The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
HIS TRIBUTE
To LINCOLN.
Prince Henry Places Wreath
of Laurel
At the Base of the Statue of the
EmancipatOr.
AT GERMANIA CLUB.
German Citizens Give a Lunch
con in Honor of Guest.
TOastS to President Roosevelt
and Kaiser Wilhelm.

Chicago, March 4.-The Chicago which
Prince Henry of Prussia saw last night
by the glare of many lights was pre-
sented to him today by the clearer light
of the sun. The welcome which he re-
eeived last night was repeated and en-
phasized and he was given further OPP
portunity to enjoy his expressed desire
of meeting American citizens at close
range During the day he listened to an
address from the central bund of St
Paul. placed a wreath on the Lincoln
monument in Lincoln Park and enjoyed
a luncheon and reception at the Ger
mania club.
The presentation of the address by
Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota was
the first detail of the days official pro-
gramme. The prince received the gov
ernor and a committee accompanying
him to his private parlor after he had
eaten breakfast.
The address presented was as follows.
In the name of 10000 residents of
German descent of the city of St Paul
we extend TO you a hearty welcome u
our new home. Millions OF hearts
through which German blood pulsatcs
are Joined with US today in this greet
ing to an illustrious scion of the house
of Hohenzollern, the representative OF
the emperor of the German people and
of the German empire.
''Will your royal highness assure his
majesty, your brother, that we ever
love and that we pray to God to unite
our old fatherland and our new home
in the firm bonds of friendship"
AT LINCOLN'S MONUMENT
BY IL o'clock all those who We're to
accompany the prince during the day
assembled at the Auditorium Without
delay the party entered the carriages
waiting TO convey it to Lincoln Park
and the Germania. club. In the carriage
with the prince were Mayor Harrison,
Rear Admiral Evans and ex-Secretaly
of War Robert T. Lincoln. Besides the
regular staff and special representative eS
from Washington others occupying car
riages were:
Governor Yates, Melville E Stone. a.
J. Earling, Col z. G. Halle, Harry @.
Selfridge, Honore Palmer. DR.. Waltker
Weaver, the imperial German consul at
Chicago, Frank Wenter, William B.
Walker, Vice Consul Kaerling, Vice Con-
sui Zoeppfel c. a. Plamondons and
Frank H. Jones.
In nearly every door and window
along the streets where the prince pass
ed, curious faces were to be seen. Hand
kerchiefS were waved at him from the
windows and the crowds along the
streets shouted a greeting The prince
was kept busy touching his cap in re-
SpOnse. Rear Admiral Evans, enthuSi-
astically addressed as Bob" was also
the recipient of considerable attention
While decorations were not profuse they
streets a semi-holiday appearance and
numerous pictures of the prince in the
windows were noted
A dense crowd numbering thousands
was crushed about the sombre statue
of the great emancipation when the
prince and his encourage came upon the
scene. Cries of 'tHoch der kaiser and
.'Hurrah for Heinrich We're numerous,
making a thunderous volume of well
coming sound. The representative of
the German emperor grave, but of
pleasant mien withal bowed repeatedly
from his carriage. Tightly stretched
ropes surrounded the statue to keep
back the crowd, while a circle of police
men in a strenuous manner discouraged
the attempts of the venturesome who
would have encroached on the ground
reserved for his highnesS. The prince
was all gravity as he entered the plot of
cleanly swept ground surrounding the
monument and laid at the feet of the
image of the martyred president the
laurel token of respect The whole cere-
mony lasted but a few moments. The
prince and his official party quickly re-
entered their carriages and started at
a brisk trot for the Germania club,
transformed for the occasion into a bit
of the Fatherland.
At GERMANTA CLUB.
1t had been carefully planned to make
the entertainm of the royal guest at
the club the crowning achievement of
the day. He was to be made to feel
at home, despite the formalities with
which such functions must be encum-
bered. A burst of music from a brass
band heralded the princes coming and
in few minutes the Prince Henry of
last night was -Unser Heinrich" among
an enthusiastic congregation of German
Americans Every precaution had been
taken for the safety of the royal guest.
The club house had been rigidly in
spected from basement to garret hours
before the arrival of the prince After
the inspection up to the time the prince
set foot in the club house not even men,
bers were allowed to enter without spe-
cial cards of admission. Of all such
persons a record was taken. The cav
airy escort which had accompanied the
prince from the Auditorium drew up in
front before the prince alighted from
his carriage. A detachment of police
restrained the curious crowds while de-
tectives in citizens dress We're sprinkled
about the streets leading to the club in
order to guard against any suspicious
character getting within even shouting
distance of the kaiser's brother
The prince arm in arm with Dr. E.vart
the German consul in Chicago was met
at the threshold of the club house bv
Gustav F. Fisher, president of the club
who also took his arm and the follow
members of the clubs reception COM
mittee: Gustav Wittmyer, Harry Ru-
benS, Judge TheO. Bretano, Edward G.
Halle and Albert F. AIadlener
The committee was augmented by
the members of the board of directors
and other prominent members of the
board. The broad stairway leading to
the reception and banquet halls. was
lined with little girls dressed in white
Some of them shyly spoke to the prince
and he nodded pleasantly to them. ap-
acle. The luncheon was confined to the
Rrfnce and the Immediate parfv accom-,