New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-06
FIGARO'S ROYAL G. CEST.

The Prince of Wales has recently been In
Paris This fact itself would be scarcely worth chron-
icing, for II was by no means Albert Edwards hrst
visit bu TO certain persons the French capital IL was
momentOus occasion. The heir TO the English throne
has been taking OF the worthy Dom Pedro in the
art of acquiring valuable information and on Wednes
day morning March g. he entered the Office of lie Figaro
for the purpose OF being conducted through the estab
lshment Two days afterward the paper published an
account visit which fairly bubbles with pride ana
delight The journal certainly did the handsome thing
by the Prince who most gracousy expressed MS appre
citation OF It's efforts lie had been to the theatre TO W.T.
ness the performance OF Of sardou's plays, and
lie Figaro most naively says: 1--WE had therefore, To
contend against profound impression produced upon
the Prince by the work OF Sardou" 1t 1880 IN.
when His Royal Highness, accompanied by Admiral
Glyn Colonel Arthur Ellis the Marquis de Lau, Charles
Bocher. Lord TraTord, Count Halez-Claparede and
Baron selere, reached the newspaper office. Aside
from the staff only five persons were admitted to the
prncely presence NJ sardou. NJ Goudine the painters
Detaille and de Melville and DIR. I. W. Evans. The
head of the Journal, de yemessant, was in Monaco
whence he teegraphed his mental torture at being I'M
able 10 greet the heir to the throne in person NJ
Juyn son-iuaw OF NJ de Yillemessant also absent
but otherwise the staff complete. NJ. Francis Mag
nard. editor-lnchief, did the bonors of the Office
The company first proceeded to the pressroom
Glow many copies do you print dayi r. inquired His
Piled NJ Maynard You admirably fitted out" re-
turned the Prince Thereupon taken from the fly
and presented to him paper at the head OF which I'M
der the title, appeared in large letters greeting III
EugIsh addressed To His Royal Highuess the Prince
OF Wales" in which Figaro begged leave to render the
thanks OF the contributors and printers TO the usri
ous guest whose presence had given lasting honor to
its literary home and to invoke upon his princey head
all the blessings that the heir to the Of England
SO we'll deserves" His Highness appeared "much
touched at this greeting conveyed in his mother
tongue" When they returned TO the Armor Hall,
80 called from the trophies which decorate its
walls, the Prince received surprise still more
agreeable than the flowers and shrubs and
English scutcheons which adorned 1t. The
English greeting had been reprinted upon a sheet OF
vellum and forthwith charmingy illustrated by the
painters Detaile and de Melville. The Prince warmly
thanked these young gorcs OF our modern school,
Heirsapparent seldom visit newspaper offices, and
Ftqaro says: ave were DESTROYS TO keep His Hlghness
as long AS possible" With this intent little concert
had been mproysed for which several admirable artists
had rendered their services. And who presided Let
F,garo answer. "sardou-Sardou OF the French Aca-
demy-with an alacrity for which cannot thank him
too much, made himself the manager" It went on
beautifully, and the most gracious applause dropped
from royal lips and fingers After the concert there
was collation.. and the health OF the Queen and the
heir TO the throne drunk At hafpast O'Clock the
Prince returned thanks Of exquisite courtesy
and withdrew Before seeing MIN 10 his coach Figaro
thus describes It's guest: The Prince Is so well known
that we need draw his portrait. All Parsiaps nave
not know the exquisite simplicity OF his mannersa sim
pcity which Is accompanied BY grand distinction and
truly royal carriage"