The Washington times., 1912-01-26
DUKES VISIT IN
CAPITAL FILLED
WITH INCIDENTS
Royal Guest Calls on Taft
and Receives Return
Courtesy.

His Official schedule in washington
completed, the Duke OF Connaught early
this morning returned to New York.
In his brief visit here the duke called
ut the White House, was called on In
return by the President. was the guest
of honor at the British embassy din
ner, and visitor at the National Press
Club. Tonight the duke and duchess
will leave New York for Ottawa.
The dukes impressions of the Capital
necessarily were cursory. for he was
hurried through the streets Of the city
In White House limousine from one
function to another. From the Union
Station, heswas driven to the British
embassy. From the embassy to the
White House the pace was n1oderat ted
to accommodate the slower gait OF the
troopers from Fort Myer, the OFFICIAL
About 2,y0, persons. mostly women
and girls, were at the station when the
Pennsylvsnia express. bearing the
aya srycs captain I5ysd so sTs
naval attache Of The emlasy. and Lieut..
Col J. y. McLach:an received the duke.
s snd Major ~ Arshihaid Ilutt had been
Central ofllce detectives and several
Secret Service mel marched behind and
heeide the duke and the ambassador Us
they came up to the trent of the sta
House automobiles. outside number
Of policemen held hack the crowds
A crowd, equally large, was waiting
IN the vicinity Of the British embassy.
Cavalry. Major Foltx commanding. was
stationed to act a. guard Of honor Of
the royal visitor. The streets were
filled with automobiles. and windows
contained curious spectators until the
duke had departed for the White House.
Inside the White House grounds the
mounted band OF the Fifteenth Cav
arrived. When they ceased four fan
fares were sounded by the buglers, the
number betokening the presence Of
Ambassador Bryce presented the duke
u formal phrase. Drawn up behind the
President were all his aides standing
near the north wall Of the room.
Takes Tea With Mrs. Taft.
For fifteen minutes the President and
the duke remained in conversation and
then the President extended an invi-
tation to tea. Mrs. Taft was awaiting
the coming of the duke and the Presi-
dent. in the Red Room, Miss Helen Taft
sitting at the tea table. Other per-
sons came into the room after the
Presidents wife and daughter had
BEEN II. IT, tn sssds. til.
The The Secretary Of state and Mrs.
Knox. the Secretary Of the Treasury
s snd ana MTs the sa
Navy and Mrs. Meyer. the Secretary
Ct the Interior and Mrs. Fish Fisher; the
s VIZ of the secretary Of Commerce and
Labor: Mitchell Innes. counselor Of the
British embassy; Assistant Secretary
Of MIST st as anS Mss of
White Whit House. s and Mis- Miss TAFT We're the
only other women present. The duke;
q ten-minute conversation during the
serving of tea. After this the duke
chatted with nearly all those present.
g9,nE from group to group up HI He left tn, the
Forty minutes later President Taft
drove to the embassy. paid en-minute
House. accompanied by Major Butt and
Secret Service men.
From then until o'clock the duke
was In the apartments set aside for him
his honor forty-two persons were pres
ent Most OF the guests represented
There were at the table the ambas-
wives. and four members Of the Presi-
dents Cabinet and their wives. These
four were the Secretaries of State
Treasury, and Navy, and the Attorney
General. Secretary Nagel. Of the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor, was
out Of the city. but Mrs. Nagel was q
guest ut the dinner.
Guests at Bryce Dinner.
The guest list at the dinner, besides
the Cabinet members and their wives
named above, included the following:
The ustro-Hungarian ambassador,
the French Ambassador and Nine JUS
serand, the German Ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorff, the Italian
Ambassador and Marchese Cusani. the
Russian Ambassador and Nine. Bakh-
meter, Senator Lodge and daughter.
Mrs. A. p. Gardner.
Senator du Pont, Maj Gen. and Mrs.
Leonard Wood. Miss Alys Meyer,
daughter of the Secretary of the Navy;
Mrs. Letter, Mrs. Townsend, Miss
Boardman. Rev. Roland Cotton Smith,
and the following members of the EN-
bassy staff: Colonel and Mrs. McLach-
Ian. Captain Sowerby and Mr.. Innes.
Court were prominent among the call
ers at the reception following dinner.
Among the men and women hidden to
call at the embassy and meet the duke
at $3.50 o'clock were these: ..'
Justice and Mrs. McKenna, Justice
and Mrs. Holmes, and Justice and Mrs
Hughes. Justice and Mrs. Lurton, JUS
tice and Mrs. Lamar, Justice and Mrs
vandeventer, the brazilian ambassador,