The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-18
BRITISH PRINCE
CALLS ON WILSON.
Prospective King of England Also
Journeys to Mount Vernon and
Plants Cedar.

1ISW, idtSA Mig oo"oho -, 9ASpe
when he visited Washington in 1860,
greeted today the grandson Of that
British king in Albert Edward,
Prince of Wales.
The prince was taken to the presi-
dents sick room after her had had
tea with Mrs. Wilson and the presi-
dents daughters, Miss Margaret Will
son and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre. The
visit to the White House followed
motor trip to Mount Vernon, where
the youthful British heir laid
wreath on Washington's tomb and
planted a young cedar before the
resting place of the leader of the
American colonies in their struggle
with England.
Soon after the president and the
prince had exchanged greetings, the
president noticed that his visitor was
looking closely at the massive old bed
and told him it's story-how the
princes grandfather had slept in it
when he was entertained at the
White House by President Buchanan
and of it being the same bed in
which President Lincoln slept dur
ing his years in the White House.
The president inquired Of the
prince as to his father, mother and
grandmother and mentioned particu-
larly the pleasure with which he re-
ceived a cablegram today from
Queen Mother Alexandra.
The meeting between the prince
and the president was much the same
nas such might occur between any
healthy normal boy with keen sense
! of humor and middle aged states
man whose cares have not driven the
gift of laughter from him. The
president laughed heartily at the
vivid and humorous account the
{ prince gave of his experiences since
his arrival on the American CONT
nent. The British heir was very enSS
thusiastic at the warmth of the re-
ception he had received in the United
States.
The conversation between the two
covers a wide range Of subjects and
after the prince had left, Rear Ad-
miraf Grayson, the presidents per-
sonal physician, said that the presi-
dents spirits had risen as the result
of the visit and that he had enjoyed
it greatly.
The prince was accompanied to
Mount Vernon by Vice President
Marshall and Secretary Lansing and
he seemed to enjoy thoroughly the
drive through the autumn tinted
Virginia woods with the sun shining
for the first time since the royal
visitors entered the United States.
Arriving at the entrance OF the
grounds of the Washington mansion,
Prince Edward passed through a
long lane of infantrymen at present
arms" on his way to the tomb. He
remained there only a few minutes
and passed on to the Washington
j 1E7ansion. -, :,
Examining the relics within the
1narsion the prince showed both
Youthful curiosity and Students
interest and was particularly at
tracted by photograph of his
grandfather when he visited Mount
Vernon. Looking at the photograph
closely the prince remarked:
81 see grandfather wore plug
hat. I wonder if I should have done
the same
Before leaving he signed the
voluminous register Of guests be-
meath the names of King Albert,
Queen Elizabeth, and the. Duke of
Brabant, and was introduced to Miss
Alice Riggs of Washington, a survi-
!! vor of the party which welcomed his
granfather to Mount Vernon in 1860,
who told the prince how his grand
father hal picked. her up in his arms
and kissed her.
Prior to the trip to Mount Vernon
the prince decorated 80 American
: officers and enlisted men and seven
Red Cross nurses. Tonight, he was
ee guest of honor at dinner at the
British embassy and later members
Of the diplomatic corps greeted him
at a reception given by Viscount
rey the British ambassador.