Reception after reception was tendered the voyager and his party and every place seemed to vie with the others in the warmth and good will of its welcome.

At Geisenheim, the committee who met Paul on the river, insisted that he must come ashore as a reception was prepared for him.

They landed and found a number of Americans, including Consul General Webster.

About twenty lovely girls dressed in white and carrying baskets of flowers met the party at the bank.

They all implored Paul to come up with them and see their picturesque town and insisted that he must join in the parade.
Paul was anxious to continue his way down the river; but the bright eyes and the sweet, soft tones of the beautiful daughters of the Rhine made him an easy victim, so a procession was formed, the young ladies leading and Paul and his party were marched to the hotel, where an informal reception was held.