Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-04

CO0NH OF arms ana INV MnAAonHA NNAtA8 VI
America and Germany intertwtned, with .
German inscription expressing the hearty
good will Of the societies named.
Prince Henry responded heartily to the
address OF his former fellow countrymen
He spoke a word TO each member Of the
committee. While this was going on tbs
prince turned TO Rear Admiral Evans, who
stood near by and said:
THEY are German veterans. Some Of
them served in the German army and navy
when l was learning my trade"
Admiral Evans nodded and said:
They are fine looking fellows"
This committee was composed Of William
O.. vach, Rudolph Huesgen, Peter Waltz,
Florence Eynck, Heinrich Paulus, Charles
d'Oench, Robert Benecke. o b Cassens,
Christ Evers, Heinrich ~sternbeck. Gerhard
Mueller, Benjamin Scbwarz, wilhelm
Keokhne, John H. schlattmann, Ernest
Keller, August Lohmeyer, Heinrich Lob
meyer. August Reinmann, Fritz Fleisch-
mann and Bruno Sebastian.
A short reception ended the ceremonies
at Union station. Then commenced the
drive to the st. Louis club. Prince Henry
accompanied by Mayor Wells. Rear Admiral
Evans and DR. Rielof, the German consul
to st. Louis, were I'm the first carriage an
open landau, drawn by four black horses,
Occupants OF Carriages.
A platoon Of mounted police and a de-
tachment Of the Fourth United States cav
airy from Jefferson barracks, under the
command of Major f.. A.. Edwards, U. s. A.,
acted as escort and bodyguard. The othef
carriages, bearing the remaining guests,
followed In this. order:
Carriage No. 2-His excepency, the Ger
man ambassador, DR. Won Holleben; Hon,
David j.. Hill, assistant secretary OF state;
Hon. David r. Francis, chairman local com
mittee. -a
Carriage No. S-His excellency, Vice Ad-
miraI Won Tirpitz; Major General Henry G.
Corbin, u. s. A.; Colonel 7. A. Bingham,
u. s. A; General John w. Noble.
Carriage No 4-His excellency, Adjutant
General Won Plessen; his excellency. Ad-
miral Won Eisendecker; Commander w. s.
Cowles, u. s., A.; Judge Amos M. Thayer.
Carriage No. 5-His excellency, Vice Ad-
miral Baron Won Seckendorn; Rear Admiral
Count Won Baudissin, Mr.. s~eckendorff,
Judge Elmer n. Adams,
Carriage No. 6-ceptain Won Mueller
IL e-de-Camp Commander Won Grumme
Count Quadt- wykradst- Isny, Hon. Joseph
L. Hornsby.
Carriage No. 7.-Commander Won Rebeur
Paschwitz, Stan Surgeon DR.. Reich, Aide
de-Camp Lieutenant Commander Schmidt
Won Schwind, August Busch.
Carriage No. S.ZAide-de- Camp Lieutenant
Commander Won Egidy, DR.. william Taus-
sig, Mr.. n. g. Simmons. sN
Carriage No. 9LBrigadier General John
G. Bales, Lieutenant Van Leer Wills, Lieu
tenant John McClintock haniel Catlin.
Carriage No. 10-Df. Mantler. Mr.. Charles
w. Knapp, F. w. Lehman, Mr.. Robert L
B~rookings. 9a3 ''
From linton station the procession moved
east on Market to Twelfth street, north
on Twelfth to Washington avenue, east on
Washington to Broadway, south on Broad
way to Olive street, west on Olive to Seven.
teenth, north on Seventeenth to Locust
west on Locust street to Compton avenue
north ron Compton avenue to washington
avenue, west on Washington to Crane
avenue, south on Grand avenue to LindeI
boulevard n west on Lindell boulevard
to the st. Louis club.
There was, g thrcng walled in by buildings
and police lines in the ~neighborhood of the
st. Louis club when Prince Henry arrived
and as at the other points along the route
through heiscityE there were enthusiastic
cheers cse9w stsse was decked will
flags and long fEi1K of. bunting. in which
tho German ,coiors had a prominent place
Lines Of police extended from street Il
club house doors and out in the avenu,
stood a squadron Of cavalry. AS the prime,
drove up the cavalrymen presented armI
and the patrolmeny their batons.
B~anquetted at st. Louis Club.
HI prince was. escorted to a dressing
room, and ten minutes later with Mayo
Rolla Wells led the way to the handsom,
bail room whore breakfast was served. !
long table resembling a contracted horse
shoe extended its arms down the room, an,
at its head Prince Henry was given a seat
Mayor Wells presided. with Prince Henri
on his right and Ambassador Won Hollebol
on his left. Others in. the mayors section
Of the table were General Corbin, Assist
ant Secretary Hill, General Won Plessen
Admiral Won TirpitE.f Governor Dockery o
Missouri, Admiral won Seckendorff, Admira
Evans, General John c. Bates. Admira
Won Eisendecker, David B. Francis, Rea
Admiral Count Won Baudlssin. Commando
| William s. Cowles, u, s. N; Count Quadt
| Wykadt-Isny; DR.. F. @. Rielof. Germal
consul; County H~eckendroff, Judge. A. M
Thayer,, Aidedecamp Lieutenant Commando
, Won Egidy. Lieutenant Van Leer wills
Lieutenant Governor John A. Less, Majo
F. A. Edwards. U. s. A.: Captain Won Muel
Ter, Aidedeeamp Commander Won Grummt
Commander Won Rebeur- Paschwitz, Sta
Surgeon DR.. Reich. Judge q, B. AID
ans. Aidedecamp Lieutenant Commando
Schmidt won ,Schwind.
The walls and ceiling were hidden wit
bunting, largely in red. white and black, an
along the table were heaped great bunche
of American beauty roses
After the discussion OF an elaborate menI
for which 162 covers were laid, the presi
dent Of the United States and the empero
of Germany were toasted. Mayor Wells, 1
a few words then presented the freedoE
of the city and the gold and silver caske
containing the speech Of welcome to Primo
Henry, who responded as follows;
Prince IL Grateful.
MI. Mayor and representatives of tn
citizens OF ST. Louis; II Is my desire I
the most western point OF my visit to tn
| United States. / am sorry that ] cannc
go farther westward and see more of you
magnincens country. put' as you know m
Since reaching America I have been tray
cling day and night through this wonderft
country and assure you that I have bee
kindly feeling that I ave met with da
j wish to thank all of you and also I
been able 70 talk and shake hands. Man
have come to my train In the middle of III
night to welcome me and I am deepl
sVcn Lnow uhos. ranraaantat five -