Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-04

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and then retired 20 hN room 10 prepare
for me next feature OF the program.
whlcn was the visit to the armory OF
the First Infantry wherO the German
citi2els OF Chicago had arranged o
choral festival In his honor
shortly after \ o'clock the prince and
his suite entered their carriages at the
Auditorium hotel for their drive 10 the
armory The drive was almost an even
mile IN length. straight up Michigan
avenue, and Tor the entire distance the
sidewalks we're lined 40 closely az The
people could be packed roar OF
cheers greeted him as he lefi the ho-
tel, aud from there until he passed
within the doors OF the arm0ry there
was one continuous shout which was
eclinsed In volume only when he en-
tered The amory, where 5000 people,
most OF them born m the fatherand or
descendants OF those who had been.
gathered to meet him.
AS soon as the prince alightod from
his carriage AZ the aruorN the reCep
ton committee escorted him inside OF
the building. The crowd behind him
WAS so dense that 1t was thought hest
% cloge the doors as soon as The prince
aud his suite had entered IA order 10
avoid dangerous crush As the prince
entered the hall the great orchestra Of
more than 100 pieces burst forth In the
national anthem Of Germany While
this was being played the prince ana
his suite We're escorted To- the balcony
on the second floor that had been re-
served Tor them. The anthem conclud-
ed, there was another outburst Of
cheers from the throng within the
walls that was re-eChOed by The ln-
mense crowd outside.
Beautiful decorations hid the interior
Of the armory and among them the
COlors OF the American and German
flags predominated Great streamers Of
gayly-colorod bunting were hung from
the ceilings, and on eiery hand there
were festoons Of the German colors,
fastened with small American llags,
aud palms ana wreaths Of flowers, The
box occupied by the prince was carpet
ed with costly rugs and the black ca
gle hung just over the head of Prince
Henry.
As soon az he thought the dime had
arrived In which the voices Of his
chorus could be heard above the great
cheers, Conductor Ehrhorn waved his
baton, and with one voice the chorus
started In upon THE True German
Heart"
At the conclusion of the song. Chair
man 7. j. Lefens read an address of
welcome to Prince Henry AT the con.
clusion Of the address there was re-
newal OF cheers. and then pause to
wait the reply OF Prince Henry, who
spoke AS follows
81 thank you cordially for the kind
words which you have Just snoken but
the most beautiful are those OF our
grand fatherland and our people,
which have lust been delivered You
should be the best Of citizens, but you
should never forget you are all Ger
mans or of German descent, and you
should be good loyal American citizens,
the same as you were In the old coun-
try. You have left the fatherland but
If YOU stil have some love for the faith
erland, | ask you 20 give three cheers
for the one who has sent me here, the
representative of Prussia, TO bring
these greetings the German emperor
and king Of Prussia,
Three cheers We're then given for the
emperor of Germany In which the
prince Joined heartily
The chorus, accompanied by the or
chestra. then finely rendered The
Prayer Before the Battle The orches-
ira struck up the Battle Hymn of the
Republic sung by the members Of the
Ladies' Choral society With scarcely
an lnstants pause the music swung I'M
TO "The Star 9pangled Banner Every
man and woman in the hall was stand
ing at It's conclusion, the prince and
the members Of his suite rising also,
shortly after 10 o'clock the prince and
the members OF his suite rose from
their seats and, escorted by the mem
bers of the committee, left the balcony
for their carriages Notwithstanding
the lateness Of the hour a crowd num'
bering nj least $4,000 people was stand
ing In waiting on the outside, and inc
reappearance OF the prince was greeted
with the same cheers that had marked
his arrival AT the hall Bowling TO the
right and left as he entered his car
rage the prince In five minutes after
leaving the balcony In the armory, was
on his way to the Auditorium hotel Ia
take his part in the great ball arranged
In his honor.
Al THE GRAND BALL.
Chicago March S,-Thc chief event
Of the day OF the prince in Chicago
was the grand bail at the Auditorium
tonight 1t was perhaps the most
magnificent social event ever witnessed
In this city, surprising even The great
BAH given In honor of Admiral Dewey
two years ago The decorations OF
the huge hall went beyond anything
held in the Auditorium before,
In the general scheme the German
and American colors were freely
mingled and formed the basis OF the
principal designs. The black Eagle of
Prussia and the Stars and Stripes were
In evidence upon all sides Nautical
effects prevailed TO a great extent.
The unit for repetition was a boats
Prov and masthead hanked on either
side by panels bearing eagles and liags,
and by the banners of America and
Germany. on each side of the ball
room were five of the boat prows. the
base of each one being draped with
the combined colors Of the United
States and Germany through which
cleaned hundreds Of small electric
Lights.
In front OF each box on the sides OF
the ballroom were draped hundreds OF