Arizona republican., 1902-03-04
TIE CHICAGO WAY
 0F RECEIVING
The Uproari0us Entertainment of
 Prince Henry Last Night.

Chicago Mar. 3.-'The run Of Prince Hcnry's train from :St. Louis 10 Chi ca&o was without incident. and the train arrived at tile Chicago station at C.3J o'clock. exactly on time. From the station. after .a had bee1 form ! ally welcomed bv Mayer Harrison and members Of the general reception conf mittee. the prince rode 10 the Audi tcrium hotel through streets packed 1 with q dense multitude. whose cheers i compelled the distinguished visitor to | bow continually 10 the right and left. The sidewalks were solidiy packed ] with people. i Every building along the liae of the route from the station Uo the Audi
 toriun hotel was gailE decorated with
 bunting. the prevailing scheme being American and German flags inter
 twined. with the black eagle of Prussia
 over all. Many of the building had
 upon their fronts elaborate devices made up of hundreds Of electric lights. ] There were welcomes by the dozen: ] there were eagles and flags. and there
 were strings of say colored lights al most without number. No hint of the ! electric light decorations was given to | the prince until after his carriage had
 rolled over Jackson boulevard bridge,
 asstl v IS tt'StC44A4-tiS AllH SciLtAS SlclS that leads toward eIichigaR avenue. ! Then almost in the same second the lights were turned on. and what had : been but one second before lane be- tween dark towering buildings was m ! avenue Of dazzling light. The torch : bearers, who were German veteran : soldiers. lit the torches a almost the
 same instant. and from end to eni of the oouIevard between the bridge and l Michigan avenue. tWo-thrds of q mile away. there was an iEstanteOus blaze
 of red fire from both sides Of the street.
 The first banquet 10 the prince was
 10 occur at o'cioCa- !; was twenty
 minutes after that time when the din-
 ner. which was spread in the main
 banquet hall of the Auditorium, began. As tic prince. escorted by Mayor liar rison. entered the banquet hall. the
 t'f.ca.coans made the room ring with ;nrir cheers. Tre orchestra. which
 was placed behind q great mass of
 ferns and palms. struck up the Ger
 man na arioral anthem as the prince
 entered the hail. and continued il until after he had taken his seat
 The prince seemed greatly pleased ct the warmth of his welcome. and
 bowed and smiled repeatedly, and after
 he had taken his seat, nodded right
 and left to his entertainers as they . seated themselves
 There were but three tOasts offered: The first being b. r. Willis Rice. who
 proposed the health Of Prince Henry
 1t e-as drunk amid loud cheers. and before one-thi.-I Of the guests. who
 had risen enmasse T. drink his health,
 had sunk into their seats. the prince
 was on his feet.
 -.r.aY,ee-.a rIa Ea.4it h cf inc 1,.-Si.i1.lr
 of the United St;.t-S. le cai!ed in , ringing tones. Up came inc banquet , CTS once more, and the health of Pres
 idehr Roosevelt Was drained in hearty . fashion. Mayor Harrison then rose . from his seat Long live the Enpe- [ TOT e Germany" h. called, holding his .iass high Once mere in volume ls deep as before came cheers. all the
 guests waving napkins wildly This : comprised all the toasts of the evening. and shortly afterwards the banquet
 CaTne 10 a close
 The prince fingered for short time
 in informal conversation with the members of the entertainment com
 mict4e. and then retired to his room
 to prepare for tEe next feature Of the programme which was q visit to the armoIy of the First infantry. where
 the German citizens of Chicago had
 arranged a choral festival in his honor
 TGs- drive was almost an even mile
 in length. straight up Michigan ave
 nue. and for the entire distance the
 sidewalks Were lined as closely as
 people could be packed. roar of
 cheers greeted him as he left the hotel
 and from there untn he passed within
 ,he doors of the armory, there was one continuous shout, which was .i eclipsad in volume only when he en- tered the doors of ,he armory. where
 .ooo people. most of them born in the faJherland oG th" descendants of those
 who had been, Were gathered to meet
 him The bands were playing and
 a great chorus of hundreds of voices i singing in honor of the prince as h. .i entered. but their efforts aN2iled them me cheers Of the multitude drowned all else. and for fulIy five minutes
 there was nothing but one great roar '