Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-04

bic evidences Of mental wear and tear OF
intense bodily emotion. He said
Colonel. Ny Lords, Ladies, and Gentle
men: I thank you and the officers and
men OF your regiment, in my own
name, as well "a that of the Prin-
cess and our. children. for the kind
welcome you have given us. IL ~ matter
Of congratulation 10 me. IN opening these
headquarters. 20 know that you have
been your own architect. | hope the
headquarters will prove most useful TO
your men. and the regiment will remain in
rs satisfactory condition rs 1t is at the
present moment"
After this there was enthusiastic cheer
ing. lot Of music. and long Inspection
Of the armory. In the middle OF the IN.
spection the Prince called aside colonel
who was in the attending suite and sent
verbal message to his son. Shortly after
that he drove back toward Marlborough
House and catching sight OF Prince
Albert Victor as the young man was
leaving the Army aud Navy Club, the
Prince Alighted from his carriage and
walked along Pail Mall with his heir.
Every hat in the street was raised as the
two distinguished men strolled along,
They Turned IN ST.. James palace yard. ana
were evidently much Interested IN their
talk. Prince Albert Victor IS taller than
his father, but not particularly wholesome
sight. His face is dishgured 10y a repulsiye
eruption. and he has the hopelessly long
neck and slOpIng shoulders of The flop OF
carcature.
At 6 o'clock the Prince walked lriskly
through the gates Of Marlborough House.
The two policemen. the Inspector and the
soldiers AL glanced AZ the clock "a he went
through. IL was evident they were III
terested in the Princes usual feat of taking
his bath and assuming evening dress at
lightning speed. II was exactly sixteen
minutes later when the heir 20 the throne
drove forth in n quiet little coupe:
This WAS even faster than ms usual
record On the seat beside his High
ness there was a small white dog with
hrindle spots over each eve. long ears. and
silky coat He licked the gloved hand q
the Prince amiably AZ they drove toward
Sloane Square Here the Prince alishted,
and, following a frequent custom OF ms
jumped into passing hanson and drove
t. "a modest little house IN Bolgrayla. lie
passed half = crown up 70 the driver
through a hole in the roof, and handed
the dog 10 n maidservlnt who ran out TO
the cab She was trim little maid. and
she hlushed nightly in the presence OF
ROYALTY. The Prince took cup of ten and
chatted for "a time with his hostess, and
then drove away and met his carriage az
the Marlborough Cub, whence he was
taken rapidly 20 buckingham gate. II was
the night Of Mrs. Mackay's big dinner
party. About eighty people were invited
t. dine with the Prince of Wales but when
they got there they found that seventy OF
them were put to dine in large room,
while his Highness sat nj n table with the
select ten IN % small apartment which adj
Joined them.
L',.r, tLo .f,nue- HE Virbness went To "A
dance no tine Italian Ambassadors. and at
midnight. in company with his most lnti-
mate friends. Lord Rowton, the Earl Of
Commel and Sir Frederick jansen, he re-
tired for game of cards, Of which he has
o. late years become very fond. i was
100 when the Prince drove through the
gates of Marlborough house for the last
time and went YEARLY to bed And he has
had forty years of this! Who enyles him