Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-25
Business Of New York Stock Il.
change Actually Suspended
for 10 Minutes.
LUNCHEON At YbNDERBILT'S
Pla1is Are Perfected Tor h.
Dukes Call at White House
To.Gay-.Mrs. TAFT TO
Serve Tea.

New fora. Jun .4-Thrce rnenncry o.
the re!snins house Of England. the Dul,
und duchess OF Cpnnauehc and the Pi1i
cess Patricia visited the Wall Street dis.
trict to-day. Whore money kings con-,
and so daily without ado, their royat
!lighneasos found the way choked vita
sdm,in., cheering thronEs
A'nbass ador Reid. actlng as host an
guide. took the party in automobiles down
The Wall Street canyon and they weia
met nt tho stock exchange by Presiden.
z. II. Thomas. The news Of the visit
rad preceded the arrival by about 10 min
utes and a crowd of nearly 800 persons
had gathered in from: OF the exchange IL
was by mer" force that way was mads
for the party. and when they enterel
the exchange the interest was so general
that business was actually stopped Tor
moro than !" minutes. After heing shown
the operations Of the foor The visitors de-
parted. TO lind NE whole thoroughfare
chokcl with a cheering mass OF people.
From ne home OF millions in hoarded
and invested wealth. the visitors Were
whiricd uptown for visit 70 the Mills
hotels TO see the nome Of hundreds OF
persons OF small means. erected by tho
late +. .. Mills, father-iu-aw OF Am
bassador Reid.
\ luncheon AZ the Fifth avenue home
of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr was
the chief feature Of the afternoon and
to-nicht the party was entertained by
AIr. and Mrs. Ogden Mills at a dinner
and musicale sixty persons of social
prominence We're invited to the dinner
and more han 200 more came later for
the musicale.
The duke will leave for WASHINGTON
Tomorrow afternoon and during his ab-
sence the duchess and princess will at
tend the opera here.
WHITE HOUSE PLANS MADE.
Washington Jan, 4-Arrangements for
the reception tomorrow Of the Duke CT
Connaught were completed by the White
House and the state department Tonight.
The uncle Of one King and brother OF
, another will Sc received as simply es
possible. consistent with etiquette. Tho
duch.s, and the Princess Patricia Will
not visit Washington at all, according 20
! official advices tonight. and the duke Will
40 through the program arranged for
his reception unsupported except for the
British ambassador, James Bryce. the
staff OF the British embassy and his per
sonal aide. Colonel Lowther.
Altogether his stay in the capital will
be brief and during most of the six
seven hours he will he on home territory.
within the acre or two covered by the
British embassy.
The duke Will arrive in Washington at
4:20 tomorrow afternoon. Major A. "
Butt. personal aide of President Taft
will meet the duke at the union station.
and with the British ambass sador and
stan will form his escort to the embassy.
White House automobiles Will convey the
duke from the station to the embassy.
At five o'clock the duke Is expected
TO reach the White House. He will
be whirlcd away from the embassy In
a White House motor accompanied BY
a squadron of cavalry. The cavalry
Will form an escort of honor TO tn
portico Of the executive mansion AMI
VIII dcploy on the driveway in from
while he enters to be received. JUS
in front of the porte cochere the l5th
cavalry band Will be stationed and a
the royal visitor enters II will riav
God Save the King"
LIKE AN AMBASSADOR
The duke Will he received by Pres
| .utlI ! IaIl IN Niutn tNe same way az
nov ambassadors are received. As h.
enters the executive mansion ne vii,
| be met H.! the military and naval aides
| OF the President and escorted 20 tn,
green room and then taken to the hlua
room with the British ambaS sador and
Third Assistant Secretary OF state
chandler Hale He will he presented
formally 10 President Taft by the
British ambassador After the duke Is
introduced his stan will be presented
| Following this Mrs Taft Will aArvs
tea for the duke and the ambassadp-
| in NE red room. Member, OF tho caba-
not ana their wives have been invited
to 10 present. Tho duke wi!l leave tho
White Houcc after ;his informal recaD
ton and the band outside wili play Tho
Star Spansled Banner " Tho squadron
II cavalry will escort him back to m.
British embassy. and shortly after h.
has stepped on British territory again,
the President accompanied By Major
Butt Will return his "can"
So far as the government Is concern
ed this Will conclude the dukes visit
to Washington. Unoffcially It is know,
that afterwards the duke will b~ tho
guest II dinner OF the British amba..
s3dur and il is undarsi ood hc will hole
a reception for diplomats and govern
mon; officials but beyond his visit &c
ne Wh.to House and tho President!
return visit rothinG was known official
ly to-niGht OF tho first visit Of royalty
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