The Washington herald., 1919-11-16
BY E. {. DRUM.HUNT.

Long win the memory of last
week. made historic by the visit Of
the Prince OF wales. remain in the
nindsAof Washingtopians.
The city had been anticipating the
: coming OF his royal highness for
Months and months People had
saiked about II. thought about it
and written about IT. And they
weren't disappointed bit The
prince Just won the hearts of all
Who saw him The women all ex-
Claims: Isn't he a dear: ISN'T he
epte or isn't he sweet" The men
say. Hes a regular fellow"
And he Is all that and more He
= mans man and yet has a dis
tfnct attraction for the feminine
eye. I'm for him
He Is so human. think he
doesn't enjoy being a prince very
much. He certainly dlslikes all
pomp and ceremony. And he man
aged 10 get away from some OF II
during his visit here. The Kins
and Queen OF the Belgians were as
Informal as kings and queens can
be. but the prince was even uaore
2 SO. There was no red carpet spread
for him and his hosts did not greet
him at the entrance of their resi-
denceS. Those were the only two
royal customs followed when enter
tanning their majestles-
The Prince OF Wales wsS awfully
good looking. too His rosy cheeks
and gnow white skin would make
any girl Jealous And yet he looks
very much the man. He Is my idea
OF . real fairy prince. young. good
looking, clever, rich. heir to the
throne of one of the greatest ma
tionS of the eaTth-and a bachelor.
His manners are perfect. He has q
splendid sense Of humoT and that in
DENIAL BILE something called PERSONAL
ity- Just to see him is to like him.
/ don't think IN ever forget my
nrst view Of him. l was on the sta
tion platform as he left the train;
came down the steps OF the very
last platform OF the last car of an ex-
cesdingly long train. so long that II
extended beyond the covered part OF
= the Platform. He looked so sleepy;
was dlmoSt blinking, He had on the
uniform Of a colonel of the Welsh
quarts. most OF it hidden p~der an
overcOat that was too long to please
my fancy. II was of grey with big
lapeis. II was ytishtly huttoned show
ing. above. 4 soft collar, with a plain
brown tie and simple gold scarf pin
and below a pair OF shiny brown
boots and spurs. A large sword hung
at his side, I beard q policeman say
he looked like "A boy in his daddy's
coat. But II was his hat that ap-
pealed 70 me the most and which
pops into my mind first when I SIC
ture him that day; il was at such a
raksh angle. II was the human
touch to his ''Get-up." 1t seemed to
wink at you and whisper. See. this
Is man as wen as a prince"
PRINCE LIKED
HIS RECEPTI0N.
be appeared to be really glad to see
the Vice President and even more. SO
20 see Gen Pershing. And the En-
bass staff seemed to be so glad 10
sec him. -cmindsd me of a bunch OF
proud fathers. None of them seemed
10 notice it was pouring rain; know
seyeIcl silk hats were ruined. The
rain kept huge crowds from gathering
outside the station as they did wher
the-rOyal Belgian party arrived but
the inside was filed to overiowinl
and r-h-n they saw the Prince they
just screamed II was a regular
tunult. He looked about him ant
salut"l and saluted and then Esalute6
come more He looked quite pleased
at his reception. And the crowC
s looSed pleased to have the privilege
OF VIC coming him
Sore one has issued very strict
orders about forbiddlng anyone in the