The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-09
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
His Daily Life and Surroundings, and How
He Has Accumulated Wisdom.

His Daily Life and Surroundings and How
He Has Accumulated Wisdom.
London Letter in San Francisco Chronicle.
When the Prince is in London, where he
spends considerable portion of the year, he is
one of the hardest-worked men in this great city
Take the past week. for instance. In it there
has not been single day on which he has not
presided at some public ceremony where he has
been called upon to make long
speech, and twice during the week
he has acted as chairman at public
dinners given in aid of charity, from which he
has not been able to escape until shortly before
midnight One day was spent in the east end of
London, another in opening new building for
the accommodation Of the poorer Of the working
class in that crowded district Of London lying
adjacent to St Martins lane. was present on
both occasions and I was fairly astonlshed at
the enthusiastic reception given to the Prince
and Princess by the very, very poor of London
1t may inter est the readers Of the Chronicle
to know something of the daily life of the
Prince of Wales at his home in London,
at Marlborough House. He rises at about
10 o'clock, unless he has an early engagement in
the interest Of the public, and if such be the
case, no hour is too early for him. On such oc-
casions may add, that the punctuality of his
Royal Highness has become proverbial He
never keeps anybody waiting, never breaks
promise and is always on hand to the minute at
any ceremonial in which he has promised to
take part While dressing he drinks a cup
of chocolate and subsequently takes a stroll in
the grounds and smokes cigarette. He is no
breakfast eater, and. if he has no engagement
reads the papers and attends to his private cor
respondence with the aid of his secretary, until
l o'clock. and then lunches with the Princess and
those members of his family who may happen to
be in town. After lunch, usually accompanied
hv his ruifa ho nave calls 10 10 10.
drives or rides in the park for an hour, and is
then dropped at one of his clubs where
he chats and possibly plays a game Of
billiards until dinner time. After dinner
one or the other theaters is generally patronized,
and on these occasions the Princess and one or
more of the young princesses accompany him
OF course this is specimen Of day on which
there is no work to be done, and during the Lon
don season it is a rare occurrence that there is
not a new building to be opened foundation
stone to be laid, hospital to be visited or
ragged school to be inspected.
Perhaps, after all, the brightest side of the
Princes character is seen by the humble depend
ents who live on his property and are employed
on his estates at Sandringham, in Norfolk
Here all ceremony is put on one side and those
who have an opportunity Of observing the home
life Of the Prince, Princess and their children
tell me that it would be impossible to discover
in these islands a more united and happy family
The Prince walks, rides and drives with his
children, and is, in every sense of the word
their friend and companion, as well as their
father.
am perfectly aware that at the outset of life
the Prince of Wales was perhaps a trihe more
free and easy in his mode of life than was alto
gether compatible with the dignity of the heir to
the English throne 1 am equally certain that
with increasing years have come additional wis
dom, caution and forethought, and any one who
is at all familiar with the names of the men who
have at one time or another enjoyed his
friendship, are very well aware that to-day
his intimates are of different class to those
who found favor with the royal youth Of quar-
ter of century ago. The Newcastles Ayles-
fords Chetwynds, Beanforts Worcestsrs, Bland
fords, and other fast movers of by-gone days
have been replaced in the Princes circle by such
men as Lord Roseberry, Lord Ellesmere, Lord
Falmouth, Christopher Sykes Lord Westmore-
land and hosts Of others, who. while ford Of
everything appertaining to sport, still proudly
carry the escutcheons of their forefathers un-
stained In addition to those have numbered
among his intimates, may add that the Prince
is also on the most cordial terms with pro-
nounced Liberals of the stamp of Henry La
bouchere, while he is an ardent admirer Of Will
lam Ewart Gladstone and John Bright Indeed
although the Prince has hitherto studiously
avoided taking any part whatever in politics, it
is pretty well known that all his sympathies are
in favor Of the passing Of laws which will give
greater political and social freedom to the great
masses Of the English people