New-York tribune., 1901-01-25
~us PRINCES VISIT HERE.
TREES HE PLANTED IN CENTRAL
nv-GREAT CROWDS GREETED HIM.

Dx-GREAT CROWDS GREETED HIM
y. Green is the only living New-Yorker
Anu' citv official in 1850 and took prominent
rno y tbe entertainment Of the Prince OF Wales
gsr u ,ty that year. Mr. Green was Controller of
tne park at that time. and he is the only man
osnus held that Office the duties of which were
sso 80 srsa later TO the Board Of Park Commits
soners. -. A. c--a., s.,a ,.x..-o.,, -
- -snorrer that on the second day of the
TIDE ,be Prince OF Wales 10 New-York in 1860 1
Flsh = -h.-re Of the reception to him in Central
icos us went up 10 the Park after a visit TO
FHn Academy. In Twenty-third-st.. and there
rs -, thousand people in tbs Park 10 see the
VIZ :, had been arranged that the Prince was
fh,.,, two trees in the Park-an English oak
- American elm With other members Of the
- t.,;on Committee. had been anxious 20 prevent
s,,,onstration Of hostility 10 the Prince on the
~ -. ~ his visit The 69th Regiment an
ocos'. nization had declined to take part In the
P :, the time Of the Princes arrival in the
- ,bink and some members OF the committee
az sfraid that there might be demonstration
y sosriIity by Irishmen Of the city. We first
-, NJ having the Prince plant an English
e. ,be Park. but I suggested that II would
@-,.u 70 have him plant American elm as
Ii 70 promote good feeling.
su-hsn the time came 10 plant the trees the
-. asked me what he should do, and told him
-. shade and throw little dirt into the
u, 1,bieh had been dug for the trees He did
80 '.s,ussted and that finished the ceremony. Both
.. have lived. The oak has not grown so well
- ,bs elm which is fine tree. The two
- are on the west side Of the Mall south OF
=. Eagles statue. 1 was looking at them ten
s.vs ago and I thought would have photo
.-.Db NJ the trees taken and sent 70 the Prince.
s,s note OF reminder Of the ceremony. Then
,or7b+ | would wait until the leaves came out.
.be Prince had the King a
but meanwhile ule hiiHOe ''e' 'OiiiS ~ ie "a
England.
.,rnanied me through the Ramble. which had
-, laid out and was attractive then as il is
.ou From the Park We went to the house Of
,,.ror Fernando Wood. on the West Side. and
.ts-s the Prince was entertained al large ban
ouet"
Mrs Mary Jay Schieffein, who was Miss JAY al
-. time of the Princes visit said yesterday that
.bs remembered that her father. John jay. was
,,s NJ the committee that had charge of the
p-,,s's reception in New-York. but she preferred
:, ,sve information taken from the reports Of the
lime instead of trusting 10 her memory. The
Tribune in its account OF the grand ball given for
,hs Prince at the Academy Of Music, said the
prince danced with Miss Jay.
There are many New Workers still living in this
,,, who saw Albert Edward, the Prince OF Wales
when he was in the city in 1860. The Prince
entered the United States on September 20. 1852
~ a special train which conveyed him to De
rro, from Hamilton The people of the United
states were absorbed al that time in the campaign
which resulted in the election of Abraham Lincoln
N the Presidency. but the Prince attracted much
sr,enton in the cities of Detroit. St. Louis, Chi
caro Cincinnati Pittsburg. Harrisburg, Washing
Tor. Richmond. Baltimore and Philadelphia before
he arrived in this city on the afternoon of October
H. Although he travelled through the country as
LORD Renfrew he was greeted everywhere the
Prince Of Wales When the revenue cutter Har-
ret Lane conveyed him 10 Castle Garden his
way from Philadelphia at p m. on October Il.
there was an immense throng Of people waiting in
the Battery Park 10 shout a welcome to the son Of
Queen Victoria
Mayor Wood and most OF the city officials were
at Castle Garden On meeting the Prince Mayor
Wood addressed him Your Royal Highness'
and bade him welcome in the name OF the city. The
Prince replied TO the Mayor:
II affords me great pleasure to accept this well
come and have no doubt that il will be worthy
Of the great city Of New-York.'
When the Prince and members of his suite had
donned their uniforms British officers they were
escorted up Broadway to the City Hall. the Prince
riding in an open carriage drawn by six horses. At
the City Hall the Prince alighted and went upon
platform from which he reviewed the four brf-
gades of militia which formed his escort. he par
tcularly praised the appearance OF the 9Th Regf-
ment which was in one Of the bTigades. Early in
;he evening the Prince was driven up Broadway
through long lines Of waiting people TO the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. On the following day. Saturday,
October Z. the Prince visited several Of the city
Institutions. and in the evening part of the
great torchlight parade of the Volunteer Fire De
partment in mis- honor and attended the grand bail
which given for him At the Academy Of Music.
The crush ~ the ball great that part Of
the temporary flooring Of the large ballroom gave
way under the people. causing a short panic, but
resulting in injury TO any one
The next day, Sunday. the Prince attended
vice at Trinity Church. and on Monday he left the
city. going TO West Point and thence to Albany.
a
Boston where he remained only two days before
Proceeding tn Portland, whore he embarked for
England
Or the evening before starting for this city the
Prince attended the opera in Philadelphia, and the
audience rose and sang God Save the Queen,
while the Prince stood up in his box and bowed
his acknoV led gment of tho compliment. Many Of
he stores in Philadelphia had in their windows IL
Eliminated signs reading Welcome to Nictoria's
Son"