Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
PRINCE TO ASSUME
DEMOCRACY IN i. s.
Heir to Swedish Throne Will
Be in Washington May 20
for Ceremony.
BY r. A. MACKENZIE.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
STOCKHOLM. January 26.-The
forthcoming visit of Crown Prince
Gustav Adolph and Crown Princess
Louise to the United States is the sub
ject of much consideration in court
circles here on the question of royal
etiquette involved.
The Crown Prince Is the most demo-
cratic future king in Europe. He is
simple and unaffected and is more like
q keen young business administrator
than q member Of traditional Eu-
ropean royalty, but even democratic
princes are hedged in by tradition
here.
Tradition forbids the Crown Prince
granting newspaper interviews In
Sweden, but American advisers urge
that 1t would be disastrous to allow
this policy IN the United States. So
once he arrives on American soil the
crown prince almost certainly Will
abrogate the rule and will receive
press representatives.
Photographers No Difficulty.
Newspaper photographers present
no difficulty, since European royal ett-
quette rather encourages future kings
being photographed upon every pos
Sible occasion.
The Crown Prince will endeavor to
adapt himself generally to the spirit
of American ways. and the public Will
certainly find him more accessible
than is the average big tinancier.
Many American friends OF the crown
prince made during their visits here
already had spread abroad his fame
for his high qualities, his hospitality
and his frank friendlinesS.
The visit of the royal couple to
America will begin with their arrival
in New York on Nay q, and will end
with their departure from San Fran
cisco at the end of July for China.
This will be the most thorough and
most serious tour ever made OF Amer
lea by a future European monarch.
Arriving primarily for the official I'M
yelling of the John Ericsson monu-
ment in Washington, the Crown Prince
and Princess will begin Immediately
;fterward a great survey of cities, in
dustries, natural resources and beauty
spots of America. They will spend
more time in Chicago than any other
place after they leave New York.
They will arrive in Chicago on June
10, and will remain there until June 22.
viii Visit Minnesota.
Afterward they will visit Minnesota,
where the entire Scandinavian com
munity will participate In typical
tons with a display of old costumes.
Were the pair to remain in Amer
lea for two years 1t would be impos-
sible for them to accept all or the IN
vttatIons they have received. Nobody
here doubts that the visit VIII be a
great success. The Crown Prince pos
sesses ar exceedingly attractive per-
sonality He is a fine athlete and 1S
keen on sports. He Is also an excel
lent impromptu speaker.
The Crown Prince has led a rather
retired life here since her marriage In
November. 1923. partly due to Ill
health. Sweden regards her visit as
her launching out On great future
as the coming most democratic queen
of Europe
The visit has another aspect which
is not overlooked here-Aistocraic
and intellectual. Sweden formerly re
garded her American descendants
somewhat condescendingly as humble
folk, religious enthusiasts and the
like. The remarkable progress made
by the children of Sweden's earlier
ernigrants in American life. their at
tainment to the highest positions in
numerous State governments. TO the
foremost ranks Of the judiciary, to the
presidency of universities and to lead
ersh'p in the business and banking
worlds has been followed hero with
ever-increasing respect.
Crown Prince Gustav Adolph's visit
is Sweden's genuine tribute Of respect
to Sweden's American sons.
Reach Here May 29.
The program is to leave Gothen-
burg on the steamer Gripsholm on
May Is and to arrive in New York
on May 81. Two days will be spent
in New York, the party reaching
Washington on May % for the I'M
yelling CT the Ericsson monument.
On May 81 they will return to New
York for an official reception at the
city hall They will then visit Phila-
delphla and East Orange, n. j., to see
Thomas A Edison.
The party will depart from New
York on June II by automobile. visit
ing West Point, New Haven. Newport.
Boston and Worcester. They will
then go to Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Detroit will be the next point on the
itinerary, and the party will inspect
the Ford plant.
The Crown Prince and party will
arrive in Chicago on June Is and
leave on June % for Minnesota, where
they will attend the great gatherings
will then begin their journey to the
Far West through Yellowstone Park
and then southwark via Phelps Lake
Rock Springs, Salt Lake City and the
Grand Canyon. They will reach Cali
fornia on July 10, visiting, among
other places, Los Angeles, Sequoia
National Park and Monterey. They
will reach San Francisco on July 90
and depart from there for Japan,
China and India.
Copyright. 1929. by Chicago Daily News Co