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which Governor Robert La Toilette and
Mayor David S. Rose voiced the official
welcome and the united singing societies
raised their voices in mighty chorus
There was also a splendid illumination
and thrilling night run of the Milwau-
kee fire department. Later there was a
banquet at which the prince met many of
the leading citizens Of the city and state.
The special train bearing the prince and
his party was awaited by an enormous
crowd at the station. There was cheer
when the prince appeared and another,
louder than the first, when he reached his
carriage outside the station grounds.
Mayor Rose and Admiral Evans en-
tered his carriage and, flanked by police
and guarded by troopers of the First
Wisconsin cavalry, the drive through the
city began.
ans OF the German wars were drawn up.
They had come here from Green Bay,
Stevens Point, Port Washington, Apple
ton, Plymouth, Fond du Lac, Racine and
other distant points in the state and they
gave the prince volley of cheers as he
passed them.
Prince Henry was given the honor OF
riding in the first carriage to roll across
the new Grand avenue Wisconsin street
bridge, and as the point was reached Bat
terry A, stationed on the lake front. fired
salute Of twenty-one guns
The reception of the prince as he drove
through the streets was wildly enthusi-
astlc and there was an ovation when he
entered the Exposition building for the
public reception. AS he appeared on the
stage, escorted by his staff and the re-
ceptlon committee, the mass chorus of
500 voices sang "Das Deutsche Lied
There were 10000 persons packed in
the Exposition building and it was long
before they were sufficiently stilled for
al
prince. -
Inc mayor gave way to former Con-
gresham P. V. Deuster. who spoke in be-
half OF the German residents and in their
| tongue. s. -
Governor La Toilette then welcomed the
prince to Milwaukee in behalf Of the state
and expressed regret at the shortness of
his visit, . ''
Captain Emil Court, who also spoke in
German, was the last speaker.
The great chorus sang again. and as
the prince arose to leave the hall, the
crowd broke into wild cheers. He
touched his cap in salute and smiled AZ he
! turned to leave the stage.
The fire run followed the public recep-
ton and made q spectacle that was bot
novel and exciting. Thirty-two pieces
OF apparatus were raced for mile at high
speed.
The prince was then driven through
SI1 OSlS 10 lu0 hotel PnSt0r.
where the banquet was served The
illumination was beautiful, hundreds of
strings OF electric lights were arched
| across Grand avenue, and Wisconsin
! street, hundreds OF buildings were out
| lined IN light, and high up on the tower
Of the city hall, printed in incandescent
lights, were the words, Welcome to
| II. R. H. Prince Henry" Especially
beautiful was the lighting of the court
! of honor on Grand avenue
When the prince was driven through
the court Of honor, the chimes in the
tower Of st. James Episcopal church
played the national airs of the United
States and Germany and Luther's hymn
The banquet a the Hotel Pfster lasted
about two hours. The decorations of the
banquet hall were very elaborate
Three toasts We" proposed, those ia
the President of United States and
the Emperor of G. rmany being drunk
! while the orchestra played national airs
OF the respective countries. These were
followed by the toast, Prince Henry OF
Prussia" to which the prince responded