The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-25

dent Roosevelt to the embassy to re-
turn the call of Prince Henry. The
President drove in an open landau
with Col. Bingham, his naval aide
Capt, Cowles, following in a carriage.
The cheering was continuous as the
President drove along, and he held his
silk hat off his head much of the time
in recognition of the repeated demon
strations.
AS the President stepped from the
carriage, the German ambassador was
at the threshold to greet him. There
was monetary exchange of greeting
and when the President passed up the
stairway to the drawing room, where
Prince Henry was awaiting his COM
ing. The Prince stepped forward and
greeted the President most cordially
and there was an interchange of
amenities. The remained together for
sSAut ten minutes, being left alone at
first, and later being joined by the
ambassador when their personal greet
ing were completed. There was no
exchange of formal addresses during
the visit which was strictly one of Of
fetal etiquette, although it gave oppor-
tunity for expressions of mutual cor
diality and good will between the two
nations.
Following the call of the President
came that of the commissioners of
to extend to the prihce the welcome Of
the city of Washington. The Prince
received them in the drawing room,
where President FL. B. T. Mcfarland
of the commission, delivered an ad-
dress.
Prince Henry acknowledged the ad-
dress with an expression of earnest
thanks. He spoke in English and re-
ferred to the pleasure with which he
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America. AS to this welcome to the
city of Washington he not only ex-
pressed his heartfelt apr eciation of
the courtesies shown him, but he also,
referred to a part of Mr.. MacFarland's s
address, spoke of the strong ties which
had been made here in Washington as
far back as 1875 when the first inter
national relations between Germany
and the United States were established.
Called ON the Ambassadors.
Prince Henry now prepared to make
calls upon the foreign ambassadors
stationed in Washington, as the high
rank of an ambassador makes him a
personal representative of his sover-
eign or ruler and entities him to the
first call The Prince was accompanied
by the German ambassador, the two
driving in an open landau. AS the
Prince came in to view the crowd gave
him an ovation of cheers.
Returning to the German embassy,
Prince Henry and his party took lunch
with the German ambassador and the
members of his staff. u
One of the most brilliant functions
of the day was at p. m, when Prince
Henry received ait the German en-
hassy the members of the diplomatic
corps, including the ambassadors and
ministers, accompanied by their staffs
of military, naval and civil attaches,
all in full uniform.
At $40 p. m, the Prince came from
the embassy, accompanied by the Ger
man ambassador and Admiral Evans,
to go to the. Capitol He had laid aside
his brilliant uniform and chapeau, and
now appeaerd with heavy military
cloak thrown over his shoulders and
German naval cap. Admiral Won Hol-
leben also had put aside his uniform
for civilian dress. Admiral Evans was
in full uniform. AS the three drove
down Massachusetts avenue, headed
by the cavalry escort, lusty cheers
went up from the crowds and hun
dreds of handkerchiefs waived in well
come.