The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
National Interest In Visit Of
 Prince


 this week when the squad of polo play CTS began its journey across. the At lantic in quest of the famous interna- tional challenge cup, the American open championship and then Monty Water bury memorial trophy, all of which will be played for on the field at Nieadowbrook, where all the interna- tional matches in the late years have been staged, says a New York cores pondent of the Washington Star. These games will bring together the greatest gathering of notables seen at any in door or outdoor event in the United States since before the war. Already prominent foreigners are arriving and members of the titled aristocracy and royalty in the person of the Prince of Wales, the Montabattens and others will be in attendance. The entertain ing for the players and the distinguish ed foreigners will surpass anything since pre-war days: Most of the parties will be given on Long Island, ed and where the Prince of Wales will stay while the tournament is on.
 It is said that the prince will play polo at Meadowbrook while he is on Long Island. He owns eight of the 46 < mounts shipped from England two weeks ago and which already have ar rived and are quartered in the Meadow brook district. He played them | week before they put aboard the Mime tonka. The team on which he took the No. position won the game.
 The prince, who is due to arrive several days before the tournament be- gins, will be extensively entertained ; Te1n auI ot NAyUnnFf probably will make trip to Altoona, Pa, to attend the 250-mile national speed championship on Labor Day, September 1. The battleship cruiser bearing the royal party is expected to make port at either New York or Bos- ton on August 30.
 One of the brightest spots in the galaxy of brilliant events arranged for the Prince of Wales is the program be- ing prepared at Newport. It is the first time that direct heir to throne of any of the leading nations has af- firmed an intention of visiting this re- sort and the welcome will be indeed a royal one. Many of those who will greet him are known personally to his highness, who, although travelling as Baron Renfrew, in private will receive all honors due his exalted rank. Not since the visit made to Newport by Prince Henry of Prussia, about 70 years ago, has there been so much social excitement among those seldom disturbed even by great occasions.
 It is practically settled that the prince will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Perry Belmont at their estate Belcourt, which is one of the show places in section famous for mag rhn n year when he is expected to arrive, early September, is the time when the heights of beauty and the setting for grounds and gardens are at the royalty might be called regal.
 Plans are being discussed now for ball in honor of the prince, to be the climax of what may be termed a true Newport day. The crowded hours of the short period will contain more entertaining than ever has been bestowed upon a single individual. First there will be a gallop across country, then tennis, dip in the ocean at Baileys Beach, an informal luncheon, which selected few of the inner circles will attend, round at golf, dinner with a reception to fol- low, then probably the ball. The last event will outrival in splendOr any affair of the kind given by America's wealthiest families.
 Although the gala reception at New port is among the most heralded parts of Uncle Sam's affectionate handclasps with the prince, the principal reason for his flying trip to this country is the international polo match which will take place at MeadowbrOok, l.. l., dur ing the early part of next month. These games will be played on the grounds of the Meadowbrook club, which is rated as one of the most exclusive organiza- tions of it's kind in the world. The membership rolls contains names fa- nous on both sides of the Atlantic and admission is conducted on the plan of most of the well-known clubs abroad where a child of a prominent family is placed on the waiting list al- most at birth and by the time he reaches a legal age his turn for being balloted upon will have arrived. Need less to say, the scrutiny to which can didates are subjected leaves no room for doubt as to their fitness.
 The clubhouse and its extensive holdings are in the hearts of a section which represents enough wealth to with three or four lesser nations 1 thrown in for good measure. Nearby are the estates of Harry Payne Whit ney and the Morgans, the Mortimers, Steeles, Pratts, Phipps, Graces, etc. Palaces of the whole world present no greater attractions than the build- ings and terraces of these places. Miles of private roadways through the lands which contains forests of i'm ported shade trees, artifical lakes, con structed at great cost and landscape effects designed by artists and archi- teets whose names are written large in the world of beauty.
 After the prince has seen the last mallet swung and the final game ended and after the closing period of hospital ity he will board a train at New Lon