Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-29
Close Call for Auto Speeding.


The prince reached New York from New
port by rail- yesterday, lunched with Pres
ident Roosevelt, slept two hours and then
gave an informal dinner at the Hotel Astor
to the officers of his cruiser, the Fylgia, and
a few others. After that he started out in
the direction of Coney Island in an auto
mobile
The prince. as he was known at Newport
announced before he had been here two
hours that he was sick of fuss and feath-
ers. When he returned from Oyster Bay
he added that all official obligations had
been disposed of with the visit to the Pres
ident, and he hoped to find time to see all
that was interesting here during the re-
naming four days of his visit.
The return trip to the hotel from OYSTER
Bay was not without exciting features for
certain of the members of the party of OIL
Gals and officers who, by invitation from
Mr.. Roosevelt, were guests at the Sycamore
Hill luncheon. In the automobile that met
the party at the Long Island ferry and took
the prince to the hotel Were the Swedish
minister. MT Eagercrantz. Capt. Iindbsrg
ofsthe Fylgia and Secret Service Officer c.
c. Wall. .
When the prince alighted it was suggested
that the others take a whirl through Cen
trail Park. The big touring car was headed
up Broadway but had proceeded only as far
as 56th street when Bicycle Policeman
Henry Duane snapped his stop watch and
discovered that they were exceeding the
speeu HIllt fTeO HORN, tne cnaunaur, was
ordered to stop and the entire party asked
TO go to the West 47th street police sta
ton.
The secret service officer tried to beg off
but the policeman said It made no difference
who the members OF the party were, they
would have to accompany him. At the po-
lice station Lieut.. Boland had the chauffeur
formally arrested and the record entered on
the blotter. He then discharged Horn out
of courtesy to the Swedish minister, who
did not leave the automobile
Prince Visits Coney Island.
At IL o'clock last night, with ex-Sherifr
Buttlng guiding them. the prince and his
little cortege with their hoses, arrived at
Coney Island in touring cars. They sped
to Dreamland. where big crowd had
waited to a real live sample of royalty
No sooner had the prince entered than
he said: Il want to see the incubator
/ must see the incubator But his guides
whirled him off to see "Crea ton leaving
the incubator to the last. They wished to
whet the royal guests appetite for the
other spectacles.
Welborn. secretary to Deputy Police Com
missioner Bugher. took care of the visitor
They escorted him through every amuse-
ment place in Dreamand. guided him up
to the top of the big electric tower, where
he saw the great city by night, and then,
after many ordinations of The incuba-
tor, Let me see the incubator the royal
guest was taken to Dr.. Fishers apartments
and promptly became interested in Fannie
Jones. who weighed seventeen ounces when
taken in charge a short time ago The
hosts thought they'd have to drag the prince
away. he was SO absorbed in studying the
tiny human creature that lay wrapped in
soft cotton. -.'-.-
Fred Thompson had kept big Luna Park
ablaZe all night awaiting the party, and
dense crowd poured into the Enclosure to
sec the royal stranger. Mr.. Thompson
threw the doors. of every amusement place
in Luna Park wide open for his highness
and attendants
The prince didn't miss a single attraction
He shot the chutes with the zest of a red
blooded school boy, and at 1880 this morn
ing was still bustling about, smiling and
having the time of his he.
Prince Wilhelm may hope to spend the
remainder of the week quietly seeing New
York without the calcium light of publicity
following his every movement, but such
does not seem to be the plan of those who
have his program for the next few DAYS in
hand.
Today he will start from the hotel at
IL In the morning and spend the day visit
ing points of interest. In the evening a
dinner at Sherry's Is to be given by Mr.
and Mrs. John Aspegren. More than a hun
dred invitations have been issued
Friday there will be a luncheon at the
Metropolitan Club. and Saturday the prince
will take lunch at the Clare,nOnt and 90