Evening star., 1902-03-04

out special cards of admission. Or all Sucn
persons a record was taken. The cavalry
escort which had accompanied the prince
from the Auditorium drew up in front be-
fore the prince alighted from his carriage.
A detachment of police restrained the curl,
Gus crowds, while detectives in citizens
dress We're sprinkled about the streets lead
ing to the club, in order to guard against
any suspicious characters getting WltnIn
even shouting distance of the ka1ser's
brother.
The prince, arm in arm with DR.. Viewer,
the German consul in Chicago. was met at
the Threshold of the club house by Gustav
+. Fischer, president OF the cfnp, VINO diso
took his arm. and the following members OF
the clubs reception committee: Gustav
Wittmeyer, Harry Rubens. Judge Theodore
Brentano. Edward G. Halle and Albert r :.
Madlener. The committee was augmented
by members of the board of directors ana
other prominent members Of the club. Ihe
broad stairway leading to the reception ana
banquet hall was lined with little girls
dressed in white. The luncheon was con, .r
fined to the prince and the immediate party
accompanying him from Europe and assign
ed to him at Washington. The Imperial
German consul DR.. Viewer: the two vice
Harrison, Gov. Yates, Robert T. Lincoln,
the executive committee, the committee Oh
five representing the united German socl-
cites, and about fifty members of the clup
including directors and the reception COM
mittee.
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The guests were standing when the prince
and encourage entered. A string band'
hidden behind palms and ferns, played
Der Wacht Am Rhein' as the tall, quiet,
bearded prince, in the uniform OF an ao-
miral of the German navy, walked into the
room and was escorted to the seat of honor
at the head Of the hall. Over the windows
of the room blue and white .sateen had been
stretched to soften the light. Huge wrea'hs.
from which the colors of both countries
represented trailed to the floor. occupied
the spaces between the windows. The Walls
We're hidden by rare tapestries, Dehlnu
which there was background of white AT
the north end of the banquet hall were
busts of President Roosevelt and Emperor
William under a triumphal arch made OF
the colors of the two nations AT TINS end
of the hall an immense American eagle
spread it's wings, while facing it at the
south end Of the hall was the eagle of Ger
many. There were orange trees and cherry
vines in abundance and a profusfon or the
flags of both countries. The whole scheme
of decoration was pronounced perfect In It's
harmony and in it's symbolism of the
friendship of Germany and the United
States.
While the first three courses were being
served the orchestra discoursed negro mel
odies and strains from the operas by Italian
and Spanish composers. At the end or the
third course President Fischer proposed the
health of the President Of the United
States. which was drunk standing. Then
the band played THE Star Spangled Ban
ner;' the next toast, also proposed by Mr..
Fischer was to the Emperor of Germany.
This was drunk like the first. and was fol-
lowed by the playing Of Hell dir I'm Sies-
erkranz;" during the rendering Of both the
American and the German patriotic music
the guests remained standing. At the end
of the fifth course Mr.. Harry Rubens de-
livered the speech Of the occasion In pro-
Of otr11,' g 1iSffn liCh
guest.
Speech of Mr.. Harry Reubens.
1t was day Of deepest sorrow. Chicago,
young, vigorous Chicago, was shedding bit
ter tears of grief at the bier of the great
President who had broken the shackles of
human slavery and adopted the gospel of
love as a fundamental principle of political
statecraft. Circl1ng around that bier were
a number of patriotic Americans Of German
descent, and they gave poetical expression
to the feelings of the nation in German
song and German speech. They were the
founders of our "Germania."
Today is a day Of joy. A German prince
honorS the memory of the immortal martyr
and adorns his monument of bronze with
the fragrant flowers of springtime. And we
of the "Germana' rejoice that the modest
tribute paid at the bier to great Lincoln by
the muses. of German lore and art is now
accentuated with all the brilliance befitting
the occasion by an expression of the tender
homage Of the entire German nation
through prince of the royal blood.
We rejoice because it is our delightful
privilege to receive the illustrious represen-
tative of the German nation in this house,
which has been dedicated by American
citizens Of German descent as a temple for
the enshrining of the most sacred heritage
of our fatherland German culture and Ger
man thought as they find expression In
assembled today.
Hearty Welcome Extended.
Welcome, many times welcome, German
prince in this German home far from your
native heath on the shores of the great
lake, whose waters kiss the outstretching
prairie lands of the far west. When your
royal highness returns to your emperor and
people we pray you to take to them the as
surance of our everlasting appreciation Of
the friendship of your people for ours, so
notably evidenced by your visit to the land
OF our adoption.
We are true in our allegiance to the
United States. From long before and ever
since Lincolns time we have been devoted
to ana defended with our nfes blood the
stars and stripes. But another tie, the tie
OF kinship links our hearts with those Of
your people.
Gentlemen. I now propose that we rise
and drink the health of our iMuStriOuS
guest. HIS ftydi hiSNHSSS IFiHCG f1ShfS OF
Prussia.
Received by the Prince.
When the luncheon was finished President
Fischer escorted the prince to the elabo-
rately decorated ball room, where the
prince received those who had taken
luncheon with him. President Fischer stood
at his right, while members of his staff
and committee of the club were ranged be-
hind him. 1t was during this reception that
one of the most pleasing Incidents of the
day took place. President Fischer, on be-
half of the ladies of the club presented the
prince with a magnificent vase, to be given
TO his wife, the Princess Irene. The prince
thanked the women in behalf of the prin-
cess, declaring that no incident Of his visit
had pleased him more, and that he was
sure the princess, his wife, would cherish
it always among ..er treasures. The vase
was of gold and cut glass, and was two feet
high.
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