The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-07

! tive chamber, which he said was ore of
the most magnificent in the world.
The sword presented by Frederick the
! Great to George Washington had been
taken from the state library and placed
on a table in the executive chamber. 1t
was taken out for the prince to exam
inc. He said that it gave him extren c
pleasure to see and handle it and that
it should ever be guarded as the gift Of
one great general to another.
The prince took leave of the governor
and his staff and the ladies and gentle
men present and was escorted to the
senate chamber. The senate galleries
were thronged in anticipation of the
visit of Prince Henry. 1t was $40
O'Clock when Clerk Whipple announced
the royal visitor.
VISITS SENATE.
Prince Henry entered with Senator
Horace White of Syracuse, nephew of
resentative in the German empire. Sem
ator White was chairman of the
reception committee of five SEN
ators who followed with the prince s
senate desk, Prince Henry and his es-
cort remained standing while Lieut..
Gov. Woodruff descended from his ros-
trum and greeted his royal highneSs. He
then escorted the prince to his desk and
formally welcomed him in these words:
1T is high official privilege and a very
great personal pleasure to present the SEN
ate of the foremost commonwealth of the
Prince Henry of Prussia whose diplomacy
and cordial good fellowship have accom-
ted States equal to any of the historic
victories won by the sword of the. house
the sea-
Prince Henry was given warm ova-
ton the senators rising and clapping
their hands for half a minute. When
the applause had ceased, Prince Henry,
smiling and seemingly very happy with
his reception, said:
Il wish to thank you most heartily
a here |
is one of the many acts of kindness
which l have received during my stay
in the United States at the hands of
your countrymen and which am not
likely to forget
The assembly committee were then
presented to the prince and escorted
him from the senate chamber.
Prince Henry remained but three
minutes and a half in the assembly
chamber. At 9:45 Clerk Baxter, standing
near the south corridor, announced in
a loud voice:
His royal highness, Prince Henry of
Prussia
EVERYBODY AROSE.
Immediately Speaker Nixon brought
his gavel down heavily and everybody
in the chamber arose. The prince, with
Assemblyman Aids at his right and
followed by his entire suite and the as
sembly reception committee entered.
The prince was escorted to the speakers
desk. Speaker Nixon, bowling low to
the distinguished guest, said:
our royal nlShneSS. 1t Is my priv
ilege and pleasure on the part of the
assembly of the empire state, to ex-
tend to you a most cordial and kindly
greeting. Your visit affords us an es-
peciaI pleasure and it indicates to US
in a most generous manner the feeling
of good will and friendship existing up
on the part of your nation toward ours.
That this same feeling of friendship ex-
lists upon our part you can have no bet
ter evidence than is indicated to you
daily by the grand ovations you are re-
ceiving from the American people.
We also extend through you our es-
pecial greeting to your imperial
brother, the emperor of the great Ger
man nation and trust you may convey
to him a report of interesting and en-
Joyable experiences here which shall
ever remain pleasant memory
Without covering too much of your
limited time. beg to present to you
the members of the assembly,
When Speaker Nixon had concluded
the prince, bowling, said:
Il can only repeat to you, gentlemen,
what have said five minutes ago and
it is absolutely true what you say of the
my stay in the United States. am per-
fectly aware of the fact that your ma
uon means well with ours and all / can
do is TO report to his majesty the en-
pefor, the kind manner in which have
been received. not only here, but during
my stay in the United States. l am
deeply grateful for it and am not likely
to forget it,
This brief response of the prince was
received with applause. When it was
concluded. the visiting party was escort