The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-02-09
DUKE q CONNAUGHT TO MAKE
JOURNEY TO CAPITOL WITH
..4 .,. ONLY HIS AIDE, .
UNCLE OF KING GEORGE
Mrs. I and Cabinet Women to
serve Tea, Following Reception
British Ambassador to Give
Dinner.

washington. Ian. 2G.-Arrangements
Tor the reception o: TIE Duke OF Con-
nausht we're. completed by the White
house ana the state department. The
uncle or King George will be received
as simply as possible. consistent with
etiquette. The duchess and Princess,
Patricia will not visit washington at,
all, according to official adviceS and
the ouke Will &C through the program,
arranged for his reception unsupported
except for the British ambassador
James Brice. the staff OF the British
embassy and his personal aide, Colonel
I.owther.
Altogether, his stay in the capital of
this country will he brief and during
nos OF his six or seven hours in
washington he will be on home terri
tory under the British flag on the acre
or two covered BY the British embassy
and grounds.
Acrord'n" to the official announce
ment given out at the White House
the duke will arrive in Washington at
ago this afternoon. Major A. w.
Butt. personal aide OF President Taft.
Will meet the duke at the Union sta
ton and with the British ambassador
and the embassy staff will form his es-
.cort to the embassy White House
automobiles will convey the duke from
the station to the embassy.
At y o'clock the duke is expected
to reach the White House. He will
be driven from the embassy in a White
House motor escorted by a squadron
or cavalry. The cavalry will form a
guard OF honor up to the pOrtico of the
executive mansion and will deploy on
the driveway in front while he en-
tiers to be received. Just in front of
the portecOclere, the Fifteenth caval-
~ band will be stationed and as the
royal visitor enters 1t will play God
Save the King"
The duke will be received by Presi-
dent Taft in luucl, the same way as
new ambassadors are received. AS he
enters II executive mansion he will
be met by the military and naval aides
OF the president and escorted to the
green o and then taken to the blue
room with the British ambassador and
Third Assistant Secretary Of State
Chandler Hale. He will be present
ed formally to President Taft by the
British ambassador. After the duke
Is introduced his staff will be pre-
sentad.
Following this Mrs. Taft will serve
tea for the duke and the ambassador
in the red room. Members of the
cabinet and their wives have been in
vited to be present. The duke will
leave the White House after this in
formal reception is over and the band
outside Will play The Star Spangled
Banner"
The squadron of cavalry will es-
cOrt him back to the British embassy
and shortly after he has stepped ON
the British territory again the presi-
dent. accompanied by Major Butt, will
return his call"
So far as the government is con.
cerned this Will conclude the dukes
visit to Washington. t'notficially it is
known thai afterwards the duke will
be the guest at dinner OF the British
ambassador and it is understood that
he Will hold q reception for diplomats
and government officials. but beyond
his visit to the White House and the
presidents return visit nothing was
known officially of the first visit of
royalty to Washington i'll many years.