River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-03-06
PRINCE REACHES CHICAGO
The City by the Lake Enthusiasts
cally Receives Her Royal
Guest.
PROGRAMME FOR HIS ENTERTAINMENT.
Short Stop Made at ST. Louis En- Route
Mayor Wells Presents Prince
Henry with a GoId-Trimmed Silver
Casket Containing the Address OF
Welcome to the City.


Chicago, March 4.-Prince Henry of
Prussia, brother of Emperor William
| of Germany and the distinguished
guest OF the United States, arrived in
] Chicago at $50 o'clock Monday even
| ing. From the moment the superb
train which is carrying him and his
royal party pulled into the Union sta
ton until it leaves Tuesday afternoon
/ for Milwaukee the visitors will be
feted banqueted and entertained in q
manner that cannot fail to leave last
ing and favorable Impression of the
city upon them.
The reception at the station, al
though rather formal and brief was
impressive. The German ambassador
was the first to alight, and he received
the imperial German consul and pre-
scented him to the prince
DR.. Viewer then presented Mayor
Harrison, who in turn introduced the
committee appointed by the common
council, consisting of Aldermen
Mavor, Beilfuss, Brennan, Ehemann,
| Eidmann, Goldzier, -Leininger, Palmer
and Werno, and other committeeman.
This latter presentation was en- bloc,
for the reason that there was no time
for personal introductions. The party
then entered the carriages and was
driven to the Auditorium hotel under
escort of a detail of police and a squad
of Col. Young's cavalry.
The evenings programme included
a banquet at the Auditorium at seven
o'clock the choral festival by Ger
mania Mannerchor at the First Regi-
ment armory at nine o'clock and the
grand ball in the Auditorium theater
at 1880
Reception at st. Louis.
ST. Louis, March 4.-Prince Henry
of Prussia spent four hours in st.
Louis Monday, during which time he
was royalty entertained. A short re-
ception at Union station, the pres
entation of an address of welcome by
Mayor Wells and similar address
by a committee of German army and
navy veterans and a short reception
preceded drive through the bust
ness section Of the city to the West
end where, at the ST. Louis club, the
prince and his suite, with the re-
| tasted.
There Mayor Wells presented
Prince Henry with a superb casket
of sterling silver ornamented with
insignia and trimmings Of gold, con-
tanning the address presented earlier
by Mayor Wells. To this address the
prince responded briefly Carriages
were again taken by the party, who
were driven through the beautiful
residence section of the West end,
into Forest park and to the waiting
train, which had been hauled there
for their convenience At II o'clock
the train left for Chicago.
Much Enthusiasm Displayed.
When the special train Of Prince
Henry steamed into Union station
at 7:07 a. m. it was greeted with the
whistles of factories and locomotives
and the cheers of thousands gath
cred to catch a glimpse of German
royalty. AS the train stopped in the
center Of the station it was board
ed by Dr. Rieloff, the German consul,
and Mayor Wells. The prince was
greeted by DR.. Rieloff, who intro
duced Mayor Wells. After the ex-
change of few words between them
Mayor Wells escorted Prince Henry
from the train, through double lines
formed by the members Of the recep-
ton committee and specially picked
officers of the police force to the
grand waiting room of the station
on the second floor.
Everywhere were to be seen the
German and American colors inter-
twined in the decorations that had
| been put up with lavish hand.
Rear Admiral Robley Evans, who
was of the party, attracted almost as
much attention as did the prince
himself.
A short reception ended the cere-
monies at Union station. Then com
menced the drive to the st. Louis
club. Prince Henry, accompanied by
Mayor Wells, Rear Admiral Evans
Dr. Rieloff, the German consul to
ST. Louis occupied the first carriage,
an open landau drawn by four black
horses.
Visits lookout Mountain.
| Indianapolis, Ind, March 4-Prince
Henry of Prussia went up Lookout
mountain Sunday and after viewing
| the ground where the union and con-
! federate armies met in conflict and
hearing afresh the story of the bat
ties resumed his journey to the north
and west. Leaving Chattanooga over
/ the Nashville, Chattanooga 81 st.
Louis railroad, his train ran through
/ q corner of Alabama, and then turn
/ ing to the north hurried across to
Tennessee, with a short stop at Nash
vile, through Kentucky, with brief
/ stays at Louisville and Bowling
| Green, and up into Indiana to an
other brief halt at Indianapolis. At
indianapolis the couSse was changed
/ to the westward again over the tracks
of the Vandalia line for ST. Louis.
Salmon GtanHery Combine.