Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-24
THE PRINCE AT HARVARD.
Story of the Visit of England's King
in 1860.

| FROM the Baltimore American.
| King Edward VII On his tour through
the United States in 1860 as Prince of Wales
! visited Boston. His first night in that city
| was signalized by ball and great torch
| light procession, gathered from the whole
| of New England. In point of numbers and
| display the procession was unprecedented.
] 1t reached past the Revere House, at which
the prince and his suite were quartered, and
was reviewed by them from balcony.
few days later the prince visited Har-
ward University. The police of Cambridge,
with the marshal at their head were
mounted for the occasion They were not
accustomed to riding and appeared to be
in greater peril than those they were pro-
tecting 1t was one of the traditions of the
university that the police should not in
wade the campus unless requested by some
member Of the faculty. When, therefore,
this Shaky caValcade galoped over the
grass in lead of the faculty and the prince,
who was being escorted to the library build
ing, a howl went up from the students
Shortly afterward, while the reception GER
emCnieS We're in progress inside, a police
man backed his horse on Price, law stu
dent ard a son of Gen. Stirring Price of
the confederate army. 1t was not certain
whether the act was designed or due to
the policeman's bad Workmanship but in
the excitement the policeman was blamed
and was promptly knocked off his horse.
Price arrested and carried to the
Il
dents, and soon as those assembled at
Dane Hall heard the news there was rush
for the police, and it would have Jared hard
with the latter had not the chief consented
to go with the boys and release Price. AS 1t
was about three-fourths of the force were
endorsed, and quite number of them were
severely battered
Saw Students Fight Police.
Price was conveyed in triumph to Dane
Hall on the shoulders of his feiloW-students,
and Judge Parker, who was the president
of the law school, assured the boys that
he would defend them to the full extent of
his ability against any proceedings Of the
police. The learned professor probably eX-
pres sed his feelings rather than his sober
Judgment The police never instituted pro-
ceedings, showing plainly that they were
satisfied with their experience in attempt
ing to curtaiI the privileges of the students.
The present King of England was an eye
witness to part of the battle, and when
he reached Dane Hall he found dishev-
eled committee of students to meet him.
One in particular had been actively en-
gased in the encounter with the police, and
had lost both coattails and all the buttons
on his vest-the fashion at that time being
large globular buttons, held together by a
chain passing inside the vest. When one
button flew all flew from their firm base.
His collar was awry and his cravat loose
and careless, but there was no time for re-
pairs, and he gave three cheers Tor the
prince and three for his mother, her maJes-
ty Queen Victoria. The Prince of Wales
was greatly touched by the latter, and his
eyes filled with tears as he responded
From Dane Hail the line of march led to
| the Brattle House, a building which belong
| ed to the university A breakfast was served
here and President FELTON,, in doing the
honOrs of the occasion, asked the prince II
| he would take tea, coffee or chocolate. He
| thanked him, and said he would prefer
! glass of Wine "Corny'' FELTON,, the boys
called him, was nonplussed. 1t was against
| the rules to have any spirituous or Vlnous
LIQUORS in q university building, and the
president was obliged to explain the Iifl-
Guilty.
Royalty Drinks PIebeian Beer.
cit doesn't matter" said the prince, IN
| take a glass of beer 1t was not supposed
that a prince would drink beer, and none
had been provided. Mr.. FELTON, hastily
| called a freshman, and sent over to his
house for a half dozen bottles of. wine. The
| freshman went like wild, but when he
| rang Mrs. FELTON, up that estimable lady
| thought he was trying to play a trick on
| her and refused to give him any. While he
was gone, however, messenger was dis
patched to Lyons saloon, and presently ii
| great tub of beer made Its appearance.
| Those who thought that prince couldn't
| drink beer were soon undeceived. Wales
| filled his glass SO often as to receive a mild