Evening star., 1919-11-12
PRINCE IS TOUCHED
BY GREET|NGFROM
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
Shakes Hands With Veterans
of War During Call at Wal
ter Reed Hospital.
FIRST FULL DAY HERE
SPENT IN SIGHTSEEING

SPENT IN SIGHTSEEING
Heir to British Throne Visits Red
Cross Headquarters and Inspects
the Lincoln Memorial.
Americas part in the great war
claimed the attention of the Prince OF
Wales today, his first full day in the
National Capital. and after visiting
the national headquarters of the
American Red Cross he called at
Walter Reed Hospital. where with
genuine interest he talked to num-
ber of soldiers who had been
wounded
The countenance of the royal visitor
was more sober as he walked through
the immaculate wards, with shell and
bullet marked soldiers on either hand.
and now and then he stopped to shake
hands with some patient who hap
pened to catch his eye. Just after
leaving the Red Cross headquarters
the prince and his party were driven
to the Lincoln Memorial. now in
course of erection, where the details
of the great marble structure were
explained to him by Col. c. s. Rid
ley. in charge of public buildings and
grounds.
Warmly Greets Wounded.
The first convalesceht soldiers to
meet the prince were a group of men
wounded at Chateau Thierry, who
We're drawn up outside the adminis-
tration building. their missing limbs
giving eloquent testimony OF their
heroic service to their country. Lieut..
Col. Mahlon Ashford. adjutant Of the
hospital. accompanied by his staff met
the visitor as he stepped from his car
and presented him to the little group
of veterans.
The prince greeted each soldier
warmly and was evidently much
touched by this reception. The men
he met included Lieut.. j. NJ Barton,
Harold H. Commander. Herbert Hahn.
Ward B. Saunders, John H Cooper.
John A. Viole, o. B. johnson. Bernard
Gessler, Dodge Westphal and Francis
Rucano.
AS the prince entered the hospital
grounds from the 10th street gate and
again as he mounted the steps of the
administration building he was round
ly applauded by hundreds of nurses
and convalescent soldiers who had
gathered to see him.
Shakes Hands With Patient.
AS the prince walked through one Of
the surgical wards he noticed a large
soldier sitting with one limb in a cast
The prince stepped over and shook
hands with the patient asked his name
and aynrRSSpd the hone for his
plete recovery. The patient was Corp
w. F. GniewkoWSki, a veteran, who
served with the 10th Infantry, 1st Di-
vision.
AS the prince walked through the
various wards this scene was repeat
ed several times, and it was most ap-
parent that the object lesson of what
America had given to the cause of
liberty was not lost on his highness.
In brief address from the steps
of the building, which concluded his
visit at the hospital, the prince said:
1T is a great pleasure for me to visit
this hospital and see SO many of my
comrades in arms. l am sorry my
stay is so short 1 cannot see more of
you individually. l am having a fine
time and enjoying my visit to the
United States"
The first event of the day on the
Prince of Wales program was his
visit to the national headquarters of
Ine fed SGOSS.
The committee met the visitor out
side the building and escorted him up
the steps. as the uniformed corps of
local Red Cross workers, grouped on
either side. applauded vigorously
The prince was taken to the large re-
ception room on the second floor where
DR.. Farrand introduced the heads Of
departments to his highness.
Hears Red Cross Work Discussed.
Among the first to meet the prince
was Miss Mabel Boardman, member
of the central committee and head OF
the nursing department, who chatted
with the visitor several minutes. Maj.
Gen. Ireland of the War Department
of the Red Cross with his highness.
Leaving the reception room. the royal
party went to the museum on the
ground floor of the building, where
the prince signed the register. his
name appearing just below that of
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth OF
Belgium. who signed the same page
few weeks ago.
On leaving the building the prince
allowed a Red Cross button to be
pinned on his coat, and smilingly paid
his dollar for membership in the
organization.
Visits Lincoln Memorial.
The party was then driven to the
lower end of the Mall, for inspection
of the Lincoln memorial. Here there
was some delay because the guide
did not know the road, but as soon
as the route was learned the cars
proceeded. and Col. Ridley welcomed
the prince, having met him before,
while acting as aid to Vice President
Marshall
The prince displayed the keenest in
terest in the structure and its interior
d decoration. now in process of COM
pletion. and asked many questions
it. showing a surprising
with President Lincoln's
career.
No program has been announced for
the afternoon, but it is understood
that the prince will go for a sight
seeing ride in the White House car,
which has been placed at his disposal.
1t is expected that some time during
the day he will call on Mrs. Dewey,
widow of the admiral
Will Meet Congress Members.
Tonight the prince is to be the
guest of the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Lansing. following which he will
go to the Library of Congress-, where5
a reception will be held in his honori
to enable him to meet the members
of Congress.
Friday will be the princes last
day in Washington, and most of that
will be spent in Annapolis, where he
is to inspect the Naval Academy. Ac-
by Secretary of the Navy
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