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/ McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMICK. S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1939 Coming of British King and Queen Recalls Visits to United States By European Royalty in the Past The Royal Bedchamber, occupied by the Duke of Windsor when, as Prince of Wales, he was a guest aft the Greenbrier hotel in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., where his grandfather, Edward VII, while he was Prince of Wales, also visited in 1860. By ELMO SCOTT WATSON • Western Newspaper Union. Tit 7TIEN King George VI. \A/ and Queen Elizabeth ^ ^ of England cross the Atlantic to visit the United States and Canada, they will not only be following a globe trotting tradition of British royalty but they will also be blazing a new trail for future monarchs of England. Prin ces, who were later to be come kings, and lesser mem bers of the royal house have come to these shores but never before has a reigning English sovereign paid a visit to North America. So there Is unusual interest attached to their coming and with it the inevitable comparison to the American journeys of two other sons of the House of Windsor, both of whom came here as Prince of Wales and later ascended the Eng-, lish throne. The first of these journeys was in 1860 when Queen Victoria, who was apparently the first British monarch to appreciate the impor tance of building up a close con tact with America, sent her son “Bertie," as he was known in ^ family circles, to call upon her loyal subjects in Canada and also to shake hands with the sons and grandsons of men who had re belled against her stubborn grandfather, George III, 85 years previously. Although “Bertie," otherwise Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, was still in his teens at the time, he was a gay young Edward VII, when he was Prince of Wales. From a photo graph taken by Mathew B. Brady in Washington in 1860. (Courtesy the L* C. Handy Studios). blade who entered with the great est enthusiasm into the social whirl with which he was wel comed on this side of the Atlan tic. At balls and parties he was in defatigable and he refused to leave them until the band had played its last note. When em barrassing situations arose, he extricated himself from them with an ease and savoir faire that endeared him to his flustered hosts and hostesses. In Quebec, while dancing with a crinoline- khd-lace-gowned partner, his spur caught in the damoiselle’s train and both of them instantly sprawled upon the floor. But his princely dignity was not as much upset as were some of the offi cials there. Before they could spring to his aid, he laughingly helped his partner rise and they calmly resumed their dance. At the same affair, the waiters over- celebrated the auspicious occa sion and the guests were forced to serve their own food—an emer gency measure which seemed to horrify everyone except “Bertie ” “Baron Renfrew" Arrives. Always ready for an adventure, he shot the famous Bideau rapids of Canada, to the amazement of a vast crowd lining the banks of the river. At Niagara falls he watched the daredevil, Blondin, walk a tightrope over the cata ract and when Blondin offered to carry the royal heir across in a wheelbarrow, the prince accepted Ihe invitation. Whether he would have gone through with it or not is unknown, but fortunately per haps for him, Canadian officials put a stop to the aff a i r» Then the prince entered a boat on the Canadian side of the river, was rowed across, mounted the wooden steps of the cliff and stepped on the soil of the United States as “Baron Renfrew," the incognito which was preserved while he was a guest of this coun try. New York city gave the “baron" a tumultuous reception with a torchlight procession through the principal streets of the city, a visit to Barn urn’s mu seum and a great ball at which the crowd was so great that the floor of the ballroom collapsed. A crew of carpenters was called in to repair the damage and in their hurry entombed a fellow work er under the new flooring. He was freed only after his frantic tap ping beneath the floor revealed his plight and threatened to break up the party. The prince next went to Boston where there was another round of gay parties in his honor. There he was introduced to Ralph Farn- ham, 105 years old, a soldier who had fought at Bunker Hill. He also visited Harvard a few days later and met Longfellow, Holmes and other American literary nota bles. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago were visited in turn with stops at various places en route. The prince finally got to Wash ington and went to the White House to call upon his friend, President James Buchanan, a man of marked democratic traits which were most attractive to the royal visitor. As a relief from the interminable handshaking which was his fate in the national capital, the prince frequently stole away from receptions to play ten-pins in a private bowl ing alley with Buchanan’s charm ing niece and White House host ess, Harriet Lane. Visits Washington’s Tomb. While the prince was in Wash ington Buchanan accompanied him down the Potomac to Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. Because of the prince’s fondness for ships, the trip was made in a boat and en route the royal visitor took the tiller ropes and skillfully steered the boat to its landing place. At Mount Vernon the prince stood bareheaded before the tomb of George Washington, and later planted a chestnut tree beside it in tribute to the “greatest rebel of all time.” To rest up after the round of social events which had been giv en in his honor everywhere, “Baron Renfrew,” at the sugges tion of Buchanan, went to the fa vorite summer resort of Wash ington society — White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. (then Virginia). But, as it turned out, he didn’t do much resting. For the entire population of the resort turned out to greet him and plans were immediately made to hold a grand ball at which the flower of Southern society would be pre sented to the royal visitor. The gay young prince did nothing to discourage the party and while arrangements were being hurri edly made, he amused himself by riding about the countryside. He attended the county fair which was then an important event in Virginia. A great ad mirer of horseflesh and beautiful ladies, it is little wonder that a beautiful woman bareback rider at the fair caught his attention. His hurried courtship of this tal ented performer is one of White Sulphur’s many gay traditions, and legend has it that the bare- back rider rose to the pinnacle of her profession on the strength of her harmless but enthusiastic flirtation with His Royal High ness. As for the ball, the records are meager but it was apparently the most brilliant in the early history of this famous resort. Fifty-nine years later, another Albert Ed ward visited it. This Prince of Wales later reigned briefly as Ed ward VIII and then abdicated his throne for the love of a beautiful American and became the duke of Windsor of today. In 1919 this second Prince of Wales crossed the Atlantic and after a triumphal tour of The duke of Windsor, photo graphed at the Spring House in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., which he visited in 1919, when he was Prince of Wales. Canada, went to Washington to renew his friendship with Woodrow Wilson. The President was very ill at the time and con fined to the bed in the White House which had been used by Edward VII when he visited President Buchanan there. How ever, he was received in the Pres idential bedchamber and an in teresting account of that visit is recorded in Mrs. Woodrow Wil son’s book, “My Memoir,” pub lished recently by the Bobbs-Mer- rill company. Like his grand father, the Prince of Wales was taken to Mount Vernon to visit the tomb of Washington but, un like his grandfather, who went by boat, he motored there, accom panied by Vice President Thom as R. Marshall and Secretary of State Robert E. Lansing. Princely Resemblances. Just as there is an amazing sim ilarity between the two princes of Wales (as a glance at the pic tures accompanying this article will show) and a similarity in their temperaments and tastes, there is also an interesting simi larity in their visits to this coun try. Both were accorded tumul tuous welcomes wherever they went and both won the hearts of Americans with their simple, democratic manners. And like his grandfather, the later Prince of Wales also escaped from the round of gayety to rest at the White Sulphur Springs resort. In the case of the younger man, however, there was no official in cognito during his visit there. Of ficials of the Greenbrier hotel, where he spent a three-day week end, recall that he merely ex pressed the wish to be left alone, to be permitted to come and go as he chose and to have nothing done in the way of official cele bration. The prince spent his time in sport—golfing, swimming, rid ing and hiking. KING GEORGE VI During the visit of Edward VII to Boston, he made such a favor able impression upon the people of that city (the very city which had once been the “hotbed of treason” to his great-grandfather, George III!) that the duke of Newcastle, a member of his reti nue, wrote back to England, “If the prince remains here much longer, there is the danger of his being nominated to the. presiden cy and elected by unanimous con sent.” Although that is something of an exaggeration, of course, the favorable impression which the royal visitor had made upon the American people was confirmed by a letter which President Bu chanan wrote to Queen Victoria. In reply, the queen, according to Laura C. Holloway in her “The Ladies of the White House,” ac knowledged “her sense of the cor diality of his reception by the President in a letter in which the dignity of an official communica tion is altogether lost in the per sonal language of a grateful mother thanking a friend for kindness done her first-born child —it is the Queen’s English em ployed to express the sentiments of the woman.” She wrote: “Windsor Castle “Nov. 19th, 1860 “My Good Friend: “Your letter of the 6th. ult. has afforded me the greatest pleas ure, containing, as it does, such kind expressions with regard to my son, and assuring me that the character and object of his visit to you and to the United States have been fully appreciated, and that his demeanor and the feel ings evinced by him, have se cured to him your esteem and the general goodwill of your country men. “I purposely delayed the an swer to your letter until I should be able to couple with it the an nouncement of the Prince of Wales’ safe return to his home. Contrary winds and stress of weather have much retarded his arrival, but we have been fully compensated for the anxiety which this long delay has natural ly caused us, by finding him in such excellent health and spirits, and so delighted with all he has seen and experienced in his travels. “He cannot sufficiently praise the great cordiality with which he has been everywhere greeted in your country, and the friendly manner in which you have re ceived him; and whilst, as a mother, I am grateful for the kindness shown him, I feel im pelled to express, at the same time, how deeply I have been touched by the many demonstra tions of affection personally to ward myself which his presence has called forth. “I fully reciprocate toward your nation the feelings thus made apparent and look upon them as forming an important QUEEN ELIZABETH link to connect two nations of kindred origin and character, whose mutual esteem and friend ship must always have so ma terial an influence upon their re spective development and pros perity. “The interesting and touching scene at the grave of General Washington to which you allude, may be fitly taken as the type of our present feeling, and, I trust, of our future relations. “The Prince Consort, who heartily joins in the expressions contained in this letter, wishes to be kindly remembered to you, as we both wish to be to Miss Lane. “Believe me always “Your good friend, “VICTORIA R.’ What to Eat and Why C. Houston Goudiss Gives Timely Advice on Planning Meals for Languid Appetites By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS AS THE weather begins to get warmer, many families de- velop a finicky attitude toward food. They come to the table with little appetite and claim that nothing tastes good. Before you reproach them, however, give some thought to the type of meals you are serving. Do they contain an abundance of crisp, succulent greens which tempt the eyo and the palate and furnish important minerals and vitamins? Do they include juicy fruits with their refreshing flavors and appetite-stimulating fruity acids? Have you cut down somewhat on carbohydrates and fats? Or are you still offering enough energy foods at each meal to supply the fuel requirements of cold winter days? A carefully chosen diet is an ex cellent remedy for the let-down feeling that both children and adults often experience at this season. For science has discov ered what food substances are necessary to promote appetite and digestion, to help maintain buoy ant health. Obtaining the Appetite Vitamin We know for example that when the appetite is poor, there may be a deficiency of that part of the vi tamin B - complex which nutritionists call Bi. There is both experimental and clinical evi dence that this vi tamin is essential for the mainte nance of a keen ap petite. In addition, it is also required for the normal functioning of the digestive tract, so that it must be provided in suf ficient amounts if food is to be utilized to best advantage. Among the foods which supply this vitamin are whole grain ce reals, bran, eggs, milk, peas, beans, carrots, spinach and cab bage. It is also found in many fruits, though usually in lesser amounts. In general, a most sat isfactory way to insure a liberal intake of the appetite-promoting vitamin is to include in the diet generous amounts of whole grain cereals, milk, vegetables and fruits. As these foods likewise contribute many other necessary substances, they rate a promi nent place in the dietary. Foods That Build Blood It is also extremely important that menus for finicky eaters should be rich in iron. For this mineral is necessary for the for mation of the hemoglobin or red pigment in the blood—and it is the hemoglobin that carries purifying oxygen to every cell in the body. Iron-rich foods include liver, eggs, whole grain cereals, dried fruits, and green, leafy vegetables. I have repeatedly urged the gener ous consumption of green, leafy vegetables, and I cannot too strongly emphasize their impor tance as a source of iron, as well as other essential minerals; and vitamins. Keep the Diet Laxative Another piece of advice that warrants repetition is my frequent recommendation that you include in the diet adequate amounts of bulky foods. These are necessary to help promote normal elimina tion. If your menus contain too many highly concentrated foods, irregular health habits may re sult. And that in itself may be responsible for a feeling of lassi tude and a lack of interest in eating. Here again fruits and vegetables are important. To gether with whole grain cereals and breads, they constitute our most important source of bulk or cellulose. Get Plenty of Milk Milk is another food that should be used generously, because it contains such a wide assortment of protective substances. It is our foremost source of calcium, which is required for the teeth, bones and for sound healthy nerves. And it contains every known vitamin in varying amounts. If your family does not care for milk as a beverage, make fre quent use of cheese which is es sentially milk in concentrated form. And use milk freely in sauces and for making desserts. It can also be incorporated in nourishing cream soups, to be served for luncheon or supper. Follow the soup with a salad made from crisp greens and including a protein food, such as cheese, nuts, or hard-cooked eggs. And top off with a fruit dessert. This typa of meal appeals to the appetite and provides substantial amounts of minerals and vitamins. Salads Twice a Day A erisp appetizer salad makes a good beginning for the main meal of the day. A combination of watercress, dandelion greens, let tuce or shredded cabbage, with fruit, or a small amount of a sav ory fish ' paste will intrigue the most reluctant appetite. And when the salad is served at the begin ning of a meal, you can be sure that it will be eaten before the hunger is satisfied. Another way to get additional vegetables into a meal is to mold them in gelatin and serve as a din ner salad. Or an assortment of fruits can be treated in the same way and used as a combination salad and dessert. If prepared gelatin desserts are used, a wide variety of color and flavor combi nations can be achieved with very little effort; and children will eat them with relish. - You’ll be surprised to discover how quickly interest can be stimu lated by serving familiar foods in a new way! ’ ©—WNU—C. Houston Goudiss—1939—83. Making a Practical Valance lor a Bed By RUTH WYETH SPEARS A SMART new house it was, and all the curtains and slip covers were made by following my sketches in Book 1, SEWING, for the Home Decorator! But when we came to the second floor it was my turn to get a few pointers. The treatment of each of the two principal bedrooms was quite dif ferent. One was very simple with 6YD,S.FLOWERED 5/4YDS. BLUE CHtNTZ 20YDS.WAS BINDING MATTRESS STITCH THE \*LANCE TO AN OLD SHEET OR MUSLIN CUT TO FIT THE TOP OF THE BED SPRINGS - a lovely old quilt used for a bed spread; the other was in flowery glazed chintz with strong accents of bright greenish blue. Both beds required a valance that would not be removed with the spread at night. Here is the flowered bedspread and the small sketch shows you how the valance problem was solved. As my clever young host ess pointed out, this is really a bright idea because the valanca and its foundation make a cover for the springs in case they are not the boxed type. With the help of Book 1, you can make many of the things you have been wanting for the house. Book 2—Embroidery and Gifts, is full of ideas for ways to use your spare time in making things for your self or to sell. Books are 25 cents each. If you order both books, the quilt leaflet illustrating 36 authen tic embroidery stitches will be in cluded FREE. Address, Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St., Chi cago, 111. Jk A GREAT BARGAIN VESPER TEA PURE ORANGE PEKOE 50 Cups for lO Cents Ask Your Grocer Price of Character The man who makes a charac ter, makes foes.—Edward Young. SNOW-WHITE PETROLEUM JELLY “FIVE mi»«. TWO Leaves FOUR” WRONG? Well, yes—and no. The arithmetic of your school days taught that “If Mary had five dollars and spent two...” three dollars remained. But that Is mathematics—not shopping! In managing a home.., guarding a limited family income... we’ve simply got to do better than Mary did.We must sharpen our buying wits... ascertain where the dollars of extra value lurk... take five dollars to town and get much more for the money spent Fortunately, there are ever-willing guides right at hand—the advertise ments in this newspaper. Advertised merchandise is often exceptional value merchandise. It makes dollars S-T-R-E-T-C-H.