Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-12
Prince of Wales
 Guest of the Nation
Was Received By Vice Presi- dent Marshall, Cabinet Members and High Of ficers of Army and Navy Will See President Wilson Thursday.

Washington, Nov. 11.-With a sim plicity in keeping with ideals of de- | mocracy, Edward, Prince of Wales, was welcomed to Washington today and became the guest of the nation l Owing partly to the illness of Pres ident Wilson, which prevented his personal participation, the reception
 ceremonies on the arrival of the prince were very informal although !, Vice President Marshall. members Of
 the cabinet and high officers of the army and navy skood in driZzling
 rain at the station to greet the dis Htinguished visitor.
 The more formal welcome was ex- 1 tended tonight by MT. Marshall, act I ing for the president at his dinner l given in. the prfncess honor at the l Perry Belmont home, set aside for
 the use of the royal party during it's 1 three day stay ID Washington.
 After the brief greeting on his ar
 rival and a ride through wet streets
 behind cavalry escort, Prince Ed 1 wards time was taken up with re- ceiving formal calls until he broke ] away to pay brief visit to the
 White House and make personal in
 quiries as to the health of the pres
 ident. He was received by Mrs. Wil-
 son and Miss Margaret Wilson, but
 will not see MT. Wilson until Thurs
 day. he prince then will be Mrs,
 Wilson's guest at tea and will visit
 MT. Wilson in his sick room, Rear
 Admiral Grayson the presidents phy- sician, having arranged for the cal
 today
 Throughout the stay of the prince
 in Washington a wide degree of elas- ticity will characterize his schedule , ana no advance. announcements as tt times and places of his visits will bs , made. Officials in charge of. events , are seeking to avoid as far as pos sible the crowds which marked every s movement of King Albert and ha
 party during their visit. Much ha
 been left also, to the election of tn . prince himself. lie has before him , however, a sr:--.her arduous program
 including the decoration Eere and i New York U. some 10U ATnerlcal sailors and soldiers for services dur
 ing the war. Beyond these cere } monies here and in New York, hi;
 Ivisif to Mount Vernon, receptio. t tomorrow night to greet members Q e congress and a few other set en e agreements, Prince Edward will dis l pose of much of his time as he see n tit.
 Viscount Grey, personal represent
 ative of King. George fn@ tnlS 4countr s as. British ambassador. and the. fu f stan, civil. nilftary and naval. of tn s Iembassy. were at4the station to naee Fl the prince. In deference to ne fae ]. that. he was. coming as The guest ( q the United States. however, they stoo q back until MT Marshall and tn
 American officia, party had greete o him. The gathering of America t and British officials in formal dres D despite the. rain and Of the high oi l, ficers of the armies and navies e beth countries made an imposing es e for the youthful visitor. even be $ fore he passed through the lines
 troops to a waiting automobile. n A big crowd. had gatFlere in sh n station building. and around the CT e trance, defying the weather for D glimpse of the prince. The greetin e spontaneous and whenever he ar r they extended was a hearty an
 peared on the streets, the prince wa
 made aware of feeling offriendl
 ness.