The Washington herald., 1907-08-31

New York, Aug. D.-The prince started
to-day with a visit 20 the Hippodrome.
where ne saw a dress rehearsal Of "Nep-
tunes Daughter" and one or two new
numbers. The prince and his suite walk
ed over from the Hotel Astor.
Lined up in the lobby of the Hippo
drome. ell decEed out in their paint and
feathers. were the Hlppodrome's nfty In
dians. with Big Chief Token Worn in
command Chief Worm Is scaaSlna-
Wan Indian and be talked Swedish with
the prince
Welcome to the great white chief Of
the North, said Standing Bear. with
out once referring TO his notes.
so you are q real American Indian7"
said the prince In reply.
Ugh" grunted the hfty al tossfhsr.
The prince vas attracted to George Red
Eagle. particularly ferocious indian.
George had been shifting uneasiIy from
one foot to another ever sinos the prince
appeared.
Terrible Blow 30 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 o;.cs food Of tobacco Juice
that he had been holdicg in a mastery
effort to be polite. and then showed
one Of the meekest and mildest faces
in the line
4 dc" h9 replied. at the same time
uttering a sigh OF relief
The prince also had a word for
Little Horse He wanted to know
many Indians were left on the T.
Ridge reservation. where they ca
from.
We are s GOO said Little Horse.
Choras Girls Peep at Prince.
/ Wilhelm first went behina the scene
4Rnd tried % figure out the mechanisi
of the big tank and the diving bell
He was greatly Interested in the latte.
and went in under one Of the bells be
/ fore the water was turned in to get ar
! idea Of the electrical signals that wert
/ flashed down to the mermaids. The
chorus girls peeped from the wings
/ his highness. but that was ALL Wilhelm
/ is a very much engaged young man IN
more senses than one. His fancee is the
/ Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna, daughter
Of the Grand Duke Paul. and a cousin
/ of the Gar OF Russia She is six years
younger than the prince.
The prince remained in the Hippodrome
until 1;90 o'clock. He expressed wonder
at the mermaid scene.
Visits Stock Exchange.
From the Hippodrome the prince went
to the Cafe Martin for luncheon. He be-
gan the afternoon oy visiting a Fifth
avenue photographers studio and posing
for his picture. The photographers have
been after the prince ever since he landed.
and he thought he might be able to kill
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 Ieveied their ma
chimes at him az he left the gallery
In the course Of the afternoon the prince
visited the members gallery of the stock
| exchange he was greeted by volley Of
cheers from the floor. The market was
dull when the prince appeared, and for
five or ten minutes practically all eyes
We're turned toward the gallery. The
prince was In tow Of several OF the ex-
changes officers.
From Wall street Wilhelm jumped 10
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 desire TO go through one ofs
the plants.
Follows Interview Into Street.
He started an with the editorial rooms.
Standing beside a reporter who was
seated at a typewriter, he dictated this
statement in regard to American women:
'I have found them Charming. I can
say only that all are beautiful-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 t to the COM
posing room, where, I'm 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 Of the big
presses and watched the papers drop out.
II was a little less than half an hour from
the time that he had given the interview
that the prince read 1t in type. There
had been numerous delays because of the
workmen's 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.