The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-07

adpiu run from CINCINNATI 10 Cnatta-
nooga- 1t was 8 O'Clock when the spe-
cial pulled into the station at Chatta-
nooga and the local deception commit
tee headed by Newell Sanders and ac-
companied by Pension COMMISSIONS II.
Clay Evans and General II. v. Boyn-
ton, came forward formally to greet
the prince. There was a great throng
en- IND about the depot and IL broke in
to hearty cheering when the prince ap-
peared on the rear OF the car Column
bia- He wore the Uniform Of an ad-
miral and saluted when he faced the
crowd. He and his party were taken
Noy special electric train 10 the inclined
railway that climbs the ragged face of
Lookout mountain. They made the as
cent in two cars. the prince escorted
by General Boynton and Commissioner
Evans riding on the rear platform OF
the first car. AS the prince reached
the crest Of the mountain the sun sank
through the grayish Clouds and for a
short time the view was excellent. Mis-
sionary bridge. Orchard Knob and Rae
coon mountains were outlined clear and
bold, and below the Tennessee river
could be traced in it's ~meanderings for
miles.
General Boynton, who participated in
the Chattanooga operations with Sher-
mans army accompanied the prince
down along the ridge of the mountain
and briefly related the story of the
campaign. Prince Henry listened to
the recital with keen interest. He asked
numerous questions AS Prince Henry
stood at Rock Point and looked across
h~ h. ~
claimed: This is magnificent There
Ia nothing in Europe that is fairer. i
have never seen such a battlefield"
Short stop at st. Louis.
st. Louis, March 3.-Prince Henry
spent four hours in st. Louis today,
during which time he was royally en-
ter aimed. A short reception, at Union
station. the presentation of an address
OF welcome by Mayor Wells and a
similar address by a committee OF GEL
many army and navy veterans and a
short reception preceded a drive
through the business section of the city
to the west end where at st. Louis Club
the prince and his suite, with the re-
ception committee. took breakfast.
There Mayor Wells presented Prince
Henry a superb casket of sterling sill
yer ornamented with insignia and trim
mings Of gold, containing the address
presented earlier by the mayor.
To this address the prince responded
briefly. Carriages were again taken py
the party who were driven through the
beautiful residence section of the west
end into Forest Park and to the wait
ing train which had been hauled there
for their convenience. at IL O'Clock the
train left for Chicago.
The Prince i'm Chicago.
Chicago. March "A gIare OIL red fire
that could be seen for miles. the blaze
OF hundreds Of torches, the sparkle or
myraids of electric ngnts and the
cheers of thousands OF peupna made up
the first taste OF Chicago's hospitality
that was given Prince denry oil russia
upon his arrival in this city this eve
ming. His train arrived at the depot OF
the Chicago and Alton railroad at $50
o'clock and from there after he a
been formally welcomed by Mayor Har-
rison and the members OF the general
reception committee Prince Henry RODE
through streets packed with Il dense
nul. itude. whose cheers compelled the
distinguished visitors to, bow contln-
uaIy to right and left f -.
The prince arrived in the city at a
time when the streets were tnrongeo
to the utmost, it bing the hour when
many thousands Of people were leaving
their places of business for the aay
and of these people 1t seemed tnat
nearly every one walking over TO jack
son boulevard to- await the arrival OF
the prince! ~,FJslE-S ,t-rE.., r"s-
No more afatsering welcome could
been extended any visitor. and 1t came
not SO. much from the officials or the
Try as from it's citizens. Every oullc-
ing along the line of his route, from the
Serott to the Auditorium hotel, was
raiIv decxed with bunting. the prevail
ing scheme being; the American and
German flags i~ntertwinedy with the
black eagle of Prussia over ALL. Many
of the buildings had upon their fronts
elaborate devices made up OF hundreds
Of electric lights. , There were wei
comes by the score; there were eagles
and flags and there were strings OF gay
colored lights almost without NUMBER.
No hint of the electric light decorations
was given to the prince until after his
carriage had rolled oyer Jackson boul-
evard. and, was descending the gentle
slope that leads towards Michigan av-
enue., Then almost in the same second
the lights We're turned on and what had
been hut one second before p lane be-
tween dark towering buildings became
an avenue of dazzling light. The torch
bearers. who were German veteran sol
diers lii, the torches at almost the same
instant and from end to, end, of the boul-
eyard between the bridge and Michigan
avenue. t~wo-thirds,o of a mile away there
was an instantaneous blaze OF red IRE
from both sides of the streets. - jrg>.
The train stopped with the last car,ol
which was Prince Henry, opposite 'tht
main gate of the depot. THE German
ambassador,i Baronvonf HonebenI wa
the first to alightoard was greeted a
once by DR.. waiter Viewer. h German
consul in Chicago. DIR. Viewer was ther
presented by Baron Won Holleben tt
Prince Henry, and Dr. Weyer present
ed the prince to Mayor Harrison VIII
formally received the visitors on behaI
of the city of Chicago.
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