Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-26
Duke of Connaught Calls On
President Taft, Who in Turn
Returns Courtesy at British
Embassy,
DROPS IN TO SEE
PRESS CLUB MEMBERS
Given UproariouS Welcome By
NewSpapenneni While There
He Makes Only Public Speech
Since His Arrival,
IBy Morning journal Special Leased wire.1

WASHINGTON Jan. 25.-The Duke OF
Connaught went the American pace
in his visit to the national capital to-
day. Arriving late in the afternoon ne
WAS Whrled first to the British en-
bassy. spent forty minutes in the
White House where he was received
bv President and Mrs. TAFT, then was
motored back to the British embassy
where he was the guest Of honor al
Il dinner where most of the diplo-
matte corps was present visited the
National Press club, sought his prl-
vate car and left about midnight for
New York.
The duke. the first royal visitor to
Washington in years, having visited
the White House, President Taft re-
turned the call at the British am
basSy.
The reception in the White House
was as unceremonious as 1t could be
made. The duke was presented To
the president 10y Ambassador Bryce
ana then Mir. Taft presented him to
Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft The
members of the cabinet and their
wives were presented by Major Butt.
Tne duke > aide, Colonel LaWthorc,
who came with hun from New York,
ana the statf from the British ann
bassy were presented to Mr.. TAFT. Fol
lowing the Iormai reception, tea was
served III lnt lstu room hl inc w llll'
House by Miss Helen Taft.
The duke cnatJed Wltn all the pres
idents guests, but spent most Oh MS
ume talking Win Mr.. TAN and Sec
retary OF State Knox.
I'he presidents return cali at the
embassy was most informal. MAJOR
butt accompanied him and he was
received IN ehc drawing room, where
ms royal highness talked with the
president about twenty minutes.
the president walked back to the
White House.
Tonight Mr., Taft was the guest of
Postmaster General hitchcock at "A
cabinet dinner and the duke was the
guest of Ambassador Bryce at a dim
ner at the embassy which he left
shortly before midnight to visit the
National Press club.
At the press club the duke made
the first ana only public speech of
his visit to the United States. ON
being introduced to the assembled
newspaper men, he said.
Il assure you II Is a pleasure to
meet you gentlemen who hold posi-
tons OF such influence In this coun-
Try. / hope YOU will always use 1t
for the good of the world. | hope also
that England and the United States
will always be the best of friends for
the good of the world"
The visitor, who was accompanied
by Ambassador Bryce had been as
sured that his visit to the press club
would be informal. He was received
with an uproarious welcome and see
ing some members smoking, turned
to the nearest said:
I'm glad to see that this really is |
informal. May | ask for a cigarette.
lie chatted with the members for
some time and then signed his name !
in the guest book. He did not use his |
title. but jotted down, Arthur, Gov |
arnOr General of Canada
The duke reached Washington at |
4 20 p. m. Three White House auto
mobiles We're waiting and the royal |
visitor and the aides and embassy at
iaches were taken Immediately to the 1
embassy.
From the embassy TO the White ,
House and back four troops of caval-
ry formed an escort of honor. Thou
sands of persons crowded around the
White House grounds to watch the
luke pass in, but he rode in a closed
automobile. A dozen extra policemen
Kept the crowd outside the gates.
The duke left here late tonight for
New York, where ne VIII arrive AT
30 a. m, tomorrow.