The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-05-22
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
His Palace at sandringham ana It's At
t~ractions-The Prince as . Speech maker
His voluminous Correspondence.

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William Howard Russell in s'Harper's' for
April.
Whenever the Prince OF Wales can
escape from the duties which i volve
upon him-and surely at times there is
no harder working man III all the
Queens d~ominions-he flies to Sand
ringham for repose and recreation,
finding special pleasure in inter
course with soldiers, sailors, diplomat
lists, artists, and leading the life of a
country gentleman, keen after sport,
unfailing in his be~nevolence, solicitous
about the welfare of the jewellers 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 vii!
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 ard cattle shows: and 1T
has been found compatible with the
preservation Of an extraordinary guam
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
I Norfolk.
AT Sandringham the Prince and
Princess of Wales lead the quiet, we'll
ordered, tranquil, yet busy life of an
English gentleman and his wife, sur
rounded. nevertheless, by some of the
state which is inseparable from their
position. There is at the gate by the
J%anltor a pluecoated, helmeted person
age, familiar with the discipline of
Scotland Yard, to look after vagrom
men and women, and the broad paths
and strawberries between the cottage
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-lil1e 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, and surrounded with well-tilled
hnr1- el,o1vn, Al, ,,r+ook, ~ ,-l.aI,
controlled and marshalled by MIR.
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-tables, ETC., and is q popular resort
at such times as the Equerry may have
the will and the way to con-
versation. The books which fill the
cases are we'll selected. and the library
especially is rich i'll county histories and
in foreign classics, French and Ger
Beyond the Equerry's room is q
charming apartment a peculiar cachet
is set Oh this room by the chairs, tables,
blotting- books, and garnitnre, stamped
in gold Oh blue or green leather with
the Prince of Wales plumes and the
letters A. L., which formed part of the
furniture OF the Scraps" when she
vas fitted ont for the royal visit to
Ida. 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
are the doors opening on the morning
Don of the Prince and the reception
rooms. The first Of these is one 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
munlcating directly with the Princes
morning room, and the eve will be
caught by q fine picture on the wall of
the Gar with the Prince by his side in a
sleigh drawn by three horses, which APP
pear to be galloping out Of the canvas.
The drawing-room is stately and
bright; a painted ceiling; panelled
mirrors which reflect the light
from the windows, whence there is a
view over the park flowers and shrubs;
sweetness and light a = The billiard
room, against the walls Of which are
cabinets filled with arms, some 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 haveretired for the night, the guests
follow the Prince, unless tile bowling
ALA, or,ax,k,H 80, = 49,. - ~ - -o z-5 -
game in which the Princess and many
of her guests take much pleasure, and
which excites pleasant rivalry between
the contending "sides," carries them on
toward the wee sma' hours. From the
bowling alley the serious little room
which contains the Princes batteries
is gained, and there in their costly
simplicity are arraved in racks the
chefs-d'nuvre, in rife and smooth bore,
of Purdey, Grant, etc., and foreign in
terpolations ofroyal, imperial or prince
ly gifts.
The pictures, drawings and sketches
at Sandringham are mostly illustrative
of the Princes life but there are por-
traits and many paintings, souvenirs of
friends and of incidents in scenes dear
to the Princess. Trophies of the chase
in India, tiger tusks, skins, ETC., abound,
and many relics, if SO they mag be
called, and Egyptian and Hindoo antiq-
uities, meet the eye in room after room.
The mode of life at Sandringham is full
of healthy enjoyment. House time is
half an hour earlier tnan that of Green
wich, so that the 9:30 breakfast is real
ly at 8, the 9 o'clock is at 1:30; and s
o'clock at 7:30. There are farms to be
visited, stock to be scrutinized and poked
in the ribs, and sheep to be criticised
for off DAYS Tie stnhlas and Lonnols