West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-27

Facts are as follows: His majesty.
f, the emperor, has infinitely studied the
recent and rapid development Of the
United States, and his majesty is
well aware Of the fact that yours is
a fast moving nation. His sending
me to this country may therefore be-
looked upon as an act Of friendship
and courtesy, with the one desire OFF
promoting friendlier relations be-
tween Germany and the United
States. Should you be willing To-
grasp proffered hand you will ind
such a one on the other side Of the
Atlantic ocean"
At the cad Of the speech the prince
was heartily applauded.
Mr.. Ridder at this point introduced
Charles Emory Smith, saying that
Mr.. Smith had been a minister of
state, a great editor, ana is known as
the silver teRgued crater Of the press
Of America. Mr.. Smith then spoke.
Following Mr.. Smith came Charles
w. Knapp, who was introduced in
few appropriate words by Mr.. Ridder.
Mr.. Knapp made an address.
The prince and party later left for
| Washington.
Prince Henry, preceding the presa
| dinner, visited the Arion society.
The prince entered the main ems
trance of the Arion society's hall, on
Park avenue, accompanied by AM
bassador Won Holleben, Vice Admiral
Won Tirpitz, Admiral Count Won
| Baudissin, Admiral Evans, and Coli
onel Bingham, Adjutant General Cor
bin, Commander Cowles and Assist
ant Secretary of State Hill. There
| be was met by a committee of the
club headed by President Frank Won
Briessen. who extended a cordial well
come. Prince Henry replied briefly
in German that it gave him great
pleasure to find himself in the house
of a German society and to be af-
forded the opportunity of witnessing
the parade of the German societies.
from it's balcony.
The prince was then escorted t3
the large hall upstairs, where he was
greeted by DR.. Louis Weyland and the
committee of the German-American
societies, who presented to him a
handsome album.
Witnessed Parade of Germans.
| The imperial party was then es-
corted to the beautifully decorated
balcony Of the club, where they were
Joined by Mayor Low, Admiral Won
Tirpitz, Admiral Won Baudissin, Am
bassador Won Holleben, Consul Cen
era1 Buenz, Admiral Evans and Or.
Weyland. The procession, which
had started Immediately, commando
the attention Of the prince. who
seemed immensely pleased and i'm
pressed with the spectacle. Toward
the close of the procession the prince
was greeted by delegation of Co
lumbia college students ON the street,
who gave their college yell several
times.
| All the leaders Of Wall street were
present at the luncheon in the princes
honor at Sherry's at noon yesterday.
The tables were spread in the ball
room OF the third floor. To the
prince and his party was assigned a
square table at one side Of the room,
the others being arranged around it
In crescent form. Fish nets were
artistically draped from the ceiling,
intertwined with smilax and Amerl-
can beauty roses, while the corridor
was waited the warblings Of a hun
dred canary birds hung in cages
among the foliage. Miniature cleo
tric lights in red shed q soft glow
over the scene.
Some Of Guests at Luncheon.
| Among the guests besides Prince
Henry and his suite and escort were.
Mayor Seth Low, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor imothy Woodruff, J. p. Morgan,
Charles NJ. Schwab, Gustav Schwab,
William H. Cramp, Abram s. Hewitt
j. Ogden Armour, d. o. Mills, H. o.
Havemsyer, .ex-Attorney General
Griggs, J. o. Mills, Alexander G. Bell
Nathan Straus, Adolphus Busch.
George Gould, ]. E. Simmons. e. J.
| Berwind, Simon Newcomb. Reginald
Foster, ]. A. Brashear, Thomas A.
Edison, Charles A. More, Rear Al
miral Melville, Emil Boas, Alfred
Shin, Alexander E. Orr, w. B. Par
sons. e. r. Adams, John A. Mccall,
DR.. S. w. Mitchell, Johnson LiV-
ingston., Consul General Buenz. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt and G. A Baker.