New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
| BRITISH ROYALTY HERE
ON VISIT FROM CANADA
Connaught Party Evades Crowd
on Arrival Through DetaCh-
ing of Private Cars.
DUKE TO SEE PRESIDENT
Takes Walk After Visit with
Duchess and Princess to Mu-
scum of Art-Ambassador
Reid's Guest.
DUKE TO SEE PRESIDENT

The first visit OF British royalty to
this country in many years marked the
arrival yesterday of the Duke OF Con-
naught, Governor General OF Canada
and uncle Of King George and of the
Kaiser; the Duchess Of Connaught. and
their daughter. the Princess Patricia,
who are the guests of Ambassador and
Mrs. Whiteaw Reid, at their Madison
avenue house, during their stay in this
city. The party arrived at T:15 a. m.
| from ottawa, We're received at the Grand
Central Railroad station by Ambassador
and Mrs Reid, and were driven in four
automobiles to the Reid house for break
fast.
The two private cars, the Cornwall
and the York, occupied by the royal
party en- route were detached from the
Montreal Express at Katona and taken
into the station ahead Of the regular
train. which was due at 1856 The royal
visitors were taken up an elevator At
the further end OF the station and
managed 70 get away before the crowd
which had gathered was aware that
they had arrived. The party included,
besides the Duke. the Duchess and their
daughter. the Dukes military secretary,
Lieutenant Colonel II. c. Lowther; Miss
Pelly, lady-in-waiting, and Captain Riv-
ers- Bulkeley, aide-de-camp, Controller
of the Royal Household.
After breakfast with Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid, the Duchess and the
Princess spent the remainder of the
morning in resting, while the Duke, after
devoting some time to correspondence
which awaited him here, drove out with
Mr.. Reid 10 make some calls, returning
in time for luncheon at Madison avenue.
There were only two or three guests
present at the luncheon, and afterward
the Duke and Duchess and Princess Pa
tricia, accompanied by Ambassador
Reid, drove off to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art where they were re-
ceived by former Ambassador Choate as
senior OF the trustees Of the museum, as
well as by its director, Edward Robin
son.
So much interested were they in the
treasures of this institution that their
stay there was extended far beyond the
appointed time, and they were, therefore,
somewhat late in arriving at the house
Of Mrs. Choate, in East cad street, where
they were entertained at afternoon tea.
The Duchess and the Princess then re-
turned TO Madison avenue, while the Duke
went for q stroll up Fifth avenue with
Captain Rivers -Bulkeley. A. d. c., ex-
tending his walk past the Sherman
statue. which he stopped to inspect, and
then on into Central Park
Ambassador and Mrs. Reid gave
dinner last night in honor OF their guests.
for which about forty invitations were
issued. Afterward there was some
music, the names of Nine. Alma Gluck,
Edmond Clement, Miss Ada Sassoli, with
Kurt SCHNEIDER as accompanist. appear
ing on tne programme. No additional
invitations were issued for the concert.
The principal incident of the day was
the change in the plans OF the royal
party, who, instead Of returning. as
originally planned, on Thursday after
noon. will delay their departure until
Friday. The Duke goes early on Thurs
day morning. attended by his military
secretary. Lieutenant Colonel Lowther.
to washington. TO call on the President
at the White House, returning here the
same night, the Duchess and Princess
Patricia remaining In the mean while T.,
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