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El Dorado Daily News
El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas
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Prince Edward of Wales arrived in New York on August 29 aboard the Berengaria, greeted by crowds and press. Blushing and diffident, he expressed happiness to be in America, evaded marriage questions, and headed to Syosset for a two-week stay before visiting President Coolidge in Washington.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Edward Prince of Wales, arrived today.
Slightly built and diffident, he blushed while newspaper correspondents and reception committees thronged about him in greeting on his second visit to the United States.
Three army airplanes hovered over the liner Berengaria and thousands of persons ashore and on small boats around the ship strained their eyes for a sight of the distinguished young Englishman.
Soon he climbed down a ladder to a private yacht, which took him to Glen Cove, on the north shore of Long Island, whence he journeyed by motor to the home of James A. Burden of Syosset. He will depart early tomorrow morning for Washington to be the guest of President Coolidge at luncheon.
Returning to Syosset, he will stay there for about two weeks.
Sportingly Collegiate.
The Prince, wearing a blue shirt and collar and a sack suit of light grey, looked more like a college boy than a man of thirty years, reared to be a King. Despite his having travelled virtually around the world, and having spoken at diplomatic dinners in many capitals, the prince appeared to be deeply embarrassed when he found 75 newspapermen awaiting him on the starboard deck.
He shook hands with a few of the reporters and in response to one or two formal questions he glanced about as if bewildered, felt in his pockets then turned to Major Oscar N. Solbert, his American aide, saying:
"I've got a written statement somewhere: where is it?"
Before the prepared statement was found more queries came from the group, and the Prince finally spoke a few words, hesitatingly and once or twice with a slight stammer.
"I am happy to be in America," he said. "I like your country very much."
Evasive As to Marriage.
He lowered his flushed face and added:
The fact that I come here for a holiday is the best I can say in that direction."
It was a young journalist who pushed forward and put the inevitable question as to the Prince's possible marriage. He smiled tolerantly and said, "no," he was not engaged.
Then came this one: "Would you marry an American girl if you fell in love with one?"
The Prince smiled but did not reply.
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New York
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Aug. 29.
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the prince arrived for a holiday, will visit president coolidge in washington, and stay two weeks in syosset.
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Prince Edward of Wales arrived in New York on the liner Berengaria, greeted by crowds, airplanes, and press. Blushing and embarrassed, he shook hands, gave a brief statement expressing happiness to be in America, evaded questions about marriage, and proceeded by yacht and motor to James A. Burden's home in Syosset, Long Island.