The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26
King William w. of England,

King William w. of England,
King Louis Philippe of France,
King Joseph of Spain, Emperor
Dom Pedro of Brazil, King
Edward of England, the Pres
ent King of Belgium and the
Present King of Siam All Wis
tied America, as Did Several
French, German, British and
Japanese Princes-A Trap Laid
to Capture British Prince Will
liam Henry in New York and
Carry Him Away-Democracy
of Emperor Dom Pedro While
Here-Insults to the Prince of
Wales While in America-How
Our Presidents Have Received
Their Royal Guests-Why In
ternational Etiquette Forbids
Royalty's Visiting Us Officially.
IVY JOHN ELFnETU WATKINS.
Washington. ID. G.
wv ASIiINGToN is excited b. tho
w prospect Of receiving the royal
party from Bulgaria. But the
fact that Its tllustrious guests Will
travel incoEnito must rob their recep-
tion here OF most Of its blaze and
Elory. Its fuas and feathers.
According To tho official code OF cti-
quetto binding enlightened nations
PRECEDENT Wilson would have to go all
tho way TO Sofa To return this royal
visit. were IL paid 10 our nation Of
Ncialiy. Inasmuch as American tradi-
tion forb!ds our Presidents going fai
overseas during his term OF Office, for
tiSn monarchs. respecting that feeling
have rcfrained from paying visits Of
state 10 our domain.
One Visit From nm Emperor.
The only rcIgn!ng monarch who ever
Nis.tod our shores Hitherto came uuof-
ncially. This was the Emperor Dom
Pedro. OF Brazil who, with his consort
the Empress Theresa Christina, was
April II. 1875. By Secretaries Fish. Taft
the ex- Presidents fathcr> and Robe
son; ulsc Major -Geucral Hancock and
Nlc" Admiral Rowan.
Having lost has black slouch hat
overheard .en roltc. the Emperor an-
pearcd on deck In n black SILK cap
and black broadcloth irocii coat. Ere
fcrritp to be received as q privatc
parsonage, rs stated. he refused To
come into the harbor on the American
sloop OF war. which awaited him at
quarantine. where tho local health Of
hcer unccrcrn oniously refused the Bra.
lillian minister's request 10 go aboard
the vessel bearing his sovereign stem
ping into the Fifth Avenue Hotel al.
most unnoticcd hy the crowd which
believed him - he aboard our sloop.
this democrat monarch got busy AT
once In planning afnusements That
night he and the Empress saw Henry
". played At Booths The;strc. ana the
next day, after hearing mass al 81
IatriCk Dom pedro, visited Central
Park. heard Moody preach at the H!p-
podronlc, visited Il ucwSAoys' lodging
house. a ire engine house and a police
station, rs we'll AS the ofiicc OF :;
metropolitan daily. a, tho late hour
when i, Was going TO press. And, on
the following day, after watching tho
European steamers load at Iiohoken. no
visited public schools ana hospitals
prlor 10 taking u train for san Fran
cisco
Washington. the strenuous monarch.
after driving from the station In an
ordinary cab. surprised the clerk Of
the Arlington Hotel by registering
there IT. the early morning Of Sunlay.
May Z. Immediately after breakfast
TIC Ii[ OK !ol mass Al -. .NattNc" :,
following which devotion. lie visited the
Capitol. where--despite his 80 pounds
he mounted the dome. Later he
drove about the city. and the hay fol-
lowing visited the Capitol again be-
fore calling informally upon President
Grant and taking an afternoon train
for the Centennial Exposition, In Phila-
delph!a.
Coming Of Spnin's Ex-King
far Is the only rcign!nG sovereign who