The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
CONNAUGHT SEES
 PRESIDENT TAFT Goes American Pace While
 in Washington INFORMAL AFFAIRS
Reception in Wite House Lasts But Fifteen Minutes and Is Uncere- monial-Duke Guest at Dim
 ner at British Embassy

Washington. January 25-The Duke ot Connaught went the American pace in his visit 10 the national capital today. Arriving late in the afternoon. he was whirled first to the British embassy spent 40 minutes in the White House. where he was received by President and Mrs. Taft then motored back to the embassy. where he was the guest of honor a a dinner to which most of tho prominent members of the diplomatic corps were invited. visited the National Press club, and then, tired, but delighted" as he expressed 1t, sought his private car He left about midnight for New York
 The duke, tho first royal visitor to Washington in many years. spent n min- utes in the White House and President Taft returned his call at the British em- bassy.
 Together an Hour
 Altogether the chief executive of tho United States and his vice regal visitor were together for a little more than an hour. The duke had no offical message to bear from England. and the President had none to give.
 Their conversation was of the most gen. eral character and the only formal vel come to his royal highness was that ex- tended him when he left his private car at the union station by Maj. A. W. Butt, President Tsft's personal aide
 The reception in the White House lasted only l5 minutes and was as uneeremonial as state department officials and the Brit lsh ambassador could make it. The duke was presented 10 the President by Ambas- sador Bryce, and then MT, Taft presented him to Mrs Taft and Miss Helen Taft. The members of the cabinet and their wives were presented by Major Butt.
 Miss Taft Serves Tea
 Mrs James Bryce. First Assistant secre- tary of State Huntington Wilson and See ond Assistant Secretary Adee were tho only guests outs,ue the cabinet. Tho dukes aide, Colonel Lowther, who came with him from New York, and the stan of the British embassy were presented to Mir. Taft Following the formal reception, tea was served in the rcd room of the White House by Miss Helen Taft
 The dlI, aha'isd sifr aH R,s r ident j guets but spent much of lfis i4ne talking with Mir Taft and Secretary If State Knox.
 The Presidents return call at the em- bassy was most informal. Only MaJor Butt accompanied him, and was received in the drawing room, where the duke talked with the President for about 2O minutes The President walked back 10 the White House. Tonight Mir Taft was the guest of Postmaster General Hitch- cock at d cabinet dinner, and the duke was the guest of Ambassador Bryce al dinner at the embassy, which he left shortly before midnight to visit the National Press club.
 At the Press club the duke made the first and only public speech of his visit to the United States On being introduced to the assembled newspaper men he saidi
 q assure you it is pleasure to meet you gentlemen who hold positions of such Influence in this country | hope you will always use t for tho good of the world. r hope also that England and the United States will he always the best of friends for the good Of the world.
 The visitor. who was accompanied by Amba ssador Bryce, was alssured that his visit to the Press club would be informal He was received with an up- roarious welcome, and seeing some mem bers smoking. turned to thd nearest:
 '1m glad to see that this really is in- formal he said May ask for a cigarette?'t
 He chatted with the members for some time and then signed his name in the guest book. He did not use lis title. but jotted down Arthur, governot general of Canada"
 The duke reached Washington at if5 o'clock and the concourse at the union station was well filled with spectators Three White House automobiles were waiting and the visitor and tho aides and embassy attaches were taken immediately to the embassy From the embassy to the White House and back fourl troops of cavalry an unusually large number formed an escort of honor. Thousands of people crowded around the White House grounds to watch the duke pass in, but he rode In a closed automobile, and they were disappointed A dozen extra policemen kept the crowd outside the gates