The Washington herald., 1919-11-14
THE PRESIDENT
SEES PRINCE
AT BEDSIDE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

him. 1t was the same bed that the
grandfather Of his highness slept in
when he was the guest OF President
Buchanan and later il was used by
President Lincoln.
The conversation between the PreSi-
dent and the prince was confined
purely to pIeasantries. The Prince
remarked his eN ideHt improvement
and cheerful spirits. Smiling. the
President replied that he expected to
be able to return to his work soon.
Reads CabIegram.
The President expressed his re-
grct that his illness made it i'm
possible for him to participate in
the entertainment for the prince
The same regret was voiced by the
visitor although he FASTENED to as
sure the President that nothing
had been lacking in the reception
and hospitality accorded him in
Washington.
An intimate touch was added to
the meeting when the President
showed the prince a cablegram he
had received in the morning from
his grandmother. Queen Alexandra.
The prince smiled brightly as he
read the message. which said:
Il 60 hope with all my heart
that you are feeling stronger now
and that the rest after your won-
derful work for the benefit of the
whole world has given you fresh
strength and health for the future
am SO glad you were able to
spare a moment to see my preci-
Gus grandson, and with kindest
rsmsmbrances to your wife"
foh
age to Americas participation in the
world war when he decorated eighty
American army and naval officers
and seven nurses for distinguished
service overseas. The ceremonies.
short. simple and still impressive.
were held at the Perry Belmont home.
11lS New Hampshire avenue. where
the prince and his royal suite are in
residence durinw their stay in Wash
instOn.
Many Expectations.
Among those decorated were six
Washington officers and two nurses.
They were Lieut.. J. II. Costello. for
mer Georgetown football hero: Capt.
J. Fl. Cochran, Capt T. c. Traill,
Lieut. Jesse y. CTeech, Mai. L. II.
Morse and Col W. G. Kilner The
nurses were the Misses Emile Scott
and T. L. Sands
A large crowd had gathered in front
Of the Belmont home for some time
before the appointed hour for the
ceremony and repeatedly cheered the
officers as they arrived at the home.
Gems. PershinE and March. nd army
and nav officers. revresenting all of
the foreign governments with en-
6assies in Washington. were present.
Among those who attended and re-
c"ived decorations and the deCora-
uOns they received were Admiral Wit
iirHI =. I,cnSou. Grand Commander of
the order of Mt. Michael and 1t.
- George: Lieut.. Gen. f. FL, Crowder
and Rear Admiral \. p. Nibla, X.
knight of St. Michael and st. George.
Corporal Presented.
At : o'clock in the Belmont house,
. Corporal Harry r. Barber. of Phila-
dslphia. wearer OF the British Dis
tinguished Conduct medal and seven
other decorations. who was a MEM
Der Of the Royal Horsc Artillery.
Twenty-ninth division. British army.
was presented TO the prince. Barber's
brother. a member of the Kings COM
pany. grenadier guards. of which the
prince was a captain, was killed in
action.
Barber has seen ~ years service
under Britsin's colors. When the war
broke out he re-enlisted in Philadel-
phia. He was wounded three times
and was gassed
Thirteen girls. ranging in age from
l. to ID, and a Boy Scout. also was
presented to the prince by Secretary
of War Baker
Before visiting the White House.
the prince and his party made a