The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-04

N. Cowles. Charles L. Hutchison, Cap
tain Won Grumme. E. H. Selfredge,
Captain Won Rebeur. Bryan Lathrop,
DR.. Reich. William r. Harper Captain
Won TrOtha, II. II. KOhlsaat, Count Won
SeckendOTf, James Deering. Milward
Adams, +. w. Rice, Harry Reubens.
Dr. Mantler j. B. Forgan, Captain Won
Egidy, H0nOre Palmer, Captain Won
Schwind, Gustav Fischer, DR.. Walter
Viewer, Cyrus II. Mccormick, Count
Quadt, w r. Blair, Captain Won Muel-
Ter w. ]. Chalmers, Admiral Baudis-
sin, Arthur J. Cation. Colonel Bingham,
A J. Earring, Admiral Evans. John J.
Mitchell, General Corbin, Marshall
Field, Governor Yates. Ambassador
Won Holleben.
There were nine tables at the ban
qUet, and, including Prince Henry and
his suite. 157 people were seated.
There were but three tOasts offered,
the first by f. Willis Rice, who pro-
posed the health Of Prince Henry II
was drunk amid loud cheers. and be-
fore One-third Of the guests, who had
risen en- masse to drink his health, had
sunk into their seats. the prince was on
his feet.
L propose the health Of the president
Of the United States" ne called in ring
ing tones. Up came the banqueters
once more, and the health Of President
Roosevelt was drained i'm hearty fash
ion. Mayor Harrison then rose from
his seat.
Long live the emperor of Germany
ne called, holding his glass high Once
more. in volume as deep as before
came the cheers. all the guests waving
their napkins wildly.
This comprised ali the toasts OF the
evening, and shortly afterward the
banquet came to a close
The chief event Of the DAY Of the
prince IN Chicago was the grand bail
al the Auditorium tonight. tt was.
perhaps the most magnificent special
event ever witnessed in this city. sur
passing even the great ball given in
honor Of Admiral Dewey two years
aEO.
The Ball Room Decorations.
Panels OF drapery on which appeared
the crest Of Germany ana the coat Of
arms Of the United States covering the
ceiling Of the ball room were thousands
OF yards of yellow and white drapery,
held in place by 8he eagles of America
and Germany. At the west end of the
ball room was placed the canopied box
which was occupied by the prince when
he was not upon the floor of the bali
room 1T was twenty-five feet iu
height and deliberately decorated with
the flags Of the various German prin-.
cipaIties German yachting flags and
the yachting pennant Of Prince Henry.
The canopy Of the box was white
without and yellow on the inner side
The border was yellow, edged above
with black and red and below with
Vr u of q Fs-rr
side of the chair which was placed i'm
the box for the use of the prince was
the Prussian eagle The hour set on
the programme for the arrival Of
Prince Henry and his suite upon the
floor of the bali room was 1890 but iU
was fifteen minutes after that time be-
fore he was ready.
The decorations Of the huge hall went
beyond anything held i'm the audi
tCrium before. In the general scheme
the German and American c0i0rs were
freely mingled, and formed the basis
Of the principal designs. The black
eagle Of Prussia and the stars and
stripes we're in evidence upon all sides.
Nautical effects prevailed TO q great
extent. The unit for repetition was
beats PROV and masthead. Gsuked on
either side by panels bearing eagles
and flags, and by the banners Of Amer
lea and Germany. on each side Of NE
ball room were five Of the boat prOWs.
the base OF each being draped uith the
combined cOlOrs Vt the United States
and Germany, through which cleaned
hundreds Of small electric lights.
In front OF each box on the sides
Of the ball room were draped hundreds
Of flags. those Of Germany alteruat-
ing with those Of the United States.
Their folds were caught up aIteTua-
lively with the eagle OF the United
States.
Mayor Harrison delivered address.
The applause which greeted the last
words OF the mayors speech blended
with the cheers for the guest Of the
evening as The banqueteTg drank his
health to the strains OF Die Wacht
Am RheiH-' Prince Henry rose 10 his
feet and replied 20 the mayors address
as follows.
Prince Henry's Reply
Mr. Mayor, Centlemen-Pray accept
my heartfelt thanks for tonights re-
ception in the city Of Chicago. the city
which houses nearly 5000 600 Of Deo-
pie, and which, less than 100 years ago.
was nothing more than a frontier town
surrounded on all sides BIZ hostile
developed into a city Of magnifceuce
and beauty, in spite Of is having been
thirty years ago swept of the face Of
the prairie. thereby exciting the sym
pathy OF the entire civilized world. and
OF the same time furnishing it's in
ia bitants with many opportunities OF
showing what stuff they were made
Of
ut stands today monument Of un-
daunted courage. pluck and persever-
ance. While speeding today through
one Of the richest sections Of the Unit
ed states, 7 was sorTy that circum-
stances would not permit me to pay
a tribute VI respect 10 the last rest
ing place Of one " the greatest citi-
zens Of the United States. a citizen Of
characterization Lincoln.
In the year 1893 Chicago became 2
center Of attraction by IT'S famous ak
hibitiOn, though to nay mind IL is it,
self a permanent exhibition Of AmeTl-
can energy. courage and enterprise.
Also. gentlemen, have / been given
to understand that there is a certain
connection between This city and q
Useful animal which is converted in the
most aTtful manner and less than no
time into all sorts or shapes and forms
10 please and serve humanity. laugh
ter and applauseJ
II vas not aware that tomorrow was
the .sixty-fEth anniversary Of gour