El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05

WASHINGTON D. c. Sept 5--Ot-
W fetal Washington is all excited
over the approaching visit OF Edward
Albert Christian George Andrew Pat
rick David Windsor. prince Of Wales.
Royalty has not often honored our
shores by It's presence. and when It
does so the state department rushes
TO get out its -etiouet in the pres
ence Of royalty" and brushes up on
the rules for backing out Of a room
without breaking ones neck. With
out such preparation, somebody might
fall over q foo1stool. OF make some
other faux pas mat could not be ex-
cused. even on the overworked
grounds OF American informality.
Washington's preparations for the
royal visitor are not OF course limited
to an intensive course IN court man
ners. The third assistant secretary
Of state. Breckenridge Long, his s-sft.
the white house secretaries, and milf
tary aides are all making definite ar
rangements for the princes stay at
the white house, this October.
The program Of entertainment viii
depend partly on his royal highness.
The prince OF Wales" says the
third assistant secretary's office i'm
and must be consulted as to what he
would like to do while in Washing
ton" As the prince has not yet in
formed the president regarding this
important matter, the schedule Of
events cannot be maed out complete.
VIII Give Dinner.
The president, as the host OF the
prince, viii undoubtedly give a formal
dinner in his honor, and the prince
viii as undoubtedly express a desire
- and the al
just as did his grandfather. Edward
Albert, when ne visited the United
States as prince Of Wales in 1850.
Then, too, certain details Of pro-
cedure can be arranged far in al
vance. It is doubtless already decided,
for instance, that when the prince
enters Washington he viii step from
his private car into the presidents
room at the union station, to be well
coined there by the presidents rep
resentative; and that he viii then fol-
low a trail Of red carpet boroered
by troops standing ct attention 70 tie
presidential automobiles, and ride In
state up Pennsylvania avenus to the
executive mansion
The prince Will be the personal
guest Of president Wilson just as
the other Edward Albert was the
guest Of president Buchanan in 1860.
Buchanan's royal visitor Travelled in
the United States as baron Ren1reW,
which was one OF his titles By leav-
ing behind his heavy baggage OF
titles. he simplified matters to the ex-
tent that some OF the most onerous
British court formalities were dis
pened with.
The baron" planted a tree at Mt
Vernon. drank a mint 1ulep IN VIZ
einia. danced outide the white house, ]
(presideur Buchanan did not approve
Of dancing in the executive mansion I
and otherwise was shown America IN 4
proper style. According to cores
pondents Of the day, the baron found 4
his mint julep one Of his most pleas
urable experiences IN the United
ire HandshnIinE Question.
When introduced to guests at the I
white house reception, the baron
smiled and bowed. while president I
buchanan at his side shook hands
after presidential custom, and people /
remarked on the difference between /
cold British Formally and American !
democracy. Customs are subject to
change, however, both in renuniics
and monarchies- Sixty YEAR, before I
Buchanan's nlstration, S5eorse
Washington had decided that dignity /
demanded that the chief executive 1
receive callers without shaking hands. /
To make handshakinE impossible, he I
made a point OF holding his cooked /
hat in his hands when he received 4
nMIHeNaN
white house levees and Jeftersonian I
democracy. and colonial objections TO I
handshaking as undignified were for
Democratic as the present prince
OF Wales undoubtedly is, certain con-
cessionE 70 his ROYAL status rust ne 4
made For instance. he must be pre- /
scented 10 the president by some one
high enough IN rank to be worthy OF I
When prince Henry Of Prussia
visited the white house in 1902. this /
presentation question arose suddenly /
as the prince came before president !
Roosevelt No one Of high enough I
rank was on hand to introduce the /
visitor. and after an awkward minute.
the prince OF Prussia sfeDped forward /
and presented himself to the presi- |
dent OF the United States.
Germany Was Popular.
This brother Of the exkaiser was I
greeted with a great deal OF en+husi- /
asm By the people OF the United /
States and for the most part favora- /
BILE comments were made in regard 10 /
his smiling appearance and artanie
savings. Some editors limited at the !
time that the prince was on a secret !
mission for the kaiser. one remarked
that ION prince Henrv's last visit he
Travelled as a mailed fist. and now he
goes as a velvet glove" The Prussian I
prince came and went, and aside from !
the statement that he was "bearer OF I
messages Of friendship and goodwill !
from the German nation" his purpose I
in visiting the United States was new
er announced
TO return to his royal highness, Ed !
ward Albert. Il may be said that he
too comes bearing a message OF
friendship He comes to the United
states at a most favorable time, when ,
England and the United States are