The Washington times., 1902-02-25
THE NATIONS GUEST
At THE CAPITOL
Senate Extends Privilege of
Floor and House AdjournS.
Reception Held in Committee Room
Prince nm Interested Spectator
and Auditor Mt Proceedings.

| ana Auditor mt Proceedings.
During his brief stay in Washington
yesterday Prince Henry. with his suite,
paid visit TO the Capitol, where he was
received with high honors. When he en-
tered one of the private galleries of the
House, and likewise when he left. he
was greeted with an outburst OF hearty
| applause, and an adjournment was imme-
diately taken to tender him a reception.
In the Senate he was accorded the still
greater distinction OF being admitted to
the floor. For fifteen minutes he was
seated beside the Presiding Officer of that
body.
An Air OF Expectancy.
The prince did not enter the halls OF
Congress unexpectedly. Especially in the
| House was there evidences that some
thing unusual was to take place. Not since
the opening day OF the session has there
been so many members on the floor OF the
! House at one time as there were yester-
day afternoon.
The members were dressed. too. for the
| occasion. and long frock coats were very
much in evidence. Even those who do
not ordinarily appear in this attire at
the routine sessions yesterday wore Prince
| AIberts.
| Disas0wcd His Colleague.
Shortly before o'clock Representative
Irwin CRep., KY obtained the floor of
| the House and proceeded to disavow SYM
pathy with the remarks OF Mr.. Wheeler,
his colleague. regarding the visit Of Prince
| Henry to this country. and his attack
upon Secretary Hay. He said he hoped
the people of Louisville would signal the
| brief visit of the prince TO that city in
a way that would relieve the State OF the
unfortunate and unworthy position in
which it was placed by Mr. Wheeler.
I Representative Gilbert Dem, KY was
next recognized and was addressing the
! House when the event of the day oc
! Cured.
| For two hours preceding the Capitol
had been closed TO all visitors except those
provided with special cards of admission.
Guarded by Police.
| A Gordon of mounted and foot police
officers was stretched around the front of
the Capitol TO keep back the crowds. On
! t4lf 7NtIs i'huiii-a ~ tAIN iAOh9t anu
ate wings, on the porticos, and in the
windows were thousands of spectators
hoping to obtain al least glipse of the
! prince and his suite.
His arrival was heralded by a mounted
| officer, who dashed to the foot of the |
steps leading to the Rotunda and notified |
! the Sergeants- s-at-Arms of the Senate and |
House that the prince was at hand. Word !
was sent to the House committee.
Almost Immediately squadron of cav
airy, preceding the prince swept across
the front OF the Capitol and swung into |
line. with drawn swords. The Presidents |
carriage, containing the prince. the Ger |
man Ambassador and Admiral Evans, |
next reached the foot of the steps
MI the time there were continuous |
cheers from the thousands lining the |
pathway The prince responded by touch
ing the rim OF his hat with his fore !
finger.
Mounted steps slowly.
As he alighted from his carriage a
platoon of Capitol police. stationed un-
der the steps hurried out and the re-
sponsibility for the safety of the royal
visitor was shifted from the Metropoli-
tan to the Capitol police. With four
officers in front five in files on either side
and four behind his party. the prince
slowly mounted the steps.
At the main entrance the party WIS
met by Representative Hit. the chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
accompanied by Representative Gros""nor
and Representative Dinsmore. the RANKING
minority member of that committee
Mr.. Hit had previously had the pl "a 5
ure OF meeting the royal guest and shock
hands with him cordially. The prince re-
turned the greeting warmly. sir. Hiit
then introduced him to Mr.. Grosvenor
and Mr.. Dinsmore.
There was something little more than
"A formal greeting when the venerable |
Ohio statesman was presented to the |
prince.
Cordial Greeting.
Il am very glad to meet you" ex-
claimed the Kaiser's brother. Il have
heard of you before. and am very glad to
know YOU.
Those who overheard this little express
sion inferred, whether rightly or wrongly.
that perhaps the prince had been told of
General Grosvenor's little speech in reply
to Mr. Wheeler.
The party remained for i few minutes
in the spacious Rotunda OF the CapitoI
!
pointing out 10 the distinguished visitors
the various paintings and the mural dec
oratiOns. Then they walked slowly
through the corridor and around to the
Speakers room.
There the prince and his suite were in
troduced to Speaker Henderson who was
in waiting for them. They remained there
for a few minutes, and were then taken
up to the members private gallery. over
looking the Democratic side OF the House.
It was thought that this position was
more desirable than the diplomatic gal
lcry.
Mr.. Gilbert Speaking.
Mr. Gilbert Dem. KyD was speaking I
at the time. and Mr.. Curtis tRep.. kanl
was in the chair.
The American Revolution was not
fought in vain" Mr.. Gilbert w,s saving. y
himself to an attack upon Tie /