Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01


drank his first mint julep. The slab was
promised and the idea caught the popular
fancy. When suitable Inscriptions were
called for the committee had many respon-
ses. Those most in favor, and from which
the selection will be made, are the follow
ing:
Poetical Tribute to the Spot.
Here Albert Edward, Prince of Wales,
Drank his first mint julep and said:
Our royal satisfaction witnesseth,
'Tis most wholesome potion"
Mortal, pause, reflect how Wales, alas (sic),
Forsook Virginia's drink, well mix'd with
grass (hic);
He went from mint to baccarat.
just on this spot, in bygone days,
Young Albert Edward stood;
saTs Ana as Is the hsng fragrant u,sp quaed
And no doubt, in his minds eye,
The scene has come back oft,
Before he fell In wicked snares,
Like those at Tranby Croft.
But judge not harshly England's heir;
In spite of wicked tales,
Let us hope he'll be better man,
For sake Of Princess Wales,
And yet be Britain's pride and hope,
When mothers work Is done,
And prove himself, in word and deed,
Good Albert's royal son.
This sculptured scroll will then recall
More virtue than of vice,
When princely lips of juleps said:
"They're naughty, but they're nice"
Baccarat Is Added to the Theme.
In this room, AL Ed,
England's heir apparent,
Drank his first mint julep,
And then he went from drink to cards.
Clubs, beware. DO not do as princes do.
In fackiihg poker or baccarat,
viii find your fortune ne'er waxed fat.
Hotel Exchange-that was the place;
In 1850 was the time,
The Prince julep drank, and said:
This country's mint Is famous far,
I mean its mint of gold;
But of old Virginia's mint,
The half has not been told;
And when back to England go,
Good Duke, beg you hear,
III plant around my royal home,
A mint bed far and near.
The Queen must not know of that
We1l work it on the sly;
And, to make it better STILL
Well take a stock of rye"
And so tradition says that Wales
Found mint and rye so pleasant
That home he took the recipe,
To cheer both Prince and peasant.
The juleps power so potent is
1t levels every rank;
So here this tablet we inscribe,
Where the Prince his first one drank.
The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
SO said the Scottish poet;
But rank and wealth must always win,
And very well we know 1t.
The verdict in the scandal case
Has set John Bull a humming.
The feathers of the PRINCE hang high,
But down goes don-Cumming.
Now, will Englands gracious heir
just take gentle hint,
Leave off champagne and baccarat,
And stick to rye and mint. r-..---. .s
vII,o n Ia D HYs,-
This tablet records not an event of grace,
But the fact that Prince Albert while here
In this place,
His first sweet mint julep did quaff.
The direst of missiles at England have gone,
But this little ticker will stagger the
Throne,
And give the great nation laugh.
Now troubles hedge old England's Prince,
Between the ladies and the law,
Since he forsook good old sledge
And took to Frenchy baccarat.
The Richmond julep would revive him now
When other pleasant tonic fails.
Brace up, Oh coming king!
Thy people will not always
Brook thy sins, dear Wales.
All, better had the royal Prince,
INDUCED him, without stint,
In Richmond liquor famous far,
Mixed with the fragrant mint,
Than to have raised at Tranby Croft,
A real high old spot
With Gordon Cumming and the rest,
At ill-starred baccarat.
May this useful lesson be,
To Albert Edward Guelph.
The way of the transgressOr's hard,
And he knows how it is himself.
A Princeling and his lovely suite
To old Virginia came,
To drink an honored beverage
Mint julep is its name.
This tablet small records the drink,
Because twas number one
To note the others would require
OF stone about a ton.
1t is not improbable that the tablet will be
put up with the usual accompaniments of
monument-raising-an Grafton and songs.