Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17

state on leaving my dominions and travel
under the name of Lord Renfrew as he has
done when travelling on the Continent OF
Europe.
THE Prince Consort wishes to be kindly re-
membered to you"
1T a nice Autumn afternoon when the
] Prince and his suite reached the Federal
Capital and crowds awaited his coming. The
Star, in its issue OF October 4, 1860, chronicles
his arrival at the old Baltimore g. Ohio Rail
road depot. now a part Of the Capitol Plaza,
saying:
.At O'Clock the train reached the depot,
which had the effect of quoting the vast
C0nccurse The train consisted of two pas
senger and one baggage car. In the first
ca seated the following representatives
OF the press who have been travelling with
Lord Renfrew, reporting his progress in Can
ada and the United States: Joseph Howard,
New York Times: S. r. Fisk and Mr.. Corn
wallis New York Herald; Thomas C. Evans,
New York World; DR.. Augustus Rawlings and
r. Davis of the New York Illustrated News Mr.
Jewett, Frank Leslie's; N. A. Woods, London
Times; Roche of the London Post, Harcourt
of the Toronto Globe, Spence of the Quebec
Chronicle. In the second car was the Baron
y and his suite.
1T is greatly to be regretted that from
some misunderstanding the program which had
been prepared by those having the matter in
charge at the Executive Mansion, as to the
route of the carriages, could not be fully car
ried out. It intended to have the car
riageS reach Pennsylvania avenue by way of
First street and proceed up the avenue to the
Presidents House, thus affording all an oppor-
tunity 10 behold the distinguished visitor. In
stead however, of following this course, the
party proceeded at a rapid rate, followed by
vehicles of all descriptions and large crowd
alerg Indiana avenue by the City Hall, and
down Louisiana avenue to Pennsylvania avenue,
and thence to the Presidents House. The
Baron, as he moved along, frequently and
gracefully responded to the plaudits of the
masses and the waving of the handkerchiefs
by the ladies.
uOUITE a large number of persons had as
sembled near the gateways of the ave-
nues leading to the Executive Mansion,
confident of their securing a view Of his royal
highnesS. On the approach of the party the
gates were opened for their ingress, but no
others were admitted The Baron, with his
suite, being ushered into the East Rom. where
the President was awaiting his arrival he was
presented to him by Mr.. Cass. and received
cordial welcome. Lord Lyons then performed
the ceremony of the introduction of the suite.
These proceedings were strictly private.
1T may be worthy of remark here that
Secretary Cass, who performed in such worthy
manncr his part in these international
courtesies. according to the theory of the
British constitution, born British sub
JCCI' HIS AAGal udy having preceded the treaty
OF peace of 1888. He was also present at the
coronation of the exalted lady who so grace
fully sways the sceptre of the British empire,
And whose son he has just welcomed to the
metropolis of our Nation
The number Of guests who partook of dinner
ut the Mansion, which was prolonged until 10
O'Clock, was "a. The Marine Band was present
I'm full force. and enlivened the occasion by
@umerous stirring and patriotic airs.
This morning at II O'Clock Baron Renfrew
hnP With md r
panied by Secretary Floyd, paid a brief visit
to the Capitol. At the entrance to the eastern
front of the Capitol the distinguished party
were received by Architect F. u. Walter and
Capt. Franklin, Chief Engineer of the Govern
ment Works, and Capt c. W. c. Huntington,
and were escorted through the building
s'\ LISTING first the Library, the party
passed by q private staircase to the
Senate chambers and the ocmmittee rooms
and thence to the rotunda where they passed
round and examined with much interest the
various historical paintings and thence through
the old hall OF the House of Representatives TO
the new hall of the House, where several of
the party made many inquiries touching the
arre ngements and regulations, such as inquir-
ing which side Of the hall the administration
members occupy, and which the opposition and
as to the means of access to the floor and
galleries by the people at large, etc. They
then passed through the Speakers room and
thence by private stairway to the agricultural
and othcr rooms the Naval and Military Com
mite apartments and officers of the Senate
notwithstanding the brief notice of the pub
Lie reception given by the President this morn
ing at the Executive Mansion in honor OF
Baron Renfrew. there was an immense gather
ing present. The doors were thrown open at
IL O'Clock The reception was to have con-
ttnued until pm. but after the expiration of
half an hour the Baron appearing considerably