The Redwood gazette., 1902-03-19
LOOKING AT "A PRINCE
The Gazette Editor Rubs Shoulders With
His Royal Highness.

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I was at Chicago on March 4th,
and I saw Prince Henry of Prussia.
I expect the readers of The GAZETTE
expect me to tell just what kind OF a
fellow this Prince of the House OF
Hohenzollern is. He is the most
democratic fellow l have ever seen.s
In fact, were it not for the regl-
mentals that he wore, / would have
been inclined to take him for a
clean cut American. In fact, |
think that if the prince resided in.
this country couple OF months and
declared his intention to become a
citizen of the United States, he
would make a frst-class politician,
capable of stacking the political
cards even to the satisfaction of the
bestleaders of either one of the
parties with which he might desire
to affiliate. Still further, | have 20
doubt that if he desired to become
an American citizen. that inside of
week or two weeks he would play
as stiff game of poker as the most
professional poker iend Of to-day.
This is sizing up the prince in a
truly democratic fashion, and our
democratic readers will undou bted-
ly appreciate the size-up.
AS the readers of The GAZETTE
are we'll aware, [ was fortunate
enough to secure an invitation from
Gov. VanSant to join his party, in
Guiding his staff and committee
from the German association Of st.
Paul, to visit Chicago, for the pur-
pose of presenting to Prince Henry
a welcome from the Germans of Min
nesota by virtue of his visit to the
country west of Chicago. We left
here over the Milwaukee road on
the evening of March Sd, and ar.
rived in Chicago at 1880 next morn
ing, taking up headquarters at the
Auditorium Hotel. After breakfast
we spent an hour or two around the
hotel, and witnessed the prince de-
part on visit to some of the high
buildings of Chicago. It is aston
ishing to observe how an American
crowd will push itself forward to
obtain a sight of aroyal visitor. The
princes party was always first to
get into carriages on leaving the
hotel, and when the prince made
his appearance there was at once a
grand rush, which the large police
'patrol of Chicago could not with
hold. The shouting of the populace
commenced, and as soon as the
prince stepped into his carriage
either in company with Admiral
Bob Evans or Mayor Harrison or
with Robert T. Lincoln, son Of the
late President Lincoln, he was
obliged to stand erect and acknowl-
edge the royal welcome given him
by all classes of this American com
mon wealth. In the rear of the en-
tire party, on leaving the hotel,
was very peculiarly dressed Ger
man official. He wore long coat OF
drab, tucked up from the bottom
almost in the manner of dress
tucked up by lady on a muddy
day, and wore helmet Of the old
fashioned German class. He was
always alone in a hanson when the
party was out for drive. learned
afterwards that he was a secret
service officer in the employ of the
German government. to watch every
action of the prince as well as the
action of every person who ap-
preached the royal parsonage.
At eleven clock sharp, the gov
ernor's party came down from its
apartments on the fourth floor OF
the hotel. The governors staff
lined up along one side of the ball,
and at one end of this staff was
placed the committee of German
American citizens OF ST. Paul and
of Minnesota, party of not over 80
in number. Immediately in front
of this party stood Governor Van
SAINT. At a signal Prince Henry
appeared from his apartments ac-
companied by Rear Admiral Evans.
He stepped forward and gave Gov.
VanSant a hearty handshake, after
which Gov. VanSant. in an unusu-
Tally short speech. presented the