The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-16

SOCIAL matters are always set ASIDE or
overruled at the caprice of the people. His
pleasant manner yet dignified bearing is
the boast of everyone. Yesterday l heard
a very pleasant illustration of his tact and
character, while yet young man. The
ladies OF his set had arranged some elab-
crate 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. Sometime
after he met several of the ladies who were
very much put out because ne did not come
and they chaffed him about it.
II was commanded to other Duties" he
replied
One of them more indiscreet than the
others said:
"Oh, guess your mamma would not let
You come?n
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.n
Marlborough house, where the Prince
lives, is a curious old place looking like
anything but
THE ABODE OF ROYALTY.
1t reminds me more of independence ball
IN Philadelphia than any place ] can recall,
except the one is of brick and the royal
house OF stone. The front building before
which the red coated sentinel PAGES is de-
voted TO the use of minor officials, who
transact the clerical business of the royal
household. The dwelling is III the rear in
large yard surrounded by a high fence.
The Prince arises early in the morning and
at III 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 atten-
| tlon TO private correspondence which is
something enormous.
The President of the United States does
not receive one fourth as large personal
mail as the Prince of Wales Very much
OF this is of such a character that he feels
compelled 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 let
ter where an English official writes twenty
Alter twenty-five years of association with
the public characters of my own country,
was astounded to receive four communica
tlons from one of the highest officials of
this government all penned with his own
nand. AS they were upon matters of a
somewhat official character my amazement
was increased because an ordinary chief
clerk could have answered them by dicta-
ton.
MIR. Depew discovered all these things
without map and that was why he put his
legs under the mahogany Of the Prince and
enjoyed his society. What may be more
astonishing to his countrymen is that he
old not come away
To CRITICIsE HIS HOSTS DINNER
and express his amazement that after all he
was not a thoughtless, reckless man, as is
the popular supposition 10 the new world,
whose mind ran only to the follies of life
But he did say that he found most de-
llghtful companion and man who took q
very serious view of MS duty and OF all
that pertained to his exalted station. He
! DID remark that the prince was very care
full student Of the habits and customs OF all
| the countries aOouJ him and That be had
not neglected America in his lnvestga-
lions. Mr.. Depew was free after his first,
second or third sitting with the prince 10
say that he was very familiar with Amer
lean institutions and had decided partial
lty for the country that spoke the same
tongue as his own. 1t is probable that Mr.
DepeW was not particle astonished to tind
that the prince did not regard our people as
a nation of Doors aud row lies, although it
is somewhat remarkable that he did not,
after the manner in which they have talk d
and written about him. But the great
lawyer has rubbed up against men Ion
| enough to discover that no man wins and
keeps big place in the worlds affairs
| without ne has some clements of sterling
merit to entitle him TO his holding.
The orator, statesman, financier and eX
ecutlve officer of our country was both sur
prised and delighted to meet at the prince
table Sir Charles Russell, the most brilliant
advocate and lawyer III all England but an
ardent Irish home ruler, and several other
gentlemen equally cross-grained, or eros )
opinioned, as to the present policy of the
| government. In the heated condition OF
! politics in this country where par5y lines
are SO often If not so generally marked by
SOCIAL. ANIMosITIEs
it does seem little strange to find these
| incongrous elements at the Royal Table
But Mr.. Depew very soon discovered, as
| he said, that the Prince of Wales was
shrewd in keeping in touch with these
elements Of opposition and while being IN
social life, making his position with them
one of pleasure, and perhaps of substan-
tial profit to himself hereafter, when he
comes to the head Of affairs and broaden
his sphere of usefulness.
A far less able man than the president
| of the New York Central railroad would
! discover in this the evidence thai the
! Queens eldest son was something more
than thoughtless sportman, as we have
| been taught 10 regard him, even if be had
no other evidence of his intellectual gifts
IF it were not difficult to approach an
! Englishman for his opinion about an Amer
icar, it would be interesting TO know lust
how Mr.. Depew struck the people in his
own profession. But as one of them Wa:
/ heard to remark not long after their meet
| ing, What a royal chap that American
/ IS 1t is fair to assume that they regard
| him as a long way in their game
FRANK a BURR.