The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-01
BUSYDAYF0RPRlNCE
Programme Carried Out In
Spite Of Pouring Rain. -
HORSEBACK RIDE WITH ROOSEVELT.
Henry of Prussia Visits Naval Acad.
envy ana Closes Visit to national
Capital with Dinner at tho
German EN- bassy,

W l'N MilTtll IL Ellitt
Henry's visit to the national capital
had Il fitting elimination in splendid
official dinner given at the German
embassy and later in tremendous
outburst of popular enthusiasm from
the German residents of Washington
as the imperial visitor was about to
start for his western tour.
The dinner was given at the embassy
at o'clock, his royal highncss being
the guest Of honor, while those invited
to meet him were representatives of
the highest official and diplomatic So
cicty. AS the guests arrived they were
met by ambassador Won lIullrben and
escorted to the handsome drawing
room, where they were presented to
Prince Henry.
Owing to the large number present
the spacious ballroom of the embassy
was transformed into Il banquet hall.
The walls Were hung with garlands
OF smlaX and also decorated with the
imperial cours and those of the var-
Gus states Of Germany. Tall palms
and roltcd plants occupied the recessps,
and all about was Il profusol Of roses,
orchids and spring flowers. Beautiful!
garlands of ferns, lilies Of the valley
and sweet peas were hung about the
portraits of the emperor and the EN-
press.
The dining table was in the form Of
hollow square American Beauty
roses Wrr" in abundance. \ SlrinGeu
orchestra from the Marine band oc-
rupied an acovc. and us the guests
entered the dining room the musicians
broke into the strains of THE InNinri-
bic Eagle Prince Henry occupied
the seat of honor at the table with
I'll" German ambassador sitting oppo-
site him. To the right of the prince
sat Frau Won Bch"ur paSchwitz and
to his left the wife Of Chief Justice
Fuller Of the supreme court.
70 the right of the ambassador sat
Lady iHlluci"t". the wife Of the Brit
iSA clahasSHdur. and at his left Nine.
ASpIoz wife of the Mexican rnhas-
>t!lur
Al / O'Clock III" prince. escorted hy
I,ulm>>uuur Won lIolrirn and by Il
squad of police. left the embassy for
the Pennsylvania, railroad station,
Wh"r" Il" l"Hrdrd the special train.
which departed NJ 80 O'clock for he
western Hnd southwestern trip. The
princes suit accompanied him
\ lluRSEH RIDE.
Prince Henry in the afternoon en-
joyrl one event not on his official itin.
cr;ry. when he and lr"sl, ut Rous"-
Welt went III Il rlinS1urln on Il horse
back ride Of an hour and Il quarter
through Rock Greek valley and the
suburbs in He northwestern section of
tIr city. The ride Wa, arrange, per
solally between the two men during
onr of their talks at an official llnc-
ton.
The prince returned from Annapolis
between . and I o'clock in the after
noon and went direct tn the White
ltull>t. to pHy a farewell visit. the
members of his suit accompanying him.
The farewell call WIS entirely informal.
Captain Gilmore OF lhr artillery met
the prince and his suit ut the door and
escorted them to the blue room. where
they w"r" received hy the president
and Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt. each Of
whom 4uNr the prince Il hearty wei
com" .nd 4Jd>po,d.
THIS r,l,Muny lasted only ahnWt five
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