The Washington herald., 1912-01-26

shot men, apparently satisfied Tor the
nonce. opened a path and allowed his
royal highness to proceed. Accompanied
by Mai Butt, the duke started to walk
alongside the long train Of coaches 70
the concourse, followed by Ambassador
Bryce and Lieut. Col. LoTther. with the
detectives. newspaper reporters and
photographers bringing up the rear.
| Only the fiutter OF women's handker-
chiefs and the curious gaze OF hundreds
Of pairs OF eyes greeted the frock-eoated
figure in the silk hat who was brother
Of the late King Edward of England.
The duke walked to the east end OF the
concourse and through the President
entrance on the south front to President
Taft's automobile. A crowd Of photogra-
Pliers were grouped about the automobile.
and shouts Of pose! Pose" greeted the
duke. He stopped, stood still. and looked
| at the cameras while the click, click
marked the making Of pictures. The duke
! faced several directions, SO that every
photographer in the semicircle might
have a full-face view.
The duke entered the big limousine with
Maj. Butt Ambassador Bryce. and Lieut.
Col. Lowther, and the machine whirIed
rapidly away, followed by a score OF
machines led by a Buick touring car
occupied by representatives OF Washing
ton papers. Two cavalry officers on
horses and two motorcycle policemen
fianked the Limousine. From Union Sta
tion the machine was driven west in
| Massachusetts avenue at a high speed.
guided south through Connecticut avenue
At Dupont Circle the machine was
guided south through Connecticut avenue.
one block TO the British Embassy.
Hundreds on Sidewalk.
Hundreds Of persons lined the sidewalks
| - haI Fad
against the curbIngs in every direction.
A squadron OF cavalry was depIoyed
about the embassy, and as the limousine
stopped under the pOrte-cochere six
buglers mounted and halted before the
big red-brick structure and sounded four
fiourishes. The duke raised his hand to
his hat in salute. -Four fiourishes is the
military recognition OF the President OF
the United States and members OF royal
| States as the official representative Of
Canada he would have been given three
| nourishes by the buglers.
For probably a quarter OF an hour the
duke remained within the embassy. while
the crowds outside stamped their feet
and blew their breath against their chilli
| ed hands, waiting patiently for another
glimpse of his royal hghness. House
tops in the vicinity were vantage points
windows OF the embassy could be seen
the faces of maids peering down for a
peek at the uncle OF their sovereign.
Three photographers entered the
grounds OF the embassy and took sta
| tons from where they expected to take
| snapshots as the duke departed. A but
Ter, indignant and important. ordered the
photographers away, informing them
they were on British territory.
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appeared under the porte cochere and
entered the automobile to drive to the
White House. He was accompanied by
Ambassador Bryce, Mai. Butt. Chandler
Hale, Third Assistant Secretary OF State:
Col. Spencer Cosby, u. s. A, chief or
the White House aids. and Lieut. John
W. TimmOns. u. S. n. A squadron OF
the Fifteenth Cavalry, commanded by
Mai Frederick Foltz, preceded the au-
| tomobiles bearing the royal visitor ana
his escorts. The horses galloped the few
blocks from the embassy to the White
House, going direct TO the Executive
Mansion through Connecticut avenue.
Privntes Lose Caps.
The cavalry depIoyed before the White
House with the men facing the entrance.
The horses. excited and nervous because
Of the automobiles and the fast gallop,
reared and plunged. and several prIvates
lost their caps. With the cavalrymen's
sabers at present, the royal visitor passed
before the line in the automobile and
stopped directly before the entrance, rails
ing his hat as he passed beneath the por-
tico.
The cavalry band struck up the stirring
strains of the national anthem OF Eng
land, God Save the King" and the
buglers added to the music with four
rr-hg ha
the horses neighed and whinnied.
Mai. Butt and eight other military and
naval aids, in full uniform, stood in
two lines in front Of the White House
door. The distinguished visitor was es-
corted by the corps OF aids into the
Green Room, where they awaited the
arrival of the President. Mai. Butt in
formed Mr.. Taft OF the dukes arrival.
and accompanied him into the Blue
Room, where Mr.. Taft stood near the
windows opening upon the rear OF the
Mansion.
The introductions were brief and
simple. Chandler Hale, Third Assistant
Secretary OF State. entered the Blue
Room and announced the presence Of
the duke and the British Ambassador
Mr. Hale introduced the British Ambas-
sador 10 the President. The duke was
presented TO Mr.. Taft by Ambassador
Bryce The doors were closed, and the
President and his royal visitor engaged
for about fifteen minutes in private
converse ton. the subject OF which was
not disclosed. Next the duke introduced
to the President Col. Lowther his mill
tary aid, and Ambassador Bryce present
ed the members Of the embassy stan who
accompanied the duke to the White
House.
Assemble in Red Room.
In the meantime, Mrs. Taft. Miss Helen
Taft Mrs. Bryce, wife OF the British
Ambassador, and the members of the
Cabinet and their wives; Mr.. and Mrs.
Huntington Wilson. and Miss Harriet
Anderson, Of Cincinnati. who Is a guest
at the White House, had assembled in
the Red Room. The President invited
the duke into the Red Room to have a
cup of tea with Mrs. Taft. Mr.. Taft per-
sonalIy presented Mrs. Taft and Miss
Taft to the duke. Mai. Butt presented
the duke to the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Knox. the Secretary OF the Treasury
and Mrs. MacVeagh. the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Meyer. Secretary Stim-
son, the Attorney General and Mrs.
wickersham, Postmaster General Hitch
cock, the Secretary Of the Interior and
Mrs. Fisher, the Secretary OF Commerce
and Labor and Mrs. Nagel, Secretary
Wilson. and a few other distinguished
guests.
Tea, cake, and sandwiches were served
The duke chatted with every one In
most democratic manner. Mr.. TAFT, Sec
retary OF State Knox, and the duke
had as extended a discussion as the
time would permit After the duke had
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