The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-09
THE PRINCE OF WALES sKETOHED.
Seen With His Family at Buffalo Bills
Show in Paris


Gath's Letter to Cincinnati Enquirer
Here was the eat-grandson Of that
George III. who objected to American in
dependence sitting with all his family
among the Americans in Paris-unguarded,
open, obliging; the chivalry Of all good
feeling men was awakened for him and the
pains he took TO see a show he had often
seen before in expression Of his feeling for
an American calamity. The leading per-
sonages Of the show, such as Cody, Bucl
Taylor and John Burke, were spoken to by
the Prince in a democratic way. All the
Americans rose when be entered, and stood
till he was seated. 1t was not snobbery,
but civilization, that made them do so, and
IN conformity with the Usages OF other peo-
ple-that same conformity which some
would require in religion and worship, and
yet sneer at their cOuntrymen for the sim
pie conformity of pNllteness.
The Prince of Wales had with him his
son and natural successor, Prince Albert
Victor, three daughters and his wife Alex
andra, Two ladies. names unknown, came
with these. ales sat by his son, who will
probably also be King of England, for
w aIes Is above 4S years Old and Albert Victor
ispast %. | find by my Almanac de Gotha"
that the daughters are Louise, Victoria and
Maud, born 1861, 1868 and 1869, respectively,
50 the whole family was present except
| George, the second son, born in 1865. Every
year Alexandra bore child after her mar
riage IN March, 1S63-the first in less than
ten months-but if there WIS a child born
III 1870 find no note of it. For twenty
years Alexandra, who is now 40 years old,
has had no children. ] saw her enter Lon
don to be bride in March, 1868 Dagmar,
now Empress Of Russia, accompanied her
Alexandra was tall aud graceful, Dagmar
small and sweet man would have fallen
III love with Alexandra with his mind and
respect, with Dagmar with heart and fancy.
l saw Wales in 1860, when he came to
America, and four or five men were RUIZ
nlng to be ruler Of our COuutry-lincOln.
Douglas, Bell, Breckenridge. Seen to-day,
the prince is man above medium hight,
stouGish. thick-chested, bearded dark brown,
with abundant hair, except on the crown,
where he is nearly bald. He has a large,
snout-like nose a rather sybarite face. with
large cheeks and lips, the upper lip espec-
| tally coarse, / thought, though he mad 1t
| covered with hair. His complexion is not
very clear, but not muddy: his eyes are
blue and of kind, cOnsiderate expression,
but the general expression of countenance
is neutral, or, | might say, foreign, like a
stranger who does not pretend to under
stand things around him aud is merely be
ing entertained. He looks no more than his
| than by Inheritance: he appears a better
man than his earthly features would re-
quire. remarked to Mr.. Crawford, who
concurred IN the remark, that the Prince Of
w aleS looked like q ricu German banker of
Jewish blood in the midst Of his cOngenial
family. The Semitic expression is pretty
distinct. The eyes of the prince are those
Of man accustomed to reflect upon large
financial transactions His curiosity is not
NM bod. h., L Of,
some lady. He was well-bTed, felt his stu
| alton and was natural and modest. | should
think he would weigh 200 pounds. lie was
dressed IN a dark gray suit and a spring
overcoat. with Suede half-tanned gloves OF
gray, and carried the remains of a cigar
which he lighted as soon as he sat down, at
IL O'clock. IL mis- coat lapel was a bit OF
coiored rlbhon, or army mark, like the
Loyal Legion's ribbon in America. During
! the performance he acted the parental and
family part mainly, being the sole order
giver and prescriber Of the family's move
ments. He was brought in by representa-
tive American committee. consisting of q
dentist, an actor and newspaper letter
writer, the latter Mr.. Haynie, who comes
from Chicago.
did not see the prince address any re-
| mark to his wife, but she was affable and
apparently happy, and very well preserved,
SSAAt I"AA- AeAAA ucSLiy IOA u utiu MOIl6ki
with clear, rosy skin, good teeth and red,
healthy gums. She seemed more English
than her husband, and wore a whitish-gray
jacket, a polka-dotted dress of black or
dark, and had large, long foot incased in
a sort of gaiter Of hair-cloth. Her children
were shorter than she; all wore white jack
cts and had long, bowed noses. The son,
who goes by the name of Prince Collar and
Cuffs, wore those articles rather couspicu-
ously and had nose that was both high
bowed and homely--a nose nearly round
from the bridge to tho nostris; his skin was
pale and clear, and he looked like his
mother. Wales often applauded; Albert
Victor asked Lis father many questions the
young women and visitors had barbarous
English pronunciation and infection, and
showed none other than childish, natural
minds The father and SON wore tall hats
The whole of the conversation could hear
among them all, and msnifestly they were
people of the royal trade, not borrowing
trouble, not seeking far, taking life child
ishly, like other spoiled favorites. The hus-
band and wife have done their part to breed
the royal line, and have princes ready for
the use Of government. Wales is also ac-
complished as a inguist and leader of
formal events. Under some other circum-
stances this man might have been our
king.