The sun., 1902-03-10
PRINCE AT THE YANDERBILTS'
DINED WITH MIR. AND MRS.
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.
The BROOKLYN Arioa Club sans for Him
In the Forenoon at the Waidorf-Astevis
and Afterwards lie and His suite
Took Luncheon at the University Club.

fIlnce henry put III ounuay thht Hiooe
people would consider pretty busy one.
Compared. however. TO the strenuous
existence he and his companions led
during their tour of the country the day
probably was one of restful quiet. IL
was a day Of keen enjoyment to the Prince
and this i've showed al every stage Of It.
He was up before o'clock and soon he
was busy with his correspondence and
filing in lapses in his diary TO which he
never fails to give some attention each
! day.
Promptly at II o'clock the Prince and
his suite and the members OF the Presi-
dents Committee gathered in the Astor
Gallery. Waiting for them were $50 mem
! bers of the Arion Society Of Brooklyn.
This is the society which al the great sing
ing festival held In Brooklyn two years
ago won the prize given by the Kaiser,
When the members heard the Prince was
coming over here they thought he might
like to hear the song that had won his
brothers prize and 80 an engagement
was made through the German Ambassador
for the members to meet on board the
Hohenzollern the Sunday before the Prince
departed and sing it for him.
AN IMPRoNPTU CONCERT.
This en- ga cement was called of, however,
when the Prince was prevented from re-
turning to the yacht, AT the banquet on
Saturday night however, the Prince met
DR.. Schildiger, the chairman Of the singing
committee Of the society, and asked him II
he thought it would be possible for the
members to he got together in time to give
the concert at the hotel yesterday morning.
Although 1t was then after midnight DR..
Schlldiger said the singers would be there
and then and there he sent $50 kilograms
to the different members and followed
them up with messengers telling Of the
Princes wish. Precisely at the hour ap-
pointed every man was on hand and in
the Astor Gallery, which had been engaged
for the concert.
The affair was strictly private. absolutely
no one being allowed near the room except
the Prince and his companions. The SER
wants gave II out that prayer meeting was
going on. When the Prince entered he
found on his chair the score Of Die Preis
Lied as the song that won the Kaisers
prize is called. 1t had been the intention
to give only this one song The singers
thought the Prince would not care to hear
any more, but in this they were mistaken.
When they had finished the Prince led the
applause ana tOll lIloul 10 20
Then they gave him a list Of six songs
| and he picked them out one by one for the
| singers. Only once was he disappointed.
This was when at his request they sang
MY Old Kentucky Home" They sang it
in German. The Prince as 1t proceeded
did not say a word but when it was finished
he shook his head.
1T should have been In English he
skA orlx,
language to get its full beauty in"
WARM PRAISE OF THE SINGERS.
The Prince requested as a closing song
one that was not on the list handed TO him
! That was "The Lords Own Day." by
Kreutza After it Prince Henry arose
and said in German something that pleased
the singers greatly. He said that he had
never heard such sweet singing from male
voices before.
1T shows" he continued, after bestow-
| ing this compliment, that music is born
in people regardless Of race or color and
YOU do well to cultivate il not only as a
| boon TO yourselves but as benefit to the
| community in which you live
After the concert was over the Prince
! and his suite and Admiral Evans and the
| other members Of the Presidential Com
| mittee took carriages and drove up Fifth
! avenue 70 the University Club IL was
o'clock when they left the hotel and quite
a crowd had gathered to cheer the Prince.
! He was dressed in civilian clothes, a frock
! coat and a silk hat. The escort consisted
of but six mounted policemen and a ser
! geant At the club the Prince attended
a luncheon given TO him by Admiral Evans
and his colleagues, who have been his con-
! stant companions since his arrival here,
| appointed a. such by the President. Ad-
miral Evans Icing a member Of the club,
/ il was selected.
| QUIET LITTLE LUNCHEON
Assistant Secretary Of State Hill presided.
! There were no speeches, Admiral Evans
| having declared that he would turn a I3-
! inch gun on any one who suggested such a
thing. The luncheon was in the council
room of the club and there were twenty
eight guests, those in addition TO the Prince,
| his personal suite and those who gave IL,
| being the German Ambassador. Consul
| General Buenz. Assistant Secretary OF
| War Sanger Third Assistant Secretary OF
| State Peirce, Mr.. Boyd Of the Pennsyl-
J vania Railroad, Chief Wilkie, Commodore
| Iedvard of the New York Yacht Club and
ox-Judge Rowland, President OF the club.
| One of the dishes was wild turkey and
Judge Rowland announced that after
the Prince had tasted some he declared that
| it should have been made the national bird
| After the luncheon the Prince expressed q
desire TO sec the clubhouse. He was taken
! through II from top 10 bottom. The first
| place visited was the roof garden. The
Prince stayed out 80 long on top Of the
building that some one suggested that he
| might take cold. The Prince refused to
come in, though, declaring that II was the
first good view he had had OF the city.
II was perfect afternoon and from the
| roof could be seen the sweep OF the Pali-
sades and many of the great buildings OF
| New York. Diagonslly opposite the club
| is the Astor hotel row in course Of con-
| struction, the twelfth story having been
| reached. The Prince said he was glad OF
the opportunity Of seeing a skyscraper
| going up.
III is wonderful" he said, as his atten-
ton was called TO the advantages OF steel
| work over masonry
MACHINERY THAT TOOK THE PRINCES 1rE.
Next 20 the roof the most interesting
! visit was To the machinery in the subcellar.
tho princa declaring that IL rpminded him