Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-25
GREAT DINNER
AT WHITE HOUSE.
H. ---------
Given by President Roosevelt in
Honor Of Prince Henry
NO LADIES WERE PRESENT.
A Most Distinguished Company As
sembied President Proposed
Health Of Germau Emperor.

Washington Fen "a 1.-THE dinner
given to Prince Henry By President
Roosevelt at the White House tonight
closed the honors bestowed on the roy
al visitor by official Washington today.
The affair was ON AN elaborate scale,
and brought together most dlslin-
guished company Il was an assem-
blage such as has rarely n ever before
gathered in the White House.
To accommodate the large number Of
guests tho dinner table was sci In the
east room, the decorations Of when
were on the most magnificent scale ever
attempted
An effective ana new feature of the
decorations was the electric light llu.
mnatIon, Several thousand little clec.
tilc lights Of all co0rs. and arranged
~ ianciful designs, supplemented Inc
illumination from the great chandeliers.
Ihey We're hung In artistic shapes
from tho tops of the large mirrors. and
gracefully intetlwned In the smllnx
Win which they were covered A
square oanopy OF them was hung over
me center OF the room, directly over
me places occupied by the president
ana ana the guest OF honor aud those
sitting directly opposite In the mir
rors ana windows the electrlc.light
designs were of stars and anchors en-.
blematioal Of Prince Henrys duties az
a sailor
The general effect of the decorations
m the dinlng-rQom Nas pnK and WINS.
rms was especially characteristic Of
the immense table which was formed
IN the shape OF crescent, with the
eoneaye side toward The east, where
President Roosevelt had his seat. Large
pats Of pale ana pink prlmroses In
peds OF Terms were placed at short
spaces, and between them were huge
crystal vases, with lunches Of red and
Whlte rose, Pink-shaded cnndelabra
completed the decorations Of the table.
On some mantes there were large
banks OF pink and white uzaleas. with
peds OF ferns and other green's and on
OTHERS thefe was profusion Of many
tolored cretons, while from the ceiling
hung f0lds OF smilaX ana from the
chandeliers We're fest0oned ropes of Inc
same material, caught between clusters
OF electric bulbs
Back of The seats occupied by the
president ana the royal visitor were
draped from the top of the window the
German and American flags Music
was furnished by the Marine band.
which played a number of German and
American patriotic airs
shortly before the clock struck 4
Prince Henry arrived with Admiral
Evans In an open carriage. AS they LETT
me embassy large crowd had given
them a warm greeting, and they were
accorded a hearty reception by the
large number of people who had assem-
bled around the p0rtecochere Of the
White House.
The prince repaired to the red room
OF the White House, whore the guests
We're assembled. The dinner was set
Tor O'Clock, and when tina. hour ar.
rived the guests passed through the
plue room, where the presentations
were made, and thence to the east room
president Roosevelt sat at the bend |
o. the table, with Prince Henry on his |
I,ght On MS left was Lord Pauncefoie |
,ne BRUSH ambassador ON the ripbt |
OF frlhce Henry was Count Cassinl the |
russian ambassador, while To Inc Ief, |
OF Lord Pauncefote was the Meyican
ambassador 'VN''""
opposite the president sat Secy. Hny
while TO his right was DR.. Won rolieben
ana to his left the French ambnssndor
10 the right OF the German ambasea.
dor was the Italian ambassador ana +,
tne left Of the French ambassador ,ras
chief Justice Fuller. ""'
a complete list of those at the dinner
Follows The president, Prince Honrv ~
Prussia, Vice Admiral Won TrIni,g
Vice-Admiral Won Esendecbe, VIC
Admiral Won Seckendorf Contre Al
lnlral Count Won Baudisgln Cont vor
Mueller Lieut.. Commander scbmid
Won Schwindt. Lieut.. -Commander von
EBldy, Lieut.. Commander Won Trotba
ledt-Commander Won Grumme SIAN
surgeon Dr.. Reineh the British an,bas
sad0r Lord Pauncefote: the Germo,
manifestation of France, jules Csmbon
the ambassador of Russia. Count Cns.
SIM the Mexican ambassador Nm
manuel de AsplrOz the Italian ambas'
sador, Edmondo Mayer Desplancbey
Count AVonquadt Commander Won
keuber Chief Justice Fuller Secretar,
les Hay shaw and Root. Attv-C,on
Knox Postmaster-Gen Payne, Secys
Long Hitchcock and Wilson. Preu
pro tenn Frye OF the senate. Speakor
henderson the presidential delegates
paNlQ D. Hlll Mai Gen Henry q Cor
pm kear,AdmiTal Evans. Col Theo-
sore n blhgham commander William
y, Cewles joseph II Foraker. Charles
~, "roSVenof, chalrmen Of The eXecu
I'VE committees Of the senate and house
~ representatives. To receive Prince
Henry, Senators Cullom. Aldrich Cn,k
rell HAS and Hanna. Rapres.nt,tiyos
HIT Dinsmore Payne Richnrdsnn
'annon Livingston Fogs ana Cun,.
nings. Lieut. Gen Miles Surgeon.
zen RiNey William II TAN ciyiI g,,
'rnor of the Philippine Islands. uen,,
B. +. MacFarland president of tbe
board Of commissioners District of "a.
umbia Herbert Putnam. librarian M
Congress- Richard Olney Robert n
Lincoln, Carl SEIZURE, Cornelius n RUss
p, O. Walcott r. jefferson Coolldpo
!. Plerpont Morgan, Lewis Cass Led
ard, a. j Cassett Marvin Hughitt
Arthur Won Brlesen, Prof Hugo Nun.
terberg, Adolphus Busch. Frej -
Ninkler Clement a Griscom Consul
zen. Kari Buen2 ana Frederick M
Tolls The name of Senator Martin of
Virginia was originally ON The Ust M
hose given out as guests at Che dinner
ut he declined the invitation.
During the dinner the president pro.
osed the health OF the German emperpr
nd the German people SAYING "We
dmire their great past anu great pres-
Mt. and we wish them an possible suc-
ess I'm the future MAY the bonds M
friendship between the two peoples ever
row stronger"
Following the toast OF the president
, the German emperor Prince Henry
rose and. addressing himself To- me
resident proposed q toast 10 him and
he people Of the United States accom-.
anying II with an expression " good
M and hope Tor the continuance of
ie friendly relations between the Ger
ian and American nations
Then followed Mr. Roosevelrs toast
, Prince Henry In these words. I'm
le name OF the people ! greet YOU and
itend 10 you our Warmest welcome and
IL assurance Of our heartiest good
M"
Mrs. Roosevelt aud Miss Roosevelt
ere moi present AZ any portion OF the
'ening's festivities. the company be-
y confined TO gentlemen,
After tho dinner the guests repaired
the parlors where for an hour or
ore they remained In social converse