Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
PRINCE HENRY GIVEN ENTHUSI.
ASTIC RECEPTION.
BANoUETt CONCERT, BALL
Mayor Harrison and Committee Meet
Guest on His Arrival and Conduct
Him Through Streets Massed With
Humanity to Auditorium-Prince
Has EventfuI Night.

sparkle OF myrladS Of elecLllc n8nLS
and the cheers Of thousands Of people
made up the first taste of Chicago S
hospitality that was given Prince
Henry upon his arrival in this city
last evening.
The princes train arrived at $50
After he had been formally welcomed
by Mayor Harrison and the members OF
the general reception committee the
party rode through streets packed with
a dense multitude, whose cheers com
PEELED the distinguished visitor to bow
continually to right and left. The
prince arrived in the city at a time
when the streets were thrOngedt to CheiT
utmost, it being the hour when thou
sands OF people were leaving Lheir
places of business for the day and OF
all these people, it seemed nearly
every one walked out TO Jackson bollle-
ward to await the arrival OF the prince.
For the entire distance the sidewalks
were solidly massed with people so
closely packed that it was with the
greatest difficulty that the line of
policemen drawn up in front of the
curb for the entire distance, could re
strain the people from crOwding over
into the street and encrOaching upon
the line Of carriages.
Every building along the line Of the
route from the depot to the Auditorium
hotel was gaily decked with bunting,
the prevailing scheme being American
and German flags entwined with the
black eagle Of Prussia over all. No
hint Of electric light decorations was
given the prince until after his car
rage had rolled over the Jackson
boulevard bridge and was descending
the gentle slope that leads toward
Michigan avenue. Then almost in
the same second the lights were turned
on, and what had been but one second
before a lane between dark, covering
buildings, was an avenue of dazzling
light Torchbearers, who were Ger
man veteran soldiers lit torches at
almost the same instant and from end
to end of the boulevard between the
bridge and Michigan evenue, two
thirds of mile away. there was an in
Simultaneous blaze of red fire from
both sides Of the street. A feature of
the procession was the large number
Of German veterans who went fairly
wild in their efforts to show their de-
vOtion to the prince. They carried
torches. falling in line as the carriage
passed and escorted the visitors to the
hotel
Some excitement was caused by the
determined effort of George f. Howe
to reach Prince Henry at the door of
the Auditorium. Howe is a discharged
United States soldier who served in
China and the Philippines. At the
police station he disclaimed any desire
c" intention to hurt the prince, but
wanted to present him with letters of
commentator and a letter asking
permission to return to England on the
same ship the prince will make his re-
turn voyage on. No weapon of any
kind was found on him
At the door of the hotel the prince
was met by the banquet committee
and almost Immediately escorted to
the banquet room. As he entered, es-
corted by the mayor and others, he.
was received with cheers and respond
ed with smiles and bows.
There We're nine tables at the ban
quet, and including the prince and his
suite Isl people were seated.
A. J. Eddy, at the conclusion of the
dinner. rose and said: Il have the
honor to propose the health of the
president of the United States" The
toast having been drunk standing
while the band played The Star Span
gled Banner Mr.. Eddy proposed "The
health of his majesty, the emperor of
Germany" This toast was drunk to
the music of My Country, IT'S Of Thee.
Mayor Harrison, proposing the health
Of Prince Henry, referred to the well
come given by the citizens of Chicago
and spoke of today being the city's
65th birthday, and recounted its
growth and achievements and rejoiced
in the friendly relations between Ger
many and the United States. The
toast was drunk to the strains of Die
Wacht Am Rhine The prince replied
expressing his appreciation of the re-
ception. He spoke warmly of the
city's wonderful progress and referred
to the exposition of 1898, closing with
a complimentary reference to the bat
tleship Illinois and Admiral Evans.
After the banquet the visitors were
escorted to the armory of the first
infantry where the German citizens of
Chicago had arranged choral festi-
val.
The sidewalks along the route were
packed with thousands who cheered
the prince from the time he left the
hotel until he entered the armory
Here 5000 people had assembled and
Tor fully five minutes after the prince
entered the ovation was continued
the cheers drowning the sounds of the
band and the voices of the chorus.
At the conclusion of the singing
Chairman I. j. Lefens read the fol
lowing address of welcome:
Thanks to the courtesy OF the citi
zens of Chicago and of those who rep
resent them in the arrangements fol-
the reception of your royal highness
the citizens of German birth enjoy the
privilege of greeting the guest of The
nation in their mother tongue, of ex
pressing to his majesty, the German
emperor their highest appreciation
for delegating one so near to him, anC
rendering to your royal highness tn,
warmest acknowledgements for tn,
message of friendship from the Ger
man to the American nation espresso,
IN your presence and which is a re
assurance of the friendly relation
that have existed between the tw,