The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-11
PRINCE OF WALES
EXPECTED TO ACCEPT
Opinion of the New York
Chamber of Commerce.
WON'T ADMIT INVITING HIM
Merchants, However, Evidently Antici-
pate Entertaining the Heir Apparent to
the British Throne When Their Rev
Building Is Completed

NEW YORK, April fI.-AIthough dis
patches from London yesterday announced
that the Prince Of Wales had received
the invitation OF the New York Chamber
OF Commerce to pay visit to the United
States. which had been forwarded 10 him
by Lord Brsssey, members Of the cham
Der Of commerce in this city continued
10 maintain q mysterious reticence con
corning the invitation.
When questioned. they gave only eva
sive replies 1t is said that no admission
viii be made that an Invitation was ex-
tended 10 the prince until word Is re-
Ceived that he viii attend the dedication
Of the new home OF the chamber OF com
meTCe. in October. with Lord Brassey and
the other members Of the London Cham
Der. who have been invited
Morris X. Jesup. president OF the cham
Der Of commerce. said. when seen at the
meeting yesterday.
We Sent an invitation to Lord Brassey.
president OF the London Chamber Of Com
merce, requesting him 20 select other
delegates TO attend with him the dinner
which will be given in New York when
our new building is completed. Whether
or not an invitation has been extended
TO the Prince OF Wales / do not care to
say"
Sir. Jesup last Saturday said that he
would issue a statement some time this
wee-s in regard TO the invitation sent 10
the Prince Of Wales. lie intimated yes
terday that the time for the statement
had not vet arrived.
Whatever information is given out "
said George Wilson, secretary Of the
chamber. must come from Lord Brassey
Our members have agreed TO say nothing
about the invitation. Besides it will be
some time before anything definite is
known. good many months piII elapse
before our building nears completion"
Charles Stewart Smith. chairman OF the
executive committee Of the chamber.
said, Whatever IS printed about the
coming visit Of the Prince OF Wales is
mere gossip. Mr.. Jesup and I would sure
" be in position 20 know about the
matter. and We know nothing E
some rumOrs may have started in Lon
don. but the members Of the New York
Chamber Of Commerce have nothing 70
say On the subject
1T is true that we sent an invitation
% Lord Brassey and other members of
" hich viii be given about the time when
our new home is completed. But that is
in the distant future"
Mr. Smith said that. so far as ne knew.
no invitation had been sent e the mem
bers Of French OF German commercial
bodies TO attend the dedication "SUch
Invitations viii be sent. however" said
Mr. Smith before very long.
1t is largely owing to the courtesy ex-
tended TO New Workers at the dinner OF
the London Chamber Of Commerce held
last year that the London men are in
yited TO this city.
II is understood in the diplomatic world
that the acceptance OF the Prince Of
Wales will soon be officially announced
II has also been stated that J. Pierpont
Morgan has carried abroad with bin an
additional invitation 20 the Prince 10 at
tend the dedication Of the new building
Of the New York Stock Exchange.
No acceptance has yet been received.
however. from the Prince. A member Of
the United States Embassy in London said
yesterday that the invitation could only
be accepted through the Embassy. which
had hparl nothing OF the matter.