New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Reception Follows Busy Day
in Which Albert Edward
Visits Wounded Soldiers
and Joins Red Cross
Diplomats Are Received
British Heir to Throne Is to
Call on President To-
day and Decorate Heroes

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Albert Ed
ward, Prince Of Wales, the guest Of the
American nation, came into personal
touch with government by the people"
tonight at the most formal event Of
his stay here, reception to which all
members Of Congress and their FAM
lilies had been invited to meet him.
Members of the Cabinet and the diplo-
matte corps also attended.
The halls OF the Library of Congress
were the scene of the gathering, and
the prince received the American leg
islators in the midst of historic docu-
ments dealing with the separation Of
the American colonies from the empire
over which he is destined to reign. The
setting served to add to the significance
Of the princes visit, designed to make
fully apparent the friendly relationship
existing to-day between the two Anglo
Saxon peoples.
Long Line Passes Prince
For more than two hours the prince
stood at the head of the great white
marble stairs Of the Library receiving
the members of the House and Senate
and their wives, members of the for
egn embassies and large number of
other officials.
The prince was fanked on his left by
Vice President Marshall and on his
right by Mrs. Lansing, who aided him
in receiving his guests. Viscount Grey
of Falloden, the British Ambassador,
also was in the receiving line. During
the function the United States Marine
Band played an elaborate program.
The reception began at 10 o'clock and
1t was we'll after midnight before the
end of the long line had passed the
prince. Throughout the prince never
lost for moment the winning smile
which has made him one of the most
has received.
Prince Visits Wounded Soldiers
The prince went to the reception
from the home of Secretary of State
Lansing, where, with Mrs. Lansing, the
Secretary had entertained him at din
ner. He paid homage earlier in the
day to American soldiers wounded in
France when he inspected Walter Reed
Military Hospital, and in q brief ad-
dress hailed these men who have paid
the price of liberty as my comrades in
arms"
The prince also was enrolled formally
as member Of the American Red
Cross to-day, paying good American
dollar Tor the nonOr during MS WISH 10
Red Cross headquarters. The badge of
membership was pinned among the war
decorations on his breast by Mrs. Far
rand. wife of DR.. Livingston Farrand,
chairman of the Red Cross Central
Committee, and the prince wore it
proudly during the day.
May ! in return present you with a
dollar, which, think, is the proper
thing?" the prince said. as he received
the badge.
. The dollar he rendered and his auto
graph were placed beside those Of King
Albert and Queen Elizabeth Of Bel
GUM in the society's museum.
Prince to Call on President
The only other formal event Of the
princes day was his npection of the
Lincoln Memorial, nearing completion
beside the Potomac, but he added to
his program in the afternoon, which
had been left for him to dispose of as
he saw fit, call at the home of Mrs
George Dewey, widow of Admiral
Dewey, the hero of Manila Bay.
The prince plans to visit Tomorrow
with President Wilson, renewing the
acquaintanceshi begun during Mr.
Wilson's trip to Europe as head Of the
American Peace Mission Owing to
the Presidents illness, which confined
him to his bed until yesterday, the
princes call will be informal In char
acter and made when he goes to the