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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: "TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1902. of tbs committe hsvlng th dinner la charge, which was composed ot F. Willi Rice. Mllwsrd Adam; W. J. Chalmers and H. H. Koblsaat, to make tb occasion uch at hat usually been 'tendered to dis tinguished visitors to the city, at which much cpeaklng and many toaata art In or dsr, but Inatead a dinner, at which but a few toaata abould b drunk, and to which the repile ahould bo of tho briefest ns tare:': ' if. t At the- door of tho hotel tho prlnca wa met byT.WitllsJ Rica and Mllwtrd Adams of tha banquet commlWee and escorted to tho aecond floor of tho hotel. Tho other guests followed, each under tho escort of a local committeeman, and all wero ahown to their room at once. Aaaeuaree His Readiness. .' Tha prlnca underatood that there was but little time In which to make preparation and ho waa prepared for tha event when ha stepped from his car. Am he entered bis room ho turned to Mr. Kloe and tald: "I am ready now." Mr. Rice laughed, and said that tho mem bers of tho committee would call for him la few minutes to escort htm to tho alitb floor of tho hotel, where the banquet was to bo held, i Tho prince wa la bis room but a tew minutes whea Mr. Rico and Mr. Adama called for him and tho jiarty, fol lowed by the members of tha prince's aulte, went at onto to tho banquet ball. The Chi eagoans bad all preceded them, and as the prince, escorted by Mayor Harrison, Mr. Rico and Mr. Adama, entered tha hall, they mads tho room ring with their cheers. The orchestra which waa placed behind a treat mass of ferns and palms, struck up tha German national -anthem, aa the prlnc ntered the hall .and continued It until after he had taken tils', seat. , ' 'Pleaaed i Reeeatlen. Tho prlnc seemed greatly pleased at the warmth of, his Welcome and bowed and smiled repeatedly and after he had 'taken his seat he godded right and left to his entertalnera as ' they seated themselves. At tha table at which tho prince waa aeated were: Meyer Harrleon, Secretary Hill. Frank lin MacVeagh, Secretary von Tlrplts, Rob ert T. Lincoln, Oenerai von Pleaeen, Gen eral Otla, Admiral fiisendecher. George E. Adama, ' Admiral von t Beokendorft. T. J. Lefense, : Commandtr Cowlee, Charles 1 Hutchinson, Captain von Orumme, H. Q. Seirriclge, Captain von Kebeur, Bryan Lathrop, Dr. Reich, William R. Harper, Captain von Tratha, H. H. Kohlsaat, Count,. von Seckendorff. Jam's Deerlng, Milwafa Adama, F. Willis Rice, Harry Ruben? Dr. Mantler. J. B. Forgan. Cap tain von BIglrty, Honor Palmer, Captain von (jenwina, uusia,ve r-ianer. ur. Walther Wever' Cyrus' H. Mct'ormlck, Count OuAdt. Watson F. Blair. Captain von Mueller, W. J, - Chalmers, Admiral BaudlsHln. Arthur J. Caton, Colonel Bing ham. A. J. Earling, Admiral Evans, John O. Mitchell, General Corbln, Marshall Field, Governor xates, Amoassaaor yon iiouooen. Nine Table at Bsaaaet. There were nine tables at th banquet and, Including" PfTnW Henry and his suite, 157 people were seated'.'. ' ' There were but three toasts offered, th Drat being by F. Willis Rico, who proposed the health of Prlnca Henry. It waa drunk amid lou cheer and be fore one-third of the guests, who had rlsed enmass to drink his health, bad sonk Into their seats, the prince was on his toot. , "I propose the health of th president of the United State." ha called In ringing tones, an up, came the banqueters once more and th health of President Roosevelt was drained . In hearty fashion. , Mayor 'Harrison then 'roa from his seat. ' "Long live the emperor of Germany," he called holding bis glas high. ' One more, la ' volume aa deep aa before, cam -th cheers, all th guests waving their napkin wildly. Keep Prlnc aa th Ri. This comprised all th toaata of th even-. rm and ahnrttv afterwards tha'. hanntiat ' cam to a cloae. Th pria lingered; for a short time in; informal conversation wlth lav meuivvn t ma Tuiwiitiuuivsi commit tee, and' then retire to Bis room to prepare for th next feat ur'o. the program, which waa tha Visit to the-armory of th First In- lantry, ' wnera tne uerman cuitena or Chi cago had. arranged a choral festival in. hi honor. - , It wss shortly after Vclock.when th prlnc and hi itft entered their , cart riages at th Auditorium hotel for their drive" to the armory. The drive was a! most anevea. mil in length Straight up Michigan -aveny., and for th entire die tanoe th sidewalks were lined as oloaely aa tha people could b packed In with thousands Intent upon seeing the prlnc - Cheese by -Hi Countrymen. A roar of cheers, greeted him as be left the hotel and from there until he passed within the doors ot tb armory, there was on - continuous shout which was eclipsed In volume only when he entered the armory, where 1,000 people, moat ot them born In tha fatherland or descendants of those who had' been,- -were gathered to meet them. Bands were playing with frantlo energy and th great chorus ot hundreds ot voices was singing in Honor of th prlnc. ' Be vera I times 6.000 neool wera en tha Sutsid of th bunding, and they added their cheers to tbos that welled up Inside of th building. It was th on chance of tho Qeraan cltlien of Chicago to hat th prlnc to themselves and ihey mad th most tof It.,- A committee consisting ot F. H. J. Owen. K. O. Halle, Charles Flamen v den. Fraui Amberg and Frank. Wenter. with an .auxiliary commute representing th various societies whose members were tak ing part tn t,h fesyyel.lnd which. Included SdOD'S SoiatapMiUa ' As a constitutional remedy, rad! pally Cures i Catarrh. ; : ' "Acting primarily on the Hood, ' eradicates Scrofula'r " r Co . ?) f a wa - . .. .. . Or eczema, ci$rrg all eruption, ; pimple, boll, blood poisoning, Humors. ' ' Anemia and psoriasis. In all ' stomach troubles, like indigestion, Dyspepsia, ; Oastriti8,it seems to' a m&gio touch.- ; IpTljjora(f Kidneys Mnd Liver. Upon ,n hose healthy action eren- ivaeij uepeuua. it i a u so Nerve .Tonic, r: . Because, by puiiMn the blood. : it feuds the serve ufita streagth- ' ; -: . l g. . tJvuijj ioou i vvaixoiuc , . That Tired Feeling. : . Restore, the appetite, build np straugla. Testimonials Without namber tell what Hood's Saratparilla ha done for lufferijajr inen, wttmea and children, ana Utilicate yUMt it vrlll do (or yoa . u4 youxB. lie gura to . Get 'food's Hood-- Today; ' William Vocke, Adam Ortohlefea. WUllam Schmidt and Otto Deederlin,. wa at th entrance to th hall awaiting th arrival ot tb prince, and a soon as be had alighted from hi carriage thsy escorted him Insld th building. Tb erwd wa so dense. It waa thought best to close th doors as soon a th prlnc and hi party had entered, to avoid A dangerous crush. - National Anthem ' of Germany, As the prlnca entered the ball th great orchestra of. nor than 100 pieces, burst forth In th national anthem of Germany. Th eight that met th prlnc aa h stepped out on th brightly decorated bal cony .was oneio stir tb heart ot any man, no matter 'ho- accustomed to multitude and to cheers of crowds b might be. The great hall waa filled to Its Utmost, and from end to end and from aids to side there was a aea of faces, and waving handkerchiefs which waved in th air by thousands re sembled a white crest of foam. th armory and among them tb colors of th American- and-Gorman flags predomi nated. Great streamers of gaily colored bunting were hung .from the' ceilings, and on svsry hand therm; wer festoons of th Oermsn colors, fastened with small Ameri can flags and - palms and wreathes of flowers. 1 1 . , ' Black Eaarle ! evidence. Th box occupied by the prlnc was at th east end ot tho hall, and a canopy waa erected over it. The box was carpeted with costly rugs, and the black eagle bung just over the bead of Prlnc Henry as he advanced to the front of bis box to bow his acknowledgments t tb cheers that J camo up to him from telow In unceasing volume. . : ' , , . . ' , . ' Around th prlnca wove aeated the mem ber of bis suit and. tha local committee. At th right sat Consul ever, who repre sents Germany in Chicago,' and im his left a number of prominent Oerman educators with their wives. i Directly In front ot the chorus was aeated the orchestra under, the direction of Carl Bung. Tb female meofber ot th cho rus, alt of them members of th Chicago Choral society wer placed In the gallery abov th male singers, and directly facing the prlnc. r Old, Oevataa oIdlrs. r Surrounding were 9Xrex-memtr ot th Oerman army, all of whom are now Ameri can cltlsens. - As soon a he bad thought tha time had arrived in which the voice of ' his chorus could be heard ' above th great cheers; Conductor ' Ehrhom waved his baton, and with one Voice the 'chorus started -in on "Th Tru German Heart." At the conclusion of the- setlg, Chairman T' 3. Lefens rea4 the addreea of welcome to Prlnc Henry. -' " ' ' At the conclusion of the address there was a renewal of th cheer, an then a pause to await th reply of Prince Henry. Prince Henry Speaks. Prince Henry replying said; Xfr Uavnp r!AnH,iun - Pro v nrrBnf m V heartfelt thanks for tonight's reception in the city of Chicago, the city' which houses very nearly I.0O0.000 of people, and which lee than 100 years ago waa nothing -more than a frontier trading post, surrounded on all sides by hostile band of savages, and which has since developed Into a city of magnlfloenc and-beauty, In spite of its having been thirty years ago swept oil the face of the prairie, thereby exciting the sym pathy of the entire civilised worloT and at the same time furnishing its-Inhabitant with an opportunity , pf what stutl . they, were made of. It stands today a monu ment of 1 undaunted courage; pluclt and perseverance. . Whilst speeding today through one of, the richest sections of the united States I wa aorry time would not permit tne tor pay a tribute of respeot to the last rest Inur Dlare of An of the reatest eftlieni of the United States a citizen ot Illinois. Abraham Lincoln. (Applause.? In the year lSi Chletft-o bcaitiS center of attraction by its gTeat exhibit, but to my mind It's a permanent exhlbttlon of Amerloart energy, courage aad pluck..-. Also gentlemen have , I been virmde to Under stand that there la a 'certain connection between 'this' city and a certain useful ani mal tiaurnter) wnioh is converted in. the moat artful manner and Mrt less than ' no time into all aorta ,of shape and .forma to please and., aerve humanity, (Laughter and applause.) v I was not aware that tomorrow waa th Ixty-fifth anniversary of your oUy's birth. I wish to congratulate you most heartily on this occasion. Kefor closing I should like to call your attention to another thing wnicn is tnat tne division or your fleet, which la a rlsiiyr fleet, waa represented by four vessels, of which -Illinois waa the flagship. (Applause.) I-Bhould like-before I close to couple th pame ot, the. man whose flag -Is flying on Illinois and who I think is one of our most popular men, with my toast. He Is generally - called "Bob Bvans." (Applause.) . After this di version let me thank you again for your kind hospitality and let me drink to the health and th prosperity of the city of vnicago. lAppiause.) While this toaat was being drunk the or chestra . played Vllllnola," In tha words ot which the guests Joined. Th orchestra' (truck' up th stirring train ot . th "Battle Hymn of th Re public," sung by the member of the Ladle' Choral society, and swung Into "The' Star Bpangled Banner." . Aadleao Rises la Body. Instantly vry man and woman In th hall waa standing,1 th prlnc and th mem bera of bit suit rising also. Tb first notes of th son (wer utterly lost In th wild cry of delight that rang out as tb old war song', was heard. This died away in an Instant and then, with a fore that eemed to shake the very roof Itself, th entire audience followed th' orchestra with the words of tb song. Ball Chief Event ef bar. The chief event of th. stay of th prince in Chicago-waa 'th grand ball bald tonight la tha Auditorium. It waa perhaps th most brilliant social event ever witnessed In this city, surpassing even the great ball given in bonor of Admiral Dewey two years ago The decoration of tb great ball went beyond anything held In the Auditorium be for. - . . la the general acheme the Oerman and American color wr freely mingle and formed the basis of the principal designs Th black agl of Prussia and th Stars and Stripe wer In evidence oo til aides. Nautical effoct prevailed to a, great ex tent. Th unit for repetition was a boat's prow, and masthead, flanked on either aid by panela bearing eagles and flags and by tha banners of A&ierlca Sad Germany. On each sld of th bail room' wer five ot tb boat prows, the baa of each one being draped with the combined colors -of tbs Vnltsd State and Germany, through which gleamed hundred of small sleetrie lights, la front ot each box on the tidea of tb ball rodm were draped hundred of flags, tnos of Oermany alternating with those of tbs United States. Their folia Were caught up alternately with the. eagle, ot the United Bute and the ,blaek .eagje, ef JPrwasla. . Yacfcttac Pennant af Prlae. . The yachting pennant of prince Henry waa swung abov th chair and across th front of tb box wer draped the colors of Oermany. as nw nigoness cam from bla room ready to make bis sntry into tb ballroom tb other distinguished guests wer escorted by ether members of th ball committee nd a Un wa formed, at th head of which Prlnc Henry and Mayor Harrison took their places. When all waa ready tb prtaee gave the Signal the' doors War thrown open' and th formal entrance Into tb ball room waa mad. For nearly aa hour, 1. 000 men and women bad been, in aling for the entry of Prince Henry. Becore his arrival noooay waa allowed upon the floor ef the ball roura .with the sump tion of th members of th ball committee. who nter4 at 10:30, and; ati&ding behind long etreatnar ef bright' colored rib boa waited the arrival of th prlnc. At th bead ' f thd commute 'wa Mrs. 'Carter Harrison, th wife of th mayor, and as ststlng her wer Mr. Richard Yates, wife ot th governor, and scores of others. Brilliant nrptaefe' Presented)..' The members of the commute had been In their places about fifteen minutes when tho notes of a bugle call wero heard from th entrance to - the ball room, a aecond later a glitter of gold lace and the flash ot decoration and then in a long line th prlnc and th member of his suite, with their escort, cam slowly forward toward the waiting Una of brilliantly dressed wo men. Th entrance of the prlnc intd th ball was marked with th strictest for maHty and the presentation to Mrs. Har rison, hi official hostess, waa made in a manner as quiet as It waa dignified. As soon aa all the visitors had been pre sented to 'th ladlea selected1 for their es cort th prlnca took Mrs. Harrison to th head of th lino and immediately began to promenade around th ball, stopping when ho reached the front of the royal box. At this' moment the large 'orchestra, al most hidden from view by a forest of growing palms and flowers, changed th march Into the waits "My Fiancee." Th prince entered bin box, escorting Mrs. Harrison to the seat ot honor beslde hint, and watching th dancing of several hundred couples with Interest. Holds Private Levee. tlttfll nearly midnight, the prlnc re mained In hla box, exchanging pleasant words with all who came to meet him and producing a most pleasant t Impression by his pleasing and democratic" manners. He was then Informed by Chairman Palmer Of th ball committee that aupper waa ready for him whenever he wished to go to it. At a signal Mr. , Palmer, tha mem- ber o.f th ball and floor committee then began to clear the aisles leading to th supper room, several members of the naval reserve, who had been atatloned about the hall assisting In th work. Tha guest all rose and remained standing a the prince followed by all the member ot his suite and the members of the reception com mittee, passed between two long lines of men and handsomely gowned women on their way to the supper room, In the fine art building, which adjoin the Auditor ium on the north. Here, at the Tequest of the prince, all formality was laid: aside and for fully an hour, before, he retired to his apartment be met and spoke to several hundred peo ple. The distinguished gueet was plainly delighted at the opportunity to mingle with hosts In this way and took full advantage of It. - Messaste from President. During the day Mayor Harrison received the regrets or the president and Mrs. Roose velt at their Inability to grace the Prince Henry ball with their presence. Th mis slv was a follows: '-.. WHITE) HOUSE. WASHINGTON. March 8. The president and Mrs. Roose velt regTet their inability to accept the courteoua Invitation of the city of Chicago to be present at a ball In honor of his royal highness. Prince Henry of Prussia, on Monday evening, March I, 1902. Day la at. Lonla. ST. LOUIS, March I. Prince Henry stopped In St. Louis nearly four .hours this forenoon, and during that time he waa kept busy following out' the program laid down for his entertainment by the local commit tee. From the time he entered Union sta tion until Hi departure for Chicago, the royal visitor received ' a ' constant ovation. He made a splendid impression and hla re marks and bearing showed that be waa pleased with all he saw as well as tb re ception 'accorded him. In the only address delivered her by him the prise reiterated the statement made In' New York that his mission to this country was to cement the friendly bond "between , Germany and tb United State. - Mayor .. Wells, 1 presented ' Prlnpe,, Henry with a .-superb ..casket of sterling silver, ornamented, with- laslgnla and trimmings of gold, .containing the address of welcome by. Mayor Wells.. . . . , , ' Prince Speak Briefly. To this address the prlnc responded briefly. Carriage wer then taken by tb party, which waa driven through th beau tiful residence section ef the west end into Forest psrk and to the waiting train, which bad been hauled there for their convenience. At 11 o'clock the train left for Chicago. . When the special train of Prince Henry steamed into Union station at 7:07 a. m. It was greeted with the whistles of factories and locomotive and tha cheer of thou sands gathered to catch a glimpse of Ger man royalty. As th train stopped in th center of th station It was boarded by Dr. Rleloff, tha German consul, and Mayor Well. The prlnc was - greeted by Dr. Rleloff, who Introduced Mayor Well. After th exchange ot a few word between them Mayor Wells escorted Prince Henry from the train, through double lines formed by the members of the reception committee and specially picked officers of the police force, to the grand waiting room ot the station on the second floor. Everywhere were to be seen tb German and American color intertwined In tb decoration that bad been put up with a lavish band. Rear Admiral Robler Evans, who wa of the party, attracted almost aa much atten tion aa did th prince himself. . . . When th entire party aa assembled In th brilliantly lighted grand ball ot th station Msyor Wells with a, few words handed tbs prlnca an offlcial address of welcome, engraed on a scroll of parch ment.; ...City Extends Welcome.'. In behalf of the city of St. Louis I bid J'qu a hearty welcome to their city. It s our "desire that your brief visit - with ua be aa agreeable to you as it will be to those who have the honor of entertain ing you, and that you will carry back to the rreat country you represent pleasant recollections of this city by the "Father of U'alftn ' 1 ' Rt. Louis has had the change of for tune and history unuaual to cities in this country. During the. last, hundred yeirs it t has been under the dominion of three flags and has passed In peaceful tranaition from Spanish to French, and from French to American sovereignty. Bit ted upon tne border land between the north and south and the east and west, lis people are drawn from and are representative ot every section ot tne country. Indeed, from every quarter of tthe glob nave they coma, and especially here may you meet many people from your own land and speaking your own tongue. From whatever section ef this country they made have come, from whatever land beyond our noraera, iney come louay wnn one accord to join in this weioome, for In your visit to this country they see a manifestation and expression of the sinoere friendship which, from the beginning, has existed between Oermany and the United State. .,.' Th freedom of the city Is yours, Its hospitality awaits you, and the sole regret of (he occasion is that hall must ao aoon be followed by farewell. .Greeted German Veteran. Following thl a committee of German war vetersn rspresentlag tb - Dutcher Landwebrverelu, tb Dutcbr Milltarvria and tb Krlegervereln of St. Loul and tb Vtteranverelu of Springfield. Mo wer prs stuted to th prlnc. Tbey gave him A HEARTY SOLDIER Worked On Nov Rations. ' . On of Unci Sam' Army boys got a lift with Grsne-Nuta. A private at Fort Har- rlaon, Mont.; named Orlando Miller, says, "Whea I waa all run down wun oyspepsia and got so I weighed .only 131 pounds a friend recommended . that I tak U rape- Nuts Food. . . ' "Tbl was last Spring and 1 followed Abe advice, I have steadily improved. Gradu ally loet my stomach, trouble,, until I bar gained my strength apd health. I am aew weighing 1SV pound. Any on In my reclment. It& Regular, - can verify thee beautifully engraved scroll, showing th costs of arms and tb national color et America and Germany Intertwined, WKh a Oerman Inscription expressing th hearty good will ot the socletlw named. Prlnc Henry responded heartily to th address of bis former fellow countrymen. He spoke a void to each member or tn committee. While tbl w going on th prlhce turned to Rear Admiral Evan, who stood near by,-and said: "They are Oerman veterans. Some of them served In th German army and navy when I was learning my trade." Admiral Evans nodded and said: "They are fine looking fellows." This committee was composed of William O. Vacb, Rudolph Huesgen, peter waits, Florence Eynck, Helnrlch Faulus, Cbarlee d'Oench, Robert Benecke, John cassens. Christ Evers, Hejnrlch Sternbeck, Gerhard Mueller. Benjamin ' Scbwart, Wllbelm Keokhne, John H-.. Schlattmann, Ernest Keller, August "iohmeyer, Helnrtoh Lob merer, . August Reinmann, Frits Flelscb mann end Bruno Sebastian. A short reception ended the ceremonies at Union atatlon. .Than commences tn drlv to the St. Loul elub. Prince Henry, accompanied by Mayor Wells, Rear Admiral Evan and Dr Rleloff, tb German consul to St. Louis, were rn-the first carriag an open landau, drawn by four black nor. Occupants of Cnrrtaaree. A platoon ot mounted police and a de tachment of th Fourth United State cav alry from Jefferson barrack, under th command of Major F. A. Edward. U. 8. A., acted a escort and bodyguard.. . The other earrtages, bearing the remaining guests. followed In this order:. Carriag No. 2 His excellency, th Ger man ambassador, Dr. .von Hollebeo; Hon. David J.- Hill, assistant eecretary of state; Hon. Davtd R. Francis, chalrnian local com mittee. . ..-.'. . ', . . ' . ,', . Carriage No. J His excellency. Vice Ad miral von TlrpiU; Major General Henry C. Corbln. U. S. A'.; Colonel T. A. Bingham, U. 8. A.: General John W. Noble. Carriage Net 4 His excellency, Adjutant General ron Piemen; hie excellency. Ad miral von Elaendecker; Commander W. S. Cowles, V. 8, A.; Judge Amos M. Thayer. Carriage No. 6 HI excellency, Vice Ad miral Baron von Seckendorff ; Rear Admiral Count Ton Baudlssln, Mr. Seckendorff, Judge Elmer B.' Adams. ' Carriage No. 6 Captain Von Mueller, Atde-de-Camp Commander von Grumms, Count Qua'dt-Wykfadst-Isny, Hon. Joseph L. Horneby.' ' .' .'' CSrrtage No: 7. Commander von Rebeur Paachwitx,1 Staff 'Bnfgeon Dr. Reich, Aide- de-Camp Lieutenant Commander ' Schmidt von Schwlnd, August' Buech. Carriage TJo. g. Aide-ae-camp Lieutenant Commander Von Egldy, Dr. William Taus sig, Mr. fi.v'C.' filmmdns. Carriage No. 'Brigadier General John C. Bales, Lieutenant Van Leer Wills,' Lieu tenant John McCllntock Paniel Catlln, Carriage No. 10 Dir. Mantler, Mr. Charles W. Knapp, F. W.; Lehman, Mr. Robert L. Brookings. " " - T ' From Union station 'the1 procession moved east on Market to Twelfth street, north on Twelfth to -Washington avenue, est on Washington to Broadway,' south on Broad way to Olive street, west on Olive to Seven teenth, north on Seventeenth to Locust; west on Locust stft to Corapton avenue, north ron Comptoh avenue to Washington avenue, west orf ' Washington to ' Grand avenue, south on Grand avenue to Llndell boulevard and weston Llndell boulevard to the St. Louis itrb. ' There waa a fhrottg wailed in by buildings and pblloe llne la th neighborhood of the St. Louis 'club when'' Prince Henry arrived and a at the other points along the route! through' the'fcltvtbere Were enthusiastic cheer. The tJW'a- decked with flags and long -tIof. hunting. 4n which the .German oqlor, had .a prominent place. Lines of police extended from, street - to club house doors, and out In. the avenue stood a squadron al cavalry.- A the prince drov up the, cavalrymen presented arms and th patrolmen their baton. ' Banquette at the St. Lonia Club. The prince waa escorted to a dressing room. , and ten minutes later with Mayor Rolla Wells led the way to the handsome ball room where breakfast- wai served. A long table resembling a contracted horse shoe extended Its. arms down the room, and at Its head Prince Henry was given a seat. . Mayor Wells presided., with Prlnc Henry on bis right and .Ambassador von Hollebon on bis left. Other In. the mayor' section of toe tame were General corbln. Assist ant Secretary Hill,- General . von Plessen, Admiral Von Tlrplts Governor Docker'y ot Missouri. Admiral ,von Seckendorff, Admiral Evsns,. General John C. Bates, Admiral von Elaendecker, "David Francis, Rear Admiral Count von Baudlssln, Commander William 8. Cowles, U. 8, N.; Count Quadt Wykadt-Isny; Dr. F.'.C. Rleloff, German consul; County . Heokandroff,. Judge-A. M, Thayer, Aldedecamp Lieutenant Commander von Egldy, Lieutenant Van, Leer Will Lieutenant., Goverpor - John A. Less, Major F. A. Edwards, V. 8, A.; Captain von Muel ler, Aldedecamp Commander von Orumme, Commander von . Rebeur-Pasohwlts, . Staff Surgeon Dr. . Rejch. . Judge . B. B. Ad' am, Aldedecamp Lieutenant. Commander Schmidt von Schwlnd, The walla and celling were bidden with bunting, largely in red, white and black, and along the table were heaped great bunches of American beauty rose After th discussion of an elaborate menu. for which 162 cover ware laid, -the presi dent of the United State and th emperor ot Germany were toasted. Mayor Wells, In tew word then presented th freedom of. the , city and tb gold and sliver casket eontatnlng the speech of welcome to Prince Henry, who responded as follows: Prlnc Is Grntefal. Vf . d a r. .1 HnMHHlkllu..' . ll,. clUsens of St. Louis: It is my desire to thank you for your kind words In welcom ing me to your city. I have now reached tne most western point ot my viult to the United State. I am sorry that I csnnot go farther westward and ee more of your magninceni country, oui, as you Know, my time is limited. Since reaching America I have been trav eling day and night through this wonderful country ana i aseur you mat i nave been deeply Impreaeed by th hospitality and kindly feelinc that I have met with Oar and nleht. 1 wish to than an ot you and also to thank all of those, with whom I have not been able to talk and shake hands. Many have come to my train In th middle of the niKht to welcome - me ana i am deeply graierui. You know whose representative I am. want you all to know the obict of my mission ;o the United States, to, cement the inciiuiy uuiiub fxutuiig wiwvvn m two countries I want you to know that Ger many is ever ready to eschang greetings and to shake hands across th Atlantic whenever you are ready to do- ao. 1 am also the representative of a nation which is ever ready to tight, a nation of arms, but not a belligerent nation. My aoverela-n is ever aa .advocate of peace end-Intends Keeping me peace wun tne natioqa. i am deeply Imp reed by the vastness of your country and the largeness of Its commerce snd resources. This greatneea grows upon me daily aa i travel tnrouan your land. find that the United Biates la worthy ef having as a friend. Now let us drink to th city of St. Louis ana iu prosperity At th conclusion of these ceremonies, th entire party re-entered their carriage for a drlv to th train, which tn th mean time, had been transferred to Forest park The rout followed took Prince Henry and the other visitor through the finest resi dence section of. tbs fashionable west- end and over the ' world's fair site in Forest park to the train. , At 10:40 a. m.. Prince Henry's special train pulled out for Chicago Th first stop mad will be eprlagfleld. III. It. Leal Poll Service Praised. ' 8. A. Connetl ef the United State secret servlc bureau,- who la detailed to acccm paay Prince Henry throughout th tour, remarked while at Union station; "The police arrasgements'here are the best that I have aeen anywhere on the trip. Tour police officials certainly have done them selves proad on tbl occasion." VISITS CANADA AS CIVILIAN Prlaee Henry Decline to Wear Ills Military Uniterm North of ' Klaa-ara Fall. OTTAvVA, Ont, March I. Th govern ment has been notified tbat Prince Henry has declined to be received on the Canadian sld of Niagara falla with military honor, tb prince says that he visits Canada merely as a private clttxrn with the object cf having a good view of th falls, and wishes td spend the time quietly. This mean that th salute, the gusrd of bonor fend the escort will b dispensed wltb. No doubt Lord Mlnot will send a repre sentative to meet the prince. FRYE OPENS DEBATE (Continued from First Page.) shipyard In th United States against build ing ship for foreign trade. To abrogate treaties, he said, would only aerve aa a meana of retaliation. He aald tjie only way to accomplish anything In the direction .indicated by blm would be to psy from the treasury of the United States annually a sum ot money which shall be equal to the difference between the operating and carrying on ot th trade in foreign ships end tbat carried In our own. Duty -of Republican Party. The republican party bad stood by that idea ot protection and encouragement ever etnee it bad been a party In power and that party, he Insisted, could not exouse It self from leaving an .Industry as Important as this entirely unprotected. -The word "subsidy," ne said, snouia not terriry any- ons, because it wa only another nam tor protection. - Mr. Fry said that In two years th en actment ot th pending bill would increase the expenditure in American htpyarda $40, 000,000. . Our mall subsidies amounted to nearly $3,000,000 a year and would act as an offset to the $6,000,000 that would be paid In subsidies to American shipping. . At the conclusion of Mr. Frye's statement Mr. Bacon of Georgia Inquired as to th condition of business id American shipyards. Was It tru that they were full or orders? Snip Yarde Net Full of Orders. "It is not true," replied Mr. Frye. Mr. Bacon asked It Mr. Fry had not noted in th newspapers th glowing ac counts ot th work being done In American htpyards. Mr. Frye replied that he had ceen a para graph "to the effect that Mr. FurneBS ot Great Britain had made a contract recently for the building" of eight steamships in American waters. The tact waa tbat the contraot bad been made for the construc tion in Great Britain. - v In response to, Inquiries by Mr. Clay of Georgia; Mr. Frye said there waa no law now requiring that American should be employed on American ships. '' The -pending bill, be said, provided that during the first year one-fourth ef the crews of Amerlcsn vessels should be citizens ot the United States,' th second year one- third, the third year ' one-half. Mr. Clay and Mr. Bacon both insisted that th crews of the Paclflo Mall steamship Company were largely Chinese, and the former read the testimony of the captain of the steamship China of th Paclflo Mail company, showing that about two-thirds of th crew were Chinese. The senate,' at 4:16 p. m., went Into ex ecutive session,-and at 4:30 adjourned. Piles Cnred WItnont tne Knife. Itohlng. blind, bleeding or protruding pile. No cure, no pay. All druggist ar authorised by th manufacturer ot Pass Ointment to refund money where. It falls to cure any case ot piles, no matter ot how long standing. Cures ordinary caaes In six .ay; tho worst caaea In fourteen daya. On application gives case tad rest. Relieves Itching Instantly. This la a nsw discovery ind Is th only pile remedy sold on a posi tive guarantee, no cur no psy. Pries COo. If your druggist don't keep It In stock send us 60o In stamps aad we will forward same by mall. Manufactured by Paris Medlcln fio., St. Louis, Mo., who alao manufacture tb celebrated cold cure. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.-;' BIG COMBINATION "ORGANIZES Cera prodaets Company New Ready for Business with Plenty t Capital. NEW TORK, March 8. Permanent or ganization ot tha $80,000,000 Corn Products company, known as the giucose-staron combination, has been effected by tb elec tion of the following directors: C. H. Mat- tbleaen, W. J. Calhoun, Joy Morton, Ed ward L. Wemple, Norman B. Ream, E. T. Bedford, E. O. Mattbleasen, iB. V. Holgel and Benjamin Graham. The board or ganised by electing these officers: C. H Matthiessen, president and also ohalrman of the executive committee; W. J. Calhoun, vice - president; Joy Morton, aecond vice president; Edward L. Wemple, secretary; Benjamin Graham, treasurer. The underwriting money, amounting to about $4,500,000, which was paid in, wjll be demoted in part to the purchase of some of th smaller plants, which ar not to have tbelr stock exchanged for the stock ot tb lirger company. The working capital ot tb. new company at the outset will b In excess of $5,000,000. . DEATH RECORD. Prominent New York Merchant, NEW YORK. March Charts Broad way Rous died bera today. Mr. Rouaa had suffered iron) heart disease and dropsy. H was - born at Woodsboro, Md., in 1836. He first engaged In business In Winchester, Vs., served in the confederate army and then cam to Nw York in 15. H bad been la bul neia , her contlnuouily from tbat time. He erected, at hi own expense, a monu ment to dead confederate eoldler In Mount Hop cemetery, thla city, founded a physi cal labatory at tb University of Virginia and gave $100,600 for a 'confederate monu ment, to be located at Richmond, Va. Some year ago Mr.' Rous became blind. He offered $1,000,000 to anyon wb could restore bis sight, but th reward wa never successfully clalmad. ( Mr. Theresa Cowman, Hombalat. HUMBOLDT. Neb.; Msrch 3. (Special.) Mrs. Theresa Cowman, after an Illness ex tending over two years, dlsd quietly Sun day at tbs borne ot her husband, Jonathan Cowman, In tha south part of -this city. Consumption waa tha cause of ber death. The deceased was in bar 7th year and Is th mothsr ef eight children, all of whom, except two, ar grown and are resident ot this state. Tbe funeral services were con ducted at tha home today by Rev. Fred Unland. . . Fransen Vender Pntte. THE HAGUE. March I. Franxen Vander Putts, who waa minister for the colonies when the Chinese war began U 1871, Is deed. He bad bean uffertng tram f nu monla. i jj v'-ReVV- Marguerite St. Omer Briggs, 35 Mount Calm Street, Detroit, Michigan, Lecturer for the W. C. T. U., recommends , , Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable Xomr)ound. " Dear Mrs. Pinkham : My professional work has for the past twenty years brought me into hundreds of horaevof . sickness, and I have had plenty of opportunity to witness the sufferings pf 'wives and mothers who from want, ignorance or carelessness, are. -slowly but surely being dragged to death, principally with "female weakness and irregularities of the sex. I believe you will be pleased to know that. Lydia E. Piukhams Vegetable 'Compound has cured more women than y other agency that has come under my notice. Hundreds of women owe their life and health to you to-day, and, there fore, I cart conscientiously advise sick women to try it." Marguerite St. Omer Briggs. - " " " ' ' r ; $5000 FQBFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER IS NOT GENUINE. When women are troubled with irregular or painful menstruation, weakness, le.ucorrhcea, displacement or ulceration of tho w6mb, thatbear- mg-down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, backache, flatulence, general debility, indigestion, and nervous prostration, they -should -remember there is one tried and true remedy. Iiydia J2. Finkham's - Vegetable Compound at once removes such troubles. . . . " No other medicine in the world has received such widespread and unqualified endorsement No other medicine haa such afrecbrd of cures of female troubles. Refuse to buy any other medicine. ! J - ' : Mrs. Pinkham Invites all alck: women to write her for advice. She, has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, B&um:-. CO TO; NEBRASKA FORTS (Continued from First Pags.) In years,; and he thought an effort would be made to. have .the committee on rule give time for "consideration of a measure providing national aid for irrigation. Department Notes. The proposition of Franklin D. Smith to furnish. quarteVs for the Deadwood(S. D.) postofflce for a term of flva year at $720 a year ha been- accepted. The Corn Exohange National bank of Chi cago was. today approved a reserve agent for the Cltlsens: National bank of Winter set, la. Postmasters appointed: Iowa-r-U. O. LlUlgsaard, Bode, Humboldt county; James. Toohey, Juniata, Buena Vista county; Fred Bascombe, . Btacey vllle, Mitchell cqunty. ;'. ; .':' . South Dakota--C. P. Whitney, Putney, Brown county. Wyoming Fred Bragg, Harvey, Big Horn county; W. B. Klpp, Haselton, Johnson county. ' ' ' ' ' The postoffloes ' at ' Rosendale, Boohs oounty, and-' Pigeon, Pottawattamie 'county,' la.," will --be dtsoohOnifed after March- 81. Th corporate 'ejrtaWBee' of - the Shenan doah National- bank tf Shenandoah, la., has been extended until -March S, 1922. To Oar m Coin in On Day . tak Lciatlve Bromo Qulnin Tablets. All druggists refund tbe money It It fall te cure. E. w. Grove's glgnatur Is on aeb box. 2c. ' ,.-. - FIRE RECORD. . Balldlasr at Homer. HOMER, Neb.r March . (Special.) Fire at daybreak this morning, destroyed the H. W. Gallagher . building, and damaged slightly the harness shop of Walt Smith and tbe office of the Homer Echo. The loss on Gallagher's building is $1,600. Little Girl Burned to Death. . GUTHR'lE, Okl March A prairie firs near Doxle, Roger Mills county, in addi tion to great damage to property, burned to death-the 10 year-old daughter of Joseph Rogers, a homesteader. . Residences ..and Bnalnesa Houses, , GREENVILLE, Miss., March S.-frir that broke out In the southern part of tha city today destroyed several small residences, Lake's warehouse and bnsiness houses. Loss, 1100,000. Ship St. Paul Arrives. . PORT ' ' TOWNSKND," Wash.. March I. The American ship St. Paul, long overdue from Manila, arrived today. St. Paul sailed from Manila 105 days ago and when not becalmed wai driven off its course by adverse winds. r . TOO GREAT EXPENSE ? -.' Kat th Reason. It is not becaus Pyramid P;le Cur la ao expensive that many people decline to give It a trial, but because they And It too great a tax on their credulity to believe that the published letters bearing testi mony to the merit of this remedy are genu ine, and bona, fide; especially to those who have reallxea me sunering ibcuibui iu im i. i, incredible that anyone who has been afflicted twenty-five and thirty yeare with the worst form ot protruding and Dieeaing piles should be cured by the application pf a simple remedy, when their physician has assured them that the only relief is in a surgical operation. This Is rightfully with dread bv all those afflicted, aa it means at the least a greet shock to tbe nervoua system, with more man a possi: viii,. r utter rolla Die and death: In tb majority of cases, too, ther Is a return of tb complaint, owing to tn act toai ta cause Is not removed. The proprietors of Pyramid Pile Cur agree to forfeit one thousand dollar to anyone who will show a ingi puoiisnea itimnni.i to ba not cenuin and unso licited; this latter featur Is most gratify ing, inasmuch as es letter sr wrmen .ii. or .ratltude. and with, th bop that tho who ar afflicted as th writer bav been may learn that reller is at nana, at a comparatively trJSlng expense Pyra mid Fil Cur 1 tor sais or oruggisrs ai Ofty cents a pscksgs, or will be mailed by th makera to any address upon receipt of pries. Mr. Wm. Lltchtenwalter, bead of tbe larg. at printing hous In Canton, Ohio, says: 'Tf i. with tha utmost Dleaeur and aatla- taatlon tbat I can aay I bUv I am cured , .rnimiiiu and bleeding nlle. after suf fering mor tha tweniy-nv year.' i nave been in bed for two weea at a urn. k... not auffered la th Isaat for over year, aed I used only three fifty-cent boxe ot pyramid Fil Cure. I advla very per aoa suffering with this distressing and painful complaint to give this remedy, a trial. -I bav vry connaenc in it." Wi4t hn Pwtnld Drua Co.. Marahall. Mica., for their book on tb cans and cur of jille. , . Imperial Hair Regenerator l The Standard Hair Coloring: i -".f&A tor Gray er Bleached Balr, 1 a Clean. , ;Y Jinitlpta 'md-JwtMtlj brtole Hair 3 Coloring. An natural hart. Leavliiir hair DeauttfnI. clean and glaeay. Dsn VS ' t APPLICATION LASTS MONTH. tfrsS Raispie ot hair MflnrM. (res. Privacy Imperial Chemical Co., 135 Wi 2Sd St.N. T. jW sW HMMW I IM tMIM H nawetmatainwmeni The Public Knows the Beat Whiskey, . Hence ' :.' Hunter iBalt(moftiy: Rye l' has the largest sale. VfU.lpd It every where. ' Mellow Sftd of Rnc, Rich Flavor goM at all flrntlaM rafra an by jobhai. , WM. LaaUAN A SON, Uaulaora, Ui. t tmmmmmmmmmmmimmmimmmmmimmmm STRONG AGAIN. Vou who once posaeMed sturdy phya. Iques and steady nervea hut now have Insufficient physical fore to properly attend to ordinary dulie; yoa who haveasenaeof "alI-goneneaa'rsfterthc slightest exertion; you who ar dull, languid and old in spirit at aa age wbea you should be full of physical fire; you who may feel that your life 1 not wortH the struggle there la a scientific means of redeeming all the precious power which actm to be entirely loet. Have eared thousands such ss you. tont experiment with your health or money. We will take the risk. If sis boxes do not cure you, your money i returned. . For year we have been curing men oa thets satisfactory term. I 00 Tier box. for 1100 mailed In plain iMckage. Soefc tvee, AHtt I Tor sale by Kuhn aV Co.,' Puller Paint 4b Drug Co., Omaha; Dillon's Drug store, South Omaha, and Davis Drug Co., Council Mnrt la ' AMtlHalKNTS. ev N BOYD'S V n wtV C l!ATa TODAY SOUSA m ins - w at sir' - TQillQHT K4u UWUU Prices Mai., Co to tl; night, J0o t t,. Wednesday Night - -. - , HtCAH T tt SWORD. Thuraday-RfHA8T ojr VEJ,iCE. -WALKER WHITKSIDKS. , Prices Mat., 26c, 80c; night, So t XL Aa ORBI0HTON TKI.KPHONB 1521.. MATINEE, WK'D.,'SAT ld SUN., 1:11 r.a.8nd uhs: sis;:T chew. The Great Pa Cum Family, Werner and Rleder, Al and Mamie Anderson. Jordan and Crouch. Arthur Stueliner, ITred Subor, j,d WeUh Brother. I'rices, 10c, 6o and SO. THOUSANDS WITNK8SED BU I OFFERING NO. RLESQUB llla,te,T.Mflia 1 iiv4JCr'HON MlaSbw llUWasilU swn , Matinee IwdaylOa. SOev. Entire Week, Including Saturday Evsning . WHK, HUM4. AK1 OJi i i BURLE3QUER8--Th star event of the season Bonita, cleverest of al) coon de lineatorsBeautiful cherua 3 comedians Evening prlt-ea, ldc-apo-JUo mok if you like. Sunday Mt, Crackeriack Burleaquera Association Gcurso BOTD'8. FR1DAT NIGHT, W. M. H. ft-MUNCH, Lecturer' and' Illustrator on ' "Tha Wit and Wisdom cf thaCrayea" reserved seat at YouVf Man' Cbria tla Aw! I Inn. ran . lUItNMI ft Cep& a. aV tact." - I