The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-21
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II is expected that Prince Arthur will arrive
in New York to-day, on his way to Washing
ton TO pay his respects to President Grant,
and he will probably pass through this city
tomorrow. This young man is the seventh
child, and the third son, of Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert. He was born May 1,
1850, andis consequently now in his twentieth
year. The Duke of Wellington was one of
his godfathers, and the names of Arthur, Will
liam, Patrick, Albert were given to him "by his
sponsors in baptism, as the English Prayer
Book has it. He was called Arthur as a oom-
pliment to the Duke Of Wellington; Patrick
for the purpose of conciliating the people of
Ireland, who complained that the royal family
paid them too little attention; William as a
sort of recognition of the merits of William
the Conqueror as the founder of the
English royal line; and Albert because
his mother made it a point to name all
her sons after her husband, putting
his mark upon them, as it were Up to the
present time Prince Arthur has done but
little towards making himself famous by any
distinguished public service; in fact, he
has not had chance, having just finished
his education, and been sent out to see some
thing of the world before entering upon the
round Of cornerstone laying, after dinner
speaking, and presiding at the meetings of
scientific, religious, aud charitable societies,
which are among the chief duties imposed
upon the British princes of the present age.
His visit to America is his first public ap-
pearance, and thus far he has acquitted him
self admirably, having opened his mouth to
utter nonsense as seldom as possible, and
making his tour through the loyal Canadas
with comparatively little noise, hustle, and
ostentation. 1t was rumored that he in
tended to slight the United States by refusing
to cross the st. Lawrence for the purpose of
paying us visit, but it seems that he has
been misrepresented, and that, like an obe-
mother by going to Washington to shake
hands with President Grant, as the represen-
tative of the American people, and to show
that, in spite of the Alabama claims, his
feelings and those of his family are not un-
friendly. While in Washington Prince Ar
thur will be the guest of Mr.. Thornton the
British Minister, who will call with him on
Monday at the Executive Mansion, to
see the President. On Monday evening
Minister Thornton will give dinner in his
honor at the British Legation, at which the
entire Cabinet, Vice-President Colfax, Chief
Justice Chase, General Sherman, and Senator
Sherman will be present, and afterwards
there will be o reception, to which the fami-
lies of the members of the Cabinet and the
diplomatic corps viii be invited. On We'd
nesday the Prince will dine with the Presi-
dent, and during his stay in Washington he
will be entertained in the best manner, and
no effort spared to make his visit as agreeable
as possible. The Prince will remain in Wash
ington during the whole of next week, and il
is expected that he will return to New York
on Saturday. The programme for his move
ments after that date is not announced, and
we are consequently unable to state whether
he intends to profit his mind by making Q
tour through the United States or not Az
he will not stop in Philadelphis during his
present trip, our citizens will have but Q
limited opportunity to become acquainted
with his form and features; but if he is nc
better looking than the other members of his
family, those who do not see him will MOI
| lose much.