The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
Washington Letter.

Society in Washington during the
past week has centered its attention
ON the coming and going of Prince
Henry of Prussia To the exclusion OF
other matters and parativeiy few
of the usual social events have
transpired. Following the many re.
ceptions given to the delegates to the
convention Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution the society
leaders appear to have rested pre-.
paratory to the comipg Of the Prince,
although some receptions nave been
given to the delegates to the Mothers
/ Congress, now in session i'm the city.
On Monday morning Prince Henry,
accompanied by his suite and the
Americans who have been designated
To attend him, arrived IN Washing
ton. A comfortable reception room
had been fitted up in the railway sta
tiuI. where he met the Secretary of
State and others of the reception com.
miitee. He proceeded at once to the
While House aud paid his respects to
/ the President, who, in halt hour
I thereafter, called on the Prince at the
German Embassy. On Monday
afternoon His Highness visited the
Capitol. He had expressed desire
to see the wonderful legislative ma
chine of this very wonderful country
at work" and so he found it. He WAS
shown into the diplomatic gallery Of
the House from which point he watch
ed the proceedings on the for for a
few minutes and was then taken to
the Ways and Means Committee
room where an informal reception
was held. He speaks English per-
fectly and had word of greeting
for every member presented To him,
and ii pleasant bow tor the newspaper
men.
The Prince was met in the lobby
of the Senate by Senator Frye who
escorted him To chair on the rostlum
IF the president A round of APP
| plause greeted the advent Of the
Prince, who remained about twenty
minutes listening to speech which
Senator Bailey was making at the
time, aud, as he left the chamber,
the senators rose aud remained stand
ing until he had passed out. 1t had
been the intention to hold an inform
al reception in the marble room Of
the Senate but so intense was the sit
nation on the floor that the recep.
ton was dispensed with.
Ia the evening a formal banquet
was given at the White House in
honor Of the Prince at which no ladies
were present An amusing incident
If the banquet arose from the de.
termination, a. the last n, ment, to
offer To the Prince aud guest Wurz.
burger IN stems. An order was i'm.
nediaIely given TO local purveyor
Of imported liquid goods and includ-
ed a request for the loan Of one hun
dred German stems. When the bev-
erage was served much anu .enent
was caused by the discovery that not
only did each stein hear ikness uf
the dealer who had furnished them
but also the inscription "Stolen from
I Adolph b." At midnight the
Prince and suite left on special
train for New York aud the Presi.
dent and party left on another train
at the same hour
The Presidential party returned Co
. Washington yesterday aud the
Prince will arrive ;oday He will
attend the joint session of the Senate
aud the House will listen to Score.
lory Hays eulogy Of President Nc.
Kiuley after which he will visit the
home and tomb of Washington at
Mount Vernon. Tomorrow he will
visit Annapolis aud sill then pay his
iarvell CALI at Che White House and
leave iu The evening ON bis Western
tour
The week 300 The Capitol has been
one Of great interest On Saturday
Senators Tllman and McLauriu,
both of South Carolina. indu0ged in
personal encounter on the floor of
Che Senate and on Monday, during
tae closing hours of lbe debate or the
Philippine tariff bill. Senators Well
iugtou aud Welcomes we're guilty of
personalities which must hpve resu
Ted boo n braw had not lhe chair or
dercd Mr. Wellington Co take bi.
seat