The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-26
ROYALTY IN.
 HASTff GALL
DUKE OF -coNNAUGHr PAYS 45. MINUTE CALL ON PRESIDENT
 AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Receives President at English Embas. sy, Visits the Capitol Press Club and Departs "Deighted7 for
 Gotham Again.

Washington, D C.. Jan 25.-rhe Duke of Connaught went the American pace" ia his yist .o jhc national cap itol today Arriving late in the aft. ernoou he was whrled first to the British embassy spent 40 minutes in the white house where he was re- ceived by President and Mrs. Taft. then motored back to nhe embassy. where he was the guest of honor at a dinner to which most of the prominent members Of the diplomatic corps were invited, visited the National Press Club and thcn, tired, but "deliehted. D. as he said sought his private ear He left about midnight for New York
 The duke, the first royal visitor to Washington in many years spent i0 minutes in the white house and Presi- dent Taft returned his can at the British embassy
 Altogether the chief executive of the United States and his yiceregal visitor were together TOT a HttIe more than an hour The duke had nc off cial message to hear from England and The president had none to give. Their conversation was of the most general character and the only for ma welcome to mis royal highness was that extended to him wuen he left his private ear al the union station by Major 4 w. Butt. president Tafrs personal aide
 The reception in the white house lasted only l5 minutes and was as unceremonial as state department of f'cials and the British ambassador could make it. The duke was present ed by Ambassador Bryce and then Mir Taft presented him to Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft The members of the cabinet and their wives were presented by Major Butt Mrs. James Bryce, First Assistant Secretary of State Wilson. and second secretary aide. were the only guests outside the cabinet The dukes aide. Col onel Lowther who anne with him from New York. and the staff of the British embassy were presented to Mir Taft Following the formal re- ception, tea was served in the red room of he white house by Miss Helen Taft
 The duke chatted with all the presi- dents guests. but spent much of his time talking with Mir Tart and See retary Knox
 The presidents return call at the embassy was most informal Ofay Major Butt accompanied him. and he was received in the drawing room where the duEe talked with the pres. dent about 20 minutes The presi. dent walked back to .he white house
 Tonight Mir Tai, was nhe guest of Postmaster General Hitchcock at a cabinet dinner, and the duke was guest of AmIassador Bryce at diu- ner al the embassy. which he left shortly before midnight to visit the Press Club
 The duke reached Washington at AIS and the concourse at the union station was well filled with specta- tors. Three white house automobiles were waiting and the visitor and the aides and embassy attaches were ta- ken immediately to the embassN
 From the embassy 10 the white house and back four 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 5m he rode in a closed auto mobile and they were disappointed A dozen extra policemen kept the croaE Eoutside the gates.
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