The Washington times., 1924-08-29
WALES ARRIVES
At NEW YORK
TODAY
Goes First To Long Island,
From Where He VIII Come
To Washington

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is blowing through the seas off
Sandy Hook and is due to drop
anchor at Quarantine some time
about o'clock this afternoon.
The definite time Of the ships
arrival is dependent on weather
conditions and Cunard line officials
cannot estimate closer than two
hours.
Forty miles off the Atlantic coast.
the prince win receive his first
welcome to America when Major
William N. Hensley, jr.. command
ant Of Mitchell Field, sitting In the
cockpit of a big De Haviland air
plane. piloted by Lieutenant s. NJ
Connell. will read short welcomes
from the people Of the United States,
Governor Alfred e. Smith Of New
York and Mayor John F. Hylan
Of New. York city from 5000 feet
in the air over the big British liner.
into the broadcasting apparatus In
the cockpit of the machine.
When the BerengaTia drops an.
Choir at Quarantine the speedy mo-
tor yacht Of Robert Graves, the
Black Watch" win 60 alongside
to take the prince off as soon as
he has been interviewed by news
paper men and the fornalities Of
medical inspection Of the ship are
over.
NOtables to Greet Him.
The Cunard line has supplied two
tugs to carry notables and news
paper men and photographers who
win meet the vessel, one carrying
the official party including Sir
Esme Howard, the British ambas-
sador: Sir Ashley Sparkle. resident
director Of the Cunard line: Louis
E. Stoddard, president Of the United
States Polo Association; ]. Butler
Wright, assistant Secretary Of State.
who win represent the Government;
Major Oscar N. Solbert. u. s. A..
who will act as the princes aide de
camp while he Is in the United
States and Major Edward d. Met
calfe.f the princes equerry who has
been here for the past month max.
ing arrangements for the visit Of
the heir to the British throne.
The other tug win carry a regl-
ment Of newspaper men and women.
and photographers gathered from
all over the continent to report
every minute movement and every
word the young scion Of royalty Is
responsible for.
The prince has consented to be
interviewed and photographed on
a. deck Of the liner before he
boards the Black Watch.
Going to Burden Estate.
The Black Watch will convey the
prince and his party to Glen Cove.
Long Island, shortly after the liner
drops anchor, and there Great
Britain's future king will step
ashore to be greeted by a huge
crowd and to motor through long
lines Of curious folk on his ten-mile
ride TO the estate Of James A.
Burden at Syosset. which will be
his home while he is on Long
Island.
Estates in the vicinity nf the
princes American headquarters
have been at a premium ever since.
announcement was made that he
would be there for the Meadow
brook polo matches, and scores If
those whose names are included In
the Blue Book Of Society have gath.
cred there from wherever they may
have been spending the summer.
The princes visit was a magnet
that few could resist.
Scores of others have filled the
hotels and boarding houses in the
vicinity, paying exhorbitant rates
for accommodations for the short
period the prince will be in the
Last night the first of the motor
cars that will line the roadway
between the landing dock at Glen
Cove and the Burden home began
to arrive from various points in
New York and in New England,
many motorists taking a tip from
previous world series baseball
matches and going early to get
choice parking places In the double
ribbon Of cars that will soon bank
the roadway.
All preparations have been made
for a special train to convey the
prince to Washington and 1t will
leave in accordance with his wishes.
No definite time will be set for
it's departure until after he has
arrived at Syosset and been con.
suited.
New York's first glimpse Of the
prince will be for the few minutes
he will ride through the city and
be in the Pennsylvania station
before boarding the special train
for the capital where he will be
greeted By President Calvin. Cool.
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