New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Edward Is Welcomed
by Mayor and Secretary
of State at Reception
in Aldermanic Chamber
Places Wreath ON
Gen. Grants Tomb
Lunches With Notables
on the Renown; Given
Bible by Bishop Burch

The Prince of Wales rode into the
city's heart yesterday.
About him doomed and crashed
me supreme effort at noise of the
noisiest Of towns. From pavement,
windows and roofs million over
strained voices bade him welcome.
Aerial bombs, hundreds of whistles,
me blare cf dozen bands and the
looming Of saluting cannon from
the warships in the river combined
with these voices in New York's
erecting to her newest citizen.
\ week ago the reception commit
&c had planned every step and
tage of the ceremonies to be used
Il ushering the young prince into
lie city, from the landing at the
3attery and the ceremony at City
lall, where he was made "free-
sman of New York" up to the minute
lsst night when the royal barge took
re tired young man to the battle
.uiser Renown for the few hours
sep allotted him.
Cheers Drown Band Music
That program was followed
rough yesterday, but the men and
Nomen of New York rose up and
erwhelmed it. They drowned the
'-und of brass bands with the din OF
aeir voices shouting welcome. They
secured the decorations hung along
ower Broadway with blizzards of
arn paper. They fought the heavy
solicc guard to get close to his car
nd in the Aldermanic Chamber at
~ity Hall broke through the for
a,ality of the proceedings to cheer
IN frenziedly.
The broad grin that the slim boy
the olive brown and scarlet of a
british colonel wore all through his
ong ride through Manhattan bore wit
ress that the message the great city
'iundered and roared to him had gone
one.
The fervor with which hundreds
wrung his hand must have furnished
additional proof. By noon the princes
right arm was numb and helpless.
Uses His Left Hand
IT'S frightfully rude, know" he
said yesterday afternoon, "to shake
my right all morning and it's gone
back on me"
Early yesterday the royal barge
dropped d wn tho Hudson to the Penn
sy'vania Railroad shed in Jersey City.
Wien the police boat Patrol headed
across from the Battery, bearing the
committee, the sun had cut through
the mist ard the sky was clearing to
the deep blue of November.
Pennsylvania employees lifted the
fiTst cheer as the special train drew
INTO the shed, and the prince alighted
amid group of aides, resplendent in
SC riot ard gold.
From then on. for nearly three hours,
there was no minute when the racket
OF the city's We come was not sounding
IN the ears Of the slender lad. AS he
entered the barge the band OF the
street Cleaning Department on the
fatrol began God Save the King" AS
the barge headed out toward where
.ne sierra of Manhattan's buildings rose
through the haze the heav conclusion
OF aerial bombs began to shake the
ar From each as it exploded the
STARS and Stripes and the Union Jack
"oated slowly down toward the river
Calls Skyline Wonderful
Il have never seen anything so Won
aerIui IN NY ise," Sad &c prince, as
ms eye swept the vista of Manhattan's
skyline.
Whistles from river craft added to
ne, ,tumult and at last when the barge
cooked at the Battery bombs and
WASTES were wiped out by the roar
against the backs of the ranks of
.esulars' marines and bluejackets who
we're trying to keep a space Gear in
1rvnt OF the landing stage.
Arm ofhcers and naval men in blue
ana gold surrounded the little figure
~ he uniform of colonel OF the Welsh
". u.uards. " der the cap with the ieek
VI "a!es in god on its front the rudy
"Ne - tie prince was lit .uD with :.
boyish grin.
mere was moment while motors
auared and the reception committee
WI, was hustled into the waiting cars
men men the troops swung into columns of
piatoons, and behind rank of mounted
ponce started up Broadway.
City Roars Greeting
Ahead stretched the deep valley that
- lower Broadway, its buildings loom.
Ing tremendous through the haze that
lung lung to the streets. Through the
Wy Inissy distance the white bulk of the
"oolworth Building cleaned in ths
sunlight. - ~
suddenly, as the crowd that filled
9.aewaiSs and every window to capacity
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