The evening world., 1907-08-19
SWEDISH PRINCE
CAPTIVE Of TWO
SOCIETY LEADERS
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish ami Mrs.
Ogden Mills Triumph Over
Other Newport Matrons.
WELCOMED BY FLEET
His FIighness Greeted .by
Fighting Bob Evans and
Military Officers.
WELCOMED BY. FLEET
His Fiigllness Greeted BY
Fighting Bob" Evans and
Military Officers.

NORFOLK va Aug le,-Prince
Wilhelm. the miid-n.annered demo-
cratic young eraaason Of King Oscar
OF Sweden. is al jamestown. inc guest
OF honor Of tho Exposition oticIais, the
United States Government and the
State OF virginia, Although the !swed-
.sh cruiser, Fyigia. which brought His
Hishness here, did not arrive unit
this afternoon. more than twcn,y-four
hours late, the prog that had
been arranged for the opening o,
BwedIsh Week a, the Fair Ia being
carried out as nearly along the original
lines as is possible
From here Prince Wilhelm will go on
his cruiser to Newport, where he viii
be fei and feted by society folk
There was a spirited ea,tie between
rival factions OF the rich entertainers
tslera for the poKaeslzin.,- t!..--....,t,,.-
man during his stay at Newport. but
the militant Airs. Stuyyesant Fish ana
the nasterful Mrs. ogden Mills prac-
= -tssHfty scored Grard ,siam on tFieif
Iponents
II was expected tina, the Prince would
roach Norfolk yesterday afternoon. The
opening function, dinner on board
the fiagship Connecticut. OF the Amer.
loan feet. with Admiral 'F1gh,inx Bob.
Evans as host, took place. but II was
Mne-coursa rendition or Hamlet" with
oui any Hainiet. His HIghness wasn,t
there. Because OF West indian storm
that came up the coast In time to catch
the shlo of the Virginia capes he didn't,
arrive
Welcomed by Big War Fleet.
II was LOON today before the Fpls.a,-
nytng the royal colors Of Sweden
passed in Cape Henry. t'uaeoor.panied
BY any vessel. she proceeded directly
70 the Exposition grounds
The arrival Of Prince Wilhelm in
Hampton roads was announced by the
exchange OF International sai,tes be-
tween the cruiser. the guns at Fort
Monroe and the vessel OF Rear Ad
mira Evans commanding the SQUAD.
ron OF warships sent here TO welcom.
the prince.
Following the formal visits by the
Swedish authorities and Rear Admiral
Evans. Prince Weihclm landed at .he
Jamestown Exposition. where he was
met by President st, George Tucker
OF the Exposition Company: Admiral
Harrington, Z. s. N. Gen. Fred p
Grant, T. s. A.. and then. under escort
of detachment from the Twelfth
u s. Cavalry now In camp at the
exposition, he was driver oyer Tim
grounds,
y was bully weather for a prince or
anybody else 10 be landing. The aay
which dnwned raw. had turned o,,t
ideal, With fair blue skies and n fr.sb
nippy breeze that made tte masses ~
intertwined American and SwedIsh fI,p.
stand out straight and sim. Thousand.
OF citizens Of Swedish birth or desc.,,
Joined big crowd OF Americans II
cheering the modest-looking young
prince welcome as he came ashore,
Among the officials who greeted him A,
the dock were II. L. Do LaKcrc Rant.
Swedish Minister tt tho United States
and Henning Fernstronty Swedish, Vice.
Consul OF Norfolk.
TO Newport Wednesday.
Immediately following retention ~
the Prince late this afternoon at the
New York state building on the Ex-
position grounds, he win come 10 Nor
folk for banquet by Swedish Vice
Consul Fcrnswom at the Virginia Club.
Then he Will return 10 tho Exposition
for fete champetre at the Army and
Navy Club. and dance at tn. Now
York State building.
reception will be held In the after
moon tn azt1EEar board the. Fgtgi&. fol-
lowed In the evening by dinner at
the Hotel Chamberlain. Old Point Com
fort, gwen by Gov. Cfaude K Swanson
and Mrs Swanson In behalf OF Virginia
The F'y,gia will sail sariY Wednes.
day for Newport