Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-29
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FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH %.
The Prince of Wales.

The Paris Figaro thus chronicles the V'sst VI
the Prince of Wales to its establishment on tho
sth of March The day before yesterday tho
heir presumptive to the throne OF Eag'aoo
deigned to visit our hotel. Just PREVIOUS tiss
Royal Highness had attended the Vau1eV'''c
Theatre with some of his friends to wItoes' :
play by Sardou. We had therefore to ooo'cnl
with the deep impression produced upon Inc
Prince by the play. 1t is to be hoped ms
Highness was not bored after his amusement.
Our modesty prevents our saying II We suo,
ceeded. The evening previous 10 tne visit 1ne
editor in chief sent the following alspa'ch 10
his associate, M. Maguard:- r.. MI,
psss the Prince of Wales is about to honor our
establishment with visit. beg that you VIII!
express to His Highness the regrat feel 10 not
being able thank him 10 person tor the great
honor he does US and assure him OF my profound
After the Prince had been duly received by
the editors the above dispatch was read to hlm
Five visitors only we're admitted-nameIy, NM.
Sardou, Goudinet, the celebrated painters De'
taille and Neuvile aud Evans. The Prloco
was accompanied by Admiral H. Carr G!yn'
Colonel Arthur Ellis, the Marquis of Lau, Mr..
Charles Bocher, Lord Traford, Count Haley
CIsparede and Baron Stilliere.
NJ. Maynard first con Quoted the visitors to
the press room and explained the capacity OF
the decately formed presses, the use OF tho
electric bells and the modus Gperand OF the
printing room. His Highness was deeply IN
terested and many of his friends were aston
ished, especially those who had never before
seen the delicate and multiple operations which
the first copies off the press was handed to the
Prince. on the front page of which was, 10
English, the following notice.
Figaro begs leave to thank most heartily tho
Prince of Wales for the great honor which bis
Roval Hichness has conferred by his gracious
visit, The contributors and the printers OF tho
journal take advantage Of this opportunity to
tender their best wishes for the future happl
ness of that lllustrious guest whose presence
has given lasting honor to their literary home.
They invoke upon his prlnoey head all the
blessings that the heir to the crown OF EogIand
so we'll deserves. -.
His Highness seemed quito moved by this
reception expressed in his native language, and
put the COPY, all damp and inky as il was, into
his pocket. Each of his suite secured copy:
Ascending to the first floor to the room called
"salle des armures, more agreeable surprise
than flowers. arbustes and Euglish escutcheoDs
awaited the Prince. Oar Euglish compIl-
ment above referred to had been rapidly
printed on vellum, and which, during tho time
the visitors were present, NM. Detallle and
Neuvie had rapidly illustrated.
At the head NJ. Detsile designed nHorSa
Guard" mounted Nj. Neuville drew French
soldier" The two young masters lntertwlneu
with all the originality and force OF thelrtalen'
the sympathy that untes the two natlons-sym'
psthy affirmed, moreover, by the Two oruers
With which the Prince was decorated-the LIE
pion of Honor and Military Medal. Beneath
their signatures the two painters wrote the place
and date where and when the picture was lnlSh-
ed. His Highness warmly thanked these young
glories of the modern school, ss celebrated IN
England as in France, and said those llttlo Az
tentions pleased him extremely.
Next the distinguished visitor attended
concert. &C., which had been improvised for
his benefit. Nj. Sardou Of the Academic Fran.
csis, who WAS thanked by the Prince, assumed
the direction. His Highness laughed at and ap'
plsuded respectively sll the funny and merltori'
Gus parts of tho programme and during sn
entr acte thanked many of the artists IN person
just before the entertainment closed LIS dign'
ness accepted an invitation to take vino III.
Maynard, filling glass with champagne. ssld
II drink to Her Msj esty the Queen of England
and to His Royal Highness the Prince o.
Wales" At half past two o'clock IN the morn
ing the Prince retired.