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through the blue room where the prescn-
tations were made and thence to the east
room.
President Roosevelt sat at the head of
the table with Prince Henry on his right.
On his left was Lord Paunce fote, the Brit
ish ambassador. on the right of Prince
Henry was Count Cassini, the Russian am
baSsador, while to the left of Lord Paunce-
fote was the Mexican ambassador Oppo-
site to the President sat Secretary Hay,
while to his right was DIR. Won Holleben,
the German amba ssador, and to his left
the French amba ssador. To the right of
the German ambassador was the Italian
ambassador and at the left of the French
amba ssador was Chief Justice Fuller
During the dinner the President pro
posed the health of the German Emperor
and the German people saying:
I'VE admire their great past and great
present and we wish them all possible sue
cess in the future. May the bonds of
friendship between the two peoples ever
grow stronger
The President also proposed the health
of our guest Prince Henry of Prussia, IN
these words:
IN the name of the American people I
greet YOU and extend our warmest well
come and the assurance of our heartio st
good will"
Following the toast of the President to
the German Emperor Prince Henry arose
and addressing himself to the PRESIDENT
proposed 81 toast to himself and the people
of the United States accompanying II Win
an expression of good will and hope tor
the continuation of friendly relations be-
tween the German and American nations
Then followed Mr.. RooseveltS toast TO
Prince Henry
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt We're
not present a any portion of the evening $
festivities. the company being limited en-
tircly to gentlemen.
After the dinner the guests repaired 10
the parlors, where for an hour or more
they remained in social conversation. Tne
prince chatted freely with the company,
many of whom he had met during the day.
At 1910 the party dispersed.
The prince leaving directly for the rail-
road station, where his special train
awaited him. A troop of cavalry and a
squadron of mounted and bicycle police
men acted as escort to the station and
saw him safely aboard the train, which
left at midnight for New York city.
VISIT TO THE CAPITOL.
Washington. Feb. 24-The visit of Prince
Henry and his suite to the Capitol this af-
ternoon must have been not only CRAFTY
ing eXperence to the royal visitor, on ac-
count of the warm and fiattering reception
he received at both the House and Senate
and Of the opportunity it afforded FOR
houses but it must have been an extremely
interesting experience as we'll. The prince
and his party in carriages, escorted by a
troop of cavalry and flanked on either SIDE
by a bicycle platoon of police, arrived al
the eastern entrance of the Capitol AT foui
o'clock exactly on schedule time.
The party was met at the great bronze
doors leading into the rotunda by com
mttee from the House consisting OF Mr.
Hit of Illinois, Mr.. Dinsmore of Arkansas
and General Grosvenor of Ohio, chairman
of the committee, having the arrang
ments for the prince reception IN charS'
Brief cordial greetings had been EXTENDED
the prince and his party. under the pro
lection of half hundred police were con
veyed through solid walls Of people packed
in the rotunda and satuary hall to th'
room of Speaker Henderson. Here th'
speaker, who was awaiting him greeted
the prince with a warm hand shake al
, Mr. Hit presented his royal highness.'
Cen. IIenderson invited the prince to b'
seated while the German ambassador
mace the other introduction then IN ie"
words formally welcomed him.
The prince thanked The speaker for hi
courtesy and without further ceremony
the party proceeded to the gallery OF tn
. House walking up the marble stairs in
; stead of using the elevator. His appear
. ance at the door of the gallery caused ~
enthusiastic demonstrations No soonr
had his tai graceful figure Geen framed
in the doorway when Il spontaneous out
burst of applause swept foor and gallery
1he prince paused, smiled through HI
blonde beard, and acknowledged th
greetings with 4 slight bow. Then
, advancing with the Gcrmsn ambass
, adur and Mr. Hit On either sid
) he descended to the place reserved for hin
. in the front row of the gallery. The part
; remained about ten minutes in the CALLER
, and then descended to the ways an
5 means committee room, where recep
ton was to be held. The House at ono
r adjourned to afford the members an op
portunity to meet the royal visitor per
sonally. The reception was very inforrna
2 The members were presented by Mr.. HIT
Just as the reception, which laste
scarcely more than ten minutes was con
= cuded, the Senate committee consisting q
Senators Cullom of Illinois, Lodge of Mas
t sachusetts and Morgan of Alabama al
: pcared and after being presented escorte
= the prince and his party to the Senate.
@ Through the marble room in the rea
g of the Senate the prince was escorted
1 the richly eilded chamber of the Vice
= President. and there Senator Frye c
t Maine, the president pro tenn of the 1
q ate greeted him and the members of hi
n suit. No formal remarks were made q
= either side. The members on the prince
3 party were escorted by General Corbin
the diplomatic gallery, but Prince iienr
O and Ambassador Won Holleben WEI
0 ushered directly into the Senate chamho
G Senator Frye with the prince at his sid
n entered. The senators of the floor an
i mounted the rostrum and invited hil
+ to be seated. The senators q
= the floor and spectators in IN
q galleries had arisen Mt NJ
a appearance but there was no audible den
" OnstratiC n. He took a seat beside the Pre-
f ident pro tenn and Senator Frye resume
n the gavel which he had yielded to Senatc
=, EoaI. For fully twcEty mirutes II
y, the prince sat completely engrossed by I'll
r. scene before him. At last Ambassador No
# Holleben suggested it was time to g.
l. whereupon the prince thanked Senate
s Frye and arose. Senator Frye interrupte
8 the Senate with a rap of his gavel. II
a senators Immediately stood up while IL
a people in the galleries craned their neck
- Then as the prince assembled the stel
and stood for an instant bowling his az
acknowledgements ere he took his departur
the galleries broke into applause. 1t ha
been the intention of the Senate to ei\
the prince an informal reception such
he received at the House end OF the Capt.
but in the excitement attending the pr,
ceedings on the floor, the arrangemel
o was not carried out.
FOREIGN NOTES