The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-15
THE PRINCE PRIME Of WALES.

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Whenever the Prince of Wales can
escape from the duties which devolve
upon him-and surely at times there is
no harder working man in all the
Queens dominions-he flies to Sand
bingham for repose and recreation,
finding special pleasure in inter-
course with soldiers, sailors, diplomat.
lists, artists, and leading the life Of o
country gentleman, keen after sport,
unfailing in his benevolence, solicitous
about the welfare of the dwellers on his
land, and looking after the education of
their children and the comfort of their
homes. That this is not an exaggerat-
ed abstract of what the Prince does will
surely be testified by any who have ever
been in the district, and have learned
in what way the Prince of Wales dis
charges his duties as a landlord. The
interest he takes in agriculture and the
Improvement of stock has been reward
ed by prizes which have been received
at agricultural and cattle shows; and it
has been found compatible with the
preservation of an extraordinary yuan
tity of game to have good crops and
contented neighbors. But the Hares
and Rabbits bill perhaps has not had
such full play within the limits of Sand
bingham chase as in other parts of
Norfolk.
At Sandringham the Prince and
Princess of Wales lead the quiet, well
ordered, tranquil, yet busy life of an
English gentleman and his wife, sur
rounded, nevertheless, by some of the
state which is inseparable fro. their
position. There is at the gate ny the
~ianitor a ~bluecoated, helmeted person
age, familiar with the discipline Of
Scotland Yard, to look after vagrom
men aud women, and the broad paths
and strawberries between the cottaa g
and the hall are under the eye of other
members of the force. ~*** The
general idea of the arrangements of
Sandrinham House appears to have
been an expansion of the original res
idence, a photograph of which lies
before me. There is something at once
stately, gracious and home-like in the
salon, the roof of which is of carved
oak, the sides covered with pictures
and innumerable objects of interest.
This room, opening off the vestibule
directly on the left of the hall door,
occupies a large part of the ground
floor on that side of the wing. The
first. room on the right of the hall,
provided with writing tables, easy
chairs, end surrounded with well-flled
book sLslves, the contents of which,
controlled and marshalled by Mr..
Holtzmann, comprise standard works
In nearly all departments of literature,
tempts a visitor by the air of repose
which a luxurious library generally
suggests. The Equerry's room,
which is next to the library, is
provided with book shelves and writ
ing-tablss, etc., aud is q popular resort
at such times as the Equerry may have
the will and the way to encourage con-
versation. The books which fill the
cases are we'll selected, and the library
especially is rich in county histories and
in foreign classics, French and Ger
man. Beyond the Equerry's room is .
charming apartment; a peculiar cachet
is set on this room by the chairs, tables,
blotting-books, and garniture, stamped
in gold On blue or green leather with
the Prince Of Wales plumes and the
letters A. E., which formed part OF the
furniture of the Scraps" when she
was fitted out for the royal visit to
f.dia. = From the third room
the visitor passes Out by the hall to the
garden porch and entrance. Along the
corridor which leads to the staircase
sre the doors opening on the morning
room Of the Prince and the reception
rooms. The first Of these is n OF the
most attractive OF all the pretty rooms
at Sandringham in it's elegant "coz-
mess" and abundance of interesting OBJ
jects. The principal d~rawing-room is
approached by an antechamber, com
municating directly with the Princes
morning room, and the eye will be
caught by q fine picture on the wall OF
she Gear with the Prince by his side In q
sleigh drawn by three horses, which ap-
pear to be galloping out OF the canvas.
The drawing-room is stately and
bright; q painted ceiling; panelled
mirrors which reflect the light
from the windows, whence there is .
view over the park; flowers and shrubs ;
'ssweetness and light" The billiard
room. against the walls of which are
cabinets filled with arms, rome exceed
lngly rare and curious, Of all countries
and periods, in beautiful order, lies at
the end Of a passage, beyond the din
ing-room, and hither, when the Princess
has left the drawing-room and the la
dies have retired for the night, the guests
follow the Prince, unless the bowling
alley asserts superior attractions, q
game in which the Princess and many
Of her onoeto toko mrcb pleasure. and