New-York tribune., 1919-11-20
Prince Sees
The City in
Swift Tour
Continued from page l

verse and the prince. who at the end
Of the third bar had replaced his hat
and started to move away, removed
II again and came to attention until it
had closed.
''The royal salutel" officers of the
veterans cried, as the prince came
abreast Of them. The ranks Strengthened
up, the eyes of every man on the slim
figure in gray, and behind them the
men Of the list snapped their rifles
to Present."
Down the line the prince walked,
stopping now and again to speak to a
soldier. on whose tunic medal shone,
or whose campaign ribbons proclaimed
he had served on the same front as the
prince.
Color bearers of the veterans now
moved forward, and Major George B.
Compton, chairman of the American
Legion. New York Coun,y, presented
sn American flag to the prince.
Your royal highness," he said. "this
American flag. symbol of freedom, is
presented by soldiers of democracy to
soldiers of democracy; by the Ameri-
can Legion to the British Great War
Veterans of America; by America s
sons 10 Britains best"
The prince took the flag and gave it
to one of the color bearers. who dropped
or one knee to receive it. The Ladies'
Auxiliary of the British Great War
Veterans of America. led by Mrs. A.
Belts Pescod, president, then gave a
Union Jack, which they had stitched
with their own hands. to his highness
This was in turn passed to the other
knee.lng co,or bearer. Both then rose,
wheeled and returned to their com
mand.
Lower Broadway Sees Prince
The wind had whipped up whitecaps
on the river and sand was beginning to
drive across the parade ground as the
prince climbed into Rodman Wana-
makers car. with the royal standard
a-autter from its radiator, and shot
down the waterfront to Seventy-ninth
Street, followed by the cheers of the
crowd.
score of automobiles swung in be-
hind him. a squad of motorcycle po-
lice closed in in front The procession
"a sed down West End Avenue to Sew
enty-second Street. through the park
20 Fif:y-ninth and then down the ave
nue..
The route that was to be taken had
not bsen announced ahead of time so
hat OF J parse crowd cheered as the
mae inc with the red, gold and blue
quartered standard reached lower
Broadway and the Woolworth Building
.oomed up ahead the familiar roar rose
again. Broadway was black with spec
yatcrs who were taxing the patience
and strength OF several hundred
mounted and foot police.
Views New York From Woolworth
Inside the green and gold lobby Of
the great skyscraper we're more police
and Secret Service men. Behind them
tenants Of the building, clerks and
stenographers fought for better view
and beloved greetings IS the prince
entered He was welcomed by Hubert
T. Parson Lewis L. Pierson and Ed
ward a. Cochran. superintendent of the
BUILDING who presented leather
oouni souvenir book to him. The party
.her stepped aboard an elevator and
sho. a'oft 20 the observation platform,
'a9 cot bove tho street
Bnreted by the wind the prince
chung to the guard rail and looked
down at the tremendous view spread
Out before him Directl below he
coud i see the small dark blot he had
sazed upon a moment before as an
enormous crowd. The air was clear and
the view extended far out to the New
Of Long Island
Before leaving the tower the royal
visitor signed his name in the visitors
BOOK and then was taken down to the
.wenty-fourth flooy. where he was
shown the magnificent offices of the
ate Frank W. Woo worth. He re-
turned to the lobby by way of the
marble staircase leading from the
irving National Bank and hurried
through the shouting crowd to his car
During the journey down Broadway
to Trinity the prince was continually
bowlng and taking off his hat in rec
ognltlon of the cheers of thousands
who mllled about on the sidewalks and
struggled to get closer view of him
Several times 1t appeared as though
his car would be blocked b. the crowd
and motorcycle and mounted police
men had to charge down upon the
spectators to clear passage.
AS his machine drew up before the
ota oS church the chimes began to sound
God Save the King" but the voices
Of the bells scarcely could be heard
ABOVE the racket of the crowd.
me Rev. DR.. William T. Manning
ana the vestrymen of Trinity met the
royal visitor in the vestibule Preceded
oy sexton with a mace, they walked
up the aisle toward the first pew on
me lett hand side, where the princes
grandfather had sat.
ne congregation rose as the visitors
entered. Some were so filed with a
ueslri TO see the prince they climbed
onlo the pews. Some one was over
come with enthusiasm and began to
applaud loudly, but was hushed into
s''ehce by his neighbors.
DR.. Manning Welcomes Prince
me prince gazed soberly ahead of
ai nin toward where the purple stained
s;ass windows reared themselves be-
;n,no the altar that cleaned like ivory
.n tne soft light of the candles.
Ha.nerican and British flags were
e;.spe@ about the pulpit, and on either
.iae OF the chancel were similar
-ohseen hpetween these DR.. Manning in his
n.s rUDes OF Office stood and bade the
prince welcome.
.+A Your royal highness," he said.
WI .nis ancient parish of Trinity, the
vv'el no'v church Of our city, to which we
no~ nave the honor of Welcoming YOU,
sne'Yeo Jam ", ITS charter from King Will
nrs+ ti OF 1reat Britain in 1897. The
~ ~ rector Of this parish was tho
1anr,p 1uUp OF London. the Right Rev.
S' OF hing Edward VII Recalled
so, oh october Ii, the nineteenth Sum
Jay after Trinity IN 1860, vonr rovaI
e;anoia'her, e;n'n n, King Edward VII, at that
service ance OF Wales, attended the