The evening world., 1919-11-19
PRINCE Of WALES VISITS THE FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS AND SEES HORSE SHOW

which you shared our difficulties and
came to our aid
make this acknowledgment oil
the more gladly because know that
your assistance was based not onl-.
on sentiments OF friendship but on
deep conviction that the aims tor
which we Western AlliCe fought we're
also tho aims OF the United states.
The Great War has revealed mariS
things 10 ne hut u has revealed
nothing more clearly than the close
ness with each other 10 nn
extent which no one. believe had
realized until the war ovcrthrew the
normal business routine of All. The
welfare of all the nations is inter
locked. Your prosperity Is crscutiaI
to ours aud ours to yours. We de-
pend upon organized communities
and made its mark ~ ~ their daiy
life.
Feeling that strongly. am very
glad and very proud TO be the guest
OF the New York Chamber OF Com
mercc to-day. thank you ngnin
most sIncercly for your hospitality.
and I wish increasing power and
prosperity to the great business COM
munlty OF New York"
Ambassador Grey also spoke.
Special guests OF the Chamber at
the luncheon with the Prince were
Gen. J. J.. Pershing. Lieut.. Gen.
Robert Lee Bullard. Major Gen. John
=. oHiyan and Judge f. II. Gary of
tile United states Steel Corporation.
When the Prince OF Wales stepped
ashore from a launch Of the Renown
at the Columbia Yacht Club float at
S6th Street shortly before 10 o'clock
this morning TO begin his sight see
ing trip. II wis observed that he
had shed his uniform OF "A captain OF
British infantry. He wore a gray
tweed suit and a light gray over
coat with what the tailors call
"pinchedg back" his shoes were light
tan and he wore black (not brown)
derby. There was no pin in his red
and black cravat and he carried
light or whittier" cane.
Former Major George Brokaw
Compton. Chairman of the New York
County CppWbttee OF tho American
Legion 'tHtkf'the inspection presented
TO the British Great War Veterans u
silk American Gag. handing II to the
Prince Lieut.. Col. W. F. Sage, COM
mtndinE the veterans. sent Private
1 B. Il. stevens. Distinguished Conduct
Medal. forward. who knelt while the
Prince placed the butt of the stand
ard in the socket OF tho color-bearer's
I belt OF Stevens. Capt. A. b. Muir
head on behalf OF the Women's Aux
Hilary. accepted similarly a British
standard. The Prince stood back and
cstIne TO a salute while the national
anthems of both countries were
| played. and then sent the tiag-beaTers
to their commands
For the officers Capt +. e. BAsgley
| presented an ornate certificate of
| membership and n gold badge to the
rrince. The New York Scottish
| ton of Drum Major David Long,
furnished the music for the cere-
| monies.
VISITS TOWER OF THE WOOL.
WORTH BUILDING.
Inc Prince was then taken to Low
CT Manhattan. His first stop WIS nj
the Woolworth Building.
Hubert Parson, head OF the Wool
worth Estate: Lewis Il. Pearson OF
the Board of the Irving National
Bank. and General Agent Edward J.
Hogan showed New York's tallest OF
tall buildings To His ROYAL Highness.
The Prince is to he the guest OF the
British societies at Il banquet at the
Waldorf Astoria tonight. From the
dinner he will go 10 ball In his
honor at the home OF Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid.
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