The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-09-07

and took . nasty bite of luncheon. From the club he walked across the street to his town residence, passing through the Pail Mall gate, raising his hat in response to the salute of the soldiers and policemen who are always stationed there, pulled on . frock coat and . fresh pair of gloves, joining the princess of Wales below, drove with her and three princesses to open a new head quarters Of the twentieth Middlesex royal volun- teers on Dukes road.
 There were about ten thousand people waiting here, and the band played "God save the QueenS as the prince walked in. He took his place on the platform while the princess received bouquets from several prettily dressed children, and after series of highly laudAtory speeches, the prince arose and delivered the following oratorical effort without any visible evidences of mental wear and tear or intense bodily emotion. He said:
 "CoLoNEL, MY LORDS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: thank you and the officers and men of your regiment In lny own name, as we'll As that of the princess and our children for the kind welcome you have given 1t Is . matter of congratulation to me in opening these headquarters to know that you have been your own architect. I hope tho head quarters will prove most useful to your men, and the regiment will remain in as satisfactory 6 con- dition as 1t Is at the present moment"
 After this there was enthusiastic cheering, lot of music and long inspection of the armory. In the middle of the inspection the prince called aside colonel who was in the attending suite, and sent Q verbal message to his son. Shortly after that he drove back toward Marlborough house, and catch ing sight of Prince Albert Victor as the young
 
 prince alighted from his carriage and walked along Pail Mall with his heir. Every hat in the street raised the two distinguished men stroled along.
 They turned into St. James Palace yard and were evidently much interested in their talk. Prince Albert Victor Is taller than his father, but not particularly wholesome sight. His face is dis figured by repulsive eruption, and he has the hopelessly long neck and sloping shoulders of the flop of caricature
 At six o'clock the prince walked briskly through fha nf nnnhh Tha txxyn vxoltr men, the inspector and the soldiers all glanced at the clock as he went through 1t was evident that they were interested in the princes usual feat of taking his bath and assuming evening dress at later when the heir to the throne drove forth in his quiet little coupe This was even faster than his usual record.
 On the seat beside his highness there was 6 small white dog with brindle spots over each eye, long ears and silky coat He licked the gloved hand of the prince amiAbly as they drove toward Sloane square.
 Here the prince alighted, and following ire quent custom of his, jumped into passing hanson and drove to . modest little house in Belgravia. He passed half . crown up to the driver through hole in the roof and handed the dog to Q maid ser- want who ran out to the cab. She was trim little maid, and she blushed nightly in the presence of royalty.
 time with his hostess, and then drove away and met his carriage at the Marlboro Club, whence he was taken rapidly to Buckingham Gate. It was the night of Mrs. Mackays big dinner party. About eighty people were invited to 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 at table with the select ten in small apartment which adjoined them.
 From the dinner his highness went to . dance at the Italian ambassadors, and at midnight, in com- pany with his most intimate friends, Lord Rowton, the earl of Commell and Sir Frederick Jansen, he retired for game of cards of which he has of late years become very fond. It was half past one when the prince drove through the gates of Marlboro House for the last time and went wearily to bed And he has had forty years of this. Who envies him?