Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-27
Royal Guest Dimes with Editors and
Captains Of Industry.
III FUNCTIONS on ELABonATt SCALE
Hundreds Of American Journalists Present
at Evening Dinner,
No GREETINGS TO EMPEROR At BERLIN
Kings Of United States Commerce Gather in
Large Numbers.
PRINCE MAKES ADDRESS At NIGHT

IL Greeted with Enthusiastic Ap-
PIAuse, in which Band's Discourse
of National Airs 10 Nicely
Mingled.
NEW YORK, Feb 2s-Prince Henry
OF Prussia dined tonight with
1000 OF the men who make American
newspapers. He was the special guest OF
Herman Ridder, proprietor of the New
Yorker Stats Zeitung, VINO gathered at
his table a majority OF the leading figures
In American Journalism. They came from
the four quarters OF the country and made
the most noteworthy gathering OF their
profession ever assembled in the United
States.
There was felicitlous exchange OF greet
ings between Prince Henry and the men
who spoke for the journalistic craft and
the affair claims rank as one Of the notable
incidents of the American tour Of the
Prince
The affair was given in the grand ball
room OF the Waldorf Astoria hotel, but that
immense room was not large enough to
accommodate the guests, and the Astor
gallery was also used. The two rooms
were splendidly decorated.
Mr.. Ridder and the special guests sat
at an elevated table above which were
the American and German flags The
staves were crossed and the banner, draped
fan-like. reached out like the wings Of a
huge butterfly. Above them was the Prus-
sian eagle done in incandescent lights.
From the boxes hung clinging vines and
set in on the ledges were hundreds Of
palms. Each table carried boquets Of
American beauty roses, around which were
candeIabra shaded in red.
Denomination is Cordial.
As the diners took their places, the
ladies Of many Of the party appeared in
the boxes which wall the room. Prince
| Henry. attended by the members Of hts
suite, drove to the hotel under escort Of
cavalry and mounted police. The demon
stration in the streets leading to the hotel
was the most cordial of any that has so
far marked the appearance in public.
Great crowds lined the way and pressed
against the police guards that had been
thrown around the Thirty-third street en-
trance to the hotel. They cheared when
the prince came in sight and he frequently
raised his hand to his cap In aoknowiedg-
ment OF the demonstrations The prince
reached. the hotel at $40 o'clock and was
received by Mr.. Ridder. They shook
hands warmly and while they paused for
a brief talk the members Of the suite and
the delegates Of President Roosevelt fied
up to the banquet hall.
The band played the American national
anthem as the FIRST Of the uniformed stan
entered and the crowd OF guests arose.
There was a great cheer as the prince ap-
peared and another when he took HE place
at the side Of Mr. Ridder at the special
table Those who occupied seats with the
host and chief guest were;
List of Attendants. a.
Edward P. Call. Lieutenant Governor
z, Stone. Admiral Evans, Captain Won
endor asyS3sn sy9s L0% Asr yen Seek
minister; Bishop Potter. Whitsiaw Reid.
German Ambassadot Won Holebeni I'd;
Won TirpItz. senator Lodge, ADMIRAL von
Eisendecher, Charles Emory Smith. Sem
SGT,, stOr Hawley, law Senator DePsw Admiral
Captain Won Grumme General corbin, the
Rev. DIR. Gotthein and William c. Bryant,
Editors Cable to Emperor.
The editors sent cablegrani Of greeting
to the Kaiser Wilhelm. II was submitted
by Melville e. Stone. and after cordial In
- dorsement by the guests, was forwarded.
1t read as follows:
To the. German Emperor: The editors
States, 100 in number in honor OF Your your
inss and ali good wishes for a long and
Of Prince Henry in this country sS''isn as an
omen of even closer ties OF amlty and
repeated oyertures of frisndship YOU have
been graciously pleased to extend.
MELVILLE z. STONE, Secretary.
AS the prince took his seat the electric
light was flashed into the Prussian angle
above him on the southern wall ana the
power was also increased in every one OF
the $500 incandescent lights that burned
in the room II gave special briIiiancy to
an already attractive scene.
Bishop Potter .ORers Grace.
Mr.. Ridder called upon Bishop Potter
who offered q brief grace.
AS the evening proceeded thousands oi
handsomely gowned women filled the boxes
above the dining hall. An orchestra high
up in the second tier Of boxes played ma.
} tional music, which. when 1t caught thS
fancy of the crowd, they sang IT, "Dis
Wacht am die Rhine" caused the crowd Il
! arise, and after singing Justify there wal
loud cheers. America" got the same
' treatment. The excellent moulded statuet.
ties of Prince Henry were distributed al
] souvenirs.
At 1925 Mr. Ridder rapping for attsn.
) tion, proposed the health OF the president
OF the United States and Kaiser Wilhelm
, and called on Whitelaw Reid to respond
Mr. Ridder said:
WhiteIaw Reid Speaks.
Your Royal Highness, and Gentlemen:
4 have the pleasure and the honor OF offering
: the health of the president of the UniteS
States and the German emperor, which
ask you 10 rise and drink. and ! coupl,
n with this sentiment the name OF the Hon
| WhitelaW Reid, the distinguished editor o
the New York Tribune.
n Mr.. Reid's address was followed BY tina
OF Mr.. Ridder.
n Prince Henry was then introduced. Al
n he stood up the crowd burst into the song
''Hoeh Soil Err Leben Nal Hoch."
y After that they sang For He is q Joll!
a Good Fellow"
Before beginning his set speech tn,
prince said:
i, "This is the largest interview 1 eve
: had"
n He then said;
speech of the Prince.
Mr.. Toastmaster and Gentlemens ar
" fully aware OF the fact that am the gJleG
and IN the DresanCe Of the reDroaanf6 6iiVN