The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-20
Three Entertainments On.
at One Time in Will
helm S Honor.
( CORDIAL WELCOME
ON EVERY HAND
First Representative OF European
Royalty to Visit Shows
Given Reception of Mani
fest Warmth and Sin
cerity-Tucker and
Fernstrom Hosts.

IA ME STOWN EMP G S1TION
GROUNDS. August l9.-Prince VIII
helm. sweden's royal visitor to the
Jamestown Exposition and the United
States, Is here. and is at present lead
Ing strenuous life. Two entertain
ments In his honor, n banquet In Nor
folk and a lawn party at the Army and
Navy Club, at the exposition. were on
ut the same time this, evening. His
f,oyal Hlghness must appear at both
of them, and Is also to pay his re-
spects at dance at the New York
State Exposition Building. given for
the sixty cadets and the score OF oih-
cers aboard his ship, the cruiser F'ylgia.
The prince is the first OF royal blood
sc visit the exposition. and he Will lack
no attention as long as he remains
He says he is having the time OF his
life. and he acts as II he means 1t.
He is good fellow.
The Fylgia, with his Royal High
ress aboard. made known her approach
oft Cape Henry by means of wireless
telegraphy shortly before Ii o'clock
to day. twenty four hours late by rea-
son OF contrary winds The spark
Of the cruisers wireless was not strong
else she would have gotten communi-
cation with the American ships in the
Roads and land stations here sooner.
.Howdy. by Wireless.
Congratulations" and Glad you
have arrived flashed both Rear-Ad-
rniral Berry, from the Norfolk navy
yard, and Rear-Admifal Evans, from
the flagship Connecticut. to the prince
when communication had been estab-
lIshed Thank you; glad to, be here
flashed back the prince. An hour later
the Fylgia passed Cape Henry, and IT
another hour steamed majesticaliy by
II ty.f< y1av n n
Roads. Her arrival was the signal for
letting loose the big guns at the fort
ress and aboard the flagship Ccnnec.
ticut, the prince getting the salute his
royalty demanded.
The Prince was not allowed to re.
main idle. after his ship had droppee
itors from the flagship Connscticut ans
Fortress Monroe. he and Captain 81
Lindeburg. commander OF the Fylgia
Lagercrantz, Swedish. minister to the
United States. and Charles w. Kohl.
saat. Commissioner-Gener OF the eX-
position. The Prince had arranged his
toilet beforehand, and was ready for
his visitors.
Gets nm American Hump.
Immediately after the visits from
the Fortress and flagship had been re-
turned, his Royal Highness. who is also
father, King Oscar of Sweden. came
ashore to the exposition. After he had
been conducted about the exposition
grounds by President Tucker and other
exposition officials. under escort of "a
squadron of the Twelfth United 3tafes
Cavalry. the Prince was entertained al
lunch by President Tucker.
He ate. too. as II he enjoyed It.
Owing, to the latenes,s Of the Princes
Rrrival. he had to hurry to Norfolk
to be entertained at banquet given
In his honor by Hon. Henning Fern
strom. Swedish vice-consul and chief
engineer of the virginian Railroad
This was given at the select Virginia
Club. and was attended by many oi
the distinguished citizens of the COM
munity. OF course. King Oscar, Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the Prince himself
had toasts drunk to them. The Prince
made a hearty response.
He was hurried away from the ban
puet to the waiting boat. which had
brought him up from the exposition
that he might get back for the lawn
party given in his honor by Hon. Harry
st. George Tucker, president or the
exposition, and Mrs. Tucker. His late
arrival did not delay the party, for
many officers from the Fylgia, the
American fleet, Fort Monroe and Caml
John Smith, and scores of pretty wo.
men were there to make it brfllian,
affair.
1t was considerably after midnigh,
when the Prince again set foot aboard
the Fylgia. Another strenuous day
awaits him Tomorrow.