The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-02-25


into position and the party started M
Pennsylvania avenue for the White
House,
For the Princes Protection.
iniermIngl.d with the crowds az the
depot was small army og secret sery.
Sc. men. detectives and policemen.
Special precautions had been taken 10
insure tho safety of the prince and his
cortcge and to keep III. people from
pressing closely upon the party at any
stage os It's journey through III. public
places In III. city Major Sylvester.
the chief OF police. had $50 OF his uni
formed men on special duty and !a5 Of
these were detailed nj the depot, As.
sist!ng the local detectives were a
corps Of detectives from a number of
other cities looking for familiar faces
ri criminals and suspects from other
POINTS. Tn. South Side men We're also
watching for men at the hotels AMI
elsewhere Several mounted police.
men guarded III. rear Of the traiushei
The safeguarding of the prince was
effected no, only by his immediate es.
cor, but by special details Of poliee.
whom Was divided III. rcspor sihility
Of the order Of route from the depot
10 the White House. each having n
separate but interloclins jurisdiction.
There wcr. 80 policemen spread over
the first three blocks. half hundred
from there 10 within block 81 the
White Iious. and two score more ~
them assembled in Pennsylvania axe.
nue. Immediately In front OF the exec.
n,iye grounds. All these were rein
forced by n large number in citizen :
clothes. Al the White Hons. n detail
az police assisted the regular men In
l.eplng the grounds free from intrn.
sion of unauthorized persons. When
the line Of carriages bearing the
prince and cor'egs started from ihe
d.po, a platoon OF IL mounted police
men wheeled into line and 'ook 10
e.tlon a, the head Of the column.
Arrival az the White House.
II was lo:is O'Clock when the escort
ing cavalry column swung through the
east gate and nj "A brisk pace passed
nm tho broad driveway 10 the White
House. Here at the word Of command
tho column broke into single rank.
facing the main entrance. deiach-
m.nt of marines headed by It's famous
hand had taken place nj the right and
left of the main entrance. racing hoF.l'
The first carriage, containing w
prince. Secretary Hay and Rear Aa'
u,i,al Evans, drove up nj RAPID pa,s
AN, as /. passed under tho loftico the
national air. which was roh'lhu'' ".'
I'll all the company had LETT th'i' ."'-
r.aycs. Al the carriage uooE '"o
prince was met by Assistant S''i''a'.
P.arcc and the German anhassau"'
Tie marty WAS conducted thIo"Eu '"'
main lobby into the red parlor, th'h'e
into the East room and from there 'he
,.,,,c, alone was conducted through
a.. c,aap room 10 the Blue rarioF
nh.ro IN, president was in waiting 70
receive him. In conformity WIN "p
loma,,c etiquette the presideh' -.
teiyed the royal visitor IN PlN"'e az"
without introduction. THIS was 'i'a"e
necessary by the fact that 'H'ie %
now In the United States no rSpIesels'
ta,ive of the German nation OF sur
f,ciently high rank TO present 10 'n'
nrosi1,n, n prince of the blood ros"''
: hro,her and personal representative
of tho German emperor.
Meets the White House LADIES'
After the greetings had been extend
ed the president led the prince l'.o
the Red parlor and introduced hum 10
Mrs. Roosevelt and his daughter. MISS
Alice After few words with them
,ha ,ovo, visitor was conducted into
tho Green room and introduced TO tne
members of the cabinet and thelr "a. IA.
dies The party then proceeded to .he
East room where the members ol ,na ,na
nrinca's suite were introduced To 'he
president. The entire ceremony ocsu'
MED inst 30 minutes. the party arr,..
ing at 1o:a5 and departing AZ Ito