going 1orwara forward
from the committee Is expected soon. The
German musical societies are coming to
the front strong with tenders of strains
from home, and unless they are checked it
Is possible that not only here, but through
out the country, the prince will be pur-
sued by the "Wacht am Rhine" Even In
his passage through Jersey City, where he
will have a minute walt in the Penn
sylvania station plans are being made by
which 300 lusty German singers will be
gathered together to receive him with the
Star Spangled Banner and then with
the 'Wacht am Rhine" and in case of an
encore, Elm Feste Burg
Singing Societies Plans.
Already the singing societies Of Hudson
county, the Maennerchor, the Hoboken
Quartet Club and the Union Singing Club
are making preparations to hold rehearsals
together. Twice week from now on 800
| German singers will hold semi-public
hearsals, for, though the public may be
kept out, it is found impossible to keep in
the sound. The GeHman, bands which still
flourish in Jersey City have caught the
and Go Way Back and Sit Down in one
indistinguishabe waltz. Mayor Fagan of
Jersey City, who is Of Irish descent is en-
! deavoring to arrange a harmonious recep
| tion committee for the great occasion.
So many "saenger chors'' and "schutzen
| bunds," and German benevolent societies
| nave expressed their willingness to greet
| the prince, not to mention the city repre-
sentatives, and the nen-G German bodies who
want share of the honor, that he is be-
coming perplexed about the arrangements
Bayonne, East Newark, Hoboken, Kearney
and Jersey City all have their own socie-
ties, and all want to get inside the Penn
| sylvania station on February 23. The
| Pennsylvania authorities say that they
would have no objection to having the So
cieties sing in their station. The exercises
| will probably consist Of short address
of welcome delivered by the mayor in per-
I son. Then the singing by the selected 800
lined up opposite the train. If the prince
sails from Hoboken on his return to Ger
many, the Hoboken people will reserve
their energies for their own celebration.
Society All A-Flutter.
| The f1utter which the coming Of Prince
Henry Is causing to pass over the select
2GO Of New York society, and the ripples
OF which are passing through the other
| strata of life in this city has reached the
region Of the great East Side. where the
most heterogeneous Of all nationalities
! dwell While the owners Of opera boxes
are crticising one Of their number for
loudly proclaiming his alleged rights, while
the prominent citizen Is scrambling to get
his name on some one Of the committee
lists and the tenors and bassos Of the Arion
Society are tuning up their voices prepara-
tory to hurting songs of the Vaterland at
the devoted head of the kaisers brother
other circles are also preparing. In an ad-
vanced state Of preparedness is the Eas,
| Side Prince Henry Entertainment Associa.
ton. A printed prospectus Of the E. s. P
H. A., signed by the president is going the
| rounds. THE object Of this association, .
says the president, lis to give every Ger
man in New York, from the most exalted
to the humblest delica lessen dealer, 9
chance to shake hands with the beloved
brother of our beloved kaiser at home, anc
to receive his autograph as a token o,
brotherhood.
Now, those who have relations In the Ole
fatherland may want to gladden. theil
hearts in some effective manner, so de-
clare in the name of the asst Side Prince
Henry Entertainment Association tha
there Is no objection whatever to these
sending these autographs to Germany. LIE,
them accompany these priceless mementoe.
with a missive explanatory Of the full sig
nificance of the occasion. Let them know
at home that on the free American soil {
prince of the blood, the brother of one O
; the most powerful sovereigns on earth
dimes with common mortals shakes hands
with untitled citizens and swaps jokes will
plain delicatessen venders.
; Want Their Names In Print,
, The last meeting Of the association wa
| devoted to appointing press committee t.
: see that all the members names get int
print; to practicing how to bow to a prime
and to getting well up in all matters o
society fern" and etiquette.
Strange to say the East Side Irish-Ameri
:, cans have not been invited to take part Il
any Of the functions being designed TO
the edification of the prince. but the de
scendants of the Irish kings know what