New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Prince Visits
President at
White House
British Heir Lays Wreath
on Washing:on's Grave,
ID DecOr Orates Soldiers
and Red Cross Nurses

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Pres ident
Wilson, propped up IN the great ma
hogany bed in which Baron Renfrew
later King Edward VII. slept when
he visited Washington in 1860. greeted
to-day the grandson of that British
King, in Albert Edward, Prince of
Wales
The prince was taken to the presi-
dents sick room after he had had tea
with Mrs. Wilson and the Presidents
daughters. Miss Margaret Wilson and
Mrs. Francis B. Sayre. The sist to
the White House followed = motor
trip to Mount Vernon. where the youth
ful British heir laid wreath on
Washington's tomb and planted a voun.,
cedar before the resting place of the
leader OF the American colonies in
their struggle with England.
Soon after the Presiden. AID the
prince had exchanged greetings, the
Pres sldent noticed that his vistor WIS
looking close y at the massive old bed
and told him its story how the
princes grandfather had Slept in it
when he was entertained at the White
House by President Buchanan and Of
its being the same bed in which rresi-
dent Lincoln slept during his wears in
the White House
Inquiries as to Father
The President inquired of the prince
as TO hi father. mother and grand
mother, and mentioned particularly the
pleasure with which he received "A
cablcgram to-day from Queen Mother
Alexandra.
The meeting between the prince and
the President was much the same as
might occur between any healthy, nor
mai boy with keen sense of humor
and a mlddle-aged statesman whose
cares have not driven the gift oy
laughter from him. The President
aughed heartily at the vivid and
humorous account the prince gave OF
ms experiences since his arrival on
the American continent The British
her was very enthusiastic at tnr
warmth of the reception he had re
celved in the United States. The cor
Nersa1ion between the two covered d
WIDE range of subjects. and after the
prince had left Rear Admiral Gray
son, tne Presidents personal phys,
clan sald that the Presidents spirits
mad risen as the result OF the visit
ana that he had enjoyed il greatly.
Inc prince was accompanied ia
Mount Vernon by Vice Pre- sldent Mar.
snail and Secretary Lansing, and he
seemed to enjoy thoroughly the drive
through the autumn-tinted Virginia
woods with the sun shining for the
nrst time since the royal visitor en-.
tered the United States.
Examines Relics With Interest
Arriving at the entrance of the
grounds Of the WASHINGTON mansion
the prince passed through long lane
OF lnfantrymen at present AIMS" OF
ms way to the tomb. He rename.
there only a rev minutes and passed
on to the Washington mansion.
Examining the relics wi hin the man.
slon. the prince showed both Il youthful
curiosity and students interest and
was particularly attrac ed by a photo
graph taken Of his grandfathor wher
he visited Mount Vernon Looking al
the photograph closely, the prince re.
marked:
Il see grandfather wore "a plug hat
| wonder if | should have done the
same?"
Before leaving he signed the volum-
nous register OF guests beneath the
names OF King Albert, Queen Elizabct tn
and the Duke of Brabant. and was in
troduced to Miss Alice Riggs. OF
Washington, a survivor of the part,
which welcomed his grandfather "a
Mount Vernon in 1850. who told the
prince nov MS grandfather and picked
her up III his arms and kissed her
DecOrates Men and Nurses
Prior to the trip 70 Mount Vernon
the prince decorated eighty American
oihcers and enlisted m 81 and ST n
Red Cross nurses. Tonight he was
th' guest of honor at d.nner at the
British Embassy and later members OF