Evening star., 1924-08-29
LAUNCH TO MEET SHIP.
Prince Will Go Direct to Long Is
land Hosts Home.
By the Associated Press.

By lne Associated fresS.
NEW YORK. August 29.-The
Prince of Wales will set foot on
American soil late this afternoon, at
Glen Cove, Long Island, where an
extra shift of workmen employed by
the New York Yacht Club worked
last night under electric lights to
create a setting fit to welcome the
heir to the British throne.
The exact time of the princes ar
rival is unknown. 1t was said at
the offices of the Cunard line that
the Berengaria would arrive At
Quarantine. with her royal passenger
at about 2 o'clock. Later advices
shifted this hour to 4 O'Clock, and it
is possible that rough weather i'm
mediately outside Sandy Hook may
cause further delay.
Will Waive FormaIitIes.
Plans for landing the prince, neces-
sarily dependent on the time of his
arrival, still We're incomplete in some
respects. He will be taken from the
liner at Quarantine with his suite as
soon as the medical staff has accept
ed the formal notification of the
ships doctor, NO contagious dis
ease cases on board. The usual
medical inspec ction of the other pas
sengers will follow, but the prince
will not be required TO await tnls
formality.
The Black Watch, a speedy saso:
line yacht, which did duty during
the war as a submarine chaser, and
which now is owned by Robert
Graves. will be alongside the Beren-
garia at Quarantine until the prince
is ready to leave the liner.
Part OF Trip by Motor.
The present plan is for the party to
proceed Immediately to the New York
Yacht Club at Glen Cove, and from
that point to go by motor to Syosset.
where the prince will take up resi-
dence in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
James A. Burden, which is to be his
Headquarters during his stay here.
Before the Berengaria reaches
Quarantine the prince will receive
message of welcome to the United
States, broadcast from an airplane
flying above the big liner. The plane
chosen for this important task is a
De Haviland machine. one of the
United States Army services proudest
possessions. Lieut.. S. NJ. Connel will
pilot the craft, and Maj. William n.
Henseley, jr., commandant OF the
Mitchell Field station, Will read from
printed manuscript into broadcast
ing apparatus installed in the cock
pit official words OF greeting from
the Federal Government. the Gov
ernor of New York State and the
Mayor of New York City.
Envoy to Meet Ship.
Two tugs, provided by the Cunard
Line, will visit the Berengaria at
Quarantine before the prince leaves
the ship. One of these will carry Sir
Esme Howard, British Ambassador
and Sir Ashley Sparks. resident
director of the Cunard Line. who has
accepted responsibility for the land
ing at Glen Cove, and who will be
neighbor of the princes during his
visit on the Burden estate. which is
situated about a mile from the place
occupied by Sir Ashley.
Others on board will be J. Butler
Wright. assistant secretary Of state.
and official representatives of the
departments: Maj. Oscar N. Solbert.
designated by Secretary Weeks as
aide de camp to the prince during his
tay in this country; Maj. Edward
D. Metcalfe. the princes eQuerry, who
has been here for three weeks super
vising the preliminary arrangements
for the tour. and Louis f. Stoddard.
president of the United States Polo
Association.