The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-07
NATION'S GUEST
llNCE HENRY CORDIALLY well
COINED TO THE LAND or
THE FREE.
HsY DEMONSTRATION IN HONOR
OF GERMANY's SAILOR
PRINCE.
5 VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT EXPRESSES A
WELCOME ON BEHALF OF
THE NATION.


THE NATION.
Launching of the Meteor.
few York. Feb. u. - Sunshine was
only thing needed to make COM
tie the otherwise successfully carried
and brilliant program arranged
yesterday when the announced pur-
De Of the visit of Prince Henry of
ussia to this country, as the repre-
ntative of his brother. Emperor Will
m, was accomplished. and the
Users yacht Meteor launched and
6ristened by Miss Alice Roosevelt,
tended by her father. the president.
The launch. on Shooters sland, took
ace In the morning and the program
arr,ed out without a hitch took up
pmething less han an hour. Sponsor,
fnce n president were the center Of
brilliant assemblage Of guests priv
eged to witness an interesting ex-
hange of international courtesies.
The Meteor moved down the ways
1883 a. m. anil a scene of great
Enthusiasm. The launching proper
Ias without a mishap and presented
graceful and beautiful picture, al
hough it was accomplished in a driz-
ling rain and other inauspicious at
hospher ic conditions.
In the evening Prince Henry, mis-
elitc n the presidential delegates
kere the guests of the mayor of New
Ork at dinner at the Manhattan club
I'D the day was brolght to a close
k:th a wonderful performance at the
Metropolitan opera house.
Dfned and Wined.
New York, Feb. 2S. - The luncheon
sfven yesterday in honor of his royal
nighness, Prince Henry of Prussia, by
welve New York gentlemen and a
Eerman government official, to about
90 Americans from all parts of the
United States who are of eminence in
he finance, commerce and industries
the United States, at Sherry's, was
n Some respects the most notable func-
Jon of it's iii ever held in this city.
There were 1877 persons seated at eleven
ables.
In the evening Prince Henry dined
with 1000 Of the men who make Ameri-
an newspapers. He was the special
Euest OF Herman Ridder, proprietor of
he New York Stats Zeitung, who
gathered at his table a majority of the
eading figures in American journalism.
They came from the four quarters of
ne country and made the most note
Horthy gathering of their profession
pver assembled in the United States.
tn Washington. March 2.-Prince Hen
rvs visit to the national capital had a
NHffinO r1vn3Vnkino loo ,nirht tn a
8Hplendid official dinner given at the
German embassy and later a tremen-
&dOus outburst of popular enthusiasm
E1rOm the German residents of Wash
Eington, as the imperial visitor was
about to start for his Southern and
Western tour. The dinner was given
highness being the guest Of honor, while
\ those invited to meet him were repre-
sentative of the highest official and Dip
lomatic society.
During the afternoon Prince Henry
enjoyed one event not on his official
itinerary when HI and President oose-
Welt went in a rainstorm on a horse
hack ride OF an hour and a quarter
through Rock creek valley n the
suburbs in the northwestern section If
IN &tSy AAAS was 20
sonally between them during one Of
their talks at an official function. The
ride was through the northwestern
suburbs and rain eeli a large part Of
the time, but both riders seemed to en-
JOY the outing.
Visits Naval Academy.
Annapolis, Md, March l. - Prince
Henry of Prussia Yesterday visited the
naval academy and met the cadets un-
der instruction there. He saw then
at work and at play, and at the close
Of his visit addressed them In a COM
plimentary speech, expressing his con-
fidence that they would do their duty Il
their country called.
Indianapolis, March 4.-Prince Hen
~ Of Prussia went up Lookout noun
tain yesterday, n after viewing the
ground where the Union and Confed-
crate armies met in conflict and hear
ing q fresh story Of the battle, resumed
his journey 20 the North and west.
Leaving Chattanooga over the Nash
willie, Chattanooga & st. Louis railroad,
his train "a through a corner of Ala
bama. and then turning to the north,
hurried across Tennessee, with a short
StOb al NdSuVlllc, tLIOu6u AACASASNyt
With brief stays at Louisville and
Bowling Green. and up into indiana to
smother brief halt at Indianapolis. At
Indianapolis the course was changed
to the westward again, and on the
tracks of the Vandalia line his train
went on toward ST. Louis. His recep-
ton In the South was hospitable n
-cemorstrative. The negroes manifest
ed great curiosity to zee the prince,
and they interested and amused hun.
He got an opportunity to hear them
sing at Nashville and
Was Greatly Fleased
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 q great crowd at Chatta-
nooga. and the people presented the
prince with u handsome souvenir Of
his visit. Nashville also made a demon,
stration Of friendliness. as did Louis
VILE and Indianapolis. AT every station
along the route the people gathered to
salute him with cheers. There was
much enthusiasm over Admiral Evans
a. well, and at several points after