New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
THE PENCE OF WALES.
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The first time met the Prince to have any con.
varsation with him was at the house OF prominent
soctctv lady who gave an entertainment Mr. Eugene
Oudin the we'll known American baritone ana were ere
Prince came in / noticed his entire lack of Formally
and yet his gentlemanly courteous bearing ana aig
was an swfuiy nice fellow, but caused one to refrain
nom being familiar with him. IL was strange TO
wore how full OF stiffness and formality they were
The Prince alone was perfectly easy IN his manner
The an wiS . fsu After The
we went down to dine. AS ! passed on me rght o,
the Prince there wa %der be- ' seas So ss
down beside him For once cen in my life felt very
nevsr forget how kind he was, and what nice things
he said about America. He asked me great many
questions sSsd bos s o
During the evening wanted a glass OF water
being temperance man was c sS 10 v wa os tho
prince who himself passed 1T to me- remarling as
he did so: +" Mr. Wilder. that Is water
Va Could have turned around and said to me, See
here; you don't often get chance to drink win
he aid not at all embsrrass me. wish some Amer
icans could learn manners from him.
az course / closely observed on every opportunity.
,be manner of the prospective King of England.
When he appears at a reception, every one arises
the Prince S0Ts aq hands With me c% e
Sartcular about dress. On all occasions military
man. when he comes into 9S he al aS e mes
the man who wins a medal I'm England has small
ninja;lIre model made OF IL and placed on ribbon
nstead of wearing the large medal-these the Prince
insists upon HIS wearing. AS soon as the Prince
seats himself everybody else sits down. No one
leaves until the Prince does. IL is wonderful how
he observes everything and knows exactly how long
IN say and when 10 get up aud lead the way TO the
dining room As he walks past the company every
one bows As he goes down to the dining room the
otber p,ests follow him. He stands until everybody
Is I'm lie room then he sits down. and the Others
foow his example. When he begins eating, they
begin eating He Is very thoughtful rs we'll a
clever For instance. no one stops eating until he
stops 80 he will keep on eating TIL he sees that
everybody has got pretty nearly enough His exceed
ing tact and courtesy aStonshed me SO that once
made bold to ask him how he could remember just
what TO do lie said he associated certain ideas.
His kindness 10 at all times | cannot forget
he really seemed 10 " have me on his mind' and Ia
remember that was stranger there, and whatever
Kindness he could show nue. would do me good. lie
was light bless him
one night / went to Mr. Irving's theatre. and tho
Prince was In one Of the boxes Those acquainted
with MIR Irvlng's theatre know that there Is room
or one OF the boxes whore the Prince generally goes
IN take refreshments As ! passed by the Prince
happened to sec me. and called out:
4 Aha little chap, back agalnl'
ayes, your lIlghness," said |. As / walked m
the stair he noticed / was lame, he leaned down
and helped mo up two steps. Then no shook my
hands and turned 10 Mr. Ashton, OF Mtchelps. and
said You must always be kind TO this little chap
IT'S no wonder the English people very fond OF
him, but I'll double discount any OF them at tha
business; I've good reason too.