Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-21
PLANS OF WASHINGTON VISIT
Arrangements Announced for Prince Henry's
Call at Capital,
WILL MEET THE MtNstRs or CONGRESS
After Listening to Debate in the
House, Royal Guest VIII Shake
Hands and Receive In
Productions.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-After confer
ences between State department oficials and
members Of the senate and house Of repre-
sentatives arrangements have been com
pleted for the reception Of Prince Henry
when he comes to the capital next Monday
The prince will be accompanied by Ambas-
sador Won Holeben OF Count Won Quadt and
the members OF his stan. The party will ar
rive at the eastern main entrance about 4
O'Clock and will enter the building by the
rotunda. Here q company of the members
OF the house will be In waiting to receive
the prince, as the visit to the senate will
have to be made later owing to the taking
Of the vote on the Philippine bill at
o'clock. Representatives Grosvenor and
Hit and one democratic member, probably
Representative Dinsmore, will constitute
the committee.
The prince will be escorted first to
Speaker Henderson's private ofice, where
greetings will be exchanged and the speaker
will then invite the prince and his party
to occupy the speakers reserved seats in
the gallery. This will give the prince an
opportunity to observe the conduct Of af-
fairs in the house, the probability being
that one OF the appropriation bills Will Be
under consideration at tnat time.
VIII Meet the Members.
After looking down upon the business of
the house Prince Henry will return to the
main floor Of the house and later will oc-
cupy the ways and means committee room
for a time, in order that members of the
house may be presented to him In person.
1t is understood that this part of the pro-
gram carries out a wish expressed by EN-
peror William that his brother should see,
not only the legislative branch in session,
but also should meet In personal way the
members of this branch Of the government.
At the conclusion Of the presentation Of
members to Prince Henry the committee
will escort the prince and his party through
the corridor to the rotunda, where a COM
mittee OF senators will meet them and give
the visitor the courtesies OF the senate.
On the following Thursday when Prince
Henry attends the Mckinley memorial ex-
ercises in the house OF representatives he
will occupy a seat Immediately alongside
Of President Roosevelt, who, with his cabi-
net, will be In the area to the left of the
speaker. On this occasion the prince 8
suite will not be with him, but will occupy
chairs farther back On entering the cham
ber the prince will be announced as prince
Henry OF Prussia, admiral Of the German
navy" The formality of announcing the
other members of the party and of the
members of the diplomatic corps will be
dispensed with.
Meeting Of President's Delegates.
A. meeting. Of the presidents delegates,
Assistant Secretary Hill Of the State de-
partment. Adjutant General Corbin and
Rear Admiral Evans will be held at the
WQl0OFf In
row afternoon. These three gentlemen will
| represent the president of the United States
in formally welcoming Prince Henry to
this country. Prince Henry will make his
FIRST appearance to the American people in
the capacity Of an admiral In the imperial
German navy and will wear the uniform OF
that rank Assistant Secretary Hill, who
will head the receiving delegation, will es-
pecially represent the civil majesty of the
government and therefore will appear at
all ceremonies In civilian attire. General
| Corbin and Admiral Evans will appear in
full dress uniform on all formal occasions,
including the reception at New York and
the various functions in this city.
The presidents delegates have decided to
abandon the proposed reception to Prince
| Henry In the Navy department The sec
retary OF the navy will, however, 20 to
Annapolis to welcome the prince.
In the Royal Box
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The names of
those who will occupy the royal box al
the opera with Prince Henry were given
out. These will be the German ambas-
sador, Count Won Holeben, General Won
Plessen. adjutant to the emperor; Admiral
Won Eiscndecher, Court Marshal Won Sec
kendorf. Vice Admiral Won Tirpitz. Admiral
| Won Baudissin, the commander of Hohen-
zollerni the presidential delegates, consist
ing of Rear Admiral Evans, Assistant Sec
retary Of State Hill, Colonel Bingham
| Commander Cowles, U. S. N, and Captain
Wendt OF the navy, In one Of the oppo-
site boxes will be the members of the
German embassy at Washington and Con-
sui General Karl Buenze.
At Press Dinner Table.
Those guests who will sit at table with
the prince at the Press dinner the night
Of February 26, will be; Lieutenant Gov
eronr Woodruff. Rev. DIR. Gottheil, Consul
General Buenze. Admiral Evans, Captain
Won Muller, the mayor, Admiral Won
| Seckendorff, Assistant Secretary kIlI, ST.
Clair McKelway. General Won Plessen, the
Austrian minister. Bishop Potter, White
law Reid, Herman Ridder, German am
bassador Holeben. Edward OIL. Archbishop
Corrigan. Admiral Won Tirpitz. Senator
Lodge, Admiral Won Eisendeeher, Charles
Emory Smith, Senator Hawley. Senator
Depew. Admiral Count Won Baudissin
Charles w. Knapp. Captain Won Grumme
General Corbin and Melville E. Stone.
| COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. 2O.-Governor Nash
and stan will not escort Prince Henry and
party through Ohio. The governor re-
ceived letter from Consul Carl Pohl al
Cincinnati. stating that at the request
Of the German ambassador 1T could not be
arranged that your excellency escort his
| royal highness through Ohio"
The letter states, however. that the train
will stop in Columbus for ten minutes on
March 1. and that short ovation would
be agreeable to the prince.
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