The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-27
EULoGIZED THE PRESS
Attended Elaborate Luncheon
rendered by Business Men.
Told Newspapermen Emperor Had
Declared American Press Men
Banked with His Generals.
One Thousand at Dinner.

\ New York, Feb. 27.-Prince =
4 Henry left Jersey City for =
y Washington over the Pennsyl- =
4 vania Railroad at 1:3o O'Clock =
\ this morning.
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New York, Feb. 26.-Prince Henry OF
Prussia dined tonight with LOCO OF the
men who make American newspapers. he
was the special guest Of German Ridder'
proprietor of The New York Stats Zei-
tung, who gathered at his table ma
jority of the leading figures in American
journalism. The dinner was given In the
handsome ball room of the Waldorf-As-
toria Hotel, but that immense apartment
was not large enough to accommodate
the newspaper guests and the Astor gal
lery was also used. The two rooms were
splendidly decorated. Mr.. Ridder and
the special guests sat at an elevated Ia
BILE above which were the American and
German flags. Above them was the Prus-
sian Eagle done in incandescsnt lights.
As the diners took their places, the la
dies of many of the party appeared in
the boxes which wall the room.
Prince Henry. attended by the MEM
bers of his suite. drove to the hotel I'M
der escort of cavalry and mounted police.
The demonstration in the streets leading
to the hotel was the most cordial of any
that SO far marked his appearances in
public Great crowds, pressed against the
police guards that had been thrown
around the Thirty-third Street entrance
,4o-atfie hotel. They cheeredf when the
Prince came in sight, and he frequently
raised his hand to his cap In acknowl-
edgement to the demonstrations.
The Prince reached the hotel at 500
q. M, and was met by Mr.. Ridder. There
was a great cheer as the Prince appeared
in the banquet hall and another when he
took his place at the side of Mr.. Ridder
at the special table.
AS the Prince took his seat, the electric
light was flashed into the Prussian Eagle
above him on the southern wall. and the
power was also increased in all the 200
incandescent lights that burned in the
room. 1t gave special brilliancy to an
already attractive scene.
Mr. Ridder called upon Bishop Potter,
who offered a brief grace.
AS the evening proceeded, hundreds of
handsomely gowned women filled the
boxes above the dining hail.
An orchestra high up in the second
tier of boxes played popular national NIL
sic, and when a tune caught the fancy
of the crowd, they sang it. At die
Wacht am Rhine" the crowd arose, and
after singing 1t Justify. there were loud
cheers. America" got the same enthu-
siastic treatment
Editors to the Kaiser.
The American editors sent a cablegram
of greeting to the Kaiser Wilhelm. It
was submitted by Melville r. Stone, and
after cordial endorsement by the guests,
was forwarded. 1t read as follows:
ITO the German Emperor: The editors
of the daily newspapers of the United
States one thousand in number, IN honor
of your illustrious brother, send you cor
dial greetings and all good wishes for a
long and prosperous reign. We hail the
presence of Prince Henry In this coun-
try as an omen of even closer ties of
amity and heartily reciprocate all of the
splendid and repeated overtures of friend
ship you have been graciously pleased to
extend.
'signeD Melville L. Stone,
Secretary"
At 1C:25 o'clock Mr.. Ridder arose and
said:
Your Royal Highness and Gentlemen:
| have the pleasure and the honor of
offering the health of the President of
the United States and the German EN-
peror. which L ask you to rise
and drink, and 1 couple with this
sentiment the name of the Hon. White
law Reid, the distinguished editor of The
New York Tribune
Mr.. Reid responded to the toast in an
entertaining address.
Mr.. Ridder followed Mr.. Reid in a bril-
liant address.
The Prince was then introduced. AS he
stood up the crowd burst into song" Hoch
Soil err Leben Nal Hoch."
After that they sang For He's a Jolly
Good Fellow"
Prince Makes Speech.
Before beginning his set speech the
Prince said: This is the largest inter-
view l ever had"
lie then said:
Mr.. POSTMASTER and Gentlemen:
am fully aware of the fact that / am the
guest and in the presence of the repre-
sentatives of the press of the United
States and in particular of the New York
Stats Zeitung, both of which / wish
TO thank for the kind invitation and re-
ccption l have met with tonight.
Before entering into details should
like all of you to understand that l con-
slider this meeting, though it may be
loked on as official as a private one and
that it is my wish that none of you will
take advantage of what is said or spoken
after leaving this table
Undoubtedly the press of our day is a
factor, if not a power. which may not be
neglected and which I should like to COM
mare with ever so many submarine mines
which blow up in many cases in the most
unexpected manner, but your own naval
history teaches us not to mind mines,
should they ever be in our way. The
language used on this memorable occa-
sion was stronger than 1 would venture
IA reproduce here tonight. need only
mention the name Of Farragut. Another
comparison might be more to your taste.
gentlemen, and is in fact more COM
plimentary; 1t is one which His Majesty
- EsaAror used before 1 left He said;