The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-08
SEOUL 10 PR'sCa ARFHU2'S VISIT TO
LONDON, ONTARIO.

LONDON, ONTARIO.
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whnt 1t Costs TO Board md Lodge Priuce
for Two Dnys--A London Alderman Son
His Make''-The Late Tearing Down or
the American Flag Denied by Toronto
Paper, and the Fact Ronsserted by Herald
TORONTO Ontario, Oct. A. 1899.
There has been quite an odlous breeze stirred up
slnce the visit OF Prince Arthur TO the Provincial
Exhibition In London, some two weeks since. His
reception there, stated In the HERALD correspon-
dence at the time. was most cordial aud enthusi-
astic and thousands came in from the surrounding
country TO pay him their respects He was the
guest OF the Agricultural and Art Assoca-
ton, and che managers OF that society
spared no pains or expense to render the
visit OF HH Royal Highness pleasant and
agreeable In fact. so anxious were they to provide
for his comfort while among them that they leased the
entire dwelling house OF Alderman Glackmeyer and
placed 1t at his service during his Two days. sojourn
in London The managers of the society endeavored
to obtain fixed price for the use Of his dwelling
from the Alderman but he said he would leave 1t
entirely with the Agricultural Association, and that
he cared only to be reimbursed for the actual
expense which was incurred by him In extra
arrangements. 1t should be stated. perhaps, that
while the whole OF the house was at the disposal OF
the Prince and his party the family OF Alderman
Glackmeyer occupied 1t the same. and were not
seriously Inconvenience or subjected to any extra
ordinary expense Dy the presence OF the royal party.
AS the story goes, after the Prince had left,
committee OF the Agricultural Society waited
their indebtedness for the two days use Of his
dwelling. He figured up his expenditure and the
trouble and then submitted aa oil 81 $500 the
any such extraordinary amount but finally offered
TO compromise by paying the handsome but unrea-
and II Is now understood that he Will commence
civil suit against the Agricultural Society for the
recovery rec o. the Whole amSans Tne prnee under
In keeping with that the Agricultural Association
left numerous and valuable presents in his family,
1t is hardly to be wondered at that there 10 general
surprise and not little popular Indignation that
the Alderman should have allowed his ereedlness to
overcome his regard for decency One OF the pro-
vnclal papers, In commenting on the Affair." gives
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It viii be generally remembered that in the
HERALD's account OF the Princes reception m Lon
don mention was made OF an Insult to the Ameri-
down q that representative banner from one Of the
arches in the principal streets, and the ripping Of
the into rags ,,s suS s i nns ,6 for paper MIL
pQapced b. the majority q the London people. but
and influence, and that their funds rewarded the
rough and irresponsible men who committed the
outrage. Since the account OF the AFFAIR was pub
lished In the HERALD the Globe OF this city has
given vent to the following:-
despatch the New York states tina. while Prince
hung the decorations pulled and pieces
to caaaans The story is an entire fabrication several
American flags hoIsted London during side
by side with The Union Jack and they were In inter-
fered with Canadians not In the habit of nduigng
such petty Ere uenty the American and French flags
may be flying side by side with tina
building II Is simply act of courtesy, aud exces the
anger OF no one The practice, however, will not be long
continued IL American correspond ents do
conhns themselves a little closer to the truth.
Whether or not this condescenslon Is an act OF
courtesy or whether or not it excltes anger among
the loyal Britons whether not it WIN be long
continued, the HERALD correspondent Is not pre-
pared 10 say. He feels justified however, In adher
Ing to his former statement and repeating most
torn down In London, but that it was afterwards
torn into fragments, and the largest part that
could be found OF 1t was not more than
one-twentieth OF the original size Of the
banner. The flag destroyed was owned by
J. G. Derby, manager Of the Tecumseh House. and il
borrowed Of him and put in its place the arch
by Captain Wilson. Both these gentlemen and
hundreds OF others 10 london as well as the HERALD
correspondent are willing to take oath TO the fact as
already told In o former letter.