New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
PRINCE PRAISES UOMEN
Says He Alzcays Feels at Home
When among americans.

Prince Wilhelm made his first public utterance
last night since his arrival here the dinner
given in his honor by Mr.. and Mrs. John As
pegren at sherry's His remarks were brief. He
told of the pleasure he felt in being among Ameri
cans in whose company. he said, he always felt
among friends. The prince said in good English;
Mrs. Aspegren behalf OF Sweden. am glad
10 he among these American beauties am al
them always feel among friends drink TO oui
host and hostess"
Governor Hughes. who invited to be present
the following telegram:
Your invitation to meet his royal highness is
highly appreciated regret that IL is impossible 70
accept on account OF previous engagemenIS- %0uIa
the assurances OF my highest esteem ana sincere
regrets at my inability to De present
There We're about sixty guests present at the
dinner which was followed by dance. The din
ing hall was elaborately decorated with American
Beauty roses and the coors Of the United states
and Sweden. The prince sat with Mrs Aspegfen
on his right and Mrs. James z. Martin on his left
Minister Lagercrantz proposed a toast TO Fresl-
dent Roosevelt the orchestra playing America
MI Aspegren toasted King Oscar. TO which the
Swedish anthem, God Save the King" was
plaAsd
Mr Aspegren said In part:
To welcome your royal highness here tonight as
our guest affords Mrs Aspegren and me the great
est pleasure Ny love for my atherand gear a6s oia
of which Swedes are so proud can ana "l
9 aee Tong TOE fo9 and Would ike your
hghness to give TO your nustrtous and eHea oe!e1ee
from us swedishAmericans. telling him that, while
want to dc our o dgy ons Ss dr dear old sweden
It's King and its royal house. ,,oa .,u.aa,. so.-
Of scon qvs snd aBa d ths
ness OF the Swedish Americans here to extend
hearty welcome .,..u,o ,.o,,r ~o.,a1 biebress 70
a swedish American family tonight ,o. e
your royal highness may not realize what II
Gxrade In h3
visit America 1t 10 me that this visit mas
tbousands OF miles, and / feel that can just see
them shaking hands, a handshake when, with your
royal highness's seal on It, will last forever,
Welcome! royal highness here toanish1 m ans hns
country have the pleasure OF ano.ler vas,I ISL
from your royal hghness In this welcome we , DEE
who will soon be the happy bride of your royal
highness. From the bottom or our hearts "eicofne
tonight and welcome again
Representative swagar sherley. OF Kentucky
+oasted Maria Palovna, the fancee of Prince VIII
helm and cousin OF the Czar of Russia Rear Ad-
miral Coghan spoke 10 the toast of THE Ladies'
letter of regret received from Rear Ad-
mrai Goodrich, and General Grant sent letter
also exnressing his regrets his absence from the
city.
Among those invited 10 meet his royal hishness
were Minister and Mime. H. de Lagercrantz. Ad-
roral and Mrs. j. b. Coghlan. General and MIS-
red Person Commander H. F. Lindberg OF the
swedish cruiser Fyiga Melville f. Stone. Gen
-ai and Mrs Howard Carroll. Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
TpiIIcox Acting Consul and Mrs. NJ Clarholm, w
A r Ekengren secretary of the Swedish Lega-
tiop. Nr and Mrs. Paul Cravath. MIR. and Mrs
lewis Nixon Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Delafeld. Mr.
and Mrs Robert C. Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. T. C.
converse Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bacon, Miss Estelle
Flower Mrs James Z. Martin. Miss Margaret Pier
CON Miss Blanche Barron and Miss Marjorie
Critten.
The following officers of the Fylgia were also
auonr the guests: Captain H A M Enes-
from. Captain c. F. ". Riben. Captain A.
G af Klercker Captain c. Fl. Akeruark. Cap
tain ] A. F. Eklund, Captain G.. L. Brodln. Marine
Engineer p V. Peterson. Lieutenant c D. Wson
;,I,abook Raron L. NJ Beck-Friis. DIR. G. NJ
Ko-aen and Lieutenant f. F. Lindgren.
The prince has programme for to-day and
will probably rest until the dinner at the Hotel
Astor tonight given in his honor by his country
men at which there will be about two hundred