New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
s'Take Them Away!" Cry
Guests at Dinner Given
by Pilgrims Society, and
They Go, but Reappear
Elected to Membership
Flowers Then Restored as
Tokens of Election, Much
to Satisfaction of Guest

At the dinner in honor of the Prince
of Wales, given by the Pilgrims of the
United States last night at the Hotel
Plaza, Chauncey NJ. Depew, the toast
master, was reminiscing about the visit
paid to this country nearly sixty years
ago by the grandfather of the prince.
AS Mr. Depew talked. two walters
strained to lift silver loving cup filled
with several dozen large roses to the
table in front OF the prince. When
they succeeded the head Of the future
ruler of the British Empire was no
longer visible TO the more than 1000
men at the dinner.
Immediately the banqueters began
to groan, and when one of them stood
up and shouted: Take away the flow
ers; we want to see the prince the
others adopted the phrase as chant,
and repeated it until the roses were
lifted down, once more revealing the
prince, blushing.
"Gentlemen, il has been taken away"
Mr.. Depew said, "but it will be brought
back
Prince Elected to Membership
AS Mr. Depew finished his speech
with reference to the occasion as the
last night of the princes visit to New
York he expressed the hope that his
royal highness would consent to become
an honorary member OF the Pilgrims
of the United States. Then George T.
wilson. chairman of the executive
committee of the Pilgrims. who was
seated at the right end Of the dais,
rose and said:
81 move we elect the Prince of Wales
an honorary member Of our society,""
There were about twenty seconders
30 the motion, and when Mr.. Depew
called for d vote there was a roar of
Ayes" that started echoes up and
down Fifth Avenue. Then the loving
cup containing the roses was lifted
back into place as an emblem of mem
bership, and although the prince was
the flowers, his American admirers be-
gan again to shout, Take em away.
We want to see the prince."
Then the prince protested. ~ like
the flowers there very much,' he said,
and everybody laughed as with gcst-
ure he Indicated that he liked to hide
behind them, and he delivered his reply
to Mr.. NeDew across the huge bunch
Of roses.
No Might Of" for Prince
The prince spoke OF an allusion Mr.
Depew had made to u might oft" that
had been given his grandfather, the
late King Edward VII, during his visit
to New York.
Unlike nv grandfather" the prince
said. II have not had a night OFT. Buf
eveH So nave enjoyed lnyself tremend
ous ", and | am looking forward to my
next visit to New York and to the
United States.'
A this point he Yves interrupted ny
another Of tho deafenine cheers with
which his speech was punctuated AS
he fin nod and bowed to the as
semblage before starting for the Goor
Gecree .laon stood W AGAIN and
shouted:
"Now let him 60 away with three
great PILGRIM cheers ringing in his
prineely ears! - And very likely his
ears ere ringing yet.
The Plaza dining rooms we're not
intended 10 seat such a crowd as
gathered there last night and only
about one-haif of those who came
Were in The same room with the
prince. SO that all might sec him
and he might see them IS we'll q
labvr'nthian aisle % yellow ribbon
zigzagged through the tables, and
when the prince arrived soon after
seven O'Clock he was paraded through
the room to the tune The Star
spaneiel Banner Forever.' lie wore
the tai.less mess jacket of q captain
of the British navy and his cheeks
were rosy from brisk hour Of eXer-
else at the Racquet Club.
King and Queen Send Messages
AS the prince reached his chair be
side Mr.. Depew the orchestra began
TO play the British national anthem.
and when that was finished played the
"Star-Spangled Banner Then Bishop
Charles Sumner Rurch said grace When
the coffee was broncft on r. Gun