Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-25
! EXPLORER OF NOTE
Today Will Be Given Up to Making
Official Calls.
ENTERTAINMENTS
PLANNED
He Will Be the Guest Of Gen. and
Mrs. Grant on Governors
Island.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The city of New
York today has its guest the son of
king who, renouncing his title to succession
to the throne of one of the proudest old
world monarchies. for life of adventure,
has already; at the age of thirty-four, placed
himself among the foremost worlds ex-
plorers. Prince Louis of Italy, better
known as the Duke of the Abruzzi, is the
visitor. He came to America with the
Italian fleet as Italy's representative in
the opening ceremonies of the jamestown
exposition. From Norfolk the admiral
prince visited several other cities before
embarking for New York on his flagship,
the Varese
Formally Welcomed.
Scarcely had the flagship reached her
anchorage in New York harbor when came
the first OF the long list of ceremonies
which are expected to mark the stay here
OF the royal visitor. Headed by the
Italian consul general Count Massielia,
q delegation Of prominent persons who,
mad been in waiting for the arrival of the
admiral prince boarded the Vare3e before
many New Workers were out of bed, and
the distinguished visitor was given formal
welcome to the city. Just how long he
VIII remain in New York has not yet been
determined. His plans are Indefinite but If
ne accepts half the invitations which have
peen extended to him the stay here will
be long one. 1t is likely that one of the
pleasantest features of the visit will be the
meeting which has been arranged between
the prince and Commander Perry, one Of
the two men who ever exceeded his own
farthest north" record.
Many Entertainments Planned.
1t is expected that today viii be almost
entirefy occupied In making official calls in
the city Tomorrow will be spent on board
the flagship, where the prince will make his
headquarters during his stay here. Monday
ne VIII be the guest of Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Frederick d. Grant at Governors Island.
and Monday evening he will attend DIM
ner wnich VIII be given in his honor by
Count Massiglia at the Waldorf-Astoria
Of European royalty. He is the son of
king. having been born at Madrid in 1871.
while his father, the Duke of Aosta, was
Of Aosta was a brother of King Humbert
OF Italy, thus making the Duke Of the
Abruzzt cousin of the present King Vic
tor Emmanuel Of Italy.
Loves Adventure.
Although holding this exalted rank In the
house Of Savoy, Prince Louis preferred a
life Of adventure and. daring rather than
the ease and luxury Of court life He there
fore renowned his title to succession to
the throne Of Italy and devoted all his time
to exploring the remotest regions of the
Globe. His record of success is probably
without parallel among modern explorers.
HIS ascent of Mount st. Elias and the
Alaskan SUBMITS were some of his earliest
achievements. In the arctics his record OF
'farthest north" is next to that of Nam
sen and Peary. Pushing into the heart of
Central Africa, he followed the route of
Stanley and explored the hitherto unknown
Mountains Of the Moon. The British Geo
graphical Society recognized this last
achievement as one of the most important
In modern geographical research.
Cousin Of King Edward.
Prince Louis gave names to most of the
snow-capped peaks in Central Africa, and
his ascent of the highest peak $4,000 feet,
which, though rising from dense tropical
plain, is covered with perpetual snow, was
an adventure Of exceptional daring. When
the explorer visited London last winter he
was welcomed by vast crowds, King Ed
ward personally receiving him and making
a memorable public address to my cousin
from Italy"
In selecting the Duke of the Abruzzi to
come to America with the Italian fleet the
italian government has paid marked COM
plfment to the United States, as the envoy
combines the bluest blood of Italian royal
ty with the renown Of the first explorer of
Europe.