Evening star., 1902-02-24
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
Happenings at the Arrival OF the
Prince Of Prussia.

Happenings at the Arrival OF the
Prince Of Prussia.
While the crowds along Pennsylvania
avenue were awaiting Prince Henry's COM
ing many people, In the vicinity OF The
Star office had their attention attracted by
the brilliancy of the extreme tip Of the
cap stone Of the Washington monument.
1t looked like an immense diamond flashing
In the sunlight Some who witnessed this
brilliant sight for the first time doubtless
thought 1t was a special signal arranged to
announce the princes arrival. 1t was only
the aluminium tip which has reflected the
suns rays for seventeen years. with un-
dimmed brilliancy. 1t is visible all the year
round from some point whenever the suns
rays strike the tip at the proper angle with
the spectators vision. 1t can generally be
seen at it's brightest from the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and 11th street in
the forenoon at this time Of the year, but
this was the first appearance Of the fash
light this season. The aluminium tip Is but
five inches in height, but when the sun
strikes 1t as it did today 1t seems much
larger. The sunshine was SO bright this
morning that 1t brought out with marked
clearness the bands Of copper about the
pyramidal top Of the monument at equal
distances from each other. which serve as
protection from lightning. The aluminium
tip is often seen, but the copper lightning
bands are seldom visible to the naked eye.
A group of young ladies. each having a
small German flag. occupied a large uncov-
cred wagon at 10th street and Pennsylvania
avenue AS the royal party approached the
ladies waved their flags vigorously and
We're rewarded by receiving from Prince
Henry a salute and smile of acknowledge
ment. The members of the royal party, in
their glittering uniforms, followed suit and
saluted the ladies who were waving the i'm
perial colorS.
Some wag on Pennsylvania avenue near
10th street handed an Irish flag, resplendent
with yellow harp, to an old colOred man
and informed him that it was the imperial
emblem of Germany. He was told to wave
1t as the Prince approached, and did so, Gre
ating much amusement among the people
thronged along the sidewalk. While waving
the flag OF Erin the old fellow shouted
Justify:
"'Rah fer de prince! 'Rah fer de prince"
Commandant Krige Of the Boer army
viewed the reception of the prince from
point on 18th street near the treasury. He
attracted much attention from the mass Of
people surrounding him.
The German officers accompanying the
prince saluted every German flag they saw
along the route, whether miniature speci-
men held In the hand of a spectator or
larger flag, like those which fluttered from
the front of the New Willard Hotel.
The souvenirs for the White House din
ner tonight in honor Of Prince Henry are
let of three pages, tied together with red,
white and blue ribbons. On the cover ap-
pears a picture Of the German ship the
Hohenzollern and at the bottom picture
of the White House. The German and
United States flags are twined across a
spray Of laurel above the inscription, with
the American and German eagles near by.
The inscription reads: Dinner given by
the President of the United States at the
White House, Washington, D. c.. February
"A, 1907" A picture Of yacht is in the
extreme lower corner The coloring is ex-
ceedingiy dainty and the whole idea most
artistic. On the inner page Is the menu
and on the back cover the program of
music to be rendered by the Marine Band
On the arrival of the prince and party at
the White House, and again on their de-
parture, they were greeted with the strains
of Hell. dir i'm Seigerkranz," the German
national air, and the same tune was re-
peated at every point of their route wher-
ever there happened to be band. People
who did not know any better thought that
the bands were playing God Save the
Queen" the British national anthem, or
my County. 'Tis of Thee" the Unknown
American patriotic hymn. 1t was a most
eXcusable mistake, inasmuch as the music
Of all three Of the songs mentioned is iden-
tical, the only difference in them being in
the words. 1t Is a somewhat remarkable
coincidence that the same music is en-
ployed in the national songs of Switzerland
and Bavaria, but in those cases also the
words are different.
In addition to the squadron troop Of cav
airy which will act as an escort for Prince
Henry during all his movements in the ma
tiOnal capital a detachment of engineer
troops from Washington barracks will act
as guard of honor at the German embas-
sy during his stay in this city, and SINH
lar guard of honor, consisting Of detach-
ment of marines from the navy yard, will
be on duty with the members Of the princes
suite at Wizards Hotel. Arrangements
to this effect were made by Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin. The soldiers will cooperate
with the local police In protecting the royal
visitors and In guarding them against in
trusion
The President s delegates, Assistant Secre-
tary Hill, Adjutant General Corbin and
Rear Admiral Evans. and their aids, Col
onel Bingham, Z. 8. A., and Commander
Cowles U. 8. N. will accompany the
princes party to night back to New York
and will remain in attendance upon them
throughout their entire tour Of the country,
back to New York.
Resumed His Duties.
Assistant Secretary Peirce resumed his
duties at the State Department this after
noon, showing no trace Of injury or ex-
citement after his miraculous escape from
was the subject Of general congratulation
from all his associates; Speaking Of his
experience he said he had instructed the
driver to drive fast, but that he had gone
at a much more rapid pace than he ex-
pected and than he ever cared to go again.
He said that he appreciated the eff
forts made by the police and others to
help him and was very much gratified to
learn that none Of the people who were
hurt had been seriously injured. He had
endeavored, he said. to learn the names of
the two colOred men who finally stopped
the horses and also that of the driver who
had behaved so well under the trying cir