The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-25

houses, but it must have been an eN-
,remey interesting experience as well.
TI.o party was met at the great bronze
doors leading into the rotunda by a COM
mittee from the House. consisting of MT.
Hit, of Illinois; Mr.. Dinsmore, of Ar
kansas, and General GrCsvenor, CT Dhio.
brief cordial greetings having been eN-
changed, the Prince and his party were
conveyed through solid walls of people
to the room of Speaker Henderson in the
rear of the House lobby. Here the Speak
err greeted the Prince with a warm hand
shake. General Henderson invited the
Prince to be seated, while the German
| ambassador made the other introductions,
and then in a few words formally wei
coined; him.
The Prince thanked the speaker for his
courtesy, and without further ceremony
the party proceeded to the gallery of the
House, walking up the marble steps No
sooner had his tall, graceful figure passed
into the door than spontaneous out
burst of applause swept the floor. The
Prince paused and acknowledged. the
greetings with slight bow. Mr.. Gilbert,
of Kentucky was addressing the House
at the time on the Philippine question.
Prince Henry seemed interested and lis
tened attentively for several minutes TO
what Mr. Gilbert had to say, and appear
ing much pleased at the hearty applause
which followed the statement of the Ken
lucky member that the "AnSloSaXon
and German races are one
The party remained about ten minutes
in the gallery and then descended to the
Ways and Means Committee-roonl, where
| a reception was 10 be held The demon
straton as the Prince left the gallery
was even more enthusiastic than when
he entered.
Practically the entire membership Of
the House took advantage Of the chance
to meet Prince Henry.
Just as the reception, which lasted
scarcely more than ten minutes, was con-
cluded, the Senate Committee, consisting
of Senators Culiom OF Illinois; Lodge, of
.MaSsa chusetts, and Morgan, OF Alabama
appeared, and after being presented es-
corted the Princes and his party TO the
Senate.
The Princes first view Of the Senate
of the United States hardly could have
been more dramatic and thrilling. The
youthful Senator from Texas. Mr.. Bailey,
was holly engaged with several of the
older leaders on the Republican side over
the right of the two Senators from Car
Dina, who are in contempt of the SEN
ate to vote on the Philippine bill. Sena-
tor Frye, with the Prince at his side,
mounted the rostrum and invited him to
lie seated. Senators on the floor and
! snectators in the galleries had risen at
his appearance, but there was no audible
demonstration. He took a scat beside the
president pro TEN. The Prince watched
| the scene keeniy as the Young Texan
| tried the metal first of one adversary and
| then OF another The two South Caro-
lima Senator's of whose encounter last
Saturday the Prince WIS fully advised.
sat on the right of Mr.. Bailey. with only
| a single chair, occupied by Representa-
tive jackson, OF Kansas, between them.
For fully twenty minutes he sat com
pletely engrossed by the scene before
him. At last Ambassador Won fioiie-
ben. who sat below him at the clerks
! desk, suggested it was time to so, where
/! upon the Prince thanked Senator Frye
and arose.
| AS the Prince descended the steps and
| stood for an instant bowling his acllnowl-
| edgmepts, the galleries broke into an
! plause. The Prince departed through
| the main door. the Senators remaining on
! theil. feet until he had disappeared.