The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-06
Emperor's Brother Royalty Received
in Dixie.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS BY WAY.
Received an Ovation Everywhere
Presented a Walking Cane From
Gen Jackson's Old Home.

Sunday and a1teC viewing lHe SIouuu
where the Union and Confederate
armies met in conflict and hearing
afresh the story of the battles, re-
sumed his journey to the North and
West. Leaving Chattanooga over the
Nashville, Chattanooga st. LOUIS
Railroad, his train ran through cor
ner Of Alabama, and then turning to
the north hurried across Tennessee
with a short stop at Nashville, through
to Louisville and Bowling Green, and
up into Indiana to another brief halt
at Indianapolis. At Indianapolis the
course was changed to the westward
again and on tho tracks Of the Van
daiina Line, his train tonight is on the
reach for St. Louis. His reception in
the South was hospitable and demon
strative. The negroes manifested great
curiosity as to the Prince and they
amused him. He heard them sing at
Nashville, and was greatly pleased at
the experience. 1t was the Glee Club
of Fisk University that sang and at the
close he asked the young woman who
led them to come into his car. He
shook hands with her and congratula-
ted her. There was great crowd at
Chattanooga and the Prince was given
q souvenir. Nashville also made
demonstration of friendliness, as did
Louisville and Indianapolis. At every
station along the route the people
gathered to salute him with cheers.
There was much enthusiasm over Ad-
miral Evans as we'll. Brief though 1t
was, Prince Henry was delighted with
his Southern tour and, as he was leav-
ing Nashville, he said: The people
have been very kind to me. Every
where they have received me in the
kindliest manner, and TCy deeply
appreciate it. l wish they might all
know how thankful am"
The Welcome at Nashville.
Nashville, Special.-Prince Henry OF
Prussia spent Is minutes in Nashville
Sunday afternoon, arriving here over
the Nashville, Chattanooga G st. Louis
road. at 200 o'clock, and departing ov-
CT Iue l<OulSNllle q NdSuNliiO 1oi
Louisville at 2:45. Ten thousand men,
women and children crowded the union
station and railroad yards foe sight
of the royal visitor and accorded him
a most cordial reception. The Prince
did not leave his car, but from the back
platform smiled his Acknowledgements
of the demonstrations in his honor. He
made no speech, hearty Thank you!"
Thank you!" being the substance of
his reply to the welcoming address OF
Mayor l. NJ. Head. During the stop here
the desire expressed by the Prince to
hear some Of the old plantation negro
songs of the South was gratifled, the
negro jubilee singers from Fish Uni
versity singing three of those tuneful
melodies to the manifest enjoyment of
the Prince. One Of the singingers was
member of the organization when 1t
made tour of Europe some years ago
and having been told that, Prince
Henry, after the first song. reached
over and shook hands with him, max
ing reference to the visit to Berlin. His
Royal Higness asked Governor Nc
Millin, who was standing by him, what
she puTport Of the songs was.
They are revival songs" replied the
Governor.
What are revival songs" queried
the Prince, and the Governor entered
into an explanatory remark concerning
the old-time negro's picturesque faith
and customs.
A large committee Of distinguished
citizens, State, city and county officials,
headed by Governor McMillin ana
Mayor Head, was on hand to welcome
tIo royal visitor formally. AS the spe-
cial pulled in band struck up. but the
loud cheers of the crowd almost drown
ed its notes. The Prince appeared
touching his cap in recognition, and
the special committee boarded the car
After the usual formalities, Mayor
Head delivered his welcoming speech,
during which he presented a hickory
cane from "The Hermitage" Andrew
Jackson's old home. The cane is silver
mounted. On the top of the handle is
engraved front view of The Hermi-
:tage" and lower down this inscription:
Presented to His Royal Highness.
Prince Henry Of Prussia, as a souvenir
from The Hermitage, the home of An
drew. Jackson, March I'd. 1902"
a handsome floral design was also
presented on behalf Of the German
American society Of Nashville. In ad-
dition, the mayors address enrolled on
pachnent, was presented as SOU
venir. 1t is illustrated in German col
ors, bears the German seal in one cor
Eer and the seal Of the United States
in another, the whole surmounted by
the German standard and the United
States intertwined.
The Prince said but few words in re-