THE PRINCE
DODGING THE CROWDS
A LITTLE MORE PEACE
BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT NEW YORK, Sept. 15. . The Prince of Wales may prolong his stay at Long Island, although his departure for Alberta has been tentatively set for next Thursday. Members of. the Royal party said to-day that lie plight again change his mind and put in a few more days at holiday and pi ay. „ - '
The Priiyje has had a little more peace lately, for he has been more fortunate in dodging the curious crowds since the large formal social affairs fixed in his honour are virtually over, and his programme remains empty save for informal dinners arranged at short notice. It is understood the. Prince wants to go his own way, with as little publicity as possible. His movements during the last twenty-four hours have not been revealed, and members of his staff explained that he had not told them where he had gone. It is announced that the Prince has given Ashby, one of his finest polo ponies, to Miss Diana Gues, daughter of the Hon. Frederick E. Gues, Captain Gues, whose homeris on Long Island, married an American girl, it is also announced that an auction of the Prince’s remaining polo ponies, will take place after the Royal visitor has gone to Canada.
ROYAL REPARTEE
AMUSING INTERVIEWS IN U.S
NEW YORK, Aug. 29. The Prince of Wales arrived here from England very quietly. ‘ The first official welcome came. from an aeroplane soaring above the Berengaria, which sent a wireless-message from President Coolidge. Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassador, met the Prince. T-he New York newspapers term the Royal, visitor “the British Empire’s most priceless possession.” There are two questions which the Prince will not discuss. “Oh. cut that right out,” he said when asked if he were engaged, and if it was true that he had learned to play poker. To a small crowd of 75 reporters he plesantly declared that he hoped to see some great polo games, and then to travel leisurely westward to his Alberta ranch.
He went through the usual formalities of examination and quarantine. An immigration official questioned him, and got many smiling replies replete with American slang. Then a doctor examined Kim, and found him sound in mind and limb, and a fit subject to mix with the great American people. . When asked if lie might not marry some American girl, the Prince laughed heartily, and replied: “That’s' the one question I cannot answer.” A moment later lie closed the interview with, “I hope you hoys will make it as easy as possible for me by staying as far away as you can.”
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 September 1924, Page 5
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