Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04

time. Although 1t has become his
custom to curtail this function or to
eliminate it altogether, on this trip he
has stood for hours in receiving lines,
greeting each fresh face with a
clipped "How do you do" to which
he frequently added, Happy to meet
YOU" a habit he has adopted since
first coming to this continent.
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A T Rideau Hall, the residence of the
"A governor general Of Canada. he
shook hands with 1000 at garden
party. He bettered this by 1000 at
Government House. Toronto. In this
ceremony Prince George wilted a
good deal more quickly than his sea-
soned brother. On several occasions
he looked imploringly at the Prince
of Wales, who grinned and encour-
aged him to keep it up. Receiving
lines were formed before the dinners
and dances, as well as at the garden
parties, and the Prince of Wales stuck
it out with a good grace.
A considerable cross.section of rural
Canada was presented to him at
Rideau Hall, for scores of the farm
ers and their wives attending the
worlds poultry congress were invited
to the garden party given in his
honor. 1t was the only chance that
many of them would ever have to see
their future King, and they made the
most Of it. But they did not find the
boyish prince they had conceived him
to be from a study of his photographs.
The heir apparent is no longer the shy
youth who stood ip box in the
METROPOLITAN Opera House in 1919 and
e.. lnI xutt SIanunS
while the eyes of thousands were
turned toward him. 1t is true that
these mannerisms are more pronounced
than ever. but they no longer suggest
embarrassment, shyness or youth.
They give the impression that he is
keyed to the highest possible pitch.
Not for an instant is he in repose, yet
his poise remains mistaken.
At 33 the prince weighs lao pounds,
| a neat balance for his height. There
| was time when he worried about his
weight and cut down on banquet
menus, but there is no suggestion Of
| surplus fat about his trim form now.
| He is by no means tall, but gives an
| impression of height until he stands
| beside his brother, Prince George, who
| towers above him.
The princes hair has darkened since
| New Workers first saw him. 1t was
| amber then, but is now shot with
brown and it's sturdy growth is
brushed impeccably back from his FORE
| head in a wide sweep. His smile in
those earlier days was constant and
irresistible. Now it flashes rarely and
there is the faintest suggestion of
melancholy about the set of his fea.
| lures. as IL he were lonely in the
midst of crowd.
| L. l~I To- -
eyes from looking at many things and
many places in all quarters of the
| globe. They are keen eyes, seeing and
remembering faces. and they help him
to meet with unfailing tact each situa.
| ton that arises. The prince is rarely
| at loss. He pauses an instant before
| he makes q move and this moment of
hesitancy Is invariably followed by
| concise action. He has a habit of
neatly cutting all red tape and arriv.
ing at an intuitive understanding OF
his surroundings.
TN the years that have interviewed
since he first came to this continent
he has visited many countries in
his official capacity and has been salut
ed by people Of the white and black
and yellow races. Wherever he has
gone he has been the center Of at
tention until 1t is scarcely surprising
that he now raises his hand to his
head with a half mechanical salute
and an absence of the spontaneity Of
other years.
However weary he may seem to be
at times in hailing crowds, he never
displays indifference or detachment ir
his contact with individuals. This has
become more pronounced with the
years. The intimate touch he brings
to each casual encounter is perhaps
one of the secrets OF his great pop
ularity. He remembers names ant
faces. He vouchsafes passing com
ments in the receiving line.
There was a. further hint or thu
irwin m IN In, nroa aaA an. rah n Sic IN his Of