Evening star., 1902-02-21
TO RECEIVE THEPR|NCE
Elaborate Preparations Being
Made in New York.
DETAILS ALL FIXED
HIS TIME WILL BE WELL TAKEN
UP.
Round Of Receptions, Dinners, Theater
Parties, Etc.-The Local Arrange
ment for His Reception.
DETAILS ALL FIXED

NEW YORK February 21.-Au prepara
tons have been made for the reception and
entertainme mt of Prince Henry of Prussia,
who Is on the kronprnz Wilhelm, which is
expe cted to arrive tomorrow The imperial
yacht HohenZollern. after having been
cleaned up and partially repainted, lies at
her pier at the foot Of West 34th street,
| awaiting the princes arrival. Her main
| gansway has been placed directly opposite
the door through which Prince Henry will
land from the Kronprinz Wilhelm. He VIII
cross the pier and board the Hohenzolern
AT the gangway he will be met by Admiral
Won Baudssin, while the other officers of
the yacht will stand at the sides Of the
gangway Behind on the decks of the
boat, the crew will be drawn up and the
ships band will play national air as the
prince steps en- the boat.
The MarcOni apparatus on the HOhenZOl
lern has been tested and found to be in
good working order. Tonight the operator
Oh board will begin TO send messages in the
effort 10 locate the princes ship
Arrangements OH the Etruria.
On board the Cunarder Etruria the wire
less apparatus is also il readiness and an
operator on watch for signals from the
kronprinz Wilhelm. Admiral Evans, Cen
eral Corbin and Assistant Secretary of
State Hill. the Presidents delegates. will
board the Eronprinz probably at the quar-
antine station and will greet Prince Henry
In the name of the United States govern
ment.
All arrangements have been completed for
the dinner to be given to the American
press in honor of Prince Henry on Tuesday
next. and Herman Rdder. who has charge
of the preparations for this banquet. said
today that the number of acceptances re-
ceived from leading representatives of the
newspaper world was very gratifying.
The Irving Place Theater, where gala
performance is to be given tomorrow even
ing. has be en- beautifully decorated and or
ders have been given for the festooning of
the princes box with American Beauty
roses. more than 400 of the roses to be used
for this purpose. Heinrich Conreid, mana
ger of the theater, has had a special
trance broken through the wall on the 18th
street side of the theater, in order to per-
| init the prince to enter the royal box imme
diately on stepping from his carriage.
"Im Weissen Roessel."
The play selected for this performance is
Blumenthal and kadelbergs three-act COM
edy, I'm Wessen Roessel." This selection
was made by request. as the prince has
thus far had no opportunity Of seeing the
play, owing to the fact that during the
time when it was given in various cities Of
Germany he in China
Everything has been made ready for the
special opera performance to be given for
the prince. 1t is believed that this will be
the most brilliant performance in the his
tory of the Metropolitan Opera House Not
only will the interior of the building be
decorated profusely, but the entire frontage
on Broadway will be Illuminated with TO-,
COO inca ndescent bulbs.
Occupants Of the Royal Box.
The names of those who will occupy the
royal box at the opera with Prince Henry
have been given out These will be the
German ambassador. Count Won Holeben;
Gen Won Piessen, adjutant to the emperor;
Admiral Won Eisendecher, Court Marshal
Won Seckendorf, Vice Admiral Won Tirpitz.
Admiral Won Baudissin, the commander of
the HohenZolIern; the presidential dele
gates. consisting of Rear Admiral Evans,
Assistant Secretary of State Hill, Col. Bing-
ham, Commander Cowles, L. S. ~, and
Capt. Wendt of the navy yard.
In one or the opposite boxes Will be the
members of the German embassy at Wash
ington and Consul General Karl Buenz.
Guests at the Dinner.
Those who will sit at the table with the
prince at the press dinner the night of Feb
ruary % will be:
Lieut.. Gov Woodruff, Rev. DR.. Gottheil,
Consul General Buenz, Admiral Evans,
Capt. Won Mueller. the mayor Admiral Won
Seckendorff, Assistant Secretary Hill, st.
Clair McKelway, Gen. Won Plessen, the
Austrian minister, Bishop Potter. Whitelaw
Reid, Prince Henry, Herman Ridder. Ger
man Ambassador Holleben, Edward Uhl,
Archbishop Corrigan, Admiral Won Tirpitz,
Senator Lodge. Admiral Won Eisendecher.
Charles Emory Smith. Senator Hawley,
Senator Depew. Admiral Count Won Bau-
dissin Charles Knapp, Capt. Won Grumme,
Gen. Corbin and Melville e. Stone.
Police Commissioner Partridge has as
signed to Detective Valley the task of Sc
lecting eight detectives to be near Prince
Henry during his time in this city. 1t is
the intention Of the city authorities to so
environ the prince with guards that acct
dent will be reduced to minimum. In ad-
ditfon to the body guard of detectives many
uniformed officers will be at the piers and
other public places to keep back the throng
of curious people who will try to get as
close as possible to the royal visitor.