Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-07
PRINCE HENRY AS THE
NATIONS HONORED GUEST.
He Is Greeted by Great Crowds at the Various Stopping Places
His Journey Through the Land of the FreeChagoans
Received Him With Open Arms-At Milwaukee.

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route from the depot to the Audi
torium hotel, was gaily decl<ed with
bunting, the prevailing scheme being
the American and German flags in
tertwined, with the black eagle of
Prussia over all. Many of the build
| ings had upon their fronts elaborate
| devices made up of hundreds of cleo
! trio lights. There were welcomes"
| by the score; there were eagles and
| flags, and there were strings of gay
| colored lights almost without num-
ber.
No hint of the electric light decora-
| tions was given to the prince until
| after his carriage had rolled over
Jackson boulevard bridge, and was
| descending the slope that leads to-
ward Michigan avenue. Then almost
| in the same second the lights were
| turned on and what had been but
one second before a lane between
dark towering buildings, was an ave-
nue. of dazzling light. The torch
bearers, who were German veteran
soldiers, lit the torches at almost the
same instant and from end to end of
the boulevard between the bridge
and Michigan avenue, two-thirds of a
mile away, there was an instanta-
neous blaze of red fire from both
sides of the street.
Only 30 minutes was allotted on the
program to reach the hotel and the
first banquet to the prince was to
| follow at o'clock. The committee
had miscalculated trifie, however,
and it was 90 minutes after that time
when the dinner, which was spread
in the main banquet hall of the Audi
torium, began.
The next feature of the program
was the visit to the armory of the
First infantry, where the German citi-
zens of Chicago had arranged a
choral festival in his honor.
The drive to the armory was al
most n mile in length, straight up
Michigan avenue, and for the entire
distance the sidewalks were lined
with thousands intent upon seeing
the prince.
"A roar of cheers greeted him as he
left the hotel and from there until
he passed within the armory, there
was one continuous shout, which was
eclipsed in volume only when he en-
tered the armory where 5000 people,
most of them born in the fatherland
or descendants of those who had
been, were gathered to meet him.
Bands were playing with frantic en-
ergy, and the great chorus of hun
dreds of voices was singing in honor
of the prince as he entered, but their
efforts availed them nothing. The
cheers of the multitude drowned all
else, and for fully five minutes there
was nothing but one great roar of
voices.
| n1,s snf Of hn CD @f thas
prince in Chicago was the grand ball
held last night in the Auditorium.
1t was perhaps the most magnificent
social event ever witnes ,ed in this
city, surprising even the great bull
given in honor of Admiral Dewey two
years ago.
Chicago, March 5.-Prince Henry
of Prussia on Tuesday listened to an
address from the Central Bund, of
st. Paul, placed n wreath on the Lin
coin monument in Lincoln park and
enjoyed n luncheon and reception at
the Germania club.
Milwaukee, Wis, March 5.-Mil-
waukee was host to Prince Henry of
: Prussia for six hours last evening
and gave him a reception that was
highly enthusiastic and an entertain
ment that was unique. His special
: train came at o'clock and at 10
o'clock was away again on the run to
Niagara and New england. The in
tervening time was all given over to
) the reception and entertainment of
= the royal visitor. 1t began with a
7 drive through the business and resi-
!. Dental districts ia review before a
e crowd that numbered 100000. Then
t there was public reception at which
e Gov. Lafolette and Mayor Rose voiced
: the official welcomes, and the United
r Singing societies raised their voices
n in mighty chorus. There was also a
t splendid illumination and thrilling
4 night run of the Milwaukee fire de-
o partment. Later there was a BAN
$ uuet at which the prince met the
h leading citizens of the city and state.
: The fire run followed the public re-
ception and it made spectacle that
d was novel and exciting. Thirtytwo
: pieces of apparatus, marshaled by
/ Fire Chief Foley, were raced for a
S mile at top speed. They ran two
abreast and 200 feet apart. Darkness
d had come and the engine lights made
e the picture all the more inspiring.
e The illumination was very pretty.
5, Hundreds of strings of electric lights
J. were arched across Grand avenue
/ and Wisconsin street, hundreds of
N buildings were outlined in light, and
IS high up on the tower of the city
d hall-printed in incandescent lights
N were the words: ''Welcome to III. r.
n H., Prince Henry" Especially pretty
d was the lighting of the court OF
Il honor on Grand avenue. When the
y prince was driven through the court
u the chimes in the tower of st. James
l. Episcopal church played the national
y airs of the United States and Ger
many and Luther's hymn.
Agreed 10 Combine.
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