The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
PRINCE IN THE
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 continuance Of. those relations through all the years to come. lApplause.) May we not ind . psid5e of an enduring and an incressins frisudEhip and s6od fellow. ship in the fact that In all our cities, ir all our villages and on. all our farms. are to be, found hunAreds upon hundreds ol thousands of German-AmericaD cftisens who while true and faithful t6 the land of their adoption even unto death, still carry in their hearts the love-the Ger man love for the customs an institution of the, Fartheriand, love that never dies (Applause.) We welcome you here tonight, sir. mot. only because of ths respect and admirA ton we feel for his ma jesty, the German Emperor (applause) but also sir. because of our liking for your democratic ways. fApplsuse.)
 Gentlemen: I have the honor to pro. pose the toast, 'fIls Royal Highness, Prince Henry of Prussia"
 The applause which greeted the last words of the mayors speech. blended with the cheers for the guest of the evening. as the banqueters drank his health to the strains f'"Die Wacht am Rheine,".
 Prince Henry rose and replied to the Mayor as fcliowSs
 Reply of the Prince.
 MT. Mayor and 'Gentlsmen: Pray &C., cept my heartfelt thanks for tonight's . reception in the city of hicago, the city which houses very nearly 2.000, 600 of peo- pie. and which. less than a hundred years ago. was nothing more than a frontier trading post, surrounded on all sides by hostile bands of savsges and which haa since developed into a city of magnificence and beauty, in spite of its having been thirty years ago swept on the face of the prairie. thereby exciting the sympathy of the entire civilized world. and at the same time furnishing it's inhabitants with an opportunity of showing what stun they were made. of tApplsuse). It stands to- day monument of undaunted courage. pluck and perseverance. k'E
 Whilst speeding today through one of the rfche stS sections cf the United States was sorry that circumstances would not permit me to pay q tribute of respect to the last resting place of one of the great est citizens of the United, States. a citi- zen of tllinois-Abraham Lincoln. Ap- plause), t@t. ,Ns.- .ys.-s9 Fe4.f
 Tn the year 1885 Chicago became a cen- ter of attraction by its famous exhibition, though to my mind is Itself a permanent exhibition of American energy. courage and enterprise. Also gentlemen. have been made to understand that there is a certain connection between this city and certain useful animal uaughter), which Is converted in the most artfui manner and in fess than no, time. into all sorts of shapes and forms to please and serve humanity. daughter and applause).
 ''I was not aware that tomorrow was the sixtf-ffth anniversiry of your city's birth. I wish to congratulate you most heartily on this occasion.
 Before closing T. should like to call your attention to another thing which Is, that the division of your fleet, which is a rising fleet. was represented by four ves- sells of which the Illinois was the flag ship. Applause) should like before l close to couple the name of the man whose nag is flying on the Illinois, and who think is one of your most popular men. with my toast. He is generally called Bob Evans. (Applause).
 "After this diversion let me thank you again for your kind hospitality. and Jet me drink to the health and the prosperity of the city of Chicago tApplause).
 Whffe this toast was being drank the orchestra played Illinois" and Mir. Eddy then announced that the time had ar- rived when the Prince must leave to at. tend the entertainment at the list infantry armory.
 After the banquet. which ended shortly before 8 o'clock the Prince and his suite drove to the arnaory of the 1st infantry where the German citizens of Chicago had arranged choral festival in his honor. -,t '
 Michigan Avenue sidewalks were lined as closely as the people could be packed A roar of cheers greeted the Prince as he left the hotel and from there until h. passed within the doors of the armory there was one continuous shout. which was eciipsed in volume only when he entered the arrnory. where six thousa nd people, most of them born in the Father land or descendants of those who had been, were gathered to meet him.
 Many Thousands There.
 Several times six thousand people were on the outside of the building and they added their cheers to those that walked up the inside of the building. As the Prince entered the hall the great orchestra, of more than one hundred pieces burst forth In the national anthem of Germany. Then there was another outburst of cheers that was re-echoed by the immense crowd ostside
 Directly under the box occupied by Prince Henry was huge platform upon which were seated the members of the great chorus, under the direction of Gustav Ehrrhorn. Directly in front of the chorus was seated the orchestra under the direction Of Carl Bunae.
 The female members Of the chorus. all of them members of the Chicago Ladies' Choral Society. were placed in the gall lery above the male singers. The chorus sang The True German Heart" and then Chairman T, J. Lefens read the address of welcome to Prince Henry.
 The chorus, accompanied by the orchestra. then rendered "The Prayer Before the Battle"
 Hymn of the Republic" which was sung Society and when the music swung into The Star Spangled Banner" every man and woman In the hall rose. the Prince and the members of his suite rising also.
 Cheered old War Song.
 The first note of the song were utterly lost'in the wild cry of delight that rang out as the old war song was heard, This died away in an Instant and then with a itself the entire audience, followed the orchestra with the words of the song
 It was shortly after 10 o'clock when the Prince and the members of his suite left the armory. At least 5000 people were waiting on the outside and the re- appearance of the Prince was greeted with the same cheers that had marked his arrival at the hall The Prince then drove to the auditorium hotel to take his part in sthe great ball
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