The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-25

/ bronze doors leading into the rotunda
1 by a committee from the house, consist
| ing of Mr. Hit. of Illinois; Mr.. Dins-
| more, of Arkansas and General Gros-
venOr, of Ohio. Brief cordial greetings
| having been exchanged, the prince and
! his paF9y, under the protection of a half
hundred police, were conveyed through
solid walls of people packed in the TO-
| tunda and statuary hall to the room of
| Speaker Henderson in the rear of the
1 house lobby. Here the speaker who was
| awaiting him, greeted the prince with a
warm handShake as Mr.. Hit presented
| His Royal Highness.'' General Hen
| derson invited the prince to be seated,
| while the German ambassador made
| the other introductions, and then, in
| few words. formally welcomed him
| Your Royal Highness, he said, turn
/ ing to the prince, who instantly arose,
lit gives me very sincere pleasure, in
/ behalf of the United States house of
representing also the cordial feeling of
| cordial and heartfelt welcome. and it
| gives me all the greater pleasure, as
| you come representing in eminent
| degree that friendly feeling which eX-
| lists between your nation and ours, and
representing also the cordial feeling of
the illustrious head of the German EN-.
pire. When you are ready to go from
here we have made suitable provision
for your accommodation in the gallery,
so that you can see the house of repre-
sentatives in session. When you have
remained there length of time agree
able to you, committee consisting of
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs; Mr.. Dinsmore, also of
that committee, and General GroSvenor,
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments, will consult your pleasure as to
what further may be gratifying to you
while at this end of the capitol"
The prince thanked the speaker for
his courtesy. and, without further cere-
mony, the party proceeded to the gal
lery of the house, walking up the mar
BILE steps instead of using the elevator.
An impressive sight met the gaze of the
prince as he reached the threshold. The
surrounding galleries were crowded to
the doors, and below on the floor, in the
long concentric circles of the vast hall
the members sat at their desks. His
appearance at the door of the gallery
caused an enthusiastic demonstration.
No sooner had his tall graceful figure
been framed in the doorway when a
spontaneous outburst of applause swept
floor and gallery. The prince paused,
smiled through his blonde beard and ac-
knowledged the greetings with slight
bow. Then, advancing, with the Ger
man ambassador and Mr.. Hit on either
side. he descended to the place reserved
for him in the front row of the gallery.
Instantly every eye was upon him. He
seemed perfectly oblivious to the fact
that he was on exhibition at close range.
Mr.. Gilbert of Kentucky, was address,
ing the house at the time on the Philip
pine question, although the diplomatic |
consular appropriation bill was under |
consideration.
Prince Henry seemed interested listen |
ing attentively for several minutes to |
what Mr. Gilbert had to say and ap- |
pearing much pleased at the hearty APP |
plause which followed the statement of |
the kentucky member that the anglo |
Saxon and German races are one" |
While Mr.. Sims, of Tennessee, who |
secured the floor after Mr. Gilbert had |
concluded, was speaking, the prince |
turned to Mr.. Hit and, in answer to his |
question. the latter explained briefly |
the working of the cumbrous legisla- |
tive machinery in the consideration of |
appropriation bills. The price rem aimed /
about ten minutes in the gallery and /
then assembled to the ways and means
committee room, where a reception was |
to be held. The demonstration as the |
prince left the gallery was even more
enthusiastic than when he entered. A
number of members rose to their feet
and cheered. The house at once adj
journed to afford the members an OPP
portunity to meet the royal visitor
personally.
The reception was very informal. The
members of the princes suite were ar
ranged in a semi circle behind them,
but, owing to the limited tine, were
not presented to the members of the
house. Practically the entire member
ship of the house took advantage of the
chance to meet Prince Henry, the DEM
ocrats being seemingly quite as anxious
to enjoy the honor as the Republicans
Several of the members had their chill
dren with them, and one or two were
accompanied by their wives. Mr. era
ham, of PENNSYLVANIA was the first to !
shake hands with the prince, who gave
each member in turn a smile and a
word of friendly cordially and a firm
grasp of the hand
Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi, and Mr.. |
Wachter, of Maryland, exchanged
few remarks with the prince in German.
Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, the vener-
able eX-speaker, was one of those in
whom the prince showed a special in
terest, after he had been informed by
Mr.. Hit that the Pennsylvania had
presided over the house fifty years ago.
a1aS q wi
scarcely more than ten minutes, was CON
Of Senator'S Cuiiom of Illinois, Lodge Of
appeared and after being presented es-
corted the prince and his party to the
senate. In crossing to the other end of
rotunda, and there was much handicap
ested in ne eveeryfhin remarked T upon the
polished marble columns in Statuary hall, |
and the frescoes in the corridors. Through
the marble room in the rear of the senate
Der of the vice president. and there Sen
ltor Frye of Maine the president pro |
members of his suite No formal remarks
were made on either side The members
General e Gor6in to p1 ths Diplomatic gailery
but Prince Henry and Ambassador Won
dolleben were ushered directly into the
The princes first view of the senate of
-he United States hardly could have been
more dramatic and thrilling. The chamber
was brilliantly illuminated from above the
galleries We're thronged to |
every senator was in his seat
he sides of the chamber were fringed
with representatives. drawn thither by
news of the fierce conflict that was raging.
and on the floor the Youthful senator from
Texas Mr. Bailey, was holly engaged
With several of the older leaders of the |
Republican side over the right of the two
senator's from South Carolina, who are in
of the senate. to vote on the |
Philippine bill. The excitement at the mo-
nent was so great that even the entrance |
If foreign prince. unwonted it was, |
sould hardly divert attention from the ,
great debate which in progress. SEN |
ltor Frye. with the prince at his side
mounted the rostrum and invited him to
De seated. The senators the floor and
snecfa tnrss in the galleries had arisen, 1t