Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26

v brings to mind the visit paie
to this country in 1860 by hi
l. L father. Edward VII, then the
Prince of Wales, and the more recent
visit of the present King Of England
then the Prince of Wales-to this city
in 1919, when every one was quite
agreeably surprised to find him such
Q plain, fascinating and agreeable
young man, full Of life and hunaor and
sufficiently grave when necessary.
More than IS years have elapsed
since the present Kings grandfather
Edward VII, then the Prince Of Wales
visited Washington, and naturally
there are few living who can recall
this historic incident, but the press at
that time devoted considerable space
to the doings Of Queen Victoria's eldest
son when here, and the heir to the
British throne was fittingly enter
tanned in accordance with his rank and
station. Indeed, it is almost unan-
imously agreed that the entertainment
accorded the Prince Albert Of that
day was more lavish than that given
any other royal person who has visited
these shores, and even when he be-
came King Of Great Britain and Ire
land and Emperor Of India. there was
always q warm spot for him in the
hearts Of the American people. He
made England q good sovereign dur
ing the II years Of his reign, and his
people sincerely regretted his loss.
When he visited this country in
1860 he was around the interesting
age Of 10 and enjoyed his sojourn in
the United States to the fullest. In
deed even more so, 1t might be said,
than when visiting his own Dominion
Of Canada, for there his visits were
repeatedly interrupted by Orangemen
upon the one hand and by their op-
ponents On the other.
THE Prince Of Wales-or as he styled
- himself while travelling in this
country. Baron Renfrew-was invited
here by President Buchanan. who
wrote to his mother, Queen Victoria.
on June I, 1860. as follows:
II have learned from the public
Journals that the Prince Of Wales is
about to visit your majesty's North
American dominions. Should 1t be the
intention Of his royal highness to ex-
tend his visit to the United States, I
need not say how happy should be
to give him cordial welcome to WASH
lngton.
"You may be we'll assured that
everywhere In this country he will be
greeted BY the American people in
such manner Is cannot fail to prove
gratifying to your majesty. In this
they will manifest their deep sense Of
your domestic virtues, az we'll as their
convictions Of your merit Is . wise,
patriotic and constitutional sovereign"
To this letter the Queen replied:
MY Onod Friend: have been much
gratified ct the feelings which prompt
ed you to write to me, inviting the
Prince Of Wales to come to Washing-
ton. He intends to return from Can
ada through the United States, and 1t
will give him great pleasure to have
IN opportunity to testify to you In
person that these feelings are fully
reciprocsted by him. He will thus be
able, ct the same time, to mark the
respect which he entertains for the
Chief Magistrate Of great end pow
erful state and kindred Nation.
THE Prince Of Wales will drop al
royal state on leaving my dominions
and travel under the name Of Lord
Renfrew, q he has done when travel
ing on this Continent of Europe.
1.-THE Prince Consort wishes to be
kindly remembered to YOU"
TT WAS nice Autumn Afternoon
whsn the prince and his suite
reached the Federal Capital. and
crowds awaited his coming. The Star.