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the Prince and his escort mhIono" v"
the Green room. past the waiting oaoihe. me.
gathering. This was little AWKWARD pu,
courtesy demanded that the VISITOR shouio
first speak to the President
There was no German OF suhcien'i!
hieb rank In this country 10 INTRODUCES
70 the President the brother OF the haiser'
and Il Is provided by diplomatic usage
IN such an emergency as this that the rulers
Of two nations shall not be brought together
nv any intermediary. How the President
reoeiyed the Prince no one saw, but after
n pa,,se Of few moments the President
took the Prince across TO the HE'D farior
where Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice hoose-
welt were In waiting to receive his respects.
The conversation In the red parlor was
brief and was followed by the introduction
of the Prince to the members Of MIR. Roose-
velt's Cabinet and the ladies OF their fam-
ilies who were in the Green room.
It Is slightly inaccurate to say that no
one knows how the President greeted the
Prince for the following official statement
a. to the conversation was given out for
publication when Prince Henry had left
the White House:
sThe conversation between the President
and the Prince was OF a purely formal
nature and had no political significance
further than that contained in the general
expression of international expressions
OF comfy and good will"
The President and the Prince then COM
pleted the circuit by returning to the ked
room, and the Prince presented the mem
bers Of his staff TO the President.
Prince Henry came out Of the main door
way of the White House and entered his
carriage. Only Admiral Evans accom-
panied him. This time the procession
moved through the northeast gate and TO
the German Embassy on Highland Terrace
which stands twenty feet perhaps above
the level Of Massachusetts, avenue.
Hundreds of people were gathered on the
steps of the houses and their windows.
Hundreds more were on the other side OF
the street. In the public roadway in front
of the Embassy battalion OF United States
Engineers in fatigue uniform were formed.
To the west Of the Embassy was a special
guard Of honor composed of the ten best
looking men of the Engineer Battalion.
Over the Embassy foated the Imperial
ensign Of the Hohenzollern. The porte
cochere was decorated with the German
black. white and red. and draped over this
were festoons of laurel with pine tops
here and there.
Several Of the houses on the terrace and
on the opposite side Of the street displayed
the Stars and Stripes and only one the
German imperial ensign. The Prince
reached the Embassy shortly after II
O o'clock. As his carriage mounted the in
cline the cavalry escort dashed into squad
ron front on Massachusetts, avenue and
the Engineer Battalion presented arms.
The Prince bowed and sauted in response
to the handkerchief waving from the wo-
men on the terrace.
AMBAssADoR KISSES PRINCES HAND.
Ambassador Won Holleben, who had
come to the Embassy ahead OF his royal
guest, was waiting at the door TO receive
him. The Prince extended his right hand,
and taking it IN his own the Ambassador
bowed low and raised it TO his lips. The
Princes attendants, Gen. Corbin. Assistant
Secretary Hill and the Embassy staff en-
tered the Embassy. while the Engineers
Band down in the street played "Die Wacht
am Rbein.
The party went upstairs 70 the ballroom,
which had been elaborately decorated
Here they waited for President Roosevelt.
who came Is minutes before noon.
Col. Bingham. who Is the Master of Care-
monies at the White House was with him.
In another carriage We're Commander
Cowles and william Loeb. Assistant Sacre-
tary to the President.
TIE PRESIDENT cHEERED.
There was great cheering and waving ~
handkerchiefs when the President was driven
along the terrace. At the door Of the En-
bassy MI Roosevelt was greeted Ivy AM
bessador Won Holleben, who escorted him
up the central staircase, al the top OF which
stood Prince Henry surrounded by the
members Of his suite. presenting a brill
liant picture The greetings between the
President and the Prince were pleasantly
informal They had n conversation in the
balll Dom lasting about ten minutes.
Then the President went away. As his
carriage left the terrace the cavalry and
engineers saluted and the people cheered
again The Prince had been in Wash
ington lese than two hours when the presi-
dent left The royal visitor was beginning
10 realize that his stay in America would
be marked by plenty Of hard work. But
he was only Just beginning the day. The
Commissioners of the District Of Columbia,
headed by President Henry u, F McFar-
land, followed the President. Mr.. McFar-
land made a speech. He said:
YorR ROYAL HIGHNEss: The Commissioners
Of the District of ColumbiI have the honor
10 offer the hearty greetings OF the Govern
ment and the people % tie national c. .'tal
We have lust celebrated tho i,'th anniversary
Of the birth Of George " lshington We
remember that in his mighty endea vors he
had the sympathy of the lest OF Germany
and the admiration of Frederick the treat
and that he drew his greet qualities largely
from the Teuton stock.
The monument which commentaries and
typifies our first President, visible In its
towering height from svcry quarter of the
Federal District, .consf antly reminds US Of
tho priuciples OF Washington. which are the
principles OF hi- country under those prin-
ciples we are Fl. nily toward all nations
We are especially glad to welcome to-day
n representative OF tho land of Frederick
the Great
In reply Prince Henry recalled that the
first treaty entered into between Germany
and the United States was effected in i7s5.
He said that treaty had been kept In amity
and increasing good feeling since It's ratif-
cation. In this connection Prince Henry
said he hoped that his visit might ceme'
the ties Of harmony between the two coun-
tries.