The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-05
ON LINCOLN'S MONUMENT.
Thousands Saw Prince Henry Place
"A Wreath-ChicagO Made His Last
Day a Pleasant One.


Day a Pleasant One.
Chicago, March 4.-The Chicago
which Prince Henry of Prussia saw
last night by the glare of many lights
was presented to him. to-day by the
clearer light of the sun. The well
come which he received last night
was repeated and emphasized and he
was given further opportunity to en-
joy his expressed desire to meet
American citizens at close range.
During the day he listened to an adj
dress from the Central Bund of st.
Paul, placed wreath on the Lincoln
monument in Lincoln park and en-
joyed luncheon and reception at
the Germania Club. The presenta-
ticn of the address by Gov. VanSant
of Minnesota was the first detail of
the days official programme The
Prince received the Governor and a
committee accompanying him in his
private parlor after he had eaten
breakfast. The Prince, having two
hours at his disposal, concluded that
a drive about the city would best please
him. The first stop was made at the
magnificent new building of the Illinois
Trust and Savings Bank President
John ]. Mitchell showed the Prince
through his institution. The Rookery,
one of the citys finest office build
ings, was next visited. The Prince Wis
tied the wholesale and retail districts
and the public library.
At IL o'clock Prince Henry was
driven to Lincoln Park.
A dense crowd was crushed about the
statue of the great emancipation when
the Prince and his encourage came
upon the scene. Cries of "Hoch, der
Kaiser" and 'Hurrah for Heinrich!"
were nuremous, making a thunderous
volume of welcoming sound. The
Prince was all gravity as he entered
the plot of clearly swept ground sur
rounding the monument, and laid at
the feet of the martyred President the
laurel token of respect. The whele
ceremony lasted but a few minutes.
The Prince and his official party quick
ly re-entered their carriages and start
ed for the German Club, transformed
for the occasion, into a bit of the
Fatherland.
At the club house luncheon was served
to a limited number of guests. The
usual healths were drunk, that to
Prince Henry being proposed by Har-
ry Rubens. Prince Henry responded
very briefly in German. When the
Prince concluded, glasses were waved
in the air, while three lusty Hooks"
were given. Then a picked chorus
from the Maennerchor sang "Neber
Hoch' and "Trink Lied" The next
song was my Old Kentucky Home"
Il heard that South" said the Prince
to Mayor Harrison. 81 like it." And
then he sent a request that the song be
repeated. This being over, the assem-
bled guests with much clinking of
glasses, burst into For He's a Jolly
Good Fellow"
When the luncheon was finished,
President Fischer escorted the Prince
to the ballroom, where the Prince re-
ceived those who had taken luncheon
with him. It was during this recep-
ton that one of the most pleasing in
cidents of the day took place. Presi-
dent Fischer. on behalf of the ladies
of the club, presented the. Prince with
a magnificent vase to be given to his
wife, the Princess Irene. The Prince
thanked the women in behalf of the
Princess, declaring that no incident of
his visit had pleased him more, and
that he was sure the Princess, his wife,
would cherish it always among her
treasures.
The Prince was driven from the Ger
mania Club to the union depot. Crowds
as usual lined both sides of the streets.
At the depot he thanked Mayor Harri-
son for the pleasure his reception in
Chicago had given him.
At p. M, the Chicago Milwaukee
and ST. Paul special train reserved for
his highness and suite left the station.
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waving farewell to the assembled null
titude