Evening star., 1919-11-11
PRINCE Of WALES
WELCOMED TOD. c.
BY MR.. MARSHALL
Reception Ceremonies at Un-
ion Station by High Officials
Are Informal.
ROYAL VISITOR WILL
REMAIN THREE DAYS.
Escorted to Belmont Residence by
Troop of Cavalry-Spectators
Line Avenue.

Edward, Prince of Wales and heir
to the British crown. arrived in Wash
lhgton today to be welcomed by Vice
President Marshall, acting for Presi-
dent Wilson. Reception ceremonies
at the Union station were informal.
although cabinet officers and high Of
hcers of the Army and Navy were
gathered to greet the youthful yisi-
tor who will spend three days in the
National Capital before visiting New
York on his way home.
A drizzling rain did not prevent the
gathering Of interested crowds along
pennsylvania avenue and elsewhere
on the route over which the prince
and his party, preceded by a cavalry
escort. passed to the Perry Belmont
nome, at New Hampshire avenue and
18th street. reserved for the distin-
guished visitor.
On his way from the station the
prince passed the square where the
formal exercises in connection with
the celebration of Armistice day
were in progress, despite the rain.
Greeted at Baltimore.
The first reception committee of
the day was not the imposing one
headed by the Vice President, but a
little group of British war veterans
who gathered in the station at Bal
timore as the princes train passed
through.
The train reached Baltimore prompt
ly at IL o'clock and, in accordance
with the Armistice day ceremonial
observed in Great Britain. halted for
staff stood at attention. On the con-
clusion of the brief ceremony the
prince appeared on the observation
platform of his car and Immediately
ct - lvsR ~ ao1
ception COMMITTEES OF war veterans.
He asked promptly that the train be
held for a few moments longer and
shook hands with each of the former
rams lifted her little girl in her arms
and the prince shook hands with the
child.
The princes special car was on the
end of an unusually long train. and
lit stopped far outside the train shed.
Mr.. Marshal, the cabinet members,
Gen. Pershing. Gen. March. Admira!
Coontz. chief of naval operations, ana
the other American officials moved
out through the rain to the steps OF
the car, while Viscount Gray, British
ambassador, and his staff from the
embassy halted a few yards up the
platform.
Greeted by Vice President.
AS the prince stepped from the
train. clad in the uniform of his rank
in the British army. Mr.. Marshall step
ped forward and they clasped hands.
Whatever the Vice President said did
not go beyond the ears of the prince,
nor was the princes reply audible. MI:
Marshall introduced the members OF
the cabinet.
The prince stepped forward with a
broad grin as he caught sight OF Gen.
Pershing's smiling face over the
cho nf those around him. TneY
shook hands vigorously. Then the
royal visitor was introduced to Gen.
March and the other American officers.
Arm in arm with the vice Presi-
dent. the prince walked up the plat
form, to halt as Viscount Cray ad-
vanced to gree. him. The British
party was introduced and the whole
group of officials. American and
british. mingling without thought OF
formalities, passed on into the big
station building. where a shout of
welcome greeted the first sight OF
the boyish figure walking with Mr.
Marshall
British Anthem Played.
Passing through the Presidents re-
ception room. still garbed in its war
time Red Cross trappinss and with IL
score of Red Cross girls in uniform
waving greetings, the prince stepped
out into the concourse where sabers
of the cavalry were whipped to sa-
lutte and the band began the solemn
strains of God Save the King"
The party halted, rigidly at atten-
ton. as the air familiar to both ma
tions alike was finished, officers at
salute. Then the prince and Mr.. Mar
shall entered the latters car and the
swift trip to the Belmont home was
begun, the cavalry, in rain-sodden uni
forms and the dripping guidons. clat-
tering ahead in column. wave of
hand clapping and cheering followed
the little procession as it swept through
the streets.
Calls on President.
The afternoon of the princes first
day in Washington is being given
over to receiving calls from cabinet
members. the President pro tenn. of
the Senate. Speaker Gillett Of the
House. and other officials. The most
important event of the day, however.
was his call at the White House,
where President Wilson received him
at his bedside. The royal visitor was
received by Mrs. Wilson, who greeted
him cordially.
The State Department will not an
nounce the hours of the visits the
prince will make in and around WASH
ington, wishing to avoid the crush of
sightSeerS that marked every appear
ance OF hlnS Albert ana queen Eliza
beth of Belgium during their recent
visit to Washington.
Tomorrow's Program.
Tomorrow morning the prince will
go first to the Red Cross headquarters
on 18th street. where he will be re-
ceived by the national and District Of
ficials of that organization. after
which he will inspect the Lincoln Me-
mortal, now nearing completion, at the
lower end of the Mall. Following that
he will go to Walter Reed Hospital.
where it is understood he will meet
number of soldiers who were wound
ed during the war.
The prince probably will take keen
er interest in his visit to the military
hospital than in any other feature OF
his stay in Washington. for he served
in the trenches with the British troops
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