The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26
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ton and Visiting President Washing
ton at Mount Vernon. This was gem
Grafton before Louis Philippe was
elected King OF France.
The Prince dc JoinyiII~.
His son. the Prince dc Joiuvllc, paid
us the honor of n visit in 1861 TO place
his son. tho Duo d. Penthevre, In tho
Naval Academy, at Annapolis. Then
with his two nephews. both royal
princes and Crardsons Of Louis Phil
ippc-thc Comte de Paris aud tho Due
do Charters-he Joined tho star OF
General Mcclellan and took an active
part in the chickahominy campaign.
Among the functions at which tho
Prince de Joinvilie was guest OF hon
or was 4 grand banquet at the Astor
House New York.
1T was 4 peculiarly French affair"
writes 4 chroniclcr OF this repast. Tho
menus were printed in French and the
Eew York orators and Aldermen tried
to talk French and Jared aoout as well
as did the prince himself. when he
tried to reply in English"
Not TO DO ootdpne. the prince ar
ranged grand ball on a French
frigate anchored In New Yori; harbor.
But such was the scramble for invi-
tations that His IIighncss saw fit to
mako 4 change OF base. lie sailed La
Belle poule up to Newport. whence the
elite of New York JoIrncycd - enjoy
his hospitality At Annapolis, hts son,
L'le luke o. f1oUI1leTNTp, Snarcu none
Of his fathers popularity in America,
hut was so severely ha.ed BIZ his
brother n!dshipmcu that he has ever
aftcrward entertained a strong anti
pathy for things American.
Prince OF Wales Visit.
Americas affectionate regard for Ed
ward VII, who always Interested us
far more than any other royal person
age. resulted from tho tact and utter
lack OF affectation displayed by him
when in 1850, he enjoyed the most In
innate hospitality which We have ever
extended to distinguished foreigner
No other national guest has ever been
nuartercd ar the White House, and TIL,
fact that he had known President
buchanan when the latter was min
lister TO England made the mans.on's
hospitality all the warmer, although
buchanan proved TO be somewhat Of /.
/ kiI-toy, for when the royal visitor
proposed n iarco with the Younger
guests at levec, the Pres! lent. fear
ing tho criticism OF the plain nee. pull.
frowncd upon tho frivolous suggestion
But later. while the prince was sailing.
upon the Potomac, during an official
trip TO Westinghouse tomb, near witch
he planted n horse chestnut trec-the
deck of the vessel bearing him was
cleared for neutrality-suspicious. not
nl!litary--and his youthful Highness
gave each pretty laea aboard a merry
n
1t Is recalled that at all OF the balls
| given In his honor in America he tact
| fully devoted his first attentions to tho
| matrons. who afterward In condolences
| TO young belle, no designated rs
! tho "old chaps" At n GEORGETOWN
seminary he merrily played tennis
| with the fair students.
| After his arrival at the White Hons,
| there was grand reception followed
| ~ fireworks Then there were two
diplomatic corps were bidden In turn
| TO meet Lord Renfrew"-for such was
his HIS i1n,eognit,o The British minister
Mansion he occupied the two north
west corner chambers OF the upper
noor, still known as the prince OF
visited Independcnce Hail. attended the
races at Point Breeze, and from tho
balcony OF tho old Continental Hotel
witnessed the turbulent mob thai
crowded Chestnut Street upon the cleo
ton night immediatcly preceding tho
mt a magnifccnr ball given in his honor
Mt the Academy OF Music. New York,
oherS os was sn SFepaTed "a, special service
Itch diem"
Two Unplcnsnnt incidents.
I lie metropolis honored him lao with
.orchiEht parade by the volun.uar
ne ,rS GGfpartmenti and procession by
tue state militia, In which later "a ,,
lrish regiment, the SiNty-ninth, refused
20 take part. a course or conduct which
Ne, making stir on both sides OF
losing It's colors. Another rcgrettahIs
anciient occurred during the process
SION which escorted the prince and his
suite from tho station at Boston yyhnn
nm EnEiishman in his party remarked
upon the red coats OF some American
troopers. ono or the Bostonians replied
Yes. we took them in no. don't you
Aiter sitting through a chorus OF
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