Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-09
DELIGHTED WITH THE CITY.
The Duke of Marlborough Is Charmed
With the American Capital.


The Duke of Marlborough, accompanied
by his double first cousin, the Hon. 1vor
Guest, spent yesterday afternoon and part
of today in Washington. The gentlemen
arrived at the Arlington Hotel early and
spent the time before dinner driving about
the city After dinner, which was taken
in the public dining room of the hotel, the
Duke and Mr.. Guest attended Camille D'Ar-
ville's performance at the National Theater.
A representative of The Star had an in
teresting chat with the duke and Mr. Guest
this morning at the Arlington. The Duke
of Marlborough is slender young man,
below the medium height very quick and
active in his movements, With a bright face
with pleasant blue eyes that light up with
animation as he converses. Mr.. Guest is
TALL well built, handsome and young, and
displayed equal interest with his cousin
in cleaning information about Washington
itself as well as its form of government and
the character of our national politics In
deed. the conversation resulted in the visitor
being interviewed to a greater extent than
either of his hosts.
Washington is a surprisingly beautiful
city," said the duke. land it's pavements
are something wonderful. You must have d
splendid municipal government here"
His tone of inquiry led the reporter to de-
scribe the form of government with which
the national capital is blessed, and then
Mr.. Guest asked if the citizens would not
like to exercise the right of franchise. The
reporter explained the various conditions
existing here, and both gen tlemcn expressed
the opinion that it was evidently wiser to
continue the present conditions.
I'VE are on our way to Kentucky" said
the duke, land am sorry that we have not
more time now to devote to thoroughly see
ing WaShingtO ton.
1--WE are going through the treasury this
morning, AID will then visit the Capitol.
That is a magnificent building. judge it
is, without question, the finest building in
the world. We are taking a trip to Ken
lucky to see the blue grass country and the
horses, and the system followed there in
the breeding of fine stock. On our return,
however, we hope to stop here and have a
better opportunity to see the city. l am
very sorry that our time Is SO limited this
morning, because I should have continued
our talk. The unique and evidently highly
successful system of municipal affairs that
you have here interests US greatly. We
leave at 2:25 this afternoon, and will prob
ably be in Kentucky week or ten days"
The duke was very affable and pleasant
in his manner, as was Mr.. Guest and both
of them would have struck any one as two
eminently sensible young men. They be-
gan their journey through the treasury at
II o'clock, and afterward visited the Capt.
toll After luncheon at the Arlington they
went directly to the depot and took the
Chesapeake and Ohio train for Lexington.
The duke and Mr.. Guest are accompanied
by an attentive valet.
1t is probable that upon the return of the
gentlemen to Washington an entertainment
will be given in honor of the duke at the
English ambassadors, as by that time Sir
Julian Pauncefote will have returned from
his visit to Canada. They will not be guests
at the embassy. however, but will occupy
the same apartments al the Arlington.