Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-03

''""y Hhllllh WUlcn Time ne was royalty
entertained A short reception at the
Union station and the presentation Of
an address OF welcome by Mayor Wells
ana similar address by q committee
81 German army and naval veterans
preceded drive through the business
section Of the city to the west end
where, at the ~ Louis club, Prince
henry ana his suite, with the reception
committee were breakfasted There
Mayor Wells presented Prince Henry
superb easket Of sterling SILVER orna-
mented with an insignia in gold con-
tanning he address presented earlier by
Mayor Wells. 10 this address the
prince responded briefly.
ST LOUIS GREETING.
When the special train Of Prince
Henry steamed into Union station at
i'O' a. m. 1t was greeted with the
whistles Of factories and locomotives
ana the cheers of thousands gathered
10 catch a glimpse of German royalty.
As the train stopped IN the center Of
the station 1t was boarded by DR.. Rlel-
OF. the German consul. and Mayor
Wells The prince was greeted by DR..
RIelon, who introduced Mayor Wells.
After the exchange of few words be-
tween them Mayor Wells escorted
Prince Henry from the train, through
double lines formed by the members of
the reception committee and specially
picked officers of the police force to the
grand waiting room Of the station on
the second floor
Everywhere We're to be seen the Ger
man and American colors intertwined
III the decorations that had been put up
with a lavish hand
Rear Admiral Robey D. Evans, who
was one Of the party, attracted almost
as much attention az did the prince
himself When the entire party had
assembled in the brilliantly lighted
grand hall Of the station. Mayor Wells,
with a few words, handed the prince an
tfllclal address OF welcome engraved
on a scroll Of parchment. 1t was as
follows;
THE MAYORS WELCOME.
In behalf Of the people Of st. Louis,
| bid you a hearty welcome to their
city. II Is our desire that your brief
visit with us be as agreeable to you
as II Will be to those who have the hon.
or Of entertaining you, and that you
VIII carry back 10 the great country
you represent pleasant recollectons Of
this city by the Father Of Waters
st. Louis has had changes Of fortune
aud history unusual TO cities in this
country, During the last hundred years
II has been under the dominion OF three
iiags,and has passed IN peaceful trans.
ition from Spanish to French and from
French to American sovereignty.
Situated on the bOrderland between
the north and the south and the east
and the west, It's people are drawn from
and are representative OF every section
OF the United States Indeed from every
quarter of the globe they have come and
especially may you meet here IN large
numbers people from your own land
and speaking your own tongue.
From whatever section of this land
they may have come. from whatever
land beyond our borders, they come to-
day with one accord to join this well
come, for In your visit 10 this country
they see manifestation and express
sion of the sincere friendship which
from the beginning had existed be-
tween Germany and the United states,
"The freedom Of the city IL yours, It's
hospitality awaits you and the sole re-
gret Of the occasion Is that hail must
80 soon be followed by farewell
GERMAN VETERANS PRESENTED.
Following this committee OF Ger
man veterans representing the Deut-
scher Landwehrverein the Deutscher
Militaryeren and the Krlgerverlen Of
81. Louis and the Veteranenyereln OF
Springfield, Ma. were presented TO the
prince. They gave him a beautiful en-
graved scroll, showing the coats Of
arms and the national coors of Amer
lea and Germany intertwined, with q
German inscription expressing the
hearty good viii Of the societies named
Prince Henry responded heartily TO
the address Of his former fellow coun
trvmen. he spoke a word 20 each
member of the committee While this
was going on. the prince turned to
Rear Admiral Evans who stood nearby
and said: Most OF these fellows serv-
ed I'm the same war with me-
This committee was composed OF
VIM. q. Vach Rudolph Huesgen, Peter
waltz. Florence Eynck Heinrich Pau
lbs charles D'Oenich. Robert Benecks, |
.Tohn Cassrnd. Christ Eyers, Heinrich |
Steipbach. Gorh0rd Mueller Benjamin |
Schwarz Wilhelm koohne, John II !
Scblattman. Ernst Keller. August |
I.ochmcyer. Heinrich L0ehmeyer Au-
Gust ReInmann. Fritz Fleischmann and |
Bruno Sebastian.
A short reception ended the cere-
monies at Union station Then came |
the drive TO the 81 Louis club. Prince |
Henry, accompany by Mayor Wells, |
Rear Admiral Evans aud Or. Rleloif, |
the German consul 10 81. Louis-occu-
pied the FIRST carriage, an open landau
drawn by four black horses.
A platoon OF mounted police and q |
detachment OF the Fourth United States
cavalry from jefferson barracks. under
the command Of Mai f. A. Edwards,
L. s. A., acted as escort and bOdyguard.
The other carriages bearing the re-
guests and members Of the To-
,al reception committee followed IN nine
carriages.
There was a throng walled IN by
and police lines In the
neighborhood Of the ST. Louis club
when Prince Henry arrived. and as
AZ other points along the route
through the city there We're en-
.huslastlc cheers The club house was
licked with flags and long folds OF
bunting In which the German colors
had a prominent place. Lines Of police
extended from street 10 club house door
aud out In the avenue stood q squad
-nl, Of "a ,alr, q tha ntIlann Arna,a IL, |