| Show HEMMED IN BY CLUBS noted royal visitor rides up pennsylvania avenue to the white house he expresses a desire to see athe country from the j 0 o washington feb 24 prince henry of prussia and suite accompanied by the welcoming delegations from both the president and tho german embassy arrived here at 1020 this morning promptly on schedule time tho trip from baltimore to washington was without incident in the outlying districts of baltimore crowds gathered to greet and cheer the princa as ho passed no stops were made until this city was reached the train consisted of the cars columbia ohio and indian the first named being the princes car and the rear of the train was closely guarded by the secret service men with a care that will be exercised throughout its journeying during the princes stay on american soil the prince occupied alie time during the run from baltimore to washington in domestic fashion talking freely with those about him as they discussed the country and the details of his visit lie told the presidents delegates that he wished to free as clearly as possible the place through which lie was to travel and that as there would be some interest on the part of the public in acing him as well he thought it would bo best to use open carriages in the driving portion of the everywhere the delegates told him they would arrange the matter secretary of state john ibay secretary of the navy long assistant secretary ot state pearce who had ini mediate charge of the arrangements at the depot and count and two oilier attaches from the german embassy awaited the arrival of the train nac alio depot they remained in an improvised reception room the walls ot which were heavily draped with intertwining american and german ang alie atmosphere was redolent the fragrance of flowers alie embassy official were in full uniform A bugle call by a naval artillery announced alie arrival of the train it was halted just outside the depot tho engine detached and the cars to a position opposite the receiving room midway down the train shed the welcoming party pasca quickly into the princes car and informally extended to him alio welcome of tho city A few moments party emerged and passed to the reception commander bowles president brother inlaw in law and adjutant general corbin were the first to aught ami the was not far behind them walking rapidly and with the erect bearing of i 0 trained naval officer smiling to the group of i and newspaper men through a double line ot whom lie passed saluting with touch of his liand to the glittering chapeau he wore he crossed the carpeted depot aisle and entered the reception room there he nedi ten minutes assistant secretary pearce and chief wilkie at the door while the prince was waiting finally prince henry accompanied by secretary hay and rear admiral evans entered the last of the open carriages the carriages ot iho others were drawn up in line and the princes carriage dashed at a rapid speed to the head of the column instantly the police and escorts wheeled into position and the party started up pennsylvania avenue for ue white house intermingled with the crowd at the depot was a female army of secret service men detectives and policemen special precautions had been taken to insure the safety of alic prince and his cortege and to keep the people from press ing closely upon the party at any stage of its journey through the public places in the city major sylvester the chief of police had of ida uniformed men on special duty and of these were detailed nt the depot assisting the local detectives were a corps of detectives assembled from a number of other cities watching for familiar faces of crim finals and suspects from other points the south side men also were for men nt the hotel and elsewhere bei eral mounted policemen guarded uie rear of jhc thc rain sited the safe guarding of tho prince was c not only by his immediate escort but by special details of policemen under several lieu alio were stationed along the route horn the depot to the white house having a separate but interlocking jurisdiction there were thirty policemen spread over the three blocks half a hundred from there to within a block of alie white house and two acore more of them assembled in pennsylvania avenue immediately in front of the executive grounds all these were reinforced by a large num in citizens clothes at the white house a large detail of police assisted the regular men in keeping alie grounds free from intrusion of persons when the line of carriages hearing the prince and cortege started from ohp depot a platoon of sixteen mounted policemen wheeled into line and took po 1 at the head of the column acting lieutenant mathews in command of them they constituted the front toon and a similar squad of mounted police under sergeant IIi irry the rear between the policemen and the carriages marched the military escort comprising troops V and G of the second U S cavalry from port mayer headed by the cavalry band and fourth battery of field artillery all under the command of lieutenant colonel dimmick they were immediately in front and back of the open carriages flanking tho princea carriage on cadi side mounted policemen fully mounted with equipment of gauntlett gauntlets gaunt lets and dress saddle clothes aliey were within range of the carriage so as to avoid as much na possible any annoyance or embarrassment to the royal guest A score of policemen on foot also in arched alongside the carriages on each side at intervals of six paces in single file it a short block from the sixth street depot to pennsylvania avenue and as the marching column swung around it took up the large street swept clear of people and vehicles as far as alio eye could reach in a westerly we direction shortly before tha scheduled hour of arrival nil street car service along or across the line of march had been suspended all vehicles except those belonging to alio arriving party bad been barrel and only authorized persons were allowed within the lines there were only a few of these banked eacle side 0 the route ir addition to the police were over 1000 men of the district of columbia militia they formed a double line of sentinels at intervals of four paces fating of course inwards they included alin engineer corps commanded by colona l black former member of alio board of commissioners of the district the farat and second regiments tho naval battalion the birst separate battalion consisting of colored men a detachment from alie signal corps and the ambulance corps who resting near the light of the signal corps on the south acido of penn held ready for quick response to emergency calls iho militia men acro by general irarra who with his general and commissioned noncommissioned non stair together with the brigade band played at intervals had joau opposite tho cast gate of the white house the double line of sentinels left a gap of four feet in alio avena and two feet in the fifteenth street hill along the between them and the people maimed along the curb they wore undress uniforms with overcoats over coati forage caps leggings and gloves the naval battalion ana in its prescribed uniform |
