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Show PILGRIMS EMIT! PICE ST BUI Future Ruler Tells Americans in London of His Wonderful Visit to U. S. LONDON, Jan. 22. (By The Associated Asso-ciated Press) The Princo of Wales I was the puest tonight at a large and enthusiastic dinner of the Pilgrims. More than three hundred persons were present. The prince made a speech land re-affirmed his intention to revisit ', n-m'inn nnxtlnnlnrlv tUa TlM'dfU. WOCt I and far west, saying that the best proof that one had enjoyed a visit was his earnest desire to repeat it. Responding to Baron Desborough's toast the prince said: "Two months ago to the day I was very hospitably entertained by the American Pilgrims at New York and they were very strong indeed. When j Desborough said that I am domiciled I In England. I think it would have been more correct to say I am domiciled i in the British empire. "I visited the naval academy at An-1 napolis and the military academy atj West Point. The visits were very interesting in-teresting to me as I had been associated associat-ed with the United States army and navy during the war. It was that association as-sociation that made it possible for me not to feel a stranger. Wonderful Time in America "I had a wonderful time and I was very touched by the demonstrations! Ul uuu will. Iiui uinv uu my iituuum but because they were given me as the king's representative and to the British people aB a whole. This made me realize that only personal contact Is needed to prevent any misunderstanding misunder-standing between the American democracy dem-ocracy and our own. "The cordiality has not ceased because be-cause of my departure, I am still receiving re-ceiving most charming letters, and, I may add. not all of them from the fair sex." (This occasioned much laughter). laugh-ter). Desires to Visit West "There Is only one way of showing that one has enjoyed a visit. That Is by repeating it I therefore propose taking tho first opportunity of paying another visit to the United States. I am afraid I do not know when that will be. I hope that I may have the opportunity of seeing something of the far west and of the middle west nnd of the other cities and places I had no time to visit last November. "In conclusion, may I say I sincerely .hope that personal contact between jibe British empire and the great American republic may rapidly develop. devel-op. We have the same language, the same type of democratic institutions and the same good will towards all people. "I thank you for having entertained me this evening and I wish success to all branches of the Pilgrims' society. It has done and is doing so much to promote and foster continued friendship, friend-ship, good will and understanding between be-tween the people of the two great English speaking nations." i Toast to Our American Consuls i The Earl of Reading, lord chief jus-i lice and former ambassador to the I United States. In toasting "Our American Amer-ican Cousins," humorously remarked) that perhaps he should have invited' the Pilgrims to drink tho toast in i water. |
