The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-24
4 BRILLIANT ESCORT
FOR PRINCE HENRY
Accompanied by Troops and
Police to White House.
CORDIAL, But NOT ENTHUSIASTIC
Crowds Of Citizens Line the Streets
and seem Not 90 Know How the
Royal Guest OF the Nation should
he Received.

UnceremoniousIy. as II entering his
private carriage at the entrance OF the
Imperial Palace IL Berlin, Prince Henry
stepped Into the carriage which awaited
him at the station. slightly bowing to the
populace- Secretary Hay took a seat
beside him. while on the seat in front
OF them sat Admiral Evans in fun uni
form The carriages containing the other
dignitaries had been filed before the
hOnored guest emerged from the reception
room, and were lined up on Sixth Street
IN waiting Immediately the grey uni
formed foOJman. who had the honor OF
assisting the distinguished German into
the carriage. sprang upon the box beside
the driver. and the vehI>.e, drawn BY two
prancing steeds. dasheL 20 the front OF
II = procession and soon went whirIing Up
the broad avenue.
The six carriages, in which rode the
suite and escort were new from the fac
tory, and were brought out for the first
time Behind the carriage in which rode
the Prince was that containing Secretary
Long. the German Ambassador. and Ad-
jutant General Corbin. Next came that
bearing Assistant Secretary Of State Hill,
the first secretary OF the German En-
bassy, and after them other members
Of the escortiug party and the Princes
suite.
Those in the Carriages.
The following were the occupants OF the
carriages in line
First earriage-His Royal Highness
Prince Henry OF Prussia. the Secretary OF
State, and Admiral Evans.
Second carriage-His EzceIIency the
Secretary Of State for the Imperial Navy
Won Tirpitz, the Secretary Of the Navy,
and Commander Cowles
Third carriage-Adjutant General Won
Plessen. the Assistant Secretary Of state.
and Lieutenant Commander Won Grumme.
Fourth carriage-VIce Admiral Won EIs-
endecher. Adiutant General Co=bin, ard
Commander Won Rebcur.
Fifth Carriage-Vice Admiral Barca
Won Seczendorn. stan Surgeon DR.. Reich.
and Count Quadt.
sixth carriage-Contro Admiral Count
Baudissin, Captain Mueller. and Lieuten-
ant Commander Won Schwindt.
Seventh carriage-Lieutenant Comman-
der Won Trotha, Lieutenant Commander
Won Egidy, Baron Won Ritter, and Count
MontgOIas-
Eighth carriase-Embassy stan.
Ninth carriage-CIerks. etc.
Preceded by Cavalry.
Preceding the carriages was troop
Of black horse cavalry from Fort Myer.
an
in which the Prince was seated was a
platoon OF police as a special guard
Following the carriages was another
troop Of cavalry These composed the
pageant
As the procession wheeled into Penn
sylvania Avenue there was a cheer, but it
lacked the enthusiasm and jubilaut de-
mOustratiOn which usually characterizes
the action OF the average Washington
crowd tt was not one Of those nantes
tauons Of popular welcome which the
citizens OF the National Capital are wont
TO accord TO native heroes. san there
was NJ Indication that it was not a cor
dial weIcome-it simply lacked enthusi-
assn, apparently because the people were
at a loss to know just how they should
conduct themselves TO do proper honor
TO so distinguished a guest Occasionally
they broke forth in cheers
Crowd Large and Orderly.
Tire crowd was large. but By no means
as large as is frequently Witnessed upon
the historic thoroughlare. which so many
distinguished men have passed over Up
the spacious highway the procession
moved. rather speedily Here and there
buildings were decorated. chiefly with
American flags. with now and then the
emblem Of the Kaiser's sovereignty. ald
even an occasional baLs4er Of another
nation. Conspicuous. too. upon one
building was the green Sag Of the En-
eraId Isle.
When the escort approached Tenth
Street there we're drawn up at attention
on either side Of the street lines OF
marines. infantry and further On artlI-
erymen. Through these plalanxes Of
Americas martial array the Prince and
his suite rode
Reminiscences of Another Prince
Ever and anon in the crowd OF spec
tators there was man OF a woman in
.l-t N-l- N--- n-a'IrE la-4--le'tI NlAa AH--h ~
the early sixties when another Prince OF
royal blood rode up the historic high
wey and was greeted In becoming man
uer at the White House The element OF
German citizens was naturally large and
10 gave vent TO lus,y German "hcehs--
As the procession advanced toward the
Treasury the demons rati0ns were more
and as the turn was made
into Fifteenth Street from the balconies
Of surrounding hotels. the Treasury pOr-
ticoes. there was quite a cheer and
Futtcr Of flags snd hand
Eercbiefs. which the Prince graclousIy
Here. too, the thr0ns was
souev hat more dense, and the people
pressed forward as the cavalry entered
the east gate Of the White House grounds.
but the lines Of police held them back.
As the Princes carriage swung into the
east gate of the White Lot the Marine
Band struck up My Country and the
blue and red marines drawn I'd or the
left side OF the walk to the steps OF the
came to attention
SPECIAL NOTICES.