The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08

Sniu8B rcody dnu VIC Weut up 70 Say kOO0>
by to Mrs. Vanderbilt.
Il say. Alfonso. ycu lead on" said the
Prince. you're the oldest and therefore
the worst offender-you'll be the shock,
troops" said the Prince. ranging in behind
the King. while Vivian and solemnly made
ourselves rs small as possible in the rear.
1 II was . guilty quartette that shook her
hard and told her what wonderful eve.
ming II had been But she was game and
came TO the scratch like q lady.
We on told her we had had Q good time.
that n had been wonderful party, ana
thanked her very much. 81
Then We ducked II and made bee line
for the door. past the bedixened grandeur
or Ensiand's progresses, past small army
OF ancient peers and mobiles, each wear.
ing every decoration he ever won--as they
have to do BY court etiquette, when At
tending . party given for q member Of
the royal family. Well, we all felt little
easier when We got safely 10 the street
without . scolding. and the King of Spain.
with almost American punch. stood on the
curb before Mrs. vanderbilt's house and
summoned an ordinary sea-going London
taxicab.
We got IN and drove to Lord Dalmeny's
where. 1t Z O'Clock In the morning, the
King Of Spain cooked ham and eggs for the
company on Lord Dalmeny's kitchen range.
II was fun. And while we ate our break.
fast the Prince told MS how his life was
just one blessed public speech after an.
other. How he hated-just hated--to open
fairs how there were nothing but fairs
all the time In England, and how they ali
invited him for opening day.
He said his only fun came between mid
night and o'clock in the morning. His
royal parents. he said, would bid him good.
night and 50 70 their own palace at the
end OF the royal park in London, and then
quite quietly he would slip away from his
own palace out to party-and some fun.
But he had to get up at in the morning,
- usual. 20 he earned whatever. pleasure
he got. he told rs over the ham and eggs.
Then we broke up. Again the royal
gentlemen called cab-two cabs, this
time-and put Us into the frst one.
The King OF Spain bowed very low. Il
am ieaying for my own country In the
said he. "Meeses Duncan, ifyou
ever come to Spain, look me up"
Thanks. King" we called. just as the
cab was starting. "if you ever come 10
America, call round at the stage door"
Eyes, yes," returned the King, Il have
got your number"
That was the last we saw OF Alfonso,
but that was Just the beginning OF our
with the Prince Of Wales. For
ut every party he was asked to the next
seven weeks he added our name to the
list, which always is presented to him be-
for approval, and we got to know
Lord and Lady Maidstone, at whose house
we were introduced to the Japanese Pre-,
mier BY the Prince; we got TO know Hugh
Molyneux, Captain Gerard Lee, Gordon
Leigh and half the peerage, who all were
most kind to as. Our London engagement
was over too soon. After the seven weeks
we sailed for America. 4, ~
4 And the last sight we saw as We LETT
London was the Prince Of Wales waving
adieux. He postponed opening q fair IN
the other end OF England TO say good-by
when We left Hes . nice little boy and
we're awfuily sorry for him.