The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-23
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
His Palace at Sandripgham and Its Attrac-
tions-The Prince as u Speech-Maker.

Whenever che 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 fies to San
dringham for repose and recreation. finding spe
cial pleasure in Intercourse with soldiers, sailors.
diplomatists, artists. and leading the life OF a
country gentleman, keen after sport, unfailing
in his benevolence, solieitous 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 exaggerated
abstract of what the Prince does viii surely be
testified by any who have ever been in the
district, and who have learned in what way
the Prince Of Wales discharges his duties as
landlord. The interest he takea in agriculture
and the improvement of stock has been rewarded
by prizes which have been received at agrcult-
urai and cattle shows; and it has been found
compatible with the preservation OF an extraor-
binary quantity of game to have good crops and
contented neghbors. But the hares and rabbits
bill perhaps has not had such full play within
the limits of Sandringham chase as In other parts
of Norfolk
At Sandringharn the Prince and Princess of
Wales lead the quiet, weil-ordered, tranquil yet
busy life of an English gentleman and his wife,
surrounded, nevertheless, by some of the state
which is inseparable from their position There
is at the gate by the janitor a blue-coated, he'll
meted parsonage familiar with the discipline of
Scotland Yard, to look after vagrom men and
women, and the broad paths and strawberries be-
tween the cottage and the hall are under the eye
general idea of the arrangements OF Sandring-
ham House appears to have been an expansion
of the original residence photograph Of which
lies before me- There is something at once
stately, gracious and home-like in tine salon, tho
roof of which is CT carved oak, the sides covered
with pictures and innumerabe objects of
interest. This room, opening of the vestlbule
directly on the left of the hall door, occupies a
large part of the ground floor on that side of the
wing. Tfal first room on the right of the hall,
t.<I kn1.l ol.n,ro nrA
surrounded with well-filed book. shelves, the
contents of which, controlled and marshaled by
DIR. Hotzmann comprise standard works IN
nearly all departments of literature, tempts
visitor by the air of repose which luxurious
library generally suggests. The equerry's room
which is next to the library, is provided with
book shelves and writing-tables, ETC., and
popular resort at such times as the equerry may
have the viii and the way to encourage CONVEX
sation. The books which fill the cases arc well
selected, and the library especially is rich in
county histories and in foreign classics, French
and German. Beyond the equerry's room is
charming apartment peculiar cachet is set
on this room by the chairs, tables blotting books
leather with the Prince of Waless pl umes and
the letters A. E., which formed part of the
furniture OF the Scraps when she was fitted out
for the royal visit to India. From
the third room the visitor passed out by the
hall to the garden porch and entrance. Along
the corridor which leads to the staircase are the
doors opening on tine morning room Of the Prince
and on the reception rooms. The hrst of these
is one of the most attractive of all the pretty
rooms at SaDdringham in it's elegant co2inesS
and abundance of interesting objects. The prin-
cipal drawing room is approached by an ante
chamber, communicating directly with the
Princes morning room, and the eye will be
caught by a fine picture on the Wall of the Gar
with the Prince by his side, in sleigh drawn by
three horses, which appear to be galloping out
of the canvas. The drawing room is stately and
bright; painted ceiling; paneled mirrors
which reflect the light from the windows. whence
sweetness and light" y The billiard,
room, against the walls of which are cabinets
filled with arms, some exceedingly rare aud Gu
riouS, OF all countries and periods, in beautiful
order. lies at the end of the passage, beyond the
dining room, and hither, when the Princess has
left the drawing-room and the ladies have
tired for the night, the guests follow the Prince,
unless the bowling alley asserts superior
attractions, and game in which the
Princess and many OF her guests take much
pleasure, and which excites pleasant rivalry be-
tween 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 arrayed in racks the
chefs d'1uvre, in rifle and smooth bore. of Pur-
dey. Grant, etc.; and foreign interpretations Of
royal, imperial or prncely gifts.
The pictures, drawings and sketches at San
CrtnSnam are mostly ILLUSTRATIVE or the PRINCES
life; but there portraits and many paintings
souvenirs Of friends and Of incidents in scenes
dear to the Princess Trophies of the chase in
India. tigers tusks skins, ETC.. abound. and
many relics. il so they may be called, and Egyp-
room after room. The mode Of life at
Sandringham is full of healthy enjoyment.
House time Is halt an hour earlier than that of
Greenwich, so that the $50 breakfast is really
at 8, the o'clock is at 130 and the O'clock at
Thnra aYn RI ha vie ad fnaEk Pa.
be scrutinized and poked in the ribs and sheep
TO be criticised for off days. The stables and
kennels are full of interest and there
are delightful drives Tho amount
ham, Marlborough House, Osborne Cottage, or
wherever the Prince may be, is, as Sir Dighton
Probyn, Mr. Francis Knollys and the equerry in
waiting for the time being we'll know, colossal
in magnitude and extraordinarily various in it's
nature; and it would tax patience and credulity
TO give an account of the contents, in all
languages, of some of his letter bags. The
Prince may say, 'Pinceps sum, at non supra
grammaticam" He is a favorite mark for
begging letter writer's and inventors, and won.
derful pains ard trouble must be taken by his
secretaries In sitting the wheat from the chaf
and in getting at the truth OF the stories Of the
applicants for his bounteous assistance. Need
less to say, he is also assailed by the ignoble,
malicious or silly people who write anonymously,
and by the crack Drained prophets dealing in
menaces of death and of eternal destruction on
various theological or political bases. who, with
the writers Of threatening letters, form very
considerable legion
There are very few men in England who can
make as good speech AS the Prince Of Wales.
His voice is singularly far-reaching clear pleas
ant, and his delivery is simple and dignifed But
it must not be supposed that the ease and hueney
which now characterize his public discourses
were attained without trouble, or that the Prince
is one of the mob of gentlemen who speak at
ease and have very little to say worth listening
to. At first, when he had to address an
audence-and it fell to his lot to begin speech
making whilst he was very young indeed-he
spoke with some hesitation, and he gave his audi
ence the idea of one who would be veyy glad when
he could sit down. but by persistent practice,
stimulated by the certainty that he must look
forward to constant calls upon him, and animated
BE- high sense of duty, the Prince overcame
the difficulties which beset most young orators,