The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-25
PRINCES HOST
The PRESIDENT
HENRY OF PRUSSIA VISITS WHITE
HOUSE AND is HONORED AT
NATIONS CAPITOL
DINNER IN GUESTS HONOR
Diplomats, Army and Navy Officers
and Distinguished Citizens the
Guests Mt the Banquet Ten
dered by Roosevelt.
BRILLIANT WELCOME TO GUEST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Rarely in its
history has the White house been the
scene of more brilliant spectacle than
loday when President Roosevelt Welcom-
ed to the United States Prince Henry. Of
Prussia. Ever since the announcement
that the prince would visit this country
as the personal representative Of his
brother, the German emperor, the presi-
dent and other officials of the administra-
ton have taken a lively personal inter-
est In the arrangements for his reception
1t has been the presidents wish that.
avoiding all ostentation, the prince be
given cordial welcome.
50 far as federal authority controls in
the matter that plan has been carried
out. The prince met the president, and
the welcome he received was genuinely
nearly and open handed and he in turn.
showed unmistakable evidence of the
pleasure it gave him to meet the presi-
dent Of the American people, Nothing
could have been more cordial and ingen-
uous than the presidents greeting to the
German prince, and it was returned in
kind and in full measure.
Special preparations were made at the
White house for this event. All of the
state apartments on the first floor had
received much attention from the govern.
ment florists, but the decorations of the
three communicating pariors, the blue
room, where the president and prince
met and exchanged greetings, the red
parlor occupied by Mrs. and Miss Roose-
velt, and the green room, where there
We're assembled the members of the cabi-
net and their ladies, the wife of Secre-
taTy of State Cortelyou and a few in
vited guests, were exquisitely beautiful
The great east room, to which were con-
Quoted the princes suite, the German am
bassador and staff, the American officers
and other prominent guests was hand
somely decorated. In these state apart
ments, as elsewhere, unseemly display
had been carefully avoided, but the rich
furniture and draperies, and the artisti-
cally arranged vases filed with great
clusters of freshly cut and fragrant
American Beauty roses and other bios
SONS, the evergreen draperies and the
gorgeous uniforms of the prince and his
party, combined to make the scene one
of exceptional brilliancy and beauty.
Band Plays German National Air.
1t was 1915 o'clock when the escorting
cavalry colamn swung through the east
gate, and 1T a brisk pace passed up the
broad driveway to the White house. Here
at the word of command, the column
brcke into single rank, facing the main
entrance. Another command as the
princes carriage passed the gate and
with that snap and precision which has
made the Second regiment famous, every
sabre flashed from its scabbard and came
to the position of present
detachment of marines, headed by its
famous band had taken place at the
right and left of the main entrance
facing north. The first carriage, contain
ing the prince. Secretary Hay and Rear
Admiral Evans, drove up at rapid pace
and as it passed under the portico here
the Marine band struck up the German
national air, which was continued until
all the company had left their carriages.
At the carriage door the prince was
met by Assistant Secretary Pierce and