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


The Duke Of Beaufort. who is a staunch
old allv Of the Prince. was waiting beside
the carriage He drove with the Prince 70
the cricket-grOunds The old Dukes spare
figure was held upright by stih stays. and
his face displayed the amiabillty. Of a
beau Of the last century: despite rs
hundreds Of wrinkles, and the marks left
Iv "A life of extraordinary dsslpa-
ton. The occasion was "a game tor the
championship between the gentlemen anna
teurs of Great Britain and the profession
ais. Both of the elevens stopped PLAYING
20 cheer the Prince when he appeared at
the window Of the clubhouse. Then the
game went on. The Prince and the Duke
sat side by side. with their hats tilted over
thei- eyes and their feet on the window
SILL The President Of the club and half q
dozen officers lowered around the chairs
of the two distinguished visitors, but they
we're chatting together IN low tone about
the game, and paid no attention 70 their
hosts.
At u o'clock precisely his royal High
ness rose, and bidding the Duke remain
where he was, descended the STAIRS rapidly
10 the main ground. Though the move
was quietly made he found nearly l'OOg
people waiting around his carriage, and
as he passed through the lane which the
police made for him he bowed politely TO a
feeble cheer The footman slammed the
door of the carriage, climbed up to the
box-seat, and the Prince was driven
rapidly TO the studio Of one OF the most
III tinguished portrait-p alnters III Great
Britain. The tenants Of the Prince coun-
try seat had subscribed enough money 10
pay for portrait Of the Prince, and they
were having it painted As a present tor the
Princess Of Wales. A dummy in the per-
son of an abandoned alcoholic swell OF
rather handsome physique sat every day IN
the Princes clothes 50 that the artist could
get what is presumed 10 be his figure.
while his royal Highness gave halt-hour
sitting twice week for his face.
1t was scarcely half hour this time,
however. The Prince sank into a luxu-
rious chair prepared for him, directly IN the
way of whatever light could struggle
through the fog of the north window, au-
swered the artists question with un-
wavering afabiity for ten minutes, and
then suddenly jumped up from the chair
and walked halfway across the room 10
meet Hon. Tyrwhitt-WilsOn, who had Just
tempestously entered the room. with his
face aglow and the light OF triumph ~ his
eyes. He had got the dog, and 1t had
only cost him $50. The matter had
been managed through q tradesman, whom
he knew, and Lord Arthur Someeset had
never suspected 10 whom the dog was GO
ing. The news seemed 10 please the Prince
more than anything in the world, and
with a gracious nod of farewell 70 the
artist, he walked out of the room, and,
leaving the honorable and successful Tyr
whitt-Wilson at the door, drove 70 the
Marlborough Club and took q hasty
bite Of luncheon. From the cluo ne
walked across the street to his town resi-,
dence, passed through the Pail Mali
gate, raising his nat IN response 10
the salute Of the soldiers and policemen
who are always stationed there, pulled on
afrock-coat and fresh pair Of gloves, Join
ing the Princess Of Wales below, drove
with her and the three prlncesses 90 open
a new headquarters Of the Twentieth MID
dlesex Royal volunteers on Dukes road.
There were about 10 900 people waiting
here, and the baud played "God Save the
Queen as the Prince walked ~. lie took
his place on the platform while the Pm
cess received bouquets from several pref;
| thy dressed children. aud after series OK
HIoHLy LAuDAroRY TEEcHEs
the Prince arose and delivered the ioi-
! lowing oratorical effort. without any yisl-