Evening star., 1924-11-28
WALES RECOUNTS
AMERICAN THRILLS
Prince, at Thanksgiving Din
1 ner in London, Tells of
IS
His Trip. .s1 x
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 2s.-The Prince
of Wales last night declared that his
recent visit to the United States was
"a thrill that can come only once in
lifetime" The occasion for his
declaration was the annual Thanks
giving dinner of the American Society,
which was attended by Frank B. Kel-
logg, the American Ambassador and
Mrs. kellogg and large representa-.
tion of American residents in London
The prince gave his impressions of
America, while he fused character
istically with his white bow tie. He
admitted he had q warm regard for
Will Rogers, the Woolworth Build
ing and New York's subways, and
that he even delighted in his mem
ories of the Chicago stock yards.
The heir apparent to the British
throne dealt with things American In
a speech in reply to a toast by Mr.
kellogg, which followed a banquet,
the main course of which was turkey
and which ended with the usual
pumpkin pie. Mr.. Kellogg in his
kpeech recalled the peace and har-
mony which he said had existed be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States for 110 years. He referred also
to a Thanksgiving dinner given 2s
years ago by Queen Victoria 10 the
American Ambassador, which custom,
at some time or other, had been fol-
lowed by her successors on the throne.
In toasting the. prince, Mr.. hellosg
said he combined the friendships ana
good will of all his predecessors to-
ward the United states and that he
was the most enthusiastic person In
England in spreading about gooo
words for the American people.
The Amba ssador led the guests III
giving three cheers for Wales, aIter
which the guests followed the Eng
lish custom of singing For Hes
Jolly Good Fellow"
Prince Is Embarrassed.
The prince then rose to reply. he
seemed much EN- barrassed py the
hearty welcome he had received. he
fidgeted about and shifted from one
foot to the other, the meanwhile con-
tinually plucking at his tie. he told
the diners that he thanked them, and
the American public through them,
for "the jolly good time" he had had
in America and for the present wei
come, which he said was repetition
of hundreds of similar ones he hao
received from Americans in their
own country.
Here the prince threw aside the
notes of his address he had been US
ing to try to get off his mind few
remarks about his visit to America
in the present atmosphere, which
was so American that he felt he
would "see the Woolworth Building
or the Wrigley Twins" If he looked
out the window.
Wales first took a fling at the
American newspapers. declaring he
hesitated to say a. ling about his
trip because If - oue had read the
American papv. at all they would
"knosv NOR -D0ut my stay than l do
IL 5..lf.
Be: >ts Happy Memories.
- - I remember quite enough"
Il. nee added, Ito provide big
store Of very happy memories, which
will last throughout my lifetime"
Wales modestly declared that his
welcome in the United States was so
genuine that he felt unable to rise
to the occasion, but his trip to Wash
ington got me all set to enjoy my
stay"
LAS to the polo games" the prince
continued, my main recollectionS are
not of the final scores, but of the
splendid play of those sportsmen who
fought the battles in the presence of
generous and sympathetic crowds.
When the games were over / was
fortunate enough to seeI many inter-
esting things in New York, among
which was the Natural History
Museum"
Here there was loud and prolonged
laughter.
Perhaps I need not enum merate
some of the others the prince went
on, but 1 would like you to know
that l did a little mild committing
by the subway and explored =. the
Woolworth Building, both of which
Fascinated me-"
The prince smiled and cast a glance
1t Capt. Lascelles, his secretary, who
accompanied him to the United States
as he said some of the guests might
have heard of his subway adventure