Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
His Grandfather,
Then Prince Albert,
Enjoyed Wonderful
Reception in Ameri-
can Capital in 1860.

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 arrange.
ments and regulations, such as inquir.
ing which side Of the hall the admin.
istration 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 a private stairway to
the agricultural and other rooms, the
Naval and Military Committee apart.
ments and Offices Of the Senate.
NOTWITHSTANDING the brief
notice of the public reception
given by the President this morning at
the Executive Mansion in honor OF
Baron Renfrew. there was an inn
mense gathering present. The doors
were thrown open at IL o'clock. The
reception was to have continued until
I pm, but after the expiration OF half
an hour, the baron appearing consid.
erably fatigued, it was deemed best to
have him retire.
This, of course. terminated the re.
ception, to the disappointment and re.
greet of numbers who had not found
it convenient to be present until after
that time. The baron, however, after.
ward took position at the central win.
dow OF the mansion, where an excel.
lent opportunity was afforded those
below of beholding him"
Speaking Of the princes attire, The
Star says: THE prince was dressed
very much as on yesterday, in coat
of blue. gray pantaloons, badly fit-
ting white vest che should employ an
American tailor, and with hands un-
gloved AS the visitors passed him
he inclined his head to each In turn.
though very many Of the ladies man
aged by hook or crook to shake hands
with him"
1t Is evident that The Star person.
ally thought very favorably Of the
prince In its editorial column the
day after his arrival it says:
Baron Renfrew in Washington.
Elsewhere in our columns will be
found full particulars of the arrival
Of Baron Renfrew and OF his recep.
ton at the Federal metropolis. The
public departments have been closed
today in compliment to the distin.
guished visitor, and there seems quite
q general disposition on the part OF
our citizens to make this a holiday
to the same end.
"At the various public buildings,
which the baron is expected to visit
today, numbers are gathered this
morning with the hope OF getting
view Of him. We may add that the
appearance and deneanor Of the
youthful prince have impressed all
here most favorably as that Of an
ingenious, unassurning young man.
who knows how to be a gentleman
as well as a sovereign"
THE baron or the prince. whichever
you wish to call him. visited many
places VI interest in Washington. On
October 5 he visited the Patent once
In the Interior Department. At an.
other time he visited Mrs. Smiths
Seminary on q street, accompanied
by Miss Lane and Secretary Thomp-
son. and here he engaged In several
games Of tenpins with the ladies, maxi
ing . good score. In several games
we are told he afterward played with
Miss Lane. he displayed great skill and
even made q few 40 strikes" and
SPARE"
His trip to Mount Vernon Is the most
notable part Of his visit hers. and
again we md The Star telling the
story:
This morning at 10 o'clock. the
baron and suite left the Executive
Mansion. accompanied by the Presi-
dent of the United States, Miss Lane,
Lord Lyons. Secretary Floyd and lady.
Mrs. Ellis Of North Carolina. and the
Misses Slidell. In carriages, and pro-
ceeded to the Arsenal, where they en1'
parked on beard the steamer Harriet
Lane foi Mount Vernon.
Arriving opposite Mount Vernon,
the Harriet Lane dropped her anchor,
and tn, steamers boats having been
lowered. the party prepared to proceed
to the shore. The prince stepped into
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