The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-05
congratulated upon possesdng sucn, masnifcent building.

congratulated upon possesdng such magnificent building.
 Tha preseut ation of the address by 0oyernur van sart of Minnesota, was the firvt detail of the days oflciai program. The Prince received the 00vsgncr and committ~e accompanying him h hs pri- vate psr~ after he he4 sateA brsakfast
 By $ clock. all thcse who were to acco,S fly the Prince during the oay asslS ed at the Auditor1unh Wiinout de'S the party entered the carriages a,e .ng to convey it to Lincoln Park. ko the Germania Club.
 S nearly every door and window Jng tho street where the Prince passed
 andksrchiefs were waved It him and the crowds along the streets shouted greeting. The Prince was kept busy touching his cap in response.
 A dense crowd numbering thousands were crushed about the acnibfe statue Of the treat emancipator whom the Prince and bis entouraee came upon the scene. criee of 'EIockter der KatDer, and ''Hur- rah for Heinrich were numerous.
 The Prince was all gravity as he en- tered the plot of cleaniy swept ground surrounding the monuxnent and laid at the fect of the fmage o9 the martyred President the laurel token of respect. The whole ceremony lasted hut few mo- ments. The Prince and his official party quickly re-entered their carriages and started at brisk trot for the Germania Club, and in . short lime the Prince Henry of last night was "Unser Hein- rich" among an entilustastic congrega- ton of German-AmefteAns
 Every procaution lad been taken for the safety of the royal guest.
 The Prince, arm in arm with pr. Wevcr, the German Consul in Chicago, was met at the threshold of the club house by Gustav F. Fischer. president of the club, and the members Of the clubs reception connmittee. The luncheon was confined to the Prince and the irfi- mediate party accompanying him from Europe and assigned to him at Washing ton. The Imperial German Consul, pr. Weyer, the two vice-C Consuls. Drs. Haer- ring and Zoepfel, Mayor Harrison. Gov ernor Yates. Robert T, Lincoln. the ex- ecutive committee. the committee of five representing the United German Societies and about fifty members of the club. in- ciuding directors and the reception com mittee.
 The guests were standing when the Prince and entourage entered. A string band. hidden behind palms and ferns played Die Yacht am Rhein as the Prince. in the uniform of an Admiral Of the German navy. walked Into the room and was escorted to the seat of honor at the head of the hall. The whole scheme of decoration was pronounced perfect In It's harmony and In it's sym bolism of the frtendship of Germany and the United States.
 At the end of the third course, Presi- dent Fischer proposed the health of the President of the United States, which was drunk standing Theo the band play ed the Star Spanglcd Banner" The next toast, also proposed by Mr. Fischer, was to the EmperorNof Germany. This was drunk like the first. and was fol- lowed by the hand playing of ''Heil dir i'm the patriotic music, the guests remained standing At the end of the fifth course, Mir. Harry Rubens delivered the speech of the occasion in proposins the health of the clubs distinguished gussf. Mr. Ru- bens referred to the Princess action In placing A wreath on the monument of Lincoln and spoke of the love of the Ger man.AmerH.F Fnk for the dead President. The speaker then extended a cordial well come to the distinguished guest and con ciuded by proposing toast to- Prince Henry. S...t I..,tH rI
 The Prince said in response that he
 
 another of the expressions of good wishes that had come to him everywhere as the Ambassador of his brother, the Emperor. 'I will give it to him. and am sure he win be as grateful to the people of Min nesota as am personally"
 The Prince then asked Governor Van Sant to present him personally to each member of his staff. who in full uni- form had stood at attention at the de- livery of the address. This was done and the Governor. laughing in concert with the Prince, shook hands with the Prince in farewell. saying as he did so: "I will do 1t for all of you" ''
 When the luncheon was finished. Pres ident Fischer escorted the Prince to the ball room, where he received those who had taken luncheon with him. During this reception. President Fischer, on be- half of the ladies of the club, presented the Prince with a magnificent vase to be given to his wife. the Princess Irene. The Prince thanked the women In behalf of the. Princess. declaring that no incident of his visit had pleased him more, and that he was sure the Princess, his wife, would cherish 1t always among her treas ures. The vase was of gold and cut-glass, and was two feet high.