The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-26
GREETING
PLEASING TO WALES
rormality Gives Way to Regu-
lar American Cheers and
Enthusiasm.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO WELSH
Prince for First Time Appears
in Army Uniform Of a
Captain.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO WELSH

sta6 Correspondent Of Tn. Sur.
-..oxro. ont. Aug. 2b.-Torontc
..,a,a itself to-day in Its welcome &c
=. prince Of Wales. The formal, the
-,.,ormal and the informal all com
"a N make the welcome one which
=, prince seemed to appreciate to the
utmost
ermm.d up, the impression made upor
IN. peOple Of Toronto is that the Prince
,horoughly unassuming, delightfully."-
S,mocratic and entirely nkeable youns
nan.
t,y,he cities Of st. John, Halifax and
on.hac which he has visited. the Prince
AS come in contact with people In whom
~ usages attending the entertainment
~ ,ovalty are inherent The same Is
,r,s ~ this city, but in addition the
prince to-day came in contact for the
a., time with the more modern, the
.ors democratic, the more Independent
a. canada. He met men high in govern
rental office who were proud to pas
beIr homage because they are his fel'
: Ov countrymen
The Prince arrived at 10 o'clock this
corning aboard the special steel trair
A, the Canadian Pacific Railway. which
!, boarded at Three Rivers, Quebec
,,sterday. From the moment he stepped
,,om his private car to receive n spon-
tneous and thoroughly informal wei.
one until he made his last public APP
sarance for the day he was acclaimed
rith more American-like demonstrative.
,,ss than at any other time during hit
orr Toronto, in the manner OF hei
rslcomes, resembles New York. 1t wa,
ali and cheer and cheer and hail. Tn,
ty was lavishly decorated.
The Prince wore an army uniform fol
he first time since he set foot in Can.
ada. It was that of a Captain of the
Welsh Guards, an honorary rank which
he holds among others and which hi
l:ed to-day as compliment to the littl,
,olony Of Welsh people who make W
he population OF this city. On his stat
ap was the insignia representing Tho
Welsh leek, but which many mistook fol
he insignia OF the Grenadler Guards, IL
which the Prince is also a Captain.
The Prince was formally received IL
ntario by Sir John Hendrie, Lieutenant
Governor Of the Province, and Sir VII
am Hearst, Premier OF Ontario. Aftel
hurried visit to Government house, tn.
residence Of the Lieutenant Governor
he Prince was taken to the Provincial
Parliament Building. where the custom
arg addresses ohwelcome were read OF
behalf OF the city and province.
Gives Thanks I'm Welsh.
The Prince replied, laying particular
stress on the part the city and PROVING
played in the conduct of the war. Blu
m he emerged from the building and ;
Welsh choir began to sing welcome
the Prince showed his appreciation b,
expressing his thanks in few words IL
Welsh.
During his journey tosand from tn,
Parliament Buildings the Prince \wa!
escorted by two squadrons OF the Roy
Canadian Dragons. Along the entir,
rrts thousands of people lined tn,
streets and cheered vociferously as h,
vent by.
The next stop was at the grounds o
he Canadian national exhibition ad
oining Stanley barracks. This exhibi
ton is an annual event Of great nteres
and Importance to the people OF eastern
Canada, particularly Ontario. Tn
Prince went direct to the Administrative,
Building. where he was the guest OF I
Russell, president and the directors
ior luncheon, at the conclusion of whicl
le made an impromptu speech, thankin,
he officials for the opportunity OF com
Ing in such intimate contact with rep
esentatlyes % the Industrial and agr.
elltural elements Of the Province.
starts Airmen to New York.
After the luncheon the Prince wa
.Sortedsto the stand about which nearl
5000 were closely packed. In the tumul
cheers the Princes simple announces
nent declaring the exhibition open wa
hardly heard. A moment later he ha
waved his hand over his head, an
elghteen aviators most of them Canada
.I-sryice men, who had lowered owe
he field. were Off on their first interna
uonal a!rplane race in history. The
VII reach New York some time this eve
ang
At a luncheon given at the Royal Ca
adian Yacht Club to-day a public receI
ION was held. with the Prince shakin
lands with men. women and children
peaking a word to them each, thankin
N''~'' A'''N SNNPNiOh oAAo AoA NV
1preslons Of welcome.
II | salute YOU ALL" he said, land
NOW the material of which you ar
made Your sons and husbands and brotf
s showed their worth on the battlefield
Il" France, where had the pleasure c
soclaung with them. Canada ha
nown her spirit In battle"
Il Little children were in evidence to-da
Nhefever the Princes scurrying automC
ol.e carried him. They climbed on tn
zoe Of his machine when 1t stoppe
lhul carried away to their mothers b
inc shiny coated Dominion policemen
ahd they sang to him and shouted I
Am until he stood up in his machin
one point ard said This is simpl
great"
Tomorrow morning he will visit hos
H'als talking with wounded service mel
ano Will have luncheon in the Govern
leht House, later to receive a degree a
ne University OF Toronto. A garde
party Will be held at 3:30 o'clock.
shnsr and dance is to be held at tn
Royal Canadian Yacht Club to-morro'
night.
SHOULD ARREST MOT0RMAN