The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

enough to receive anS Invitation. 1
It reads:
Miss Lane requests the honor of
Dr. and Mrs. Du HamePs company
on Thursday evening. October 4, at
o'clcck. Executive mansion
Hi.aRIET LANE
VERY GRACIOUS.
There have been few more grakious
hostesses at the White House than
Miss Harriet Lane; she already had
the experience OF diplomatic life while
in London. and her gentle manner was
sunicient to win, not only her royal
guest, but also her America acqtaifit-
ances. In addition to a pleasing per-
sonality. President buchanan possessed
the dignity and venerable appearance
OF years. and during his Stay In Eng
land had formed friendships with more
than one of the royal party.
THE prince had arrived In Washing
ton on October 8. 1t was Secretary
CassA who met him ut the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Station (now a
thing of the pas0 and escorted him to
the White House. There we're state
dinners and visits to the British EN-
bassy and~there Is little doubt one
of the most enjoyable features was
the trip TO Mount Vernon on the gov
eminent launch the Harriet Lane.
Interest in the visit Of the prince
was shown in every quarter. and
many souvenirs were issued. still
possess at white silk badge upon which
Is woven in black a very excellent
portrait Of his royal highness. There
is a striking likeness to the published
pictures Of the grandson; both of them
show a strong resemblance to their
ancestor. the handsome prince con-
| sort. the husband Of Queen Victoria.
Whereas the masses Of the people
may have been occasionally wanting
In difference. there were many who
went to the other extreme. I heard
in Canada the story of a group OF
young ladies invited to a reception to
from one of the walters the privilege
of drinking from the tumbier that
had >been used by the young prince.
Then asking the waiter to assure
them It was the identical glass used
by his royal highness, the man replied
he was positive there was no nis-
take. for he. too. had drank from the
| turhbler
THE consideration and tact that in
after years distinguished King Ed
ward ii were manifest. even In those
days. Some may have greatness
thrust upon them. others may even
acquire 1t. but to be tactfuk one must
be born. not only with intelligence.
but with the delicacy which thinks
first of the feelings Of others"
Mrs. DuHamel said those were the
days when women wore the hoop
/ skirts and their hair low on their
necks. held down with heavy silk
hair nets, canelias and bayadere
stripes were fashionable then. OF
course you know the story of the
camelias. and bayadere stripes are
wide ones running around instead Of
up and down. Il didn't know and had
! to ask so thought you might not know
either. You see. I am far too young
to remember bayadere strfpes) Mrs.
DuHamel lives in an apartment in
Washington with one of her daugh-
ters-she raised a charming family of
seven children-whose chief interest in
life Is looking after her mother. She
reads to her and talks to her. helping
to keep her very remarkable mind
active. Though blind. Mrs. DuHamel
is wonderfully patient: just lives in
the past and awaits the end. Her
complexion is really quite remark
able for a woman OF her years. She
was married twice. She was welded
the first time when only sixteen years
of age and was a widow at seventeen.
FORMER PRINCE
HERE IN 1850. '
The Prince OF Wales has been in
vited to the academy in New York
where his grandfather danced. His
grandfather. the late Edward VII.
King Of Great Britain and Ireland,
Emperor of India. Defender OF the
Faith. etc. etc. having been enter
tained at a brilliant ball in the
Academy OF Music in New York.