The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-22
DUKE ANDDUCHESS
OF CONNAUGRT| IN
NEW YORK
First Visit of British Royalty in
56 Years
VISIT is STRICTLY INFORMAL
viii Be Guests Of Ambassador and
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid-Are to
Stay Four Days

New York, Jan 22-The arrival at
New York today of the duke and
duchess of Connaught marked the
first visit by British royalty TO New
York City since So years ago. when
the then prince of Wales, who was
the late King Edward VII, Travelled
from New York to the West. Inc
leaders of society have prepared TO
extend welcome BETTING such roy
al guests. Whitelaw Reid, embassa-
dor to the court of st. James, VINO,
with Mrs. Reid, will act as host and
hostess of the royal visitors, ana
was at the Grand Central station TO
meet the party. They arrived ABOARD
the dukes private car Canada, at
tached to the regular train.
Besides the duke. who is governor
general of Canada and uncle OF hlng
George V and the duchess, the party
will include their daughter, Princess
Patricia. Miss Pelley, one of the la
dies in waiting at the government
house, ottawa, Lieut.. Col. Lowther,
military secretary to the duke ana
Cant. Rivers Bulkeley, controller oil
the viceregal household. The party
will be driven directly to Embassa-
dor Reid's home at 45l Madison ay-
enue. and remain there until Thurs
day afternoon. The program is al
together a social one for the visitors
desire to avoid the round oil puDhc
functions which would be necessary
on an official visit to the united
States.
The Reds gave a luncheon this
noon at their home with the visitors
and several New York friends as
guests and in the afternoon the nrst
of several sightseeing tours Will De
enjoyed in the city. This evening a
dinner will be given at the keld
home. with Cardinal Farley, an olu
friend and neighbor of the Reds, as
one of the guests invited to meet the
ROYAL visitors. This function Will
he informal and followed by musi,
cal There will be a luncheon ana
a sightseeing tour tomorrow and the
evening will be marked by a formal
dinner at the Reds with several
hundred New York society leaders
invited to meet the royal guests lol-
lowed by small dance. Bishop
Greer of the New York diocese ana
several members of the families oil
, Presidents Lincoln, Grant and harrl-
son who are living nearby are among
those said to have been invited Inc
program for Wednesday is not set
tied In the evening a dinner anu
musical will be given at the nome Vi
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills. MIR Miiis
is n brother of Mrs. Reid Thursday
the couple will return to Ottawa
More minute details of the program
have been withheld because the Wis,
Il is considered wholly private ana
personal. >. -,
ambassador Reid made 1t known
that hoth he and Mrs. Reid felt keen
Nv the report that they intended 10
tweed out" certain elements IN so
cietv in the matter Of invitations. IL
was said there was no attempt 10
discriminate. 1t has been decided
that no general list of those invited
will be made public.
In none of the arrangements mas
any particular reference been maze
10 the entertainment OF Princess
patricia. She is the first princess o,
the English blood royal ever 10 SCI
foot ON the soil of the United States
Che Is pretty and as democratic .
GIRL as can be found in the royal RAM
In Europe. Her popularity at nome
90 unbranded and she was the favor
lite niece of King Edward. she Il
an accomplished horsewoman anC
has shot big game in Africa. II u
said that she.once refused the PROF
Tered hand of King Alfonso OF Spain
She has a number of close friends II
New York and 1t is expected ina
during her stay she Will Visit mum
har of them