The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
PRINCE OF WALES SKETCHEp.
Seen with His Family at Buffalo BiIi's
Show In Paris.

lGatll's Letter in Cincinnati ELqulrerl
"Here was the great-grandson of that
George III. who objected to American in
dependence sitting with all his family among
the Americans in Paris-uRguarded, open,
oblging; the chiyalry of all good-feelng
men was awakened for him, aud the pains he
took to see show he had often seen before
in expression of his feeling for an American
calamity, The leading ,peIsonages of the
show, such as Cody, Buck Taylor and John
Burke, were spoken to by the prince in
democratic way. All the Americans rose
when he entered, and stood till he was seated.
Ii was not snobbery, but civilization, that
made them do so, and in conformity with the
usage OF other people-that same conformity
when some would require in religion and
worship, and yet sneer at their countrymen
for the simple conformity of politeness.
The prince of Wales had with him his son
and natural successor, Prince Albert Victor,
three daughters and his wife, Alexandra.
Two ladies', names unknown. came with
these. Wales sat by his son. who will prob
ably also be king of England, for Wales is
about forty-eight years old and Albert Victor
Is past twenty five. find by my Almanac
de Gotha" that the daughters are Louise, Vic
toria and Maud, born 1867, 1868 and 1869, re-
spectively. so the whole family was present,
except George, the second son, born in 1865.
Every year Alexandra bore a child after her
marriage in March, 1S63-the first in less than
ten months-but if there was child born in
1868 find no note of It, For twenty years
| Alexandra, who is now forty-fve years old,
| has had no children. 1saw her enter London
| to be bride in March, 1868. Dagmar, now
empress Of Russia, accompanied her. Alex
| andra was tall and graceful, Dagmar small
and sweet. A man would have fallen in love
with Alexandra with his mind and respect.
with Dagmar with his heart and fancy: l
saw Wales in 1860, when he came to America,
and four five running tn la rnlar
of our country-Lincoln, Douglas, Bell,
Breckenridge. Seen to-day, the prince is a
man Of above medium height stoutish, thick
chested, bearded dark brown, with abundant
bald. He has a large, snout-like nose, a
rather sybarite face, with large cheek bones
and lips, the upper lip especially coarse, L
thought. though he had it covered with hair.
His complexion is not very clear, but not
muddy his eyes arc blue and of kind consider
ate expression, but the general expression of
his countenance is neutral. or, might say.
foreign, like stranger who does not pretend
to understand things around him and is mere
ly being entertained. He looks no more than
his age, and looks more respectable by train
ing than by Inheritance; he appears better
man than his earthly features would require.
remarked to Mr.. Crawford, who concurred
in the remark, that the Prince OF Wales
| looked like a rich 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 marked !;
| If he looked at any one it was at some lady.
| He was welt bred, felt his situation and was
natural and modest. / should think he
| would weigh two hundred pounds. He was
dressed in dark gray suit and spring. over
| coat, with Suede half-tanned gloves OF gray,
| and carried the remains OF cigar, which he
lighted as soon as he sat down at II o'clock.
In his coat lapel was bit Of colored ribbon.
| 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 movements. He vas brought in
| by a representative American committee,
| consisting of a dentist, an actor and news
paper letter writer, the latter Mr.. Haynie.
who comes from Chicago.
l did not see the prince address any remark
to his wife. but she was afiable and apparent
ly happy, and very well preserved, still tall,
fairly fieshy for a tall woman with clear,
rosy skin, good teeth and red healthy gums.
She seemed more English than her husband,
and wore whitish-gray jacket, polka
dotted dress of black or dark, and had large,
long foot incased in sort of gaiter of hair
CLOTH Her children were shorter than she;
all wore white jackets and had long, bowed
noses. The son. who goes by the name of
rather conspicuously, and had nose that
was both high-bowed and homely-a nose
nearly round from the bridge to the nostrils
his skin was pale and clear, AID he looked
like his mother. Wales often applauded !;
Albert Victor asked his father many ques-
| tions; the young women and visitors had
| barbarous English pronunciation and inflec-
| ton, and showed none other than childish,
natural minds. The father and son wore
tall hats. The whole of the conversation
| they were people of the royal trade not Dor
rowing trouble, not seeking far, taking life
childishly, like other spoiled fayorites. The
husband and wife have done their part to
breed the royal line, and have princes ready
accomplished as linquist and leader of
formal events. Under some other circum-
stances this man might have been our king.