West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-28
Prince Henry Dined In Informal
Manner at White House,
Last Night.
VISITED WASHINCTON'S TOMB.
EoIemn Scene When He Placed
Wreaths Therein-Asked Fhotog.
raphers Net to Photograph Him.
Planted Lindt n Tree.

committee OF the senate cOmmltLe0
on privileges and elections, which was
appointed Wednesday to formulate a
proposition for the proper punish
ment Of Senators Tillman and Nc
Laurin, of South Carolina, for their
offense to the senate Of last Satur-
day, yesterday practically concluded
to recommend that the two senators
be severely censured for their con-
duct and tn limit the punishment to
censure. The subcommittee consists
of Senators Burrows, Hoar and For
aker, Republicans, and Senators Pet
tus and Bailey, Democrats. All were
present at the early part of the meet
ing, but Senator Bailey was COM
PEELED by indisposition to leave the
conference before it's close.
Prince Visited Washington's Tomb.
Washington, Feb. 28.-Prince
Henry, of Prussia, journeyed to Mount
Vernon yesterday afternoon and
placed two wreaths in the tomb OF
Washington. He approached the
grave of the first president with
barred head, and that there might be
nothing irreverent in the ceremony
asked the holders Of dozen cameras
who stood around to refrain from
photographing him. The royal visi-
tor and his party were taken to
Mount Vernon by special train over
the Washington, Arlington and Mount
Vernon electric railway. The prime
at the conclusion of the memorial
service at the capitol drove directly
to the special train. Two large OBJ
servation cars were provided and
bridge and headlands of Northern
Virginia, historic to Americans since
colonial days. 1t was 2:30 O'Clock
when the special departed and the run
to Mount Vernon occupied 55 min
utes. Prince Henry walked to the
Washington home and was driven
from there down over the slope of
the hill to the tomb. When the iron
gate of the tomb was opened he re-
moved his cap and entered. Two
large wreaths, made at Washington
by his order, already had been sent
to the tomb and taking them up he
formally set them in place. A group
of over a hundred men that stood in
the approach to the grave uncovered,
and that, with their silence, added
to the spirit of solemnity. Fifty feet
down the sward that falls away from
the tomb Prince Henry planted a
linden tree. The tree had been set
in place prior to his arrival, and TAX
ing spade the prince filled the
earth in around it's roots. The
prince was taken to the old Washing
ton house ny Superintendent H. H.
Dodge and there met a delegation OF
the Mount Vernon Ladies' associa-
ton, headed by Mrs. Justine Van
Rensselaer, Townsend, Of New York.
He spent few minutes In looking at
the Washington relics and then de-
parted for Washington.
Officer Mistaken For Prince.
Large crowds watched his arrival
and departure and his course through
historic old Alexandria was lined
with people, who cheered him cor
daily. MANY of the people OF Alex
andria mistook Lieutenant Comman-
der Schmidt Won Schwind for the
prince and their error, led to an
amusing incident. There is some gen
eral resemblance between the two,
and when the crowd singled out the
young naval officer and cheered him
the prince was delighted. He called
Chief Wilkie. of the secret service.
and laughingly gave him this order:
"Mr. Wilkie, please tell Mr..
Schmidt Won Schwind to be very care.
full what he does now, for he must
remember that I have a reputation
to sustain"
The lieutenant commander was en-
barrassed by the enthusiastic attep-
ton of the crowd and did not thor.
oughly appreciate the humor OF the
prince He tried to be uncorcerned
over the clamor of the crowd an
would not either bow or salute in an
swer to the cheers. gs.& ~
1t was 4. 80 o'clock when Washing
ton was reached on the return trip
and the prince was driven at once
10 the German embassy.