New Britain herald., 1924-09-06
.4:3O RETIRING HOUR
 FOR PRINCE TODAY
Royal Visitor Keeps Up His
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PREFERS SLEEP TO HUNT
Field Gathered to Chase Foxes Dis appointed This Morning-Strange Visitor Stopped By Police-Din- ners and Dances On Program.


 ners and Dances On Program. syosset N. Y, Sept. s.--Return- ing to the James A. Burden home at 4:30 o'clock this morning the Prince of Wales remained abed this forenoon while party of huntsmen, which he was to have joined rode over the Long Island hills in pursuit Of fox cubs in a hunt organized for his especial benefit.
 The prince, whose nocturnal habits no longer keep any but the servants awake, sought repose just an hour and a half before the hunt started. No delay was occasioned, as the prince sent Captain A. F. Lascelles, his secretary, and Major 0. N. Solbert his American mili- tary aide, to join the forty men and women who had assembled with 100 hounds at the estate of Ralph Ellis at Wheatley Hills shortly aft CT. surl lse, with the word that he preferred a nap to ride.
 Rising late, the prince expressed disappointment at the postpone ment of today's international polo match. Members of his staff said he probably would motor over to Belmont park this afternoon to see the races.
 American and British officiaidom will be well represented at din- ner to be given in the princes hon. or at the Piping Rock country club at Locust Valley tomorrow night. Sir Esme Howard, the British am- bassador. will be the host. Secre- tary Weeks and General Pershing will be among the guests, as will the members of the British and American polo teams which will contest for the international cup. Guests At Dinner
 Other guests will include Secre- tary of Agriculture Wallace and Mrs. Wallace, J. Butler Wright, third assistant secretary of state, who welcomed the prince to Ameri- ca on behalf of the president: the Duke of Alba and Berwick, repre- sentative of the Spanish king at the polo matches; Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten, H. R. Winthrop, L. E. Stoddard. Devereux Milburn, R. F. Strewbridge, Thomas Hitchcock. w. R. Grace, J. F. Phipps and others who have entertained the royal party on Long Island.
 Not Going to Fight
 David Boyle, one of the princes secretaries, announced today that Wales would not attend the Wills Firpo fight in New Jersey sched- uled for next Thursday. It was reiterated that the prince had no present intention of visiting New York city. If he changed his mind, it was said. he would slip into New York quietly, hoping to escape rec ognition.
 Secret service men guarding the prince were called into action to- day to intercept a man who left an early train here inquired where the prince was staying and then set off afoot for the James A. Burden home, carrying a black box on his shoulder.
 State troopers on duty near the station notified Inspector C1arkson, of Scotland Yard, who ordered his men to see that the stranger did not enter the Burden estate When the secret service men found the man he said his name was Joseph NJ. Mikules and that he sought the princes autograph. The detectives took from him his box, the contents of which they did not reveal. Dance Tonight
 A dinner and dance at Harbor Hill, the Roslyn home Of Clarence H. Mackay, which is expected to be one of the most elaborate social events the magnificent country homes Of this region have ever housed, will take place tonight
 More than 100 workmen have been busy for several days build ing a temporary addition to inc mansion, in which the guests will dine. Several van loads Of cut flowers have already been placed In position as the chief decorations.
 Eighty-five covers will be laid at the dinner. set for S:S0 p, m, and 1000 invitations have been issued for the dancing at eleven. The Mackay mansion, built of stone in