Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
DUKE AND FAMILY
IN NEW YORK.
First Visit of Members Of Royal
Family For. Years. Welcomed
by Ambassador Reid.
BIG DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT.
Ills Grace and Retinne Travel In Pri-
rate Cars-Eariy Morning Breakfast
Gir3n BY Host.

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New Tork. Jan. 22.-By the un-
precedenred action Of establishing 4
new time table and bringing rhe Can
adian express in a quarter of an hour
ahead Of schedule, the Duke of Con-
naught. his wife. the Duchess, and
their daughter. Princess Patricia.
first members OF the English royal
family TO visit New York in years.
avoided The great mob Of sight-seers
who later thr0nged the Grand Cen
trail Station for glimpse Of royalty.
Welcomed by Ambassador White
law Reid. whose guests the royal
party will while in New York. the
Duke. Duchess Princess and royal
encourage entered private automo-
biles. under police and secret service
guards. and were rushed 10 an early
break fast al the Reid mansion. A.
Madison Avenue. The private cars
of the royal party attached To The
Canadian express. left Ottawa. Ont.
Sunday afternoon al $50 and were
due in New York City at 7:2G Il. m.
today. Although the party did not
travel on Il special train. the railroad
officials took extreme precautions TO
guard against any mislay. special
track walkers being assigned 10 1uty
along the line.
IT was anticipated that an immense
rhrong would be in the temporary
Grand Central Station when the ro"-
al party arrived To avoid he pro-
posed demonstration. and to keep the
Duke and Duchess from haviag TO
run The gauntlet OF photographers
and he curious. railroad, officials ar
ranged 10 bring ihe Train in l.. min
uIcs ahead OF time. an action said
never 10 have been done before i'll the
history Of the road.
clcd in The private car "CornwIll and
York" in which. is the Duke OF York.
the present King OF England travel
ed through Canada several years ago.
1t is believed 10 have been i!r most
palatial car ever built. In The :'r-
ty were Lieut. Col. Lowthcr. military
secretary to the Duke; Capt. Rivers
Bulkeley aidc-de-camp: and Comp
trollcr OF the royal household: Miss
Pelly, dy-in-waitinG. and numerous
mai ids and Wallets.
The arrival was strictly informal.
The crowd in the station was mater
tally smaller on account Of the early
arrival of the train. A large guard
Of police was on duty in and around
the depot. together with number
OF secret service officials. Although
the Dukes visit was entirely unofiic-
ial. the government took cognizance
of il 10 the extent Of sending some
OF the best secret service men in the
country here TO safeguard the royal
party during their four day stay in
New York.
The morning was spent quietly in
the Reid mansion. The program for
the day began with luncheon there.
The entire program for the entertain-
ment Of the duke. together with the
list of guests who have been invited
TO meet him, was submitted 10 the
royal secretary, who conveyed them
TO the duke. who in turn went over
them Members OF the Reid house
hold decline TO say whether the Duke
exercised his royal prerogative by
removing any OF the names as objec-
tionable. The list of guests-cut
from the time-honored 400" TO
200" was refused to the public, the
statement being made that the din
ners arranged for the Duke were en-
tirely private.
After the luncheon today it was ar
ranged that the royal party should be
taken through Fifth Avenue and
Central Park in automobiles. provid-
cd. OF course. the duke wished. There
will be an informal dinner tonight at
the Reid mansion. plates being laid
for 30 guests. Following the dinner,
| there will be a musicale. Nine. Alma
Gluck and other artists singing.
! The big dinner dance for the duke
and party will be given tomorrow
night by the Reids. 800 of New
Yorks exclusive" society members
having been commanded" 10 appear.
On Wednesday night. the duke and
encourage will be guests at dinner
/ dance 10 be given By the Ogden
| Mills.
/ This is the first visit TO the United