Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-18
STATE HOUSE
Mex. Meeting Council 10 Wednesday, Aug 20

then presented medals to several Of
the war heroes.
A sightseeing tour of the city was
then made by auto. the prince visiting
the monument to the South African
heroes in Ri-'erview park and paid a
visit to the reestahlishment hospital In
West st. John, where he was enthusi-
astically greeted by the wounded men,
many OF whom he spoke with. He then
went to the city postofiice. where he
attended the presentation of the memo
rial tablet in honor of the various New
Brunswick units that went to France
and performed the unwilling ceremony.
He then drove to the Union Club where
he had lunch, his party including Gov
ernor Milliken and Captain Hart The
remainder of the party had lunch at
the hotel,
THE party after lunch went out %
the Government House at Rothsay, this
party including Governor and Mrs. Mil
liken and the governors staff. An i'm
mense crowd was also there. A large
pavilion was erected for the dancing
and the decorations were very elabor-
ate. After the prince lad fulfilled his
dancing engagements he returned to
the city to keep other engagements.
1.-The prince is "A years old and ap-
pears about 10. He is modest and I'M
affected. natural and easy in bearing,
and with the appearance of a slight
nervousness on landing, conducted him
self as a veteran at such functions. I
took particular notice of the attitude of
, the people toward him and saw and
heard nothing but the most cordial
looks and words-the applause and good
feeling was spontaneous and not forced.
They liked his appearance. were glad
to see him and manifested il in open,
friendly manner-just like US Yankees,
when we like a fellow. He was very
democratic and friendly. speaking to
one and all, at any time. He was in
excellent spirits and good humcr, car
rying smile most of the time, evident
ly pleased with the spontaneity of his
reception by the people. 1t certainly
was a wonderful demonstration. too.
when left standing alone for a few
! moments at the dock he turned to and
/ chatted with Governor Milliken and
again at the luncheon. the governor be-
| ing seated but two chair away, around
| the corner of The table from the prince.
the latter chatted at some length about
| Maine and her people. expressing his
! own and his country's appreciation of
! what the State and it's people had done
j for Great Britain, mentioning especial
/ ~ the care of the British wounded in
Portland.
= He told Governor Mlliken that he
. had hoped to visit Portland on this trip
! but had found that it would be impos-
! sible, but that he hoped to visit this
! country again and would certainly plan
on visiting Maine. the people of which
occupied a warm spot in his affections
! He was most cordial in all his CONVEX
sation with the governor, to whom he
devoted no small amount Of his atten-
! ton.
! THE prince, certainly made a good
| impression on the people Of New Bruins
| wick as well as the visitors from Main :
and the people of St. John and the
province certainly gave him warm
welcome. Therefore everyone is pleas.
ed and should be. 1t was an enjoyable
trip"
And then We gave the colonel the
credit of being a very observing young
man and thanked him for the inter-
view.