The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-09
WHEN EDWARD WI WAS
IN THE UNITED STATES.

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THE present king of-fngiand Was ia
the United states but once. and
that was i'm 1860. under the guar
dianship 9f. the Duke Of Newcastle.
when hRAfas scafsclyi ibl yragS ot age.
1t mhy 81 Said either that htNtook I'm
Canada on the way, or visited the Unit
ed states in connection with his AnieFi-
can trip. the first extensive voyage he
had then taken.
Landing az ST Johns, Newfounilands
on July -, 1860 the then Prince OF
Wales. who was travelling as Baron Rem
frew, spent nearly two months in cana
da, on his way west visiting Niagara
where lac saw the great Blondin cross
the chasm on a tight rope and said
Thank Cod" when the perfornIa nce
was over
Crossing into the United States on
SeIt. 20, the prince was met by uorc
than $4,000 people at Chicago. went out
for a days shooting OF prairie chickens
and then continued TO St Louis where
he was also royalty received a tale
went the rounds at the time that when
the procession Of lovely women passed
before the prince and the governor ~
Missouri, who were standing or dais
in he ballroom, the latter. an eccentric
hac helor. turned 60 his guest and siap-
ping him on the shoulders said.
Prince, don't YOU wish you we're gov
ernor OF Missouri The princes reply
is not recorded.
| Proceeding 20 washington. the heir
apparent 60 the English throne tarriet
several days as the guest OF President
/ Buchanan. who wrote home to his royal
mamma that her son had won all
/ hearts" etc. In point OF fact Albert
Edward was a gracious fun loving lad
at that time and possessed winning
personality. In a speech made on the
/ eve OF his departure from Canada
he Is repute1 to have said, My duties
as representative OF the queen cease
this Gay, but in private capacity am
about 10 visit before l return home
( that remarkable land whicn claims
with US common ancestry and In whose
extraordinary progress every English
man feels a common interest"
However much he may have felt the
sentiment herein expressed. az all
events tho princes tact served him well
when IN the United states. Al Mount
Vernon he planted chestnut tree at
the grave OF Washington, the chief or
the rebels against his great -grandfa-
ther. George III: in Philadelphia he
~
and i'm Boston shook hands with the
only survivor of the battle of Bunker
Hin, Ralph Farnham. who had reached
I the age of l05 years Every city that
had the honor Of entertaining him went
wild over England's future king.
AS there was no structure I'm New
York large enough To. contain all those
who wished to do him honor. a bah was
held in the old Academy of Music. at
which only 5000 persons were privileged
TO attend.
The festivities were marred by the
-Afeal<lnS- down of The floor.
The ball TO the prince given i'm Boston
was the grandest function OF the kind
ever seen i'm that city, and the bellies OF
the period were dazzling i'm expansive
crinolines. No expense was spared the
outfitters and caterers being given
carte blanche. and the receipts from
tickets To the grand ball, $4,000. fell
So 900 short of the outlay.
So il was amid universal expressions
OF good Will that he who was 20 be-
Englands Edward VII passed through
n portion of the United States. bearing
innumerable testimonials of our friend
ship when he left Portland. Me, for
England, where he arrived after a terY-
pestuous voyage.
WALLACE wILCoXsoN.