THE PRINCE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 September 1924, Page 5

THE PRINCE

A GREAT WELCOME

VISIT TO WHITE HOUSE,

BY CABLE--PRESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT

NEW YORK, Aug. 30. The Prince of Wales arrived in New York yesterday afternoon. He left the liner as soon as the medical inspection was completed and proceeded to Glencove Island, from where he was taken by motor to 'lyosset, ten miles distant, where the colonial residence of Mr. James Burden-has been placed at the Prince’s disposal during his two weeks’ stay in the United States. The yacht Black Watch conveyed the Prince to the shore. The bay was filled with pleasure craft, the occupants of which cheered the Prince of Wales on his appearance. In a two minute interview the Prince said: “I. am 1 glad to be in the United States again.” Despite his expressed wish that he be allowed to enter the country with no more ceremony than that accorded any other distinguished foreigner, he has been accorded one of the most pretentious welcomes ever given ' him anywhere. The Prince lunched to-day quietly with President Coolidge and family. No guns were fired because the British Embassy asked that they remain silent.

One detail of. the reception went a^ r y- The radio speech of welcome that had been planned'was never delivered because the transmitting apparatus devloped stage fright and refused to function when called upon to address the Prince. Otherwise everything went off smoothly. ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS. MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCE. Received Sept. 1, 5,5 am „ . WASHINGTON, Aug.' 30. .The Prince of Wales’ drive from the station to White House was akin to a triumphal procession, hearing a vivid resemblance to the welcome accorded him her© in 191&. . ; Thousands gathered along the route clustering especially i n the Capitol grounds and on Pennsylvania Avenue and kept up a continued shout of welcome After the departure: of the special train for Glencove, Long Island a _ message, from the Prince of Wales addressed to the people of Washington and conveying his thanks for the .re. ception accorded to him was made put>--at White House. “My present visit bntfe r tiy P u '. rel y * holiday one, but the charm of it is enhanced by the manner in which it is being received in all quarters,” it said.—Reuter.