Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-07


the tomb of Washington. He ap-
preached the grave of the first presi-
dent with barred head, and that there
might be nothing irreverent in the
ceremony, asked the holders of
dozen cameras who stood around to
refrain from photographing him.
Prince Henry, accompanied by AM
bassador Won Holleben, dined at the
White House last night with Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Washington, March 1.-Prince Hen
ry and President Roosevelt on Fri
day went in rain storm on a horse
back ride through Rock Creek valley
and the suburbs. The prince re-
turned from Annapolis between and
o'clock and went to the White House
to pay a farewell visit. Prince Hen
rvs visit to the capital eliminated
last night in splendid dinner gwen
at the German embassy and later a
tremendous Outburst of enthusiasm
from the German residents of Wash
ington, as he was about to start for
his southern and western tour.
indianapolis, March 3.-Prince
Henry of Prussia went up Lookout
Mountain yesterday and after viewing
the ground where the Union and Con-
federate armies met in conflict and
hearing afresh the story of the bat
ties, resumed his journey to the
north and west. Leaving Chattanooga
over the Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. Louis railroad, his train ran
through a corner of Alabama and
then, turning to the north, hurried
| Il, .,As
at Nashville; through Kentucky with
brief stays at Louisville and Bowling
Green, and up into Indiana to an
other brief halt at Indianapolis. At
indianapolis the course was changed
to the westward again and on the
tracks of the Vandalia line, his train
was on the way to st. Louis. His
reception in the south was hospita-
BILE and demonstrative. The negroes
manifested great curiosity as to the
prince and they interested and
amused him.
He had an opportunity to hear
them sing at Nashville, and was
greatly pleased at the experience. 1t
was the Glee club of Fisk university
that sang and at the close he asked
the young woman who led them to
come into his car. He shook her
hand and congratulated her.
There was n great crowd at Chat
tanooga and the people presented the
prince with a handsome souvenir of
his visit. Nashville also made a
demonstration of friendliness, as did
Louisville and indianapolis.
On the arrival of tho prince at
N. -, L. 4 IL,
taken by special electric train to the
inclined railway that climbs Look
out Mountain. They made the ascent
in two cars, the prince, escorted by
Gen. Boynton and Commissioner
Evans, riding on the rear platform of
the first.
The reception that he got at Bowl
ing Green pleased him fully as much
as the larger ones.
Prince Henry spent Is minutes in
Nashville. Ten thousand men, wo.
men and children crowded the Union
station and railroad yards for a sight
of the royal visitor and accorded him
most cordial reception.
Mayor Head delivered a welcoming
speech, during which he presented q
hickory cane cut from "The Hermit
age" Andrew Jackson's old home
The cane is silver mounted.
Prince Henry reached Louisville
KY, at 7:45 last night, heard an ad
dress of welcome, received an album
and an engraved address. acknowl
edged with repeated salutes the
cheers of several thousand persons
and at o'clock left for Indianapolis
st. Louis, March 4.-Prince Henry
of Prussia spent four hours in st
Louis yesterday, during which tim'
he was royalty entertained. A shor'
reception at the Union station, tn,
presentation of an address of wei
come by Mayor Wells and simila,
address by committee of German
army and navy veterans and shor
reception preceded drive through
the business section of the city t,
the West End, where at the ST. Loui
!, club the prince and his suite, witt
, the reception committee, took break
fast.
, There Mayor Wells presente,
Prince Henry superb caslIet of ster
ling silver, ornamented with trim
mings of gold, containing the addres
, presented earlier by Mayor Wells.
Chicago, March A glare of re
fire that could be seen for miles, tn
blaze of hundreds of torches, Iii
sparkle of myriads of electric lights
and the cheers of thousands of pee
, pie made up the first taste of CHI
cago's hospitality that was give
Prince Henry upon his arrival in thi
city last evening. His train arrive
at the depot of the Chicago &c Alto
railroad at 6:30 o'clock and froI
there, after he had been welcome
by Mayor Harrison and the genera
> reception committee, Prince Henr
= rode through streets packed with
! dense multitude, whose cheers con
PEELED the visitor to bow continual
to right and left.