Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-25
.AONORS 70 PRINCE HENRY
The Distinguished German Represen-
tative Received by the President
in b.fitting Manner.
Met at Depot by Secretary Of State
Hay and Secretary Long of
the Navy.
The Reception Room at White House
Heavily Draped with American
and German Flags.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Prince Henry
OF Prussia and suite, accompanied by
the welcoming delegation from both
the president and the German embas
sy, arrived here at 10: 20 a. M, prompt.
ly on schedule time. The trip from
Baltimore to Washington was without
incident. In the outlying districts of
Baltimore crowds gathered to watch
the departing train and at several
points from there onward there were
little groups at the stations past which
the train sped. No stops were made
until this city was reached. The
prince occupied the time during the
run from Baltimore to Washington in
democratic fashion, talking freely with
those about him as they discussed the
country and the details of his visit
He told the presidents delegates that
he wished to see as clearly as possible
the places through which he was to
travel and that as there will be inter
est on the part of the public in seeing
him as well he thought it would be
best to use open carriages in the driv-
ing portion Of the itinerary every
where. The delegates told him they
would arrange the matter.
Secretary of State Hay, Secretary
Of the Navy Long, Assistant Secretary
of State Pearce, who had immediate
charge of the arrangements at. the de-
pot. and Count Quadt and two other
attaches from the German embassy,
awaited the arrival of the train at the
depot. They remained in an impro-
yised reception ROOM the walls of
which were heavily draped with inter
twining
American and German Flags.
A bugle call by a cavalry man sta
toned outside announced the arrival
of the train. It was halted Just out
side the depot, the engine detached
and the cars backed to a position op-
posite the receiving room, midway
down the trainshed. The welcoming
party passed quickly into the princes
car and informally extended to him
the welcome to the city. A few
moments later the party emerged
and passed to the reception room.
Commander Cowles, President Roose-
velt's brother-in-law, and Adju.
tant General Corbin were the first to
alight and the prince was not far be.
hind them. Walking rapidly and with
the erect bearing of trained naval Of
ficer, smiling to the group of officials,
detectives and newspaper men through
a double line of whom he passed. sa-
luting with touch of his hand to the
glittering chapeau he wore, he crossed
the carpeted depot aisle and entered
h q II, !,
ed 10 minutes. Assistant Secretary
Pearce and Chief Wilkie stood at tha
door while the prince was waiting.
Finally Prince Henry, accompaniedSb by
Secretary Hay and Rear Admiral
Evans, entered the last of the open
carriages. The carriages of the others
were drawn up in line and the princes
carriage dashed at rapid speed to the
head of the column. Instantly the
police and military escorts wheeled
into position and the party started up
Pennsylvania avenue for the White
House.
For the Princes Protection.
fntermingled with the crowds at the
depot was small army of secret serv-
Ice men, detectives and policemen.
Special precautions had been taken to
insure the safety of the prince and his
cortege and to keep the people from
pressing closely upon the party at any
stage ofsits journey through the public
places in the city. Major Sylvester.
the chief Of police, had $50 of his uni
formed men on special duty and 1875 Of
these were detailed at the depot. AS
sisting the local detectives were a
corps of detectives from number of
other cities looking for familiar faces,
of criminals and suspects from other
points. The South Side men were also
watching Tor men at the hotels and
elsewhere. Several mounted police
men guarded the rear of the trainshed.
The safeguarding Of the prince was
effected not only by his immediate es-
cort but by special details Of police
men under several 1ieutenants, among
whom was divided the responsibility
of the order of route from the depot
to the White House. each having a.
separate but interlocking Jurisdiction.
There were 80 policemen spread over
the first three blocks, half a hundred
from there to within a block Of the
White House and two score more Of
them assembled in Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Immediately in front of the exec
utive grounds. All these were rein
forced by a large number in citizens
clothes. At the White House detail
OF police assisted the regular men In
keeping the grounds free from intru-
sion of unauthorized persons. When
the line of carriages bearing the
prince and cortege started from the
depot q platoon OF LIS mounted police.
men wheeled into line and took po-
sition at the head Of the column.
Arrival at the White House.
It was l0:45 o'clock when the escort
Ing cavalry column swung through the