Evening star., 1902-02-27

commerce and industries Of the United
States at Sherry's today was In some re-
spects the most notable function Of its
kind ever held in this city. There were
1877 persons seated at eleven tables.
The hosts were J. Pierpont Morgan, Nor
ris K. Jesup. Edward D. Adams, George F.
Baker, John Clafiin, Elbert H. Gary, Abram
Orr, William Rockefeller. James Stillman,
William K Vanderbilt and L. NJ Gold
berger Of Berlin.
Prince Henry's desire to hear some dis
tinctively American music was also the de-
termining factor in the selection Of large
variety Of American popular as well as
national airs.
Princes Compliments to Ladies.
At the seats Of the ladies invited as spec
tators were placed little bouquets Of jessa-
mines and gardenias. Prince Henry's favor
ite flowers, and when his royal highness
saw the ladies wearing these favors he sent
for one and pinned it on his coat lapel
The Americans at the tables A and F
were designated as special guests in the
pecially compiled for the occasion, which
told Of the achievements Of each Of the
captains Of industry who had been in
vited to the function.
When the luncheon was finished Mr. Nor
gan proposed toasts to the president Of
the United States" 'to the Emperor Of
Germany" and to prince Henry of Prus-
sia." His royal highness arose in response
and offered the toast ito the captains Of in
dustry.' After that Mr.. Morgan proposed
the toast the ladies'" No sooner were
the toasts over than the walters removed
some Of the tables and placed about the
room small stands on which were cigars
and cigarettes.
Prince Henry and his suite left their table
and each was presented to the guests He
held brief conversation with each person
thus introduced and, after all had been
presented took seat in the center of a
group comprising his hosts and members Of
his suite and talked at greater length with
several Of the men who had been invited to
meet him. More than an hour was occupied
in such conversation.
The Captains Of Industry.
Those at the tables marked for the cap
tains Of industry were Edward G. Acheson,
James w. Llexander. J. Ogden Armour,
George F. Baker, Alexander Graham Bell.
Edward J. Berwind. John s. Billings, e..
W. Bliss. Emil L. Boas. Frederick G..
Brashear, Alexander E. Brown, Charles F.
Brush, Adolphus Busch, Alexander j. Cas-
satt. Frank w. Cheney, Duane H. Church,
Charles F. Clark. William B. Cogswell.
Francis B. Crocker. Charles Deering Theo-
dore /. Devinne. William e. Dodge, John
F. Dryden, James B. Duke. w. H. Dun
woody, Yhomas A. Edison, Marshall Field,
David E. Francis, John Fritz, George j.
Gould, James G. Grant, Clement A. Girls
com. James D. Hague, Charles M Hall,
Edward II. Hartman Henry o. Havemey-
er, Marvin Hughitt Julian Kennedy, Sam
uel P. Langley Robert T. Lincoln. john
ston Livingston. John A. Mccall, John
Markle. Samuel Mather. ]. Rogers Maxwell
Charles s. Mellen. Rear Admiral Melville,
Albert A. Nicholson. D. o. Mills, S. Weir
Mitchell, Charles A. Moore, George S. Nor
rison. Henry Morton, Franklin MacVeagh,
Max Nathan. Simon Newcomb. Frederick
Pabst. William Barclay Parsons, Edward
c. Pickering, Albert A. Pope Henry s.
Pritchett. Michael I. Pupin. Norman B.
Ream. Edwin Reynolds, John D. Rockefel-
Ter, w. A. Roebling. Henry H. Rogers,
Charles NJ. Schwab, Gustav H. Schwab, Ir-
wing NJ. Scott. Coleman Sellers, Samuel
Spencer. Francis ]. Sprague, Nikola Tesla,
Elihu Thompson. Robert H. Thurston, Her.
bert H. Vreeland. Charles D. Walcott, Rear
Admiral J. G. Walker, George G. Ward
Levi G. Weir, George Westinghouse. Ed
ward Weston. Frederick Weyerhauser and
p. A. B. Widener.