The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-23
NEW KINGS
VISIT HERE
Edward VII Was in Wilmington
in 1860.
HTS STAY A SHORT ONE
HIS STAY A SHORT ONE
Special Train Bearing the Future
Sovereign Stopped Here for
Half an Hour on its Way
to Philadelphia.

Many citizens remember the visit King
Edward VII, then Prince of Wales,
lIngland's new ruler, made to this city
in 1860. The Kings stay in this city,
however, was of short duration. He was
ON his way from Richmond to Philadel-
phia.
The princes special train, like other
trains from the South at that time, had
to lay over here for half an hour.
This gave many citizens chance to
get glimpse of the future King.
House Sergeant Samuel Durney said
yesterday that he remembered seeing the
Prince.
The sergeant was then an apprentice
in the carriage works at Third and
French streets and with other employees
of the works hurried to the railroad sta
ton when they learned that the heir to
England's throne was in town.
The King had started on a visit of
Canada and the United States in the
summer of 1860.
Everywhere he was received with
boundless enthusiasm. He danced at a
ball given in his honor at Washington,
where he was cordially welcomed by
President Buchanan. The United States
indeed was prepared to receive him with
open arms.
At Hamilton, the last place in Canada
where he made a halt, he had spoken
some kindly words, which evoked general
approval here. "My duties," he said,
''as representative of the Queen cease
this day, but in a private capacity am
about to visit before my return home
that remarkable land which claims with
us common ancestry and in whose ex-
traordinary progress every Englishman
| feels a common interest"
His first stop on American soil was
in Chicago. Thence he passed on to
st. Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Balti-
more and Washington. For five days
he was guest of President Buchanan.
He visited Mount Vernon and planted
a chestnut tree by the side of Washing
toms tomb.
From the capital the Prince and his
party set out for Richmond, then q
centre of political intrigue and soon tc
prove the focus of disaffection against
the Union.
In Philadelphia contrary to genera
expectation the Prince was most cord
tally received and really seemed popular
lie la4lssd lk49 q HffAissit fHsffAissi and seemed ITO bt
endowed with manual good sense for g
princeling.
| He visited Independence Hall, had q
grand ball given in his honor at the
Academy of Music and occupied the most
magnificent hotel suite of rooms in the
country at the time in the new Contin.
entail Hotel. He visited all of the not
able place in Philadelphia. From Phila
delphia he took sail for New York, land
ing at Castle Garden on October II
He was driven through Broadway to tn,
Fifth Avenue Hotel, escorted by tn,
Mayor and other civic dignitaries, ant
cheered on his way by vast crowds o.
citizens who had gathered to do hin
honor. One feature of the hospitalitie!
rendered him in New York was parade
of the Volunteer Fire Department, 600
men strong. each man in uniform, and al
save those Mt the ropes and tillers bear
ing torches. Another feature was
grand ball at the Academy of Music.
Albany. Boston and Portsmouth, N. II
were visited in turn, and from the latte
place the Prince and his party EN-
barked for England on October 20.
Ex-Ofcer T4emuel Mari said yesterda.
that he had the honor of seeing the Kim
ut Aldenshot shortly after his returl
from his visit to this country. Mr.. Mar
was then in the Queens army. TIL
Queen had gone out from Windsor Gas
tie to Aldenshot to review the troop
md was accompanied by the youn
King. The latter was riding pony.