Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
THE PRINCE is HERE
Prospective Monarch Seeing
National Capital Sights.
BE Is SIMPLE AND UNASSUMING
President Mckinley viii Entertain
Him at a Notable Dinner.
TRAVELLING NITO

Prince Albert of Belgium reached Wash
ipgton yesterday afternoon, as announced
in The Star, shortly before o'clock. He
was accompanied by the Belgian court ply
sician. DR.. Melis; his aid-de-camp, Leuten-
and Colonel Jungbeuth; Count de LIGHTER
velde, the Belgian minister, and two ser
wants. There was no formal reception at
the depot, Us Prince Albert is travelling in
cognito. President Mckinley sent his car
riage TO the depot. however, and the COM
pliment was keenly appreciated by the dis
tfpguished visitor. Entering it with Count
de Lichtervelde. Prince Albert was driven
to the Arlington, the others following in
the Belgian minister's carriage. The party
did not register. The prince was pleased
again when he saw the flag of his native
country floating over the hotel, and ap-
peared to be in great good humor over the
quiet courtesy surrounding his arrival. He
cined with Count Lichtervelde last evening
at the Metropolitan Club and met MANY dis
t1nguished men in public and social life
While there. He impressed every one with
ms simple and unassuming manners and
MS freedom from ostentation.
inns morning he partook of breakfast
early and afterward left the hotel In COM
pany with his physician and took a brisk
walk through Lafayette Park and some
distance into the mall.
The r1orniug meal as well as luncheon
today, was partaken of in the public dining
room OF the hotel, the prince not caring to
avail hlmself OF the private service which
had been placed at his Disposal as in the
case of other distinguished foreigners.
This evidence of democratic tendencies on
his part and his apparent carelessness
ABOUT exclus1veneSS in his movements
created much approving remark among the
guests of the hotel.
Received by the President
Prince Albert was rece;ved at the White
House at noon. The reception took place
in the blue room, those present being PresI-
dent Mckinley, Col. T. A. Bingham, Prince
Albert. Count G. de- LichterveIde the Bel
glan minister, and two attaches of the
princes suite.
Col. Bingham, as the Presidents military
attache and representative, went to the Ar
nngton shortly before II o'clock in the
White House carriage Col. Bingham wore
full uniform. The prince entered the car
rage, accompanied by Count Lichtervelde
and Col. Bingham. A second carriage con-
tanned the other members of the party. The
party drove from the Arlington and entered
the rear of the White House. Owing to the
fact that preparations are being made in
the front Of the Executive Mansion for the
dinner tonight 1T was decided to usher the
party in from the rear. President McKin-
ley left the cabinet room and went to the
blue room.
The Presidents greeting to thu prince
was in that cordial manner which has made
the President so beloved.
Took IA Drive.
brief conversation followed, and then
the President conducted the prince to the
White House carriage for drive over the
city. Those in the carriage were the Pres-
dent. Prince Albert, Col Bingham and
Count Lichterveide. 1t had been decided
that the President should show the prince
some of the sights of the city in a short
drive TIE President was absent from the
White House less than an hour. On the
way back the prince was left at his hotel.
During the drive the President pointed
out and explained many places of note in
which the prince expressed deep interest.
The conversation between the two was in
English, the prince speaking the language
wal enough to understand all said to him.
Preparations at the White House for to-
nights dinner are about completed.
Social Attention..
While there is great desire on the part
of people prominent in social and diplo-
matte circles to extend hospitality to Prince
Albert, the fact that he is visiting the coun-
try as private gentleman will preclude
this wish from being realized. The only
fo rmal affairs that he will attend here will
be President McKinley's dinner tonight.
the dinner Of the Belgian minister at Rau-
scher's tomorrow night, and the reception
at Vice President Hobarts Monday night.
He Will devote tomorrow to sightseeing,
and in the afternoon will witness the Cos
sack drill of the cavalry at Fort Myer. 1t
is probable that he will visit the Congress
siOnal Library Sunday and see the work on
the great guns being manufactured at thu
ravy yard Monday.
1t Is the present intention of Prince AL
bert to return to New York Tuesday, and
raff fnNly dow OF hoy h vtaff
ing the leading cities, including Birmng-
ham and New Orleans. and then visit
Florida His plans in this respect are SUBJ
ject to change, however, and his stay in
Washington may be extended until Thurs
day.
After his inspection of the south is con-
cluded he will pay visit to the Pacific
coast and return to the east by way of the
northwest. In a word, he will do the coun-
try thoroughly, paying especial attention to
Its manufacturing enterprises and national,
state and city governments 1t Is his pur-
pose to prepare his itinerary as to re-
turn to his native country by July 1.
Afraid They Had Lost Each Other.
An amusing incident occurred at the Ar
lington yesterday afternoon when the
prince and his party arrived. The former
was received at the ladies' entrance on
Vermont avenue near I street and con-
Quoted to his quarters. The Wallets, after
attending to the baggage. were assigned to
rooms and were shown to them by a bell
boy. In few minutes both were back at
the hotel office. They were plainly excited,
and their ignorance of English made them
more so.
RUNS! Runs" calculated one This
was taken by Clerk Breast to mean that
they were not pleased with their rooms,
and Manager Bennett was so informed
With his characteristic GOODNESS the man
ager declined to entertain the idea that the
Wallets were dissatisfied. And he was right
Inquiry in French developed that the Wallets
wanted to go to the rooms of the prince, in
order to attend. to his wants and assist him
in changing his tweed travelling suit for
something more appropriate. The Wallets
were accordingly shown to the apartments
of their master. and he was as glad to- see
them as they were to see him. The prince
was disturbed at their non-appearance and
for time feared they might have lost
their way between the depot and the hotel.
The Venezuelan boundary Matter.
Arrangements have been made by coun-
sci In the matter Of the Venezuelan bound
airy arbitration that the cases shall be ex-
changed in this CITY the 18th instant Rir