Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01
PRINCE HENRYS MISSION.
Sent by the Kaiser to Extend
Friendly Hand to America.
OUR IMPORTANCE RECOGNIZED
ROYAL Visitor Dimes With Leading Newspaper
Men as the Guest Of the New York
Stats Zeitung.

New York, Feb 27--Prince Henry
of Prussia dined last night with 1000
of the men who make the American
new spapers. He was the special guest
OF Herman Ridder, proprietor of the
New York "Staats Zeitung" who
gathered at his table II majority OF
the leading figures IN American jour
nalism.
The dinner was given in the hand
some ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria
hotel. but that immense apartment
was not large enough to accommodate
the numerous guests and the Astor
gallery was also used. The two
rooms were splendidly decorated. Mr..
Ridder and the special guests sat at
an elevated table above which were
the American and German flags. The
slaves were crossed and the banners,
draped fantike, reached out like wings
of n huge butterfly. Above them
was the Prussian eagle done in mean
descent lights. From the boxes hung
clinging vines and set in on the led
ges were hundreds of palms. Each
table carried bouquets of American
beauty roses around which were can
delabra shaded in red. The bald
played the American national anthem
as the fiji st Of the uniformed staff en-
tered and the crowd of guest arose.
There was great cheer as the prince
appeared and another when he took
his place at the side of Mr.. Ridder
at the special table.
Prince Henry's speech was cheered
to the echo.
Prince Henry's address follows
+" Mr.. Toasmater and gentleman
am fully aware of the fact that am
the guest and in the presence of the
representatives of the press of the
United States and particularly the
guest of the'' United Stats Zeitung.
both of which / wish to thank for the
kind invitation and reception l have
met with tonight. Before entering
into details | should like all of Won
to understand that l consider this
meeting, though it may be looked
upon as official, as private one, and
il is my wish that none of you will
take advantage of what is sad or spo-
ken after leaving this table.
Undoubtedly the press of DOR day
is factor, If not power, which
may not be neglected and which |
should like to compare with ever so
many submarine mines which blow
MP in manv cases in the most unex-
D acted manner; but your naval his
tory teaches us not to mind mines,
should they ever be i'll our wav.
Il need only mention the name OF
Farragut. Another comparison might
be more to vour taste gentlemen,
and is in fact more complimentary;
it is one which his majesty, the en-
peror used before ! left He said:
You will meet many members of the
press and wish you therefore to
keep in mind that the press men in
the United States rank almost with
my generals in commend 1t will
interest you. l know to learn some-
thing about the nature of my mission
to this country. The facts are as fol-
lows: His majesty, the emperor, has
minutely studied the recent and rapid
devol"pment of the United States.
ahd his majesty is we'll aware of the
fact that yours is fast moving ma
ton His sending me to this coun-
try may therefore be looked upon
an act of friendship and courtesy
with the one desire of promoting
friendler relations between Germany
and the United States. Should you
be willing TO grasp protfered hand
YOU will find such one on the other
side of the Atlantic ocean.
A number of leading Journalists
also spoke.
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