Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-05
END OF THE PRINCES VISIT
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German Embassy-Ride on Horseback.

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German Embassy-Rideo on Horseback.
Washington, March 1.-Prince Hen
rvs visit to the national capital had a
fitting elimination last night in a
splendid official dinner given at the
German embassy, and later tremen-
lous outburst of popular enthusiasm
from the German residents of Wash
ington, as the imperial visitor was
about to start for his southern and
western tour The dinner was given
at the embassy at s p. NJ. his royal
highness being the guest of honor,
while those invited to meet him were
representative of the highest official
and diplomatic society. AS the guests
arrived they We're met by Ambassador
Won Holleben and escorted to the hand
some drawing room. where they were
presented to Prince Henry
The dining table was in the form Of
hollow square. Prince Henry occu-
pied the seat of honor at the table,
with the German ambassador sitting
| opposite him. To the right of the
prince sat Frau Won Rebeur-Pasch-
WITT, and to his left the wife of Chief
Justice Fuller, of the supreme court.
To the right of the ambassador sd
Lady Pauncefote. the wife of the
British ambassador. and at his left
Madame Aspiroz, wife of the Mexican
ambassador. All the members of the
cabinet We're present. several senators
and representatives, navy and army
officers, and Others
An enormous crowd gathered about
the embassy while the dinner was in
progress, filling Massachusetts avenue
with n solid mass of humanity for q
block in either direction At $50 p.
nj. a long line of German marchers
who We're to serenade the prince made
their appearance Following the torch
bearers came 100 strong-voiced Ger
man singers, who formed on the ter
race Immediately below the high bal
cony of the embassy entrance. AS the
singers gathered Prince Henry stepped
upon the balcony and amid storm
of cheers bowed his salutations to the
thrOng. Then above the cheers rose
the Voices Of the singers in "Das
Deutscher Leid." followed by "Die
Wacht Am Rhein." and then by "Thc
Star Spangled Banner" AS the last
song was being sung the representa-
tives of the COMMUNICATIONS of
Washington We're escorted to the bal
, cony, where Prince Henry gave them
cordial welcome and listened to a
brief address by William l.. Ilterich.
AT II p. m. the prince. escorted by
Ambassador Won Holleben and squad
of police, left the embassy for the
Pennsylvania railroad station. where
he boarded the special train which de,
parted at $3.50 . clock for the western
. and southwestern trip.
| Prince Henry during the afternoon
enjoyed one event not on his official
itinerary when he and President Roose
welt went in a rain on horseback
ride of an hour and quarter through
! Rock Creek valley and the suburbs il
, the northwestern section of the city
The prince returned from Annapolis
: between 3 and A p. m. and went direct
i to the White House to pay farewell
visit, the members of his suite accom-
, panyirg him, and all saving goodbye
to the president and Mrs. and Mis-.
J. Roosevelt Then the prince drove tt
e the embassy and exchanged his ad
8 miral's uniform for riding suit O.
dark blue with buff leggings and f;
Fedora hat. Roosevclt's riding CARL
was similar to that of the prince, say,
for a SLOUGH hat of the Rough Ride
style. Rain began falling as they start
ed and continued during the whole o
the ride. They We're accompanied b.
n sergeant of artillery.