The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-13
Tha Print.a Of Wales.
From Marshall P WlldSr's book, People Ire
Smiled VITA"

From Marshall P Wlldcr's book, People Ire
Smiled WITH"
The first time I met the prince to have
any. coaversati n with him was at the house
Of a prominent society lady who gave an
entertainments LII. Eugene OudIn, ths
well-known American baritone. and | we're
iHvit d there to entertain the prince. W hen
/ the prince came in l noticed MS entire lack
of Formally. and yet his gentlemanly,
courteous bearing and dignhed manner
made one feel that his royal hlghness
was an awfully nice fellow. but caused one
to refrain from being familiar with him IL
was strange 10 see how assuming all the
rest of the men about him we're, now full
of stiffness and formality they WERE The
prince alone was perfectly easy in hls man
ner. The man whom you would naturally
think would be formal was just the REVERSE
After tie entertainment we went do IN TO
di e. As | passed on the right Of the
prince, there was 4 vaca It seat beside him
q d he kindly aid Mr.. Wilder be seated.
50 | sat down beside him For once in my
life felt very tall; KIN w everybody will
forgive me. / shall never forget no kind
he was, aud what nice things ne said ABOUT
Americ'. He asked me a great many qIes-
| tons about the Americans, and seemed to be
wonderfully well posted on everything hap
peniug here.
Duri & tie evening I wanted glass Of
water-beiug temperance man. | called
TO waiter TO hand me the caratfe. l. was
rig It il front of the prince, who himself
passed it TO me, remarking as he did SO:
MIR. Wilder, that is water
Yes, your highneSs, but that is all /
take
He could have turned around and said to
me, "See here; you don't often get lance
10 drink with a prince" but he was so &c i
! tlemanly IN his way that he did not at all
embarraSs M. | wish some Americans
could learn manners from him.
OF course l closely observed, on every op-
portunity, the manner of the prospective
King Of gland. When ne appears at a
| reception, every one arises; the prince bows
and greets tie host and hostess, sometimes
shaking hands with them. He is very par
tlculer alb jut dress. On all occasions a
| military man, when he comes into tue pres
ence OF the prince, must wear the proper
| uniform If he has any medals-the man
who wins medal in England mas small
miniature model made Of 1t and placed on
ribbon instead of wearing the large
medal-these the prince insists upon his
| wearl &. As soon as the prince seats
| himself, everybody else sits down. No one
leaves until the prince does. 1t is wonder
full how he observes everything and knows
I exactly how long to stay, and when to get
up and lead the way to the dining-room
/ 40 Lo hdihS past Ou6 CCI1DHUJ every OuS
! bows. As he goes down to the dining-roon
! the other guests follow him. He stands
until everybody is in the room; then he sis
down, and the others follow his example.
| When he begins eating, they begin eating.
He is very thoughtful as well Us clever. For
| instance, no one stops eating until he stops
so he will keep on eating till he sees that
everybody has got pretty nearly enough.
| His exceeding tact and courtesy astonished
me so that once 1 made bold to ask him how
he could remember just what to do. He
said he associated certain ideas
| His kindness to me at all times | cannot
! forget; he + ally seemed to have me on
! his mind, ~ and to remember that | was a
stranger there, and whatever kindness he
could show me would do me good. He was
right, bless him.
| One night | went to Mr.. Irvings theater,
and the prince was in one of the boxes.
| These acquainted with Mr.. Irvings theater
know that there is a room off one of the
| boxes, where the prince generally goes to
take refreshments. AS | passed by the
prince happened to see me, and called
| out:
Aha, little chap, back again"
| Yes, your hlghnesS, y said |. AS walked
up the stair he noticed l was lame. so he
leaned down and helped me up two steps.
| Then he shook my hands and turned to Mr..
Ashton, Of Mitcnelps, and said You NUT
always be kind to this little chap" It's no
wonder the English people are very fond of
him, but Ill double-dlscolnt any of them
at that business; I've good reasons, too.