Evening star., 1924-08-17
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British Authorities Decide
Courtesy Requires Real
Name and Rank. ,
(Ry Cable to The star AMI New York World
Copyright, 1924

| (By Cable to The Star AM New York World
Copyright. 1924.)
| -LOINDON, August 16.--The desire of
/ President Coolidge to have the Prince
| of Wales take pot luck" with him
and Mrs. Coolidge at the White House
is responsible for the princes decision
to alter his plans of visiting America
nnd r the transparent incognito Of
Lord Renfrew.
Depsite this change in plans. how
ever. the princes visit will be en-
| tirely unofficial. but it was consid-
| cred by ceremonial and constitu-
| tional authorities at st. James Palace
| that 1t would be discourteous of the
! prince to receive the Presidents hos
pitality under another name and rank
| Than his raj one.
Prince Likes French Resorts.
! The reason for the original plan
! 20 make the trip Lord RenfreW.
az the prince did on IA previous visit
to Canada. that it was difficult for
any member Of the royalty to keep
Il foreign visit unofficial and informal
if he uses his full rank. and title.
In such cases diplomatic procedure
usually nccessitateS that the gov
ernment of the country visited treat
| the matter as a semi-State visit.
Having had to forego his usual trip
|
! date of his departure for America. the
prince is planning a few days holi
; day at the famous French coast re-
sort I.etouquet. which has found
| much favor with him during the last
year and where the golf course is
| greatly to his liking.
Sea WATER Showers.
Meanwhile the final touches are
being put {" the Imperial suite on the
| Cunard liner Berengaria. on which he
| sails for New, York on August % The
| princes suite in realty is almost
floating apartment. 1t consists of two
| bedrooms. each with a bath. ver-
| anda. lounge, breakfast room. sitting
| room. trunk room and pantry.
| The princes bedroom looks out to
sea. The color scheme is white. The
| furniture consists of easy chairs. with
a settee and writing table in an al
| cove. A door on the left leads to d
| tiled bathroom. with hot and cold
/ fresh and sea water. with thermometer
| gauges on the faucets registering the
| temperature of the water. The rer-
| anda lounge opening off the end Of
! the bedroom contains easy chairs and
| SetteeS. with a fine view of the sea
through large sliding windows Palms.
/ lowering plants and shrubs give an
outdoor air to the apartment.
| Suite Costs S1.000
| At the end of the lounge is another
! bedroom and bath. The breakfast
| room is furnished in dark wood. with
walls hung with tapestry panels and
| Il number of old prints. The sitting
| room decorations are white, with
/ borders in a black design.
The financial arrangement under
which the Prince uses this suite
naturally has not been divulGed here,
| but the normal charge for the suite
| is between $4,000 and $4,000.
| According to the tentative program
| worked out here. the Prince of Wales
! will spend only one day in Washing
! ton. after which he will return to
! Long Island. While attending the
| polo games at Meadowhrook he will
be the guest of Col. Roger Winthrop.
president of the Piping Rock Club.
| who was American military attaChe
in London during the war. Col. Win
throp also will be the official host at
the house of Mr.. and Mrs. Abercrombie
| Burden. which they have placed at
the princes disposal during their alb
sence in Europe.
| The greatest aqueduct in the world
is the Los Angeles aqueduct, having
| a length of $50 miles.