The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-26
DUKE VISITS TAFT
AND IS DELIGHTED
His Royal Highness Goes
American Pace" in
Washington.
FORTY MINUTES
IN WHITE HOUSE
Then President Returns Call at
British Enbassy-Both Affairs
Are as Informal as Officials
Can Make Them-Leaves
for New York at
Midnight.

washington. January 2A.-Thc Duke
Of Connausht went the American pace"
in his visit to the national capital to-
day. Arriving late In the afternoon,
he was hurried. first to the British
embassy. spent forty minutes in tho
White House, where he was received
by President and Mrs. Taft, was then
motored back to the embassy. where
ne was the guest of honor at Il dinner
Ito which most of the prominent mem
oers OF the diplomatic corps were IN
vtted. visited the National Press Club,
and then tired, but delighted" as he
expressed It, sought his private car.
He left about midnight for New York
Together More Than Hour.
Tne duke, the first royal visitor 10
Washington in many years, spont
forty minutes in the White House. and
President TAFT returned his call a
the British embassy. Altogether the
and his vice regal visitor were to-
sether for little more than an hour.
The duke had no official message TO
bear from England. and the Presideu.
had none to give. Their conversation
was OF the most general character. and
the only formal welcome to His Royal
Highness was that extended to him
when he left his private car at tue
Union Station by Major 4. W. Butt.
President Tafts personal aide.
The reception in the White House
lasted only fifteen minutes, and was
as unccremoniai as State Department
officials and the British ambassador
could make IL. The duke was pre-
scented TO the President by Ambassador
Bryce. and then Mr.. 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 Huntington Wilson
and Second Assistant Secretary Adee,
werc the only guests outside the Cnbi-
not. The dukes aide. Colonel Lowth-
er, who came with him from New
York. and the staff of the British en-
bassy were presented TO Mr. Taft. Fol-
lowing tho formal reception. tea was
served In the red room of the White
House by Miss Helen Taft The duke
chatted with all the Presidents guests,
but spent much of his time talking
with Mr.. Taft, and Secretary OF State
Knox.
Return Coll Informal
The Presidents return call at the
embassy was most informal Only
Major Butt accompanied him. and he
was received in the drawing room,
"''Il Y iilS IVY al Ills untSS talked with
the President for about twenty min
utes. Tho President walked back to
the White House. Tonight, Mr.. Taft
was the guest of Postmaster General
Hitchcock at Il Cabinet dinner and the
duke was the guest Of Ambassador
/ Bryce at Il dinner at the embassy,
which he left shortly before midnight
( to visit the National Press Club.
Al the Press Club the duke made
the 0rSr and only. D,Iblic eDcecJ nF |, iS
visit to the United States. On being
introduced to the assembled news
paper men he said:
Il assure you il is Il pleasure to
meet you gentlemen. who hold posi-
tons of such influence In this country.
] hope you will always uso It for the
good of the world. ] hope also that
England and the United States will be
always the best of friends for the good
Of the world"
The visitor, who was accompan MED
by Ambassador Bryce. had been as
sured that his visit to the press club
would he Informal He was received
with an upronrious welcome. ana see
ing some members smoking, turned TO
The nearest.
I'm glad to see that this really is
informal" nc said. May ask for a
cigaretts?"
He chatted with the members for
some time. and then signed his name
in the guest book. He did not use
his title but totted down Arthur.
Governor-General of Canada"
TIL: duke reached Washington at
AIS o'clock, and the concours., al the
Union Station was we'll allied with
spectators. Three White House auto
mobiles wero waiting. and the visitor
and the aides and embassy attaches
were taken Immediately 10 the en-
bassT. From the embassy TO tho
White House md back -FOUR troops Of
cavalry, All unusually large number.
formed an escort OF honor. Thousands
"f people crowded around the White
House grounds 70 watch the duke pass
in. but he rode in close automohic.
ana they wern disappointed \ dozen
extra policemen Kept tho crowd out
side the gates,