Evening star., 1919-11-11
PRINCE W|NSFAV0R
BY HIS AFFAb|L|TY
Just a Little Embarrassed by
Ceremony Attending Ar
rival in Capital.

Prince Albert, heir to the British
crown, won the hearts of all who met
him before he had been in Washington
an horu today. proving himself to be
an affable young man. with a sense of
humor. and just a little embarrassed by
all the ceremony that attended his ar
rival in the capital.
Clad in the uniform of a colonel
of the Welsh Guards he climbed from
the rear car of his eleven-car spe-
cial train when it pulled into the
Union station at noon. and after
being PRESENTED to Vice President
Marshall. Secretary Daniels and Sec
Tetary Baker his eyes lighted with
pleasure as ne recognized Gen Per-
shing. and he shook hands with that
officer warmly.
Prince Oblivious to Rain.
The train was too long to get into
the train she'd which left his bich-
ness car out in the wet. but the'royal
visitor did not seem to mind 1t, AMI
kept stepping out from under the
umbrella which one of his party at
tempted to hold over him until the
train shed was reached.
But it was at the Belmont hon1"
where the prince received a group of
twenty newspaper men Immediately
aftor arriving there, that his highness
was seen to the best advantage At
tended by Rear Admiral Halsey. he
stepped into the room where the
newspaper men were waiting and
smiled broadly. If any one present
felt ill at case or "dignified" that
smile remedied it. for it showed the
prince as a live young man not at all
spoiled by the attention which he has
received as heir to the most powerful
throne in the world.
The nrinCe laughed heartily when
reminded that on leaving Canada he
had expressed regret because he could
not meet all of the young women who
had written him letters
" Asked If any had been received from
young women of this country. the
prince turned to one of his party
standing near. who said there was an
automobile full of mail awaiting them
on their arrival here, which doubtless
contained some letters from fair ad-
mirers.
When another inquirer wanted to
know what it was in the United
States that his highness desired most
to see. the royal visitor smiled and
pleaded for more time. saying he had
just gotten off the train and did not
yet know what there was to see.
Now and then some reporter would
soy ''your highness.' but the prince
himself was so informal that the usual
form of addressing royalty was dis
pensed with, aud when the audience
finally ended he was unanimously
voted "a good fellow" or "a regular
bird" as the training of the voter
dictated.
Next to the prince Gen. Pershing
was the most popular person with the
crowd that gathered at the Union
station and that which thronged the
Whenever the general appeared there
was a cheer from the rain-soakec
throng. Probably the only persons
in the city who were grateful for the
steady rain were the police. for the
weather kept thousands away and
made the policeman's task much
easier.
Informal Conversations.
His highness was introduced to the
men by James Preston, who has
charge of the Senate press gallery,
and then broke the conversational ice
by remarking that 1t was a very wet
day. Nobody disputed that point and
questions and replies were soon being
exchanged in a most informal manner.
though 1t was understood that the
prince was not to be quoted directly.
1t was noticed that he shook hands
with his left hand, probably because
his right hand was pretty well worn
out by enthusiastic greetings in Cam
circle of correspondents, lingering the
buckle of his Sam Browne belt, or
with his hands in the pockets of his
military coat.
He wore a brown tie. with simple
gold pin.
Asked If he could not say some
thing to the American people at
large. as represented by the press.
he replied that the notice was too
short, but that he would have state
ment to give out later in the day
Some one inquired of his highness
If he had met President Wilson over
seas. to which the prince replied that
he had met the President in Paris.
'----~n7ictelv inquired as to the
Presidents health. and expressed him
self as much pleased when told of the
--,es continued improve
latnt
Reminded that his arrival in. Wash
ington had some significance because
of the Armistice day, his highness
commented on the occasion, and said
that one year ago he was with
command OF Canadian troops on the
French front. He showed his ia
miliarity with American military af-
fairs by adding that he had visited
the headquarters of the Sd Army in
CoblenZ after the army of occupa-
tion had entered Germany.