The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21
SWEDEN'S PRINCE
V|HGIN|A'S GUEST
Given Brilliant Dinner by
Governor and Mrs.
Swanson.
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GREATLY PLEASED
WITH AMERICA
Delighted With the Country
and Especially Interested
in Navy and Army--
Exposition Far Sur
passes His ES-
pectation.
Especial 10 Tho Times Dispatch.

ia MES r % WN EXPOSITION
GROUNDS, August 20.-The activities
OF Prince Wilhelm now on visit to
the Jamestown Ter6entennial Exposi-
tion as the personal representative of
King Oscar of sweden. commenced
early to-day Honors continued to he
thrust upon him. His Royal Highness
was on the exposition grounds early.
Accompanied by exposition officials
end other officers from the cruiser
Fylgia. the prince iirst made tour of
inspection of the various exhibits in
the government buildings. The prince
was attired In the uniform of lieu
tenant of the swedish navy. Among
those in the party accompanying the
prince was Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Edwards.
After his tour of the government
buildings. the prince went on the War
path. where anything from a baby in
cubator to He'll Cato or a reproduction
OF the battle between the Virginia and
Monitor might be seen. While the
prince looked in other doors as he
passed along. he went in to see moth
ing except the Virginia and Merrimac
fight. He carefully regarded that from
a critical and scientific point of view
He pronounced it interesting.
Pays Attention to Naval Exhibit.
The prince was particularly inter-
ested in the exhibit of the Navy De-
partment. He spent some time in
specting the models of guns Another
thing that attracted his close atten-
ton was the model exhibited of the
Panama Canal. The prince had lunch
at ahe Army and Navy Club and also
visited the Auditorium. The prince and
his party FASTENED from the expo
sition to the F'ylgia for the rectp-
ton this afternoon rendered the prince
by Baron de la gercrantZ Swedish Min
lister 20 the United States. and Madame
de Lagercrantz to Prince William. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Swanson. Admiral and
Mrs. Berry. Admiral Harrington. Ad-
miral Exams and all other notables
now in this Vicinity attended this re-
ception.
Dinner Brilliant Affair.".
The crowning feature of the princes
stay here was the dinner given in
his honor by Governor and Mrs swan
son at the Hotel ChaJnberiiu Olo
Point Comfort, this evening. Tn. ns-
semblage was a brilliant one Covers
were laid for I20 guests. ani- there
were no vacant chairs, each being
occupied by some one of distinction
in diplomatic, official or socia' lie.
j, has been a long time since thare
has been such q notable gathering for
famous hostelry has contained within
its walls many gatherings Of dis
tinguished people.
Among those present besides the
host and hostess and guest OF honor
were Swedish Minister and Madame
DeLagcrantz, Rear-Admiral Robley ID.
Evans. U. S. NJ; Rear-Admiral Har-
rington, U. S. N; RearAdmiral and
Mrs Barry, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Edwards, Hon. Harry st.
George Tucker. president of the James
town Exposition, and Mrs. Tucker. and
officers from the American warships
and the Swedish cruiser Fyigia.
Governor and Mrs Swanson sat to
the right. while Minister Lagercrantz
sat to the left of the prince. Both
King Oscar and President Roosevelt
We're toasted.
The dinner proved splendid and
elegant success, and the reputation of
virginia's Governor and the first lady
OF the State as entertainers was fully
sustained.
Pleased With America.
Il am delighted with America and
the jamestown Exposition, aud nothing
would please me better than to prolong
my visit here" the Prince declared
tonight This is certainly wonder
full country, and / would like to see
"The exposition is far beyond my
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and more beauti-
iuf 1t is unfortunate that my time is
limited.
was particularly impressed by the
and with the army and navy exhibits;
the n navy before i return. like the
and ana ha PsaPe hahay are
4 feature of the day was an ovation
given Prince Wilhelm by his country.
men; number OF whom omar are employed
on the grounds in restaurants.
Her Future Plans.
The Fylgia, which goes from Hamp-
ton Roads to Newport. r. L., reaching
there for the opening Thursday of the
social functions which have been ar
ranged for the entertainment of the
prince during his stay at that point
will leave the prince there and go on
to New York. The prince, after the
conclusion of his first engagements in
New England, will proceed to Now
York and remain there i,nco,gnito for
three days to see the sights of the
American metropolis as lieutenant
In the Swedish navy rather than as a
prince of the royal blood.
New York harbor on the occasion OF
the princes visit to President Roose-
welt at Sycamore Hill.
The prince has a great desire to see
Niagara Falls, and his itinerary while
in America will, it is expected, include
n hurried visit to Buffalo and Niagara
when he will for a time step foot lipor
British soil by going over into the
Canadian border.
He will return from Niagara direct
to New England to conclude his en-
Eagements there. and the Fylgia is az.
peGted to sail from Boston September
18th
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