Evening star., 1913-10-20
C|TY'S SIGHTS seen
BY PRINCE ALBERT
Calls on President and Visits
Number of Places of Sci
entific Interest.

Prince Albert of Monaco, who arrived
In Washington yesterday afternoon for
I a visit to the scientific bureaus Of the
government. today called on President
Wilson and visited a number of places
Of scientific interest. His call at the
White House was informal. inasmuch
as the principality over which he rules
has no diplomatic representative in
Washington.
The prince, who Is most democratic in
his actions. and whose country has been
| made famous by its noted resort, Monte
Carlo. Is deeply scientific in his tastes
He plans to leave Washington Tuesday
| afternoon. but his time today and to-
morrow is filled with engagements.
Smithsonian Institution and the bu-
| reau of fisheries were visited this
| morning by the prince and tomorrow
he will see the bureau Of standards,
| the Congressional Library and a num-
ber OF other government Offices.
TO Visit Press Club.
Tonight he is to deliver a lecture on
| Researches on Oceanography and An
thropology" before joint meeting Of
the Washington Academy OF Sciences
and the Anthropological Institute Of
Washington at the New National Mu-
scum Admission to this lecture which
is to be profusely illustrated. lie to be by
card only.
Following the lecture. at 1880, o'clock
this evening. the prince Is to visit the
paper men Of the city and probably de-
liver short talk to them. Arrangements
for this reception were completed last
night.
4 committee Of local scientists met the
prince at the Union station yesterday
and accompanied him on his tour of the
city today. This committee was headed
by DR.. #. w. Clarke Of the geological
survey. and included @. R. Stetson, presi-
dent OF the Anthropoiogical Society; DR..
H. NJ. Smith of the fish commission. Rear
Admiral c. II. Stockton. president OF
George Washington University; Rear Ad-
sniral ]. K. Pillsbury OF the National
Geographic Society, Prof. C. +. Talman
Yates of the coast and geodetic survey
and DIR. L. Stejneger Of the. Smithsonian
Institution.
Occupying Presidential Suite.
Prince Albert. who is occupying the
presidential suite at the New willard
| Hotel during his stay here. arose early
this morning. with Capt H. Bouree. his
| aid.s-de-camp. and chief OF his academy
of sciences" and shortly after 8 O'Clock
| the committee Of scientists called on him.
| lie ate pIedkIdSt MS SuIIes ana lert
| for the Smithsonian Institution at 10
| o'clock.
| The prince said today that he had had
| good hunting in the west, but had not
succeeded in shooting q grizzly bear. as
he had desired. He complained that In
New York and Chicago the newspaper
men had followed him everywhere and
had bothered him very much.
| The scientists who received Prince Al
! bert made no mention to him of Monte
1 H. Il n4r.r %1.o& - -.,a
had nothing to do with the gambling con-
cession. since it paid its taxes just as
other institutions In his principality.
Guest at University Club.
Prince Albert was rendered a reception
at the University Club last night, and
large gathering Of men were on hand to
meet him. He greeted ali affably and
chatted informally with a number of the
prominent men present, including the
| French ambassador. J. j. Jusserand, who
acts as his next friend" in Washington.
I Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary also spoke
at the reception.
Prince Albert, In his address, which was
ex tempore. told how his studies of sea
life and ocean depths. of paieontology and
Of meteorology were closely related. Be-
ginning with a reference 10 the work as
| "our life" the prince explained that he
because / have not been alone in my task.
No man could have followed with any
success such elaborate researches and
prosecuted them with any results with
out colaborers. a faithful group of men
has followed and is still following me-"
Prince Albert said oceanography was
closely related 20 anthropoiogy. because
| life arose first in sea and that meteor
ology could be deemed related because of
| the profound notifications of atmospheric
conditions on each continent by the oceans
surrounding them.
..ulogized by Admiral Peary.
Admiral Peary euicgized Prince Albert
as a soldier and sailor. a scientist. a
sportsman. who has hunted the polar
bear in the arctic and the grizzly In the
west. who has been a patron of science,
as we'll as a man who. by his own
achievements. stands on the topmost rung
Col. NJ. M Parker, president Of the
club. introduced Prince Albert after
claude Bennett. chairman Of the enter
taioment committee OF the club, had call
. ed the assembiage to order. Many not
iables were In the princes audience. in
Guiding Dr. Harvey ". Wiley, Justice An
derson of the District Supreme Court,
Representative Hammond OF Vermont.
tine Peruvian minister and o. p. Austin,
secretary Of the National Geographic
Society.