New-York tribune., 1902-03-10
FULL DAY FOR PRINCE.
CONCERT, LUNCHEON AND
DINNER IN HIS HONOR.
ARION SOCIETY OF BROOKLYN SINGS
FOR HIM IN HIS APARTMENTS AT
THE WALDORF-ASTORIA


day starting in the morning with musical
entertainment furnished by the members of the
Arion Society Of Brooklyn, who wanted to sing
him the song that won Emperor Williams prize
at the German Singing Festival in Brooklyn.
Then followed luncheon at the University
Club, given by the Presidential delegates who
have accompanied the Prince on his travels IN
this country. A brief interval of rest at the
hotel was succeeded by the dinner given by
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt at their
home. at No sos Fifth-ave.. the days pro-
gramme closing with visit to the New-York
Yacht Club, where q reception was held In
honor of his royal highness
The singing with which the Princes formal
day began vas arranged with considerable dif-
hculty. Up TO late hour Saturday night IL had
been expected that the Prince would attend a
service TO be held Sunday morning in his apart
ments at the hotel but the members OF the
AriOn Society were so urgent that they were
allowed to have chance to sing to the Prince.
The original plan that they should serenads
the royal visitor on board the Hohenzolern. but
this plan had 10 be changed on account OF the
scarlet fever the royal yacht The
members of the society did not know that they
were TO sing until yesterday morning or late
Saturday night. and they were got together by
dint Of many kilograms and messengers
MUSIC PLEAsEs THE PRINCE.
About one hundred and fifty OF them were
rounded up and appeared at the hotel at IL
o'clock yesterday morning. being directed to
the Astor Gallery as soon as they appeared
Prince Henry sat in the middle OF the beautiful
hall, surrounded by the members OF his suite.
Ambassador Won Holleben and the Presidential
delegates, while the singers were gathered at the
easterIy end OF the hall. II was intended TO
sing only the "Preis Lied" but Prince Henry
asked for more and the singers sang "Gruesse
an die Heimath." "Old Kentucky Home"
Dixie Land" and selections.
after which Prince Henry shook hands with
Arthur CIaassen. director Of the society; H. B.
| Scharmann, honorary president of the society,
and one or two others. and expressed his thanks
in German. saying that he had never heard
sweeter music from a male chorus. He had
heard other music. too, in this country which
had given him great delight. and il had led him
10 the conclusion that music born in the
human heart. without regard 10 race.
The society presented 10 the Prince Hluni-
mated address appropriate to the occasion The
address. which was framed and measured about
a foot and half in height and a foot in width,
has reproduction OF the Kaiser's prize. statue
| Of an oldtine German troubadour. The American
/ and Prussian coats-of-arms were also there. and
the full score and text Of the ''Preis Lied" with
/ the information that il had been sung in honor
| of the Prince.
| There was the usual big crowd in Thirty
/ third-st To witness the departure OF the Prince
| when. with the members of his suite. he left the
/ hotel at 1:15 O'Clock for the University Club 10
| attend the luncheon given in his honor by the
/ Presidential delegates. A hearty cheer went up
when the royal visitor stepped into his car
/ riage accompanied by Rear Admiral Evans and
/ Captain Schmidt Won SChwind. The Prince. who
! wore a frock coat. striped trousers and a silk
/ hat smiled in acknowledgment of his reception
! The escort consisted Of a squad Of mounted
! policemen, and a secret service agent rode on
the box with the driver Of the Princes carriage.
/ Fifth-ave. was thronged with pedestrians
many OF them their way home from church.
and all eyes were turned upon the Prince as the
: little procession of carriages travelled specially
/ up the avenue There was no cheering but hA1s
were generally raised and nobody paid much
! attention to anything else until the Prince was
/ out of sight. A small crowd had gathered out
/ side the University Club, but there was no
! demonstration.
/ The Princes hosts at the luncheon were AS
| sistant Secretary Hill, Rear Admiral Evans
| Adjutant General COrbin. Colonel Theodore A.
Bingham and Commander W. 5. Cowles-
GUESTS AT THE LUNCHEON.
All the members of Prince Henrs's suite. Rear
Admiral Won Baudissin and the chief officers OF
the HohenzoIlern were included in the invita-
ton The only other guests were Baron Won
Holleben, the German Ambassador; Count Won
Rebeur-Paschwitz and Count Quadt. William
! Cary Sanger. Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard.
II H D. Peirce Third Assistant Secretary OF
| State; ex-Judge Henry f Rowland. George W.
Boyd and Chief Wilkie of the Secret Service
Bureau There were twenty-eight persons at
the luncheon
The luncheon was served in the council room.
on the third floor of the clubhouse, and the
apartment was profusely decorated with roses.
The luncheon was of an informal nature for the
most part but there was one speech, made by
Prince Henry after the healths Of the President.
the German Emperor and the royal guest Of the
occasion had been drunk. The Prince briefly ex-
pressed his thanks for the hospitality shown
him. and voiced the hope that he might see all
his entertainers again when it would be pos
sible to reciprocate their courtesy. Assistant
Secretary Hill presided at the luncheon and pro-
posed the toasts the Prince being seated on his
right and Ambassador HoHeben on his left The
menu was follows:
Buffet Rus-e. Little Neck CLANS.
Clear Green Turtle. vsrt-- Hcrs-f fOeuvrs
Long Island smeIts tried Maitre Hotel
sweetbTeadz Brochetts colbert.
Asparagus Tips Az "ey{r. t.'5J.-S SfHhiees.
Golden PIover with Cresse~
Virginia Ham torliied-
FromaEs lcrvals- Bar le 1ae Jelly
GREETS AN OLD SOLDIER
After the luncheon was over DR. Laight
chairman of the house committee OF the club.
escorted the Prince over the house from roof
10 cellar From the roof the Prince obtained
what he said was his first real good view Of the