The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09

NEW YORK. March 8.-Prince
Y Henry was the guest of the Ger
man society of the city Of New
York at its annual dinner at the Wal
dorf-AstOria tonight.
The prince entered the small banquet
room on the Thirty-third street side OF
the hotel about $50 o'clock. accom-
panied by the members Of his suite in
their uniforms. He was received by
President Gustav II. Schwab of the
society and a subcommittee consist
ing Of Hubert ellis, William Klenke.
AdOlph Rathbath. Ralph Trautman. F.
~ Binghard Julius A. May R. Won
Ger Emo and Edward Benneche he
remained in the room some time con
versing with the forty-five members Of
the general committee on receDtiou.
and entered into an animated CONVEX
satiOn with Carl Schurz. Those of the
presidential delegation present were
Rear Admiral Evans, Adjutant Cen
eral COrbin and Colonel Theodore
Bingham.
The large banquet hall was beauti-
fully draped, over the guest table beng
two immense German and American
flags around the German imperial
lights. All around the hall we're Ger
man and American flags and blue ban
ners with the names Of each state of
the Union. The table Of honor was
burdened with American Beauty roses
and smilaX. The other tables were ub-
orally provided with flowers.
schwab and the Prince.
There were $50 guests in the hall
when Prince Henry was. escorted i'm by
Mr.. Schwab and the reception commit
tee. All arose and loudly applsuded
the prince. With the prince and Mr.
Schwab at the guest table were Carl
Schurz. Admiral Won Tirpitz. Professor
Nicholas Murray Butler Admiral Won
SeckendOTff, Admiral Evans, Rudolph
keppler, Captain Won Mueller. Count
QUadt Hubert Giles. Captain Won
Grumme, Commander CowIes. Edward
Uhl. Consul Geissler. Captain Won
Egidy, the mayor of New York Cen
eTal Won Plessen, Frederick W. Hollis.
Won Eisendecher. Assistant
Hill. Admiral Won Baudissin,
General Corbin. Consul Cen
eral BUeuz, r. @. Won der Emo, Col
0GeI Theodore A. Bingham, Captain
Schmidt Won Schwindt George Ehret,
F. L. Boas. Captain Won Trotha
There were approximately ]. 900 guests
at the dinner. 80 OF whom were ac-
in the Astor gallery. which
adjOins the main banquet hall The
dinner in the large hall was concluded
al 10 O'Clock after which the overflow
from the Astor gallery was admitted
President Schwab proposed a toast to
the health Of the president Of the Unit
sd States which was drunk standing
German emperor. which called forth
three lusty "hOChs.'
Schwab Makes a Speech.
Mr.. Schwab said: our society ceIe-
1-ates this evening the 18th year Of
Is existence. Il was founded in the
irst year of the political indie
lendence of our country. Its first pres
dent was General Won Steuber, The
rfend and adviser of Washington. and
me Of the great actors jG the revOlU-
iouary war. He was followed as presi-
lent by men of high standing and rep
rrati0n. whose names are identical with
he history Of our city. I refer to such
James as William Wilmerding, Jacob
orfIIard Philip Hone, John Jacob As
or Philip Rfssinger. Charles HauseIt.
when our nation was still weak and
he population Of the city was still
mail. the German society took part,
n wear 1874 as d body, in the cree
ion Of Notifications on Governors ISL
md for the protection against eXteT-
.af enemies. for at that time a new war
Tim England was threatening In the
minutes Of the society we find an entry
e that year, according to which al
Members Of the society. with their
resident at their head and with music
nd flags flying. marched down Broad
-av 10 Whitehall. where they tOOL
ezsa1 for Governors island. and there
-orl<ed during the day under direction
f fba engineers and mayor Of the city
\ the erection Of earthwOrlzs. During
M civil war the German society
bowed its patriotic sympathy through
he collection Of money and provisions
7r the sick and wounded soldiers Of
UT armies.
Gives Him An Album
THE visit OF your royal hishness Is
o7v approaching its end. You have
1T a lasting impression among ali the
eople with whom you have come IL