New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-27
PRINCE VIEWS PARADE.
TORCHES GLE4uAND CHEERS
OF THOUSANDS GREET HIM
SIX THOUSAND GERNAN-AMERICANS
ARION CLUBHOUSE BALCONY.

With ringing cheers and enthusiastic "hochs'
six thousand loyal Germans PASSED in grand
review before Prince Henry lasJ night AS the
long line, With its thousands Of flaming torches.
came down the avenue and salutsd at the re-
viewing stand the Arion Clubhouse the scene
was cne Of great beauty. The clubhouse was
superbly Illuminated. Long festoors of electric
lights were dropped over The front, and the
windows and lodges ware outlines BY lines OF
lights. On the third foov the balcony had been
arranged rs a reviewing ctsnd rcyal purple
canopy, fri1Sed with gold lace. had been huns
over it, o protect the PrirC9. Above This famed
in their respective colors. the Irnls Of the
United States and the German Empire. Along
the windows on the second story the American
and German arms were shown in bunting.
draped with INTERVIEWING national coIors. High
above the clubhouse at the central flagstaff
fioated the German naval fag, while 10 he
right another staff was the American fas.
Long before dark eager sightssers began %
crowd the lower end Of Park-ave. near Fifty
ninth-st. BY O'Clock the avenue Cor blocks
of upturned faces. Swaying back and
forth alternately crushed back against the
walls Of the buildings by the police and driven
into the street by their own mass. they waited
patiently for Prince Henry's coming
At $50 platoon of mounted police broke
through the crowd and formed opposite the
Park-ave. entrance to the Arion Hall moment
later the cavalry followed. Swinging into COM
pany front. their bugIer sounded flourish. their
swords flashed up 10 a salute. and the carriage
containing Prince Henry stopped at the door.
The Prince alighted quickly and passed into
the clubhouse A few minutes later he ap-
peared on the balcony. The moment the crowd
caught sight Of him it burst into a loud and
sustained cheer. Thousands of hats were waved
in the air. and men. women and children joined
in the ovation Standing erect. the personifca-
tion of military dignity, the Prince slowly raised
his hand and sauted. He was Joined on the ball
cony by his suite and Rear Admiral Evans. who
stood in front with him.
The party had hardly taken their places on
the balcony when the notes of Die WaCht am
Rhein' were heard in the distance. and the
flashing of the torches Of the paraders. who had
formed at Seventy -second-st.. and marched
down the avenue, were deserted As the first
division. headed by the grand marshal Richard
Muller. and his staff horseback, arrived at
the reviewing stand. there a wild burst OF
cheering Those in the procession uncovered.
the flags a the head OF the line were dipped and
the torches were waved in circle high above
their bearers heads. The light from the torches
illuminated the balcony which the Prince
stood. and his salute plainly visible TO all.
For over an hour the thousands of paraders
continued dehIing before the reviewing stand.
next 10 the Arion Club made the night as bright
day. The enthusiasm of the marchers did
not abate in the least. Now and again train
passing in the tunnel would send UP a cloud OF
steam, entirely hiding the Prince.
But. despite the dampnesS and the sharp
wind that caused him 70 draw his military cape
closely about him. the Prince did not leave the
stand until the last parader had passed Just
at the end of the procession came a group OF
Columbia students. As they reached the re-
viewing stand they halted. faced about. and.
several Of their number stepping in front and
waving the white and blue ags they carried.
led a spirited cheer. &C -O-L-U-NI -B-I-A. rah-
rah-rah. Prince Henry was the repeated cheer.
This seemed 70 puzzle the Prince. who turned to
Admiral Evans for an explanation. Then he
smiled and saluted the college boys
As soon as the last division had passed the
Prince entered the clubhouse. His disappear
an1e was not a signal for the breaking up OF
Of numbers they waited until the reception was
over and the Prince had entered his carriage.
As IL started to move the man who was work
ing the searchisht turned II the carriage
and gave the crowd an excellent view OF the
Prince. At the same moment the people gave
mighty Cneer and. holding his hand to his cap
in recognition. the Prince was quickly driven
of view.
The following was the order in which the
parade passed the reviewing stand:
MOUNTED POLICE.
\ stovers Band.
Grand marshal. Richard Muller.
Chief adiutant. Adam Betz.