New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
TORCHLIGHTS FOR PRINCE.
GERMAN DEMONSTRATION WILL TAKE
FORM OF BIG PARADE on
FEBRUARY 26

.-sc,,+37-e committee - The committee ap-
,o,,ted bv Mayor Low q entertain Prince
Henry Of Prussia. brother OF the German En-
.-oo- z-fu hold a meeting at 3 o'clock this
afternoon al the Chamber Of Commerce Nor
-is K. Jesup. chairman Of the executive commit
ree Will preside, and plans for the entertainment
~ the German admiral viii be discussed. 1t is
exnected that Prince Henry will arrive here on
February % on the Kron Prinz Wilhelm and
ss in the city on the 23d. 25th and 26th.
George Wilson. secretary Of the citizens COM
-nittee. said last night that thus far none or
ne mans for the reception had been formulated
We snail do our best 70 provide an interesting
programme" said Mr.. Wilson. The money
for the entertainment will not come out OF
the city treasury. but from the members Of the
committee so that We at liberty 20 spend
as much money as see fit"
When Mr. Wilson was asked If the committee
would arrange TO have Prince Henry visit the
navy yard he said that such a visit would be
arranged by the government and the civil COM
r1irtee would have nothing to DO with it He
thought that Mayor Low would probably be
allowed 10 outline most Of the plans for the
Princes reception.
A number of graduates of German universities
ara arranging 70 give z conmers for Prince
Henry when he arrives here. The celebration
will be held in Arion Hall on March 5 and all
Americans who have received all or part Of their
education from German universities have been
invited 70 attend The commers is not intended
70 be Z German celebration II will be thor
oughly American and given as a tribute from
America 70 German educational institutions.
Besides the Prince the guest Of honor Will be
Dr.. Won Holleben. the German Ambassador
Many prominent New-Yorkers figure the
rrr- list inCludeS
Dr.. Car Beck chairman; Dr.. H. Schweitzer,
secr:tary. Professors Chandler and Carpenter.
Of Columbia University: F. Won Briesen Or.
Henry \. jackson. Of Columbia, and Ashbel P.
Fitch. No definite arrangements beyond the
date and place have yet been decided on by the
committee, which has only just organized.
Further plans for the reception 70 be given for
Prince Henry by the German-Americans were
agreed on ~ meeting in Terrace Garden. East
Fitty-eighth-st.. Yesterday. Representatives Of
the various German societies Of this city and its
vicinity were present. Dr.. Louis Weyland pre-
sided. The executive committee, Fl
ported, discussed the general character of the
proposed reception and decided in favor Of
torch.ght procession On the evening Of Febru-
ary 26. This is the only date on which the
demonstration can be held DR.. Won Holleben
has been consulted IN regard 70 this proposition
that Dr.. Won Eolleben had informed the com
mlttee that Prince Henry would have so little
tine available that the procession zaust start
promptly al $50 o'clock, as his royal htghness
is 70 ATTEND the "staats Zeitung" dinner, at the
Waldorf. on the same evening.
The torchlight procession will be open 10
paraders from all the German societies and all
TIE Germans as well Prince Henry will review
ne parade from the building Of the Arton So
Gety. az Fifty -ninth-st and Park-ave II is
expected that about thirty thousand torch bear
ers viii be II line The parade will form on the
vest side Of Park-ave with the right Of the
me resting al Fifty -ninth-st The route will
oe down the west side Of Park-ave. 70 Fifty
slxth-st-, across Fifty-sixth-st 10 the east side
q Fark-ave., and thence UP that thoroughfare
% ty-ninth-st-, where il VIII wheel TO the
east and disband
Fa4! r. Hoppe suggested that if pitch torches
could be obtained IL would be good idea 10
supply them 70 the paraders. Charles Dersch
suggested sending a committee Of FIVE to Wash
.-.sIon 20 see Dr.. Won Holleben and request that
more OF Prince Henry's tine be allotted to the
demonstration by the Germans. but DR. weyland
stated that this question had already been con-