New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
Uncle SAM Host MANY Foreign Notab Now Entertain Togo

swatching the European steamers load es
Hoboken, lie visited public schools and hos
pitfalls prior to taking a train for San Fran
cisco.
Returning across continent, the strenuous
monarch, after driving from the washing
ton station in an ordinary cab surprised the
clerk OF the Arlington Hotel by registered
there in the early morning Of Sunday. May
7. And no sooner had he breakfssted than
he put of for mass at st. Matthews :. roi-
lowing which devotion he visited the Capt.
toll where-despite his 80 pounds-he mount
cd the dome Later he drove about the city.
and on the day following visited the Capt.
tol again before calling upon President
Grant and taking an afternoon train for
the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.
Such a refusal TO become the guest OF
the nation was the privilege Of this indie
fatigable sovereign. who preferred to travel
unheralded.
Our next royal visitors. the Maharajah OF
Kapurthala the Duke Of Veragua and the
Infanta Eulalia OF Spain, who came to View
the worlds fair at Chicago, allowed them
selves 10 be more tremendously receiVeo
and we all distinctly remember the forriai-
ity with which Earl Ii Hung Chang OF
China and Prince Henry OF Prussia were
entertained at the nations expense
Whenever the inqusitive Earl Ii and his
suite Of thirty-seven Celestials put up.
whether at the Waldorf-Astoria. In New
York. or the Arlington. in Washington.
Uncle Sam paid the bills and Major Gem
.ral Thomas H. Ruger. commanding the
Department Of the East. acted as of1ciai
chaperon. II may Re recalled that Presi-
dent Cleveland was criticised for receiving
the Chinese Emperor's special representa-
tive al tho private residence OF ex-secre-
tary Whitney instead u al the W hits
House or his own summer home. The same
conditions may be repeated this summer
for Admiral Togo. like Earl ii, will arrivs
in August when Washington weather ~
forbiddinG and when President TAFT. like
President Cleveland. Willis hoped-bs
ensconcei upon the New England coast.
The special train ~ seven Pullmans
placed AT the disposal ~ Prince Henry
was the most sumptuous conveyance that
ever carried a national guest. The prince
himself. with Admiral Bob Evans-his
! official chaperon-occupied a private car
previously used by President Mckinley.
and there was one parOr car reserved ex-
clusively for Wallets. The menus for the
meals served en- route We're printed week
I'm advance and the train carried special
photographers. stenographers and BARRIERS.
II is said that Prince Henry's visit cost
Germany $4,000 900 Of which went for
gifts distributed here.
The present King OF Siam is ruler who.
like Louis Philippe and Edward VII visited
MS before ascending 20 his throne WIN
his Younger brother-a prince with name
unpronounceable and welln'gh unspellabe
he arrived IN New York about nine Years
ago After being formally met in the har-
Dor he was carried by special train to
Washington. where several troops Or
cavalry escorted him 70 the White House
10 receive formal welcome from President
Roosevelt
When Prince Pu Lun. nephew Of the
Emperor Of China. visited rs Colonel
Symonds. then master Of ceremonies at the
White House. was designated 10 steer him
about President Roosevelt received him
tremendously in the Blue Room and gave
a musical in his honor and Secretary Hay
entertained him at luncheon.
Admiral Togo will not be the first official
guest sent TO us by the Mikado Late in
1904 Prince Fushimi his special representa-
tive. accompanied by a retinue Of servants.
came to present a message OF good will 10
tho President and 10 visit the 81. Louis
Exposition. He was placed in charge OF
Mr. PIERCE who had taken the Siamese
crown prince IN tow, and who was then
Assistant Secretary OF State. Roosevelt
dined him and the State Department gave
him a luncheon In the Presidential suite Of
the New Willard.
copyright. 1911. by John Elfre,h Witkins)