Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-22
Royal Guests Arrive Today
NEW YORK TO HAVE DUKE AND
 DUCHESS OF coNNAUGHT.
GOTHAM SOCIETY ALL AGOG
Princess Patricia, Who Rejected
 Young King Alfonso, One of the Party Programme of Social Gsiety.

New YcIk, Jan. 21.-The arrival here tomorrow of the Duke and Duchess of Connlught will mark the first visit by British royalty to New York city since 52 years ago. when the then Prince Of WllesAwho was the late King Ed ward VII, came here and travelled from New York to the west The lead CTS of society here have prepared to extend a welcome fitting such royal guests.
 Whitelaw Reid, ambassador to the court of St James, who, with Mrs. Reid, will act as host and hostess of the roya! visitors, will be at the Grand Central station to meet the party.
 Personnel of Party.
 Beside the duke, who is governor general of Canada, and uncle of King George w.. and the duchess. the party will inclHde the 25 years old daughter, Princess Patricia, Miss Pelley. one of the ladies in waiting at the govern ment house, Ottawa, Lieut.. Colonel Low ,ler, military secretary to the duke, and Captain Rivers -Bulkeley, controller of the vice regal house. The party will be driven directly to Am bassadOr Reid's home at 451 Madison avenue, and remain there until Thurs- day afternoon.
 A Social Programme.
 The Trogramme is altogether so- cial one, for the visitors desire to avoid the round of public functions which would be necessary on an off, cial visit to the United States. The programme, so far as it has | been arranged, is as follows: nfa ! luncheon at their home with the vis- | itors and several New York friends | as guests.
 Monday afternoon-The first of sev- i eral sightseeing tours about the city. ] Monday eVening-A dinner at the | Reid home. with Cardinal Farley, an | old friend and neig1bor of the Relds, as one of the guests invited to meet l the royal visitors. This function will be informal and followed by a musi- l cale
 Tuesday afternoon-A luncheon and | sightseeing tour.
 Tuesday eVening-A formal dinner | at the Reids'. with several hundred New York society leaders. invited to meet the royal guests. followed by l small dance Bishop Greer of the | New York diocese and several mem bers' of the families of Presidents | Lincoln. Grant and HaTriBon, who are living here, or not far from New | York, are among those said to have been invited.
 Wednesday-Pr for the day not settled.
 Wednesday evsnina-Dinner and musicale at the home of Mir. and Mrs, ogden Mills. MT. Mills is brother of Ms Reid
 Thursaay aftsrnsOn-Departure for Ottawa.
 More minute details of the pro gramme have been withheld because the visit is considered wholly private and personal.
 | No "Wsedine Out" of Society. | Ambassador Reid made it known that both he and Mrs. Reid felt keen ly the reports that they intended to ''Wee1 out certain clements in soci- ety IT. the matter of invitations. It was said there was no attempt to dis crimrate. It has been decided that no general list of those Invited will be made public.
 First English Princess in America,
 In none of the arrangements has any particular reference been made to the entertainment of Princess Patri- cia. She is the first princess of the English blood royal ever to set foot on ta3 soil of the United States. She ls pretty and as democratic girl as can be found in Europe. Her popu- laritv at home is unbounded and she was the favorite niece of King Ed ward. She is an accomplished horse
 women and has shot big game In Africa. 1t is said that she once re- fused the proffered hand of King Al- fonso of Spain.
 W'r Call on New York Friends.
 She has a number of close friends
 in New York and it is expected that
 during her stay here she will visit . number e them.
 Royal Party Leaves Ottawa Ottawa, Can, Jan. 21-Csnsda.s gov-
 ernor general, his royal highness. the : Duke of Connaught accompanied bS their royal highnesses, the Duchess
 and Princess Patricia, left this after
 noon over the Cana dian Pacific rail- way at 525 o'clock for New York to be the guests for four days of White law Geqf. the American ambassador to England and Mrs. Reid. The ducal party left on the car. Cornwall and York, in which the present king of Eng.lnd traveled through Canada as
 the Duke of York several years ago
 This car is believed to be one Of the
 most magnificent ever built. , No Surprise at Washtn gton. Washington, Jan. 21-In conhninR his visit to the United States to 8 short stay in New York, the Duke oi ; Conndnght the uncle of George V. oi } England, has not offended President Taft TOT has the fact that he had moi : come to Washington caused any greAi