Arizona republican., 1902-03-04
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 of voices. Several times six thousand people were on the outside Of the build
 ing. and they added their cheers to those that welled up inside of the building. The box occupied by the prince was at the east end of the hail. and q canopy had been erected over it. The box was carpeted with costly rugs and q black eagle was hung just over the head of Prince Henry as he advanced 10 the front of his box to bow his acknowledgement of the cheers that came up to him from be- low in unceasing volume. About the prince were seated the members of his suite and the local committee. As soon as he thought the time had arrived in which the voices of his chorus could he heard above the great cheers. Conductor Ehrforn waved his 1 baton. and with one voice the chorus started in upon The True German ! Heart" At the conclusion of the song. Chairman T. J. Lefens read an address of welcome to Prince Henry.
 At the conclusion of the address 1 there was d renewal of cheers. and then q pause to wait the reply of Prince Henry. The chorus. accom- panied by the orchestra. then finely rendered The Prayer Before the Bat tie. The orchestra then struck up the Battle Hymn of the Republic" sung by the members Of the Ladies ! Choral society. With scarcely an in- stant's pause. the music swung into The Star Spaneled Banner. In- stantly every man and woman in the
 hall was standing. the prince ana the members of his suite rising also. Shortly after 10 o'clock the prince and the members of his suite rose from 1 their seats. and escorted by members l Of the committee. left the balcony for 1 their carriages Notwithstanding the :! Iateness Of the hour. crowd number | ing at least 5O00O people was still in i waiting on the outside. and the reap , pearance of the prince was greeted with the same cheers that had marked | his arrival a the hall. Rowing to the | right and left as he entered his car 1 riaSe. the prince in five minutes after : leaving the balcony in the armory was ] on his way to the Auditorium hotel 10
 take his part in the great ball arranged in his honor.
 1 The chief event of the day of the | prince in Chicago was the grand ball
 at the Auditorium tonight. Ii was perhaps the most magnificent social 1 event ever witnessed in this city. The entrance of the prince in the hall was 1 marked with the strictest fo1mality and his presentation to Mrs. Carter l Harrison. his official hostess. was | made in manner as quiet as it was
 dignifed.
 As soon as the distinguished visitors | | lected for their escort. the prince took
 Mrs. Harrison to the head Of the line and immediately began a promenade around the ball room. stopping when he reached the front of the royal box. The prince entered his box. escortinS | Mrs. Harrison to q seat of honor be- ! side him. and watched the dancing Cf several hundred couples. He remained in his box for the greater part of the evening, talking for the most part with Mrs. Harrison and other ladies i U-Io were presented to him. There Was ta constant throng about the box.
 Until nearly midnight the prince re mained in his box. exchanging pleas ant words with all who came to meet him. He vas then informed by Chair l man Palmer, of the ball committee, | that supper was ready for him when eyer he wished to go to it. The prince trepIied that he would be pleased to So whatever the members of the com Inittee suggested. and said his pleasure awaited entirely upon theirs. -ht q signal from MT. Palmer, the members of the ball and floor committees then began to clear the aisles leading to the l supper room.
 1 The guests all rose and remained standing as the prince, followed by all the members of his suite and the l members of the reception committee passed between two long lines of men
 and women on the way to the supper room in the fine arts building, which | adjoins the Auditorium on the north. Here. at the request of the prince. all 1 formalty was laid aside, and for fully
 an hour before he retired to his apart ments he met and spoke to several hundred people.