Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
Arrival at Washington.

Washington Feb. 24.-Bulletin-
Prince Henry arrived at Washington al
1920.
He was met by Secretaryies Hay and
Long end Count ouadt and two other
minutes later he left for the white
house.
The trip from Baltimore to Washing
ton was without incident There were
little groups at all the stations, but nc
stops We're made. The train was close
ly guarded by secret service men, with
a care that will be exercised thruout
its journeyings. during the princes stay
on American SOIL Secretary Hay
Secretary Long and Assistant Secretry
of State Pearce, who had immediate
charge of the arrangements at the de-
pot and Count Quadt and two other at
taches of the German embassy awaited
arrival of the train at the depot. They
remained in an improvised reception
room. the walls of which were heavily
draped with intertwining American
and German flags. The atmosphere
flowers. The train halted just outside
of the depot, the engine was detached
and the cars backed to position oppo-
site the receiving room. midway down
the train shed. The welcoming party
was passed quickly into the princes car
and informally extended him welcome
to the city. a few minutes later the
party emerged and passed to the re-
ception room where they remained ten
minutes and then took carriages and
started for the white house Secretary
Hay and Admiral Evans rode with the
prince.
Intermingled with the crowd ut the
depot was small army of secret SER
vice men, detectives and policemen
Special precautions had been taken to
insure the safety of the prince. At the
white house a large detail of police as
sisted regular men in keeping the
grounds free from intrusion of unau-
thorized persons. Carriages bearing the
prince and escort from the depot, sur
rounded by mounted police, were fol-
lowed by a military escort of United
States regulars. The route from the
depot to the white house was lined with
police and District of Columbia mill
tia.
All traffic was entirely suspended and
not q person allowed in the roadway, so
that the prince would suffer no annoy
ance or embarrassment.
1t was 10:40 when the procession
reached the white house. The marine
band played a national air while the
party was leaving the carriages. The
prince and party were conducted to the
green room by Assistant Secretary
Pearce and the German ambassador,
where the president was waiting to re-
ceive the prince In conformity with dl-
plomatic etiquette the president re-
ceived the royal visitor in private and
without an introduction. After greet
ings were extended, the president led
the prince into the red parlor and intro
duced him to Mrs. Roosevelt, and
daughter, Miss Alice. After few words
with them the royal visitor was con-
Quoted into the green room and intro
duced to members of the cabinet and
their ladies and other invited guests.
After the ceremony the following
statement was made by Secretary
Pearce:
"The conversation between the presi-
dent and prince was purely of a formal
nature and had no political Significance
further than that contained in the usual
expressions of international amity and
good will"
The party then proceeded to the east
room, where the members of the