Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-11
,DD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN
 HISTORY
ROYAL VISITORS TO AMERICA

More than score of foreigners of royal blood have visited the United States during the close to a century and a half of it's existance. This list includes one Emperor, two Kings, ele- ven eminent princes, one Queen, two princesses who became queens and one grand duke.
 The first person of royal lineage to visit this country was Louis Philippe, | afterward King of France. He arrived | in 1796, accompanied by his two broth | through this country and went back | to Europe with warm admiration for the land and it's institutions.
 Eighteen years later, in 1915, the United States became an asylum for another celebrated Frenchman, Joseph Bonaparte, ex-King of Naples and of Spain, and a brother of Napoleon l. He bought property and located for considerable time at Bordentown, N. J. Hefremained in this country until 1882.
 Another member of the Bonaparte family, Jerome Bonaparte, came to America in 1903, fell in love with Miss Elizabeth Patterson, of Baltimore, and married her on the day before Christ mas of that year. The marriage was later annulled.
 The next member of royal promi- hence to come here was Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King of Eng followed in 1869 by Prince Alfred, Duke land. The story of his visit has al- ready been told in this series. He was of Edinburgh, but his visit did not attract a great deal of attention. He returned to England, however, pro- | fessing great admiration for the coun- try, although he had seen very little of it.
 Then came the Grand Duke Alexis, of Russia, whose visit was a meteoric whirl of gaiety. He was a man of win ming manners and superb physical en- l dowments. He saw less of the great mass of the people, perhaps than other ropal visitors, the fetes, dances and re- captions in his honor being of a pri- vate social rather than of public i character.
 The Princess Louise, daughter of 1 Queen NlcJolla, IrequDAtlE Ian across to the United States while her hus- band. the Marquis of I.orne, was Gov | ernor general ot Canada, She trAve.- | cd as far south as Charleston, where Ter visit was memorable for her nip to Fort Sumpter.
 1 In 1878 tke oE1y Emperor who ever l LICu the SOL OI the r0puDIlC Visited this country during the Cenrennla, i Exposition. This was Dom Pedro, En- peror of Brazil. He demolished the American idea of royalty, for instead of being a man who drew the purple closely about him, he was very demo- cratic, exceedingly amiable and gen. tieman and a favorite. He was accord- ed high hlEors tE the government: and was partic llarly admired by Gen. U. s. Grant.
 The present King of England, with his brother, the late Duke of Clar- ence, visited this country during his cruise in 1883. In June, 1891, Prince George, a second son of the King of Greece, visited America, though he at- tracted little attention, travelling ex- elusive incogl.
 Prince Henry, of Prussia, a brother of the Emperor of Germany, arrived in this country on February 23, 1902. He visited many sections of the coun- try and was royalty received every where. He remained in America until March Il. Before he sailed he teie- graphed his thanks to the nation and to President Roosevelt, to which the President sent a most cordial reply.
 King Kalakua died in San Francisco
 January 20, 1891. He was the last reigning monarch to set foot in tho
 United States. He preferred the United
 States as a place of residence to hia royal city, Honolulu. His first visit
 to the United States was in 1874. with
 in eight months after his elevation to
 the throne. He came again in 1881