The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-03
FRINGE IN NASHFILLE.
Hears Some Plantation SonEs-Pre-
 sented With a Cane.

Nashville, Tenn, March 2,-Prince
 Henry spent fifteen minutes in Nash | vile this afternoon, arriving over the
 Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
 road at 2.30 o'clock and departing over
 the Louisville and Nashville for Louis l vile fifteen minutes later Ten thou 1 sand or more men, women and chtl- dren crowded the Union station and yards for a sigbt of the royal visitor,
 and accorded him a most cordial recep- l tion.
 The prince did not leave his car but 1 from the back platform smiled his ac- | knowledgments of the demonstrations l in his honor. He made no speech, a
 hearty thank you, thank you" being | in substance his reply to the welcom- ing address of Mayor J. M. Head, Dur ing the stop here the desire expressed by the prince to hear some of the old plantation negro songs of the south was gratified the negro jubilee singers from Fisk university singing three of those tuneful melodies to the manifest enjoy ment of the prince. One of the singers was a member of the organization when it made tour of Europe some years ago. and, having been told this, Prince
 Henry, after the first song, reached over and shook hands with her, making reference to the visit to Berlin. During the rendition of the songs his hishness asked Governor McMillen, who was standing by him, what their purport was.
 They are revival songs" replied the governor.
 What are revival songs?" queried the prince, and the governor entered into a few explanatory remarks con- corning the old-time negro and his pie turesque religious faith and customs.
 A large committee of distinguished citizens, state, city and county officials headed by Governor McMillin and May or Head, was on hand to formally wei come the royal visitors. As the special train pulled in band struck up but the loud cheers of the crowd almost drowned it's notes. The prince appear ed, touching his cap in recognition, and the special committee boarded the car. After the usual formalities Mayor Head delivered his welcoming speech, during which be presented hickory cane cut from "The Hermitage" Andrew Jack sons old home. The cane is silver mounted On the top of the handle Is engraved a front view of 'The Her mitage," and lower down th's nscrip- ton:
 "Presented to His Royal Hishness, Prince Henry of Prussia, as a souvenir from The Hermitage the home of An drew Jackson, Nashville, Tenn, March 2, 1902"
 handsome floral design was also presented on behalf of the German American society of Nashville. In ad- dition the mayors address, enrolled on parchment, was presented as a souve- mir. It is illustrated in German colors, i, bears the German seal in one corner and that of the United States in an- | other. The whole is surmounted by the ! German standard and the United States | flag intertwined.
 The prince said but a few words in | reply, expressing himself as highly 1 gratified over his reception He said he | regrettel th8+ he could not meet and | shake han Is with all the people, and | asked the mayor to thank them for him.
 The musical programme followed and 1 on schedule time the train pulled out for Louisville. the prince and other members of the party standing on ! the back platform.