The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-25

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elected members were informed OF
what had taken place, they were profuse in
their thanks and in his speech of accept
ance, the prince said that he had been
wanting to learn to drive a machine ever
since he saw one and that now he felt ii
his duty to do so. Following this, Jerome
Clark, mayor of Frankfort, introduced his
Highness from the hotel balcony AT least
seven thousand people greeted him, and
the air was filled with shouts of well
come.
BY far the most pleasant part of the trip
was that from Frankfort to Lafayette. The
road was in ideal condition and the ma
chimes kept we'll together. Long stretches
of level road varied occasionally by gently
sloping hills formed the course and more
beautiful sight in the eyes of a sportsman
could not be imagined than that afforded
by the train of automobiles, as it spun
along, emitting the sharp crackle of ex-
ploding gasoline and enveloping the road
way in clouds of dust. The dust, however,
occasioned but little annoyance to members
of the party, being blown to one side by
favorable winds most of the journey.
The little towns along the entire route
turned out en- masse TO greet the royal
party, and at Mulberry the path of his
HlghneSS was strewn with SNOWFALL flowers
When within a few miles of Lafayette,
automobile parties came TO meet his High
ness and there were twenty-eight autos
in the train entering the city. The streets
OF Lafayette were crowded with people and
thousands lined up on either side of the
street and greeted the prince, showing every
evidence OF welcome.
The party was taken directly to Purdue
University, where it was welcomed by
President Stone and the entire student
body. Here his Highness was again greeted
with the Presidents salute of twenty-one
guns, fired by the Purdue artillery Fol-
lowing his arrival the prince and his party
were escorted to the parade ground, where
they witnessed a grand review of over 400
cadets, under command of Captain a IL.
HiQhnPSS
and the secretaries moved down the long
line, greeting all the officers and saluting
the cadets.
When the military maneuvers were COM
pleted the prince and party hurried 10 the
Lair House to make preparations for the
public reception which was rendered him
at the Lafayette Club from $50 TO 1880. 1t
was an informal affair and lasted two
hours. Two thousand people not only
grasped the royal hand, but were personal
ly introduced to his Hghness DIR. Stone
was evidently possessed of the idea that
the prince wanted to know the name of
everybody he met, for every man, woman
and child presented was required TO give
his name. The last person introduced was
an aged negro named Jackson. who bowed
very lowly and said: How dye do. your
imperial Majesty" All of Lafayette's elite
were out to greet the prince and his party,
who were richly attired for the occasion.
The secretaries and Mr. Wong stood be-
hind the prince while the 1000 people were
presented. II is the intention of the party
TO start on their tour of inspection 10 Pur-
due at clock this morning
The members of the Lafayette reception
committee for his Highness are President
and Mrs. w. f. Stone. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
V. Stuart and President Sam T. Murdoch.
of the Lafayette Club. and wife.
His Highness will spend tomorrow I'm
making a thorough visit of inspection of
Purdue University. beginning at "a IN.
1t is the intention of the Automobile
Club to make the return trip by way OF
Crawfordsville, visiting Wabash College in
cidentally.
HUBERT r. KOTTERMAN.