The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16

UP Pennsylvania Avenue. between lines
of cheering citizena.
At the White House. President Mon
roe. surrounded by Thomas Jefferson
James Madison. John Quincy Adams and
the high civil and military officials, re-
cei"ed Lafayette in the East Room
where "hountiful refreshments" sue
ceeded the formal ceremony OF greet
ing, and after passing in review of his
military escort. on the way out of the
White House grounds. the general
went Ia the Franklin iotel. on Penn
syivana Avenue west of the White
House. That night buchanan gave a
grand banquet and ball. at which JEFF
ierson stood with Lafayette and Mad
ison
Congress Voted Him 100000.
day or two later Lafayette entered
the tomb OF Washington, at Mount
Vernon. and knelt alongside the sarco-
phagus In long and silent prayer.
the Senate extended him the sacred
privilege of taking a seat upon IT'S
iioor and received him standing when
no entered. while Congress voted him
s2Oo.oOp. also whole township of the
public land
Our next national guest was the
hungarian patriot, Louis Kossutb
Whonl America idolized because of his
piucky attempt TO free Hungary from
imperialism. and whom we had pro
tected when Austria demanded his ex
tradition and his head We sent n
"arsnip over after him, and when he
arrived in Washington in December
1871. President Fillmore sent Daniel
Webster, his Secretary of State. to wait
on MIN and fetch him to the White
Rouse. General Shields. of the army.
was appointed to attend him: both
houses or Congress received him unon
'he moor and each member was intro
duced TO him personally. Later he was
lionized at congressional bonnue,
given at the National Hotel. and In
various States which he visited simiIar
nonors were paid him by the authori-
ties
americas affectionate regard for Ed
ward VII. who always Interested us
iar more than any other royal nerson
AK resulted from the tact and utter
'ho" OF anectation displayed by him
nst III $50" ne enjoyed the most in :
innate hospitality which we have ever
extended to a distinguished foreipne,
NO other national guest was ever ouar.
tered at the White House, and Tho f,c,
'hat ne had known President Bucha,au
"hen the latter was minister}to Eng
lahd made the mansions hospitality ali
me warmer. although Buchanan proved
10 oe somewhat of "A kill Joy. for whAr
: the royal visitor proposed dance vim
me younger guests at a levee. the Pres
ident, fearing the criticism of tho nloi,
pee-pul, frowned upon the frivolous
suggestion But later, while the prince
was upon the Potomac, during the off,
ciai trip TO Washinston's tomb. near
winch ne planted a horse chestnu, tree
'nc deck OF the vessel bearing him was
cleared for neutrality-suspicious. NOT
miiitary-and his youthful highncss
save each pretty lass aboard a merry
whirl which she has never forgotten.
az al OF the balls given in his honor
ne relieiously devoted his FIRST atten.
iohs TO the matrons, whom afterwara
IN confidence to young belle. he des.
, SI as the "old chaps" At a
ueorgetown seminary no merrlIy
! played tenpins with the fair students.
After his arrival Mt the White House
there was grand reception, followed
by fireworks. Then there were two
htate dinners. at which tho Cabinet