Evening star., 1919-11-23
PRINCE WAVES HIS
FAREWELL TO j. s.
FROM FIGHTING TOP
Hundreds of Thousands in
New York Cheer British
Heir as He Leaves.
By the Associated Press.

Heir as He Leaves.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 22.-The
Prince of Wales said good bye to Amer
lea today and sailed for his own land
The cheers Of hundreds of thousands
of New Workers whose friendship he had/
won during his brief visit rang in hS
ears as the great battle cruiser Re-
nown. one of the mightiest vessels in
the British navy. weighed anchof and
Steamed majestically down the North
river.
Edward Albert waved his farewell
from the fighting top to the great cfowd
gathered on the banks of the Hudson
to bid him godspeed.
Airplanes dipped and circlsd over
head and salutes boomeaS from the
American warships in>tfe river as the
Renown got under Yay. The prince re-
manned at his posi- in the fighting top,
waving his hat IN answer to the cheers
which reached him family across the
water, until TIE shadows had finally
hidden the shores.
AS the battle cruiser and her con-
sort, the cruiser Constance, entered the
bay seven American destroyers and the
American battleship Delaware closed
in on her wake, each with the British
n.
They WHY escort the royal ship to the
vicinity /of Halifax, where she is due
Monday morning.
Decorations Conferred.
Virtually up to the moment of sail
ing the prince was the center of pic-
turesque functions. The first cere-
decorations won on the battlefields of
Europe on more than 100 American
soldiers, sailors and nurses. Among
those decorated was one oman doc
tor, Dr. Caroline Finley OF the Ameri-
can Women's Overseas Hospitals. She
was made member of the Order of
the British Empire in recognition of
her care of nza-stricken British
prisoners released from German prison
camps.
After the official list of honors had
been completed the prince furnished a
surprise by summoning Maj. Gen. John
BNdle and Rear Admiral A. P. Niblack.
who have been attached to his party
during his stay in the United States,
and Maj. Gen. John F. O'Ryan, who
commanded New York's 9th Division,
and making them commanders Of the
Victorian Order.
After the comforting of decorations.
which took place on the quarterback
OF the Renown, the prince received on
board the warship representatives of
the city and state governments, the
press and those who had been his
hosts and hostesses during his stay-in
New York, and who now came to bid
him farewell. Again and again. as the
prince shook their hands. he reiterated
his gratitude at the welcome he had
received anu his regret at parting.
Expects to Return.
But am coming back" he said. "1
want to see more of America and the
Am ericans"
The last official ceremony of the
day was review Of 5000 Boy Scouts,
who were massed along the beach
facing the Renowp. The prince tmade
youngsters and 1t gave him an oc-
casion to prove that he also is num-
bered among the phrase -ff1akers 7..-
Never hunt with yourselves: hunt
with the pack" was the princes advice
to the Scouts. = - Il 4 x
Message to Scouts and Guides. al
He had intended to make a speecb.
but time was lacking and he had to
content himself with handing a writ
ten message to Colin H. Livingstone,
president of the national organization
The message, which was addressed
jointly to the Boy Scouts and Girl !,
Guides, said in part: = /"
L wish that my visit to your splen.
did country had been longer ana that
l had had the chance of seeing mora
American Scouts and Guides but that
must wait until my next visit. Mean
while l want to say one thing to you:9
Value your training as Scouts and.
Guides, for the more you value It's
the greater will be your own value to-
your country and your friends. Put
your country always first, and above
all things be good Americans. The
better Americans you are the better
rryrlI hA o.
Scouts and sister Guides of the
British Empire" ..
The last person to say goodbye to
the prince was Admiral Sims, who
was the guest of honor at a farewell
luncheon given by the royal visitor
The anchors were already being weigh
ed when the admiral left the ship.
Five carrier pigeons were taken on
board the Renown. to be released see
miles at sea and return to New York !
with greetings from the prince to his 4
New York hosts. 4
Sir Robert Borden. premier of Can /.
ada, went aboard to accompany the !
royal party to Halifax.
Message to New York.
Just before the prince sailed he I
handed the newspapers this state
ment: !
Il wish to leave a message for the
city of New York before I sail today. !
and l hope that you gentlemen of the !
New York press will publish it for
me. The people of New York have
welcomed me with such Kindness that !
I cannot leave without saying two
words of farewell.
'I refuse entirely to say good bye.
Whether you like it or not, am going
to pay the United States another visit
as soon as / can, because / like II so
much and 1 wish to see much more of
the country and its people. including the
great west. !
There is one thing which I should
particularly like you to say for me
in the press. / have. had hundreds
of charming letters since 1 CAME to
the United States and not single
disagreeable one. l wish that all
these letters could have been an
swered. They have been too many
to make this possible, but I hope their
writer's will let me thank them in
which they have said.
New York has been 80 kind to me
that can never forget this first visit.
AS I have said before, 1 am proud
to be a New Yorker in my own right,
and determined to see more OF the
great city as soon as i can. One
can never have enough of such hos
pftality as yours, and I hope all the
people Of the city will realize how
grateful and appreciatiye I am
The prince autographed ticket
day performance in this city Decem-
Der S. which will be sold to the high
est bidder, the proceeds to be de-
voted to the Actors Fund.
IT am happy to do what I can for
the actors, whose wonderful work In