The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-25

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Reception to Prince Henry Gull
inmates in Brilliant Banquet.
ENJOYS VISIT TO CONGRESS.
kaiser's Brother Observes With In
terest Ways of American Lawmak-
ers-views Dramatic Scene in Up
per Body.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The visit of
| Prince Henry and his suite to the cap
itol yesterday must have been not only
a gratifying experience to the royal
visitor on account of the warm and
| tiattering reception he received at both
| the house and senate, and OF the op-
portunity it afforded of meeting per-
sonally the leaders of both houses but
1t must have been AN extremely inter
esting experience as We'll The prince
not only saw the houses of the Amer
lean parliament at work, but in the
senate he witnessed one of these rare
and intensely dramatic moments which
come in that body occasionally at the
/ conclusion OF great debate. The
prince and his party in carriages es-
corted by a troop of cavalry and
flanked on either side by bicycle
platoon of police, arrived at the east
ern entrance of the capitol at o'clock,
Hn1n prin
Henry no longer wore the brilliant
uniform and plumed chapeau in which
he had appeared earlier in the day.
He was attired in the simple dark
blue fatigue uniform of the German
admiral. In the matter of gold lace
and braid General Corbin and Admiral
Evans, still in the splendor OF full dress
uniform, far outshone the prince and
his staff.
The prince and his party, under the
protection Of half hundred police,
We're conveyed through solid walls Of
people packed in the rotunda to the
room of Speaker Henderson. who form
ally welcomed him. The prince
thanked the speaker for his courtesy
and without further ceremony the
party proceeded to the gallery of the
house.
An impressive sight met the gaze
OF the prince as he reached the gal
iery. Tne surrounding galleries wete
: crowded to the doors and below on the
floor, in the long concentric circles OF
: the vast han. the members sat at their
= desks. His appearance at the door OF
!. the gallery caused an enthusiastic
. demonstration. The prince paused
smiled through his blonde beard, and
!, acknowledged the greetings with a
slight bow. Then advancing with the
German ambassador and Mr.. Hit on
: either side, he descended to the place
!. reserved for him in the front row OF
5 the gallery. Instantly every eye was
upon him. He seemed perfectly OBJ
q livious of the fact that he was on ex-
q hibition at close range. Mr.. Gilber'
of Kentucky was addressing the house
" at the time on the Philippine ques
: ton. Prince Henry seemed inter
U ested, listening attentively for severa
minutes to what Mr.. Gilbert had tc
: say and appearing much pleased at the
e hearty applause which followed the
statement of the Kentucky member
q that the "Anglo-SaNon and German
races are one. The demonstration
> as the prince left the gallery was ever
! more enthusiastic than when he en-
. tered. A number of members rose tc
n their feet and cheered The house
8 at once adjourned to afford the mem
berS an opportunity to meet the roya
n visitor personally.
a Dramatic Scene in Senate.
$ The princes first view of the senate
j OF the United States hardly could have
been more dramatic and thrilling
The chamber was brilliantly illumI
Il mated from above, the overhangins
u galleries We're thronged to suffocation
g every senator was in his seat, the
l. sides OF the chamber were fringet
with representatives drawn thither b,
news of the fierce conflict that was
: raging and on the floor the youthful
senator from Texas, Mr. Bailey, was
u hotly engaged with several of the Older
e leaders on the Republican side ovel
e the right of the two senators from
q South Carolina, who are in contempt
s OF the senate, to vote on the Philip
! pine bill. The excitement at the mo
ment was so great that even the en-
trance of foreign prince. unwonted
y as 1t was, could hardly divert atten
8 tlon from the great debate which was
e In progress Senator Frye with the
prince at his side, mounted the~ros
!. trum and invited him to be seated
The senators on the floor and spec
, tators in the galleries had arisen al
. his appearance, but there was no audi
BILE demonsnftion. He watched the
! scene keenly as the young Texan tried
. the mettle first Of one adversary and
then of another. The two South Caro-
! lima senators, of whose encounter las
: Saturday the prince was fully advised
sat on the right of Mr.. Bailey, with
only single chair between them Th.
prince several times glanced at them
!. but appeared far more interested il