The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
HENRY AT WHITE HOUSE

"ooniA6toll, Gu. 19.-Rarely In Its
history has the white house been the
scene OF a more brilliant spectacle
than yesterday when President Roose.
Welt welcomed to the United States
Prlnce Henry of Prussia. Ever since
the announcement was made that the
prince would visit this country as the
personal representative of his brother.
the German emperor, the president.
the members of the administration
have taken lively personal interest
IN the arrangements for his reception.
Inc matter has been the subject of
frequent discussion at the meetings
OF the cabinet and the details of the
plans for the entertainment of the
royal visitor have constantly been re.
ferred to the president for suggestion
and approval. 1t was the presidents
wish that avoiding all ostentation, the
prince be given a cordial welcome.
so lar as federal authority controls
IN the matter that plan has been car.
rled out. The prince met the president
and the welcome he received was gen.
ulnely hearty and open handed and
ne, IN turn, met the president of the
American people. Nothing could have
been more cordial and ingenious than
the presidents greeting to the German
prince, and it was returned in kind
and in full measure
1t was lO:45 o'clock when the escort.
Ing cavalry column swung through
the east gate and at a brisk pace
passed up the broad driveway to the
white house. Here at the word of com.
mand the column broke into single
rank, facing the main entrance. An.
other command came as the princess
carriage passed the gate and with that
snap and precision which has made the
Second regiment famous, every sabre
flashed from it's scapbard and came tn
the position of present" A detach.
ment OF marines headed by it's famous
band had taken place at the right and
left OF the main entrance, facing north.
The first carriage containing the
prince, secretary and Rear Admiral
evans drove up at rapid pace and as
1t passed under the porte cochere. the
marine band struck up the German
national air which was continued un.
til all the company had left their car.
riages. At the carriage door the
prince was met by Assistant Secretary
Pearce and the German ambassador
Who saluted and presented to him
Major McCawley of the main corps.
and Capt. Gilmore of the artillery. in
dress uniforms, who saluted and then
led the way into the mansion between
two lines of marines with arms at
salute
Walking on the left of the prince
was Secretary Hay and following him
came Admiral Evans, the German am.
bassador. General Corbin and the mem.
bers of the princes suite. The party
was conducted through the main lob.
by into the red parlor, thence into
the east room and from there the
prince alone was conducted through
the green room to the blue parior
where the president was waiting to re.
ceive him. In conformity with diplo.
matte etiquette the president received
the royal visitor in private and with.
out introduction. This was made
necessary by the fact that there is now
in the United States no representative
OF the German nation of sufficient high
rank to present prince of the blood
royal, brother and personal repre-.
sentative of the German emperor.
At l1:4O a. m. President Roosevelt
returned Prince Henry's visit. He
drove to the German embassy in an
open landau with Col. Bingham. The
president was met, at the carriage by
Ambassador Won Hollenben and usher.
ed into the building. The prince met
him in the drawing room where there
was an exchange of amenities. The
president and the prince remained to-
gether for about fifteen minutes.
In Favor of Statehood.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The house
committee on territories unanimously
voted to report bills for the admission
of the territories of New Mexico, Ari
IONA and Oklahoma. The vote was
taken upon a motion by Mr. Moon of