Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-25

prince Henry's host in Washington
charge of the arrangements at the
depot. and Count Quadt and two other
attaches from the German embassy
awaited the arrival of the train ut the
depot. They remained in an improvis
ed reception room. the walls OF when
were heavily draped with INTERVENING
American and German flags.
A bugle call by cavalryman station
ed outside announced the arrival OF
the train. 1t was halted just outside
the depot. the engine detached and the
cars backed to a position opposite the
reception room midway down the
trainshed. The welcoming party pass
ed quickly into the princes car and i'll
formally extended to him the welcome
to the city.
Start For White House.
| A few moments later the party
emerged and passed to the reception.
Commander Cowles, President Roose
yelt's .brother-iu-law. and Adjutant
General Corbin were the first to alight,
and the prince was not FAR behlllu
them. Walking rapidly and with the
erect bearing of trained naval officer,
smiling to the group Of officials. detec-
tives and newspaper men, through
double line of whom he passed, salut-
ing with a touch of his hand to the
glittering chapeau he wore, he crossed
the carpeted depot aisle and entered
the reception room.
Accompanied by Secretary Hay and
Rear Admiral Evans, the prince enter
ed the last of the open carriages. The
carriages of the others We're drawn up
in line, and the princes carriage dash
ed at rapid speed to the head of the
column. Instantly the police ana mil
itary escorts wheeled into position, and
the party started up Pennsylvania av-
enue for the White House. ...
When the line of carriages bearing
the prince and cOrtege started from the
depot, platoon of sixteen mounted
policemen wheeled into line and took
position at the head of the column
They constituted the front platoon, and
a similar squad of mounted police. un
der Sergeant Harry protected the rear
Between the police and the carriages
marched the military escort. compris
ing Troops + and G of the Second
United States cavalry from Fort Myer
headed by the cavalry band and Fourtl
battery of field artillery all under the
/ command Of Lieutenant Colonel Dim
mick
. Banked along each side of the route
; in addition to the police, were owe
| 400 men of the District of C0!umbf,
militia. They formed double line o
f sentinels at intervals of four PAGES
facing, of course, inward.
The drive from the station was en-
= livened by runaway horse, whicl
passed perilously near the carriage oc
i, cupied by the prince. who did not SHOW
the slightest concern, although Their
was much excitement among tn
). watching crowds.
President and Prince Meet.
The meeting Of the president and tn
prince was an interesting event. TIL
n welcome the prince received was gent
4 inely hearty and open handed, and b
in turn showed unmistakable evidenc
Of the pleasure it gave him to meet til
president of the American peopl
g Nothing could have been more cords
, and ingenious than the president
>, greeting to the German prince, and
was returned in kind and in full mea
ure.
Special preparations were made I
., the White House for this event. A
~ Of the state apartments on the fir
- door had received much attention frol
'e the government florists, but the decor
e lions of the three communicating pa
~ lors-the blue room, where the pres
le dent and prince met ana exchange
u their greetings; the red parloI. occupit