Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-05
Royal Visitor Spends Another Day in the
Western Metropolis,
LAYS A WREATH ON LINcoLEs MONUMENT
Hears Address by Governor Van SAINT on
Behalf Of Minnesota Germans
MILWAUKEE, RECEIVES ROYAL GUEST
Thousands of Descendants of House
of HOhenEoIIern Enthusiastically
Honor the Distinguished scion
I'm wisconsin City.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 4.--Milwaukee
was host to Prince Henry Of Prussia for
six hours this evening and gave a recap
tion that was highly enthusiastic and an
entertainment that was unique.
His special train came In at 4 o'clock ana
at 10 was away again on the long run to
Niagara and New England The interyen-
ing time was all given over to the recep-
tion and entertainment of the royal visitor.
II began with drive through the business
and resident districts in review before
crowd that numbered 2OO,0O Then there
was public reception at which Governor
Robert La Toilette and Mayor David s. Rose
voiced the welcome and the united singing
societies raised their voices in mighty
chorus There was also splendid illumi-
nation and brilliant night run Of the Mil
waukee fire department.
Later there was a banquet at which the
prince met the leading citizens of the oltv
and state. The thousands OF German resi-
dents In Milwaukee Joined heartily in the
welcome OF the young prince to whose house
they once owed allegience, and veterane of
the German wars gathered from throughout
the state to assist in the reception.
Met by EnOrmOus Crowd.
The special train bearing the prince and
his party ran up from Chicago over the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway ana
there was an enormous crowd at the depot
awaiting its coming There was a cheer as
the prince alighted, and another louder
than the first when he entered his carriage
outside the depot grounds. Mayor Rose ana
Admiral Evans entered his carriage ana
fianked by police and guarded BY trooners
OF the First Wisconsin cavalry, the drive
through the city began.
Ambassador Won Holleben ana Assistant
Secretary of State Hill rode In the second
carriage with Captain Frederick Pabst.
chairman OF the reception committee. Just
outside OF the depot 1000 veterans of the
German wars were drawn up. They had
come here from Green Bay, Stevens Point
Port Washington. Appleton, Plymouth. Fond
Du Lac. Racine and other distant points in
the state and they gave the prince a volley
OF cheers as he passed them. The streets
were hleekaded with people and ths police
nad to night to keep driveway clear.
Dedicates New street.
Prince Henry was given the honor Of rid
ing in the first carriage to roll across the
new Grand avenue Wisconsin street hridea.
and as this point was reached Battery A.
stationed on the lake front, fired q salute
OF twenty-one guns.
Ahe reception OF the prince rs he drove
through the streets was wildly enthus-
iastic and there was an ovation when he
entered the exposition building for the
public reception. As he appeared on the
stage escorted by his star, and the re-
ception committee the mass chorus OF 600
voices sang "Deutsch Liod." There were
10000 persons packed in the exposition
building and It was long before they were
suficiently stilled for Chairman John John.
son to briefly introduce Mayor Rose The
mayor welcomed Prince Henry In behalf of
the city.
The mayor gave way to former Congress-
man p. l.. Deuster who spoke In behalf of
the German residents and in their tongue.
Governor La Toilette then welcomed the
prince to Milwaukee in behalf of the state
ana expressed regret at the shortness OF
his visit.
Captain Emil Court, who also spoke in
German, was the last speaker.
Crowd Repeats Cheers.
The great chorus sang again and as the
prince arose to leave the hall the crowd
broke into cheers. He touched his can
In salute and smiled as he turned to leave
the stage.
The fire run followed the public reeaption
and 1t made a spectacle that was novel
and exciting Thirty-two pieces Of appara-
tus marshaled by Fire Chief Foley, were
raced for a mile at high speed. They ran
two abreast and 200 feet apart. Darkness
had come and the engine lights made the
picture all the more inspiring.
The prince was then driven through ilIum-
mated streets to Hotel Pnster where the
banquet was served
Hundreds Of strings OF electric liRhts
were arched across Grand avenue and wis
afr atr A..uI
outlined in light and high up on the tower
of the city hall. printed in incaudesoent
lights were the words Welcome to Prince
Henry" Especially pretty was the light
ing OF the Court OF Honor on Grand ave.
nue. When the prince was driven through
the court the chimes In the tower OF al
James Episcopal church played the national
airs OF the United States and German ana
Lutheran hymns
There was great display OF bunting
and under the glare OF the lights IL looked
even more attractive than In the daylight.
Crowds thronged the streets during the
evening with the Hotel Phster as the com
mon objective. and the night scene was a
brilliant one.
Prince speaks at Banquet.
Prince Henry was the guest at a banquet
tonight given at the Hotel Pfister by the
citizens of Milwaukee. The dinner lasted
about two hours The decorations of the
banquet hall were very elaborate The
table at which the prince sat was literally
covered with Alabama smilax, archinE
over the place where Prince
Henry sat.
Three toasts were proposed, those TO the
president OF the United States and those
TO the emperor OF Germany being drunk as
h
the respective nations. These were fol-
lowed by the toast: prince Henry Of
Prussia" The prince responded as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen, will occupy your attention
for but a few minutes. as i am q trihs
hoarse, having lost something tn this
country, namely, my voice, which 1 hope,
however. to regain II is pleasure 70 me
have offered me In this lovely handsome
ana ,sympatheuc city OF yours. the prin-