The Washington herald., 1907-08-31

New York, Aug. s0.-The prince started
to-day with visit 20 tie Hippodroms.
where he saw dress rehearsal OF ''Nep-
tunes Daughter and one or two nsv
numbers. The prince and his suite walk
ed over from the Hotel AstoT.
Lined up in the lobby Of the Hippo
drome. ali decked out in their paint and
feathers. were the Hippodrome's 6fty In
dams. with Big Chief Token Worm in
command. Chief Worm Is q scandina-
Wan Indian and he talked Swedish with
the prince.
Welcome to the great whits chief OF
the North" said Standing Bear. with
out once referring to his notes.
so you are real American IndiaAT"
said the prince In reply.
"Ughi" gruEtsd the fifty al togsther.
The prince was attracted to Georgs Red
Eagle, particularly feroclous Indian.
George had been shifting unessily from
one foot to another ever sinos the prince
appeared.
Terrible Blow 20 Red Eagle.
"Can you speak English?'' asked the
prince. stepping up TO George. That
question was a terrible blow to Red
Eagle. He turned his back on the
prince. let out a food Of tobacco juice
that he had been holding In masterly
effort TO be polite and then showed
/ one Of the meekest and mildest faces
| In the line.
i do" he replied. at the same time
uttering a sigh of relief
The prince also had word for
Little Horse lie wanted TO know I,
many Indians were left on the p
Ridge reservation. where they car
from
we are 5000" said Little Horse.
Chorus Girls Peep Rt Prince.
Wilhelm first went behino the scene
and tried 70 figure out the meehania
Of the big tank and tie diving bell.
lie was greatly interested IN the latte
and went in under one OF the bells Be
fore the water was turned in 70 get AT
idea Of the electrical signals that were
flashed down to the mermaids. The
chorus girls peeped from the wings
his highness. but that was ali. Wilhelm
is a very much engaged young man in
more senses than one His fancee is the
Grand Duchess Marie PavIovna. daughter
of the Grand Duke Paul, and a cousin
Of the Car Of Russia. She is six years
| younger than the prince
The prince remained in the Hippodrome
until 1:SO O'Clock. He expressed wonder
az the mermaid scene.
Visits stock Exchange.
From the Hippodrome the prince went
to the Cafe Martin for luncheon. He be-
gan the afternoon by visiting a Fifth
avenue photographers studio and posing
for his picture. The photographers have
been after the prince ever since he landed.
and ne thought he might be able TO XIII
large number Of birds with one stone by
visiting a gallery. He threw up his hands
in amazement when three OF four news
paper photographers leveIed their ma
chimes at him as he left the gallery.
In the course Of the afternoon the prince
visited the members gallery Of the stock
exchange He was greeted by z voIley OF
cheers from the floor The market was
dun when the prince appeared. and for
five or ten minutes practically all eyes
were turned toward the gallery. The
prince was in tow Of several OF the ex-
changes officers.
From Wall street Wilhelm Jumped to
one of the downtown evening newspaper
Offices He has marveled ever since his
arrival at the speed with which news IS
disseminated in this country, but when
he heard to-day that stories are being
read on the streets Of New York in the
evening editions within fifteen or twenty
minutes after they had been written he
expressed a desire TO go through one of
the plants
Follows Interview Into Street,
He started IN with the editorial rooms.
Standing beside a reporter who was
seated at a typewriter, he dictated this
statement in regard to American women:
II have found them charming. I can
say only that all are beaudful-some are
more beautiful than others"
The prince watched his interview and
the account of his visit to the Offices go
, first to the city desk where It was
edited Then he followed It to the com
posing room. where, in a few minutes.
the copy had been set into type by the
machines. The prince followed his inter-
view TO the stereotyping room, where
the molds for the big presses are cast
/ Then he stood beside one or the big
presses and watched the papers drop out
It was a little less than half an hour from
the time that he had given the interview
that the prince read it in type There
had been numerous delays because of the
workmens desire to get a look at his
( highness.
, The prince ended the days sightseeing
by going through the Westinghouse fac
, tory in West Twenty-third street.