Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16

was walking IN Hyde Park, and there was
an unusual crowd of ladies along the path
way. She asked one of the number if any
thing was going on.
Yes" was the polite reply, "the Princess
rides to-day"
She waited some little time, hoping to see
her, and the royal turnout did not appear.
Then, with true American impatience, she
approached the lady and suggested that per-
haps she would not come. The English
woman's manner changed. She turned and
In quite an indignant tone said: "You are
mistaken. The Princess never fails u.s."
On the quarter stretch of the Goodwood
races on Cup Day, the most famous event
in all England, not excepting the Derby,
met the future King, with his field glass
swung over his shoulder, mingling among
the people, low as we'll as nigh, with far
more freedom than an ordinarily rich man
would have done in America under similar
circumstances.
TWO OF HIS FLYERS ENTERED.
Two horses from his stable were entered
in the races. Both of them ran second, and
there was hardly person among the many
thousands on that track who was not sorry
to the heart that his horse did not win the
great cup event and they made the fact ap-
parent in many ways.
THE PEOPLE FIRST, ALWAYS.
Yesterday heard very pleasant illustra-
tion of the Princes tact and character, while
yet young man. the ladies of his set had
arranged some elaborate picnic affair, and
he was to be there as the star of the occasion.
His presence was demanded for the laying
of corner stone for town hall. He broke
the social engagement for the public one.
Some time alter he met several Of the ladies
who were very much put out because he did
not come and they chaffed him about it.
II was commanded to other duties" he
replied.
One OF them more discreet than the others,
| said:
"Oh, guess your mamma would not let
you come?'
The Prince concluded the conversation by
| replying:
'Be kind enough, madam, to remember
that my mother is your Queen, and has the
| right to command us both"
Marlborough House, where the Prince
lives, is curious old place, looking like
anything but the abode of royalty. It re-
minds me more OF Independence Hall in
Philadelphia than any place L can recall,
except the one is of brick and the royal
house is of stone.
HOW HE SPENDS HIS DAYS.
The front building. before which the red
coated sentinel PAGES, is devoted to the use
of the minor officials, who transact the cler-
ical business of the royal household. The
dwelling is in the rear, in a large yard sur
rounded by high fence. The Prince arises
early in the morning, and at 10 o'clock is at
his desk. The routine of the day is disposed
of as soon as possible, and then the coming
king gives his attention to his prlvatescor-
respondence, which is something enormous.
The President of the United States does
not receive one-iourth as large personal mail
as the Prince of Wales. Very much of this
is of such a character that he feels COM
PEELED from ideas of etiquette prevailing
here to answer it with his own hand. In
fact, no public functionary in the United
States pretends to pen one autograph letter
where an English official writes 20. After
25 years of association with the public char
acters with my own country, was as
founded to receive four communications
from one of the highest officials of this Gov
ernment all penned with his own hand. As
they were upon matters of a somewhat Off
cial character, my amaZement was increased,
because an ordinary chief clerk could have
answered them by dictatIon.
WHAT MR.. DEPEw DISCOVERED.
Mr. Depew discovered all these things
legs under the mahogany of the Prince and
enjoyed his society. Mr.. Depew was free,
after his first, second or third sitting with
the Prince to say that he was very familiar
with American institutions and had a de-
cided partiality for the country that spoke
the same tongue as his own. 1t is probable
that Mr.. Depew was not particle aston
ished to find that the Prince did not regard
our people as a nation of Doors and rowdles,
although it is somewhat remarkable that he
did not, after the manner in which they
have talked and written about him. But
the great lawyer has rubbed up against men
long enough to discover that no man wins
and keeps big place in the worlds affairs
without he has some elements of sterling
merit to entitle him to his holding.
The orator, statesman, fnancier and ex-
ecutive officer of our country was both sur
prised and delighted to meet at the Princes
table Sir Charles Russell, the most brilliant
advocate and lawyer in all England, but an
ardent Irish Home Ruler, and several other
gentlemen equally cross-grained, or cross
opinioned as to the present policy of the
Government.
DOESN'T HAPPEN IN AMERICA.
In the heated condition of politics in this
country where party lines are so often, if
not so generally, marked by social anlmos-
tiles, it does seem little strange to find
these incongruous elements at the royal
table. But Mr.. Depew very soon discov-
cred, as he said, that the Prince of Wales
was shrewd in keeping in touch with these
elements of opposition and while being in
perfect harmony in social life, making his
position with them one of pleasure, and,
perhaps, of substantial profit to himself
hereafter, when he may come to the head of
affairs, and broaden his sphere of useful
ness.
A far less able man than the President of
the New York Central Railroad would dis
cover in this the evidence that the Queens
eldest son was something more than a
thoughtless sportsman, as we have been
taught to regard him, even if he had no other
evicdnce of his intellectual gifts.
If it were not difficult to approach an
Englishman for his opinion about an Amer
lean, it would be interesting to know just
how Mr.. Depew struck the people in his own
profession. But as one of them was heard
to remark not long after their meeting:
what royal chap that American is" it
is fair to assume that they regard him as
long way in their game.
FRANK A. BURR.