New-York tribune., 1902-03-04

of the armOry there was continuous ovation,
which was taken up when he entered the ar
mory. where six thousand people. most Of them
born in the Fatherland or descendants of those
who had been, Were gathered TO meet him
Bands were playing with frantic energy, and
the great chorus of hundreds Of voices was
swelling as he entered. But their efforts availed
them nothing. The cheers of the multitude
Wned all else, and for fully five minutes
there was nothing heard except one great roar
Of voices, inside and out. 1t was the one chance
for the German citizens Of Chicago to have the
Prince to themselves and they made the most
Of IL.
AS the Prince entered the hall the great or
chestra. Of more than hundred pieces, burst
forth in the national anthem Of Germany. Whlle
this was being played, the Prince and his suite
were escorted to the balcony on the second moor
concluded, there was another outburst or cheers
from the great throng within the walls that was
re-echoed by the immense crowd outside.
The sight that met the eyes Of the Prince as
he stepped upon the brightly decorated balcony
was one to stir the heart of any man. From
end to end, and from side to side. there was
sea Of faces, against which the waving hand
kerchefs which fluthtered in the air by thou-
sands resembled white crest of foam. Beautl-
ful decorations hid the interior OF the armory;
and among them the colors of the American ana
German flags predominated.
UNDER THE BLACK EAGLE.
The box occupied by the Prince was at the
east end of the hall. and a canopy had been
erected over it. The box was carpeted with
costly rugs, and the black eagle hung just over
the head of Prince Henry. as he advanced 10
the front of his box to bow his acknowIeog.
ments. Around the Prince were seated the
members of his suite, and the local committee.
At his right sat Consul Viewer, who represents
Germany in Chicago, and on his left a numoer
of prominent German educators, with their
wives At the far end of the hall was huge
platform upon which were seated the members
of the great chorus under the direction OF Gus
tav Ehrhorn. In front of the chorus was seated
the orchestra, under the direction Of Carl Bunge.
The female members of the chorus all mem
bers of the Chicago Ladies Choral Society, were
in the gallery above the male singers, and
directly facing the Prince Surrounding the
women were nine hundred eX-members of the
German army, all of whom are now American
citizens.
When he thought the time had arrived in
above the cheers. Conductor Ehrhorn waved his
baton. and, with one voice the chorus started
In upon The True German Heart"
MORE WORDS OF WELCOME.
At the conclusion of the song Chairman T. J.
Lefens read an address of welcome to Prince
Henry.
There was renewal of the cheers, and then
a pause to await the reply Of Prince Henry. who
said:
I thank you cordially for the kind words which
you have just spoken You should be the best
of citizens here. but you should never forget
that you are all Germans or Of German descent,
and you should be good. loyal American ciu-
zens, the same as you were in the old country.
You have left your Fatherland, but If you still
have some love for the Fatherland, then I ask
sent me here the representative Of Prussia,
TO bring these greetings-the German Emperor
and King of Prussia.
Three cheers were then given for the Emperor
of Germany in which the Prince joined heartily.
The chorus, accompanied by the orchestra.
then rendered THE Prayer Before the Battle
in a manner that the approval OF the
visitors, for they appIauded with enthusiasm.
the Prince leading in the manifestations Of
pleasure.
An original poem was then read by E F. L.
Gauss
ALL SUNG STAR SPANGLED BANNER"
The orchestra struck up again. with the stir
ring strains Of the Battle Hymn Of the Repub-
lc, sung by the members of the Ladies Choral
Society The great audience was wrought up to
a high pitch of enthusiasm, which in
creased an instant later when with scarcely
instant's pause, the music swung into The Star
Spangled Banner"
Instantly every man and woman In the hall
was standing, the Prince and the members Of
his suite rising also. The first notes of the song
were utterly lost in the wild cry OF delight that
rang out the old war song was heard. This
died away in an instant. and then with force
that seemed to shake the very roof itself, the
entire audience followed the orchestra with the
words Of the song.
The greatest precautions had been taken in all
the arrangements at the armory, and nothing
could have been smoother than the manner in
which everything carried out. The people
who came late to the building. even though
they were ticket holders were not admitted and
the door was not opened after the Prince had
entered, until he said that 1t was time for him
70 leave for the ball at the Auditorium. This
was soon after 10 o'clock.
The chief event of the stay Of the Prince in
Chicago was the grand ball held tonight in the
Auditorium. II was the most ma gnificent social
event ever witnessed in this city surprising
even the great ball given in honor Of Admiral
Dewey two years ago.
The decorations of the huge hall went beyond
anything ever before attempted in the Audi
toriur. In the general scheme the German and
American colors were freely mingled and
formed the basis of the principal designs The
black eagle OF Prussia and the Stars and Stripes
were in evidence upon all sides. Nautical effects
prevailed to great extent. The unit for repe-
ution was boats PROV and masthead. fanked
on either side by panels bearing eagles and
flags, and by the banners Of America and Ger
many. On either side Of the ballroom
five boat prows. the base of each one being
draped with the combined colors of the United
states and Germany, through which cleaned
hundreds Of small electric lights. In front of
each box on the sides Of the ballroom were
draped hundreds of flags. those of Germany
alternating with those of the United States.
Their folds were caught up alternately with the
of Prussia
BALL IN HONOR OF THE PRINCE.
The hour set for the arrival of Prince Henry
and his suite the floor of the ballroom was
Ip-oo " ONLOCh Dul II was HIlStH minutes dIIeT
that time before he was ready. The members
Of his suite had assembled in the hotel parlors.
where they were awaited by the members of the
ball committee, headed by Chairman Honore
Palmer. Mayor Harrison presented the mem
bers Of the Princes suite to Mr.. Palmer and
then presented the Prince himself
The entrance of the Prince into the hall was
marked with the stricIest formaty, and the
presentation to Mrs. Harrison his official
hostess, was made in a manner as quiet as it
was dgnifed.
AS soon as all the prominent visitors had been
presented to the women selected for their escort