The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-27
GAY NEW YORK
AWAITS PRINCE
Of WALES
(By George R. Holmes.)

Wy oOOio6O ANOi~hSS'J
New York, Sept. 27.--The Primo,
of Wales told American correspond
ents at Quebec few days ago th;t
he is looking forward to his visit to
the United States in November with
'keenest pleasure
And the Prince didn't make the
statement merely to be polite, either.
He is looking forward to his visit
with eagerness if for no other reason
than that it will not be so official
as his Canadian visit At least not
clutterel up with such an awesome
aggregation. functions, ceremonies.
monuments AMI CO ..iers.ones as has
filled his tour of the Domiaion over
which he will some day rule.
True, there are certain formal
things that must attend royal visit.
The Prince recognizes This. He Is
resigned to it. IT'S one Of the tough
things connected with being a Prince
But it's safe to say that if the FRO
gram makers at Washington and New
York want to really please the future
King of England they will step softly
on the ceremonial end Of I.
At the risk of committing harikari
with royal dignity it can be truth
fully said that Great Britaln's future
sovereign will get lot more enjoy
ment out OF Mr.. Ziegfeld's Follies
than he will looking over the art COL
lection of the Metropolitan Museum
Painted things are usually more IN.
teresling to young men when they are
animated. And, frankly, he will be
more interested in getting his royal
toes stepped on in 4 Broadway the-
alter crush than he will be in a visit
to the City Hall or the Congressional
Library.
Then there is Coney Island. It is a
trifie late and possible there are some
features of the famous carnival places
that wouldn't appeal 20 Edward Al
bert Christian George Andrew Pat
rick David. Eating an ear of green
corn soaked in butter and somewhat
smelly might not appec.. to a fas-
tldious English gentleman for all his
democracy. But he would enjoy the
whole show, for he likes people and
crowds when they're not staring at
him) and laughs and girls and color,
and that is what Coney is.
Edward Albert does like girls. A
rather low-browed movie man with
little Difference for royalty, after
watching the Prince dance and min
gle with the guests at a reception.
said fatty that ''the kid has a Zieg-
field eye He had danced in stony
silence with rather aged and corpu-
lent hostess, but was lively on his
leet during a one-step with a beauti-
ful young thing, all smiles and con-
versation.
There should be formed a Society
Tor the Prevention of Cruelty to
Princes" during official visits.
And as possible platform for this
society on the Princes American
visit the following might please Ed
ward Albert Christian George, ETC..
Duke of Cornwall, Baron Renfrew.
etc., ETC., X. G., ETC., etc.
Show him a girl show instead O,
Grants Tomb.
TAKE him to Coney instead Of City
Hall.
No old gentleman speeches of more
than 100 words.
Show him Fifth avenue instead of
wall Street. He will never have to
worry about money, anyway.
Let him go to the Polo Grounds
instead of the Public Library.
Give him roadster and let him
KNOCK about town getting "bawled
out by perspiring Irish traffic con.
These are lots of really interesting
sights in New York. Solemn yisaged
frock-coated officials may bore him
at the formal functions, but given
half chance the Prince of Wales
Will find and enjoy the very same
Things that ordinary American youths
would.
The Prince of Wales, good looking.
healthy, normal, will find and enjoy
the very same things ordinary Ameri-
can youths would.