The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-19
PRINCE Of ROYAL BLOOD
WELCOMED BY BOOMING
OF PRESIDENTS SALUTE
Chinese Visitor Is Greeted by
Crowds ON Arrival at Union
Station.
AN ESCORT OF SOLDIERS
Four Companies of Militia and
Battery A Precede Princes Car
riage Through Streets.
STATEHOUSE RECEPTION
Mayor, Attorney General and
Prince Pu Lun Exchange
Greetings.

HIS royal H1ghneSS, Prince Ru IuT, next
in line of accession to the throne of the
oldest and in some respects the greatest
empire the world has ever known, was well
coined to indianapolis yesterday afternoon
in a manner BETTING his high rank. Be-
sides members of the executive and the
general committee for the princes enter
tainment Mayor Hoffman, representing
the city. and Attorney General Miller. repre-
senting Governor Durbin. were at the train
to receive the royal guest. AS the special
car bearing the Prince and his retinue came
TO a standstill. a salute of twenty-one guns
was fired by the battery which awaited his
coming in front of the station.
John w. Kern. president of the CONNER
cial Club. Mayor Hoffman and Attorney
General Miller boarded the train and were
the first 10 greet the Prince and his secre-
taries. His Highness was then escorted to
the station platform by Wong Kai-Kah, of
the princes retinue and his interpreter. and
Attorney General Miller. He was then pre-
sented TO the other members of the recep-
tion committee.
PRINCES KINDLY GREETING.
Prince Pu Lun was distinguishable from
the rest of his party by his jacket of yellow
silk. He also wore red silk sash and the
insignia OF the Second Order of the Rising
Sun. which was presented to him by the
Mikado of Japan, whom he visited on his
way 20 America. In person the prince is
slightly below the average height of Amer
leans. and the loose-ftting jacket gives him
the appearance of being little stopped.
Undoubtedly the citizens of Indianapolis
never greeted more dignified and pre-
possessing parsonage than is his Royal
Highness. In greeting the members of the
committee he extended TO each of them
kindly smile and a cordial grasp Of the
hand.
When the members OF the committee were
all presented to his Highness he was es-
corted through the train sheds to the car
riage which awaited the party at the east
end of the station. He walked to the car
rage in company with Attorney General
Miller. and they were followed by Wong
Kai-Kah and Mayor Hoffman. who rode
with the prince TO the Statehouse.
-Detective Timothy Splann rode on the
drivers seat of the royal carriage and De-
tectivcs Holtz and Bray beside it. -
The march to the Statehouse was then
begun On every side the streets were
crowded by people, who were I'm many cases
getting their first glimpse of royalty.
The procession was led by. body OF
picked pafrolmen, in command of Captain
Hyland and Sergeants Hagerman, Weaver
and Sandman. These were followed by the
Indianapolis Military Band. Major Conde
and staff the Lebanon company of the In
diana National Guard, preceding the In
dianapolis battalion, composed of Com
psnies A. c. ID and r. and Battery A. in
command Of Captain Walter Heiskell. Fol-
lowing these came the carriage of his High
ness. and Immediately after the carriages
containing the princes secretaries, all
names are H. s. Fong. Ching TIA Chen,
P'eng Ku-Sun and Cheng Chang. Their
relation to his Highness is not unlike that
of the squires in the days of heraldry, only
of vastly more Importance and distinction.
On entering the Statehouse the prince
was escorted to the seat of honor on the
raised platform, upon which the members
of the different committees were already
seated. Attorney General Miller Mayor
Hoffman and William Fortune occupied
seats next to his Highness. while Wong
occupied chairs to the extreme end of the
front row opposite that where the prince
sat After the crowd had greeted the prince
with prolonged handclapping the military
companies marched before the stand, each
sauting. while the band played a medley Of
patriotic airs. The prince graciously re-
During the music Moy Kee. the we'll
known Chinaman. of this city, made his
way to the platform. bearing two beautiful
Moy was deliberately attired in the costume
OF his countrymen and when he presented
the lovers to tine prince 5nrSsga bv
crowd Moy occupied a seat next to that
OF one of the secretaries all through the
speechmaking which followed
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Attorney General Miller was introduced
by William Fortune and addressed the
prince in behalf of the. people of the State
and for the Governor Mr.. Miller's speech
was impressive. and his welcome to the
royal visitor was heartily indorsed by the
a.
ridor and the balconies above.
At the completion of his address the at
torney general presented his Highness with
Governor Durbin's personal welcome. which
was engraved on parchment
Mr. Fortune then introduced Mayor
Hoffman, who welcomed his Highness to
Indianapolis. His words or welcome were
most cordial. and he assured the prince
and his companions that he was only voic-
ing the sentiment of the whole people.
g. M Kimbrough, of Muncie represent
ing the State Board of Commerce. followed
Mayor Holtzman, and expressed the hope
that the visitors would be able to our
institutions and to study them thoroughly.
He said that he was sure the people of
Indiana appreciated the honor done them
that the organization he represented was
always glad TO welcome good pen with
ideas.
John w. Kern. president of the CONNER
ciai Club. greeted the prince in behalf of
the club and the people of the city and
State. He explained the purpose OF the
club, and assured the prince that its MEM
bers were at mis- service and anxious to as
sist him In his worthy aim of studying our
Industrial conditions and methods of COM
merce.
At the close of each address the speaker
presented his manuscript to his Highness.
These speeches will later be translated by
Mr. Wong and presented TO the Emperor
of China when Prince Pu Lun returns
home.
At the conclusion of the welcoming
speeches. Prince Pu Lun. on being presented
by Mr.. Fortune. made his reply through
Wong Kai kah. who translated his re-
marks The prince spoke In a low voice.
but showed absolutely no sign of embarass-
ment.
His speech was not a long one but IL
plainly showed that he appreciated the
treatment that Is being accorded him. and
was heartily applauded.
Tell the people" he said, that this is
the proudest time of my life: that / have
often heard OF this America. the greatest
country i'm the world but that now / ap-
preciate and understand why IL Is called
great Tell them that | am thankful for
their welcome to me and will ever remem-
ber IL one OF the greatest pleasures of
my life.''
Mr. Fortune having announced that his
Highness would be glad To- meet all of the
citizens assembled. in the American fash
ION. the prince stood behind small tenn
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