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prlnces. IL fB almost misnomer 70
call him an .Enelishman. for although an Adj
miral In the British navy he speaks with q
strong German accent and spends as much
tlmo as he can in Coburr. to the dukedom Of
which he ia heir. He is VIGOROUSLY Of q par
simonious disposition. and. although rich. his
name rarely figures In the lists Of charitable
subscriptions. He Is q nrst-rate musician. how
ever. is q member Of the Royal Orchestral
Society. and plays the violin well. During the
winter musical season any one. by paying for
admission to tho Albert Hall, may enjoy the
felicity OF seeing the royal Duke scraping
away In crowd OF quito ordinary performers
"a sight which is not edifying In the eyes Of
the ultra loyalists.
The Duke. being about to visit Bristol in his
private character as o musician to play his be-
loved violin at . public concert In that ancient
city. and. as some twenty years ago Bristol
disgraced itself BY Kissing the Prince OF Wales
when he attended the local agricultural show.
tho loyalists determined to expiate their form er
misdeed by presenting tho freedom OF the city
to the Duke: but distrusting their constitu-
ente. the friends OF the Duke kept
their designs secret until the last
moment Their intention was prema-
turely divulged. however. and q strong
popular agitation aRninst II was i'm
mediately commenced. A committee OF
protest was formed. Meetings were held
and resolutions were passed denouncing the
local toadies to the fddlinG prince. One meet
ing formally condemned those who would
sully by their servile conduct the city's honor
by comforting the freedom OF the city on an
unworthy subject" At another meeting the
following motion was passed unanimously.
and o copy was ordered sent to the Duke:
That the bestowal OF such an honor for
hereditary reasons marks the servility Of
those who confer It, makes such honor mean
ingless, tends to perpetuste unjust privileges.
and does incalculable injury to the growing
democracy"
Despite the popular clamor the Town Council
passed resolution to confer the freedom
upon the Duke. and there was even defiant
talk Of entertaining him to civic luncheon.
The Prince OF Wales In such circumstances
would have found q graceful excuse for can-
ceiling the visit and declining the preferred
honor. His brother however. has shown that
he Is not ahiicted with such absurd scruples
He visited Bristol YESTERDAY. and was invested
with the honor Of citizenship in the presence
Of q carefully selected audience Of men and
women OF guaranteed loyalty. No untoward
incident marred the proceedings. either at tho
presentation meeting in the afternoon or at
the evening concert. at which the royal Duke
led tho orchestra In the performance OF Haydn's
Creation"
The Prince OF Wales has just been on visit
to Earl Cadogan at Clifford Hall. In Suffolk.
which the Earl bought three years ago for
fl75.OO0 The visit has revived the rumor
current couple Of years ago OF marriage
engagement between tho Princess Victoria Of
Wales and Lord Chelsea. heir to the Earldom
Of Cadogan and eodson OF the Prince. The
Earl has an immense income derived mainly
from land at the West End Of London.
The Princes Albert Victor and George OF
Wales are on a round Of visits to the mansions
Of the Irish arlstocracy. but their presence in
Ireland excites no public attention. people
being too busy with political matters
The Duke Of Fife. husband Of the Princess
Louise Of Wales has determined to turn all his
land into ready cash. with which. It is under
stood. no ts operating in the city. chiefly In
connection with banking business and African
lands and minsa. his estates In Scotland ara
being sold In "blocks TO suit purchasers"
at very good prices, some Of the farms having
fetched q twenty .siL: years purchase Of the
rental value. although the average in other
parts Of tho county ts only twenty years As
to the Dukes city speculations. 1t is credibly az
frmed that everything no touches turns to
gold Some. founders shares in a certain
trustee company. for, which he paid $50 each a
now The Duke Is director Of one OF the big
South African chartered corporations. and con-
Adently awaits a big boom in things Of all sorts
In that part OF the world.
A committee formed eighteen months ago.
under the Presidency Of Prince Edward Of
SAKE Wetmar; to obtain funds for tha erection
in ,Londono Of statue Of Queen Victoria. has
collected about $4,000. and designs by lead
ing sculptors arc now under consideration.
The Prince OF Wales will celebrate his 5Oth
birthday on Nov. 9. There is to be great
family gathering at sandringham. and accord
ing to present indications the mansion will
not be large enough to hold the presents OF
which the Prince will be the happy recipient.
Kaiser Wilhelms Gift is said to be worth
100000 marks. and It will be presented
by Prince Henry OF Prussia-sn arrange
ment probably intended to convince tho
world that uncle and nephew arc now
the best Of friends The Prince Of Wales
Is really in some respects hardly used man.
He has boon on his very best behavior since
the baccarat scandal. opening schools and
and charitable institutions by the
dozen: making pretty. inohensive speeches,
and generally resuming tho r6lo OF Albert
Edward. the Good" On last Monday. for In
stance. he attended the celebration Of the CEN
tenary OF the London Veterinary College and
favored the company with some harmless
platitudes about dogs and horses being friends
Of man. and so on. Everybody thought
he acquitted himself with great credit.
but to-day newspapers give space to letter
from some fierce anti -vivisecttonist who de-
nounces the Prince rs hypocrite. because
he presided couple OF years ago
over q meeting In honor OF Pasteur who
caused hundreds OF dogs to die in agonies OF
rabies" and some timo afterward allowed
his honored mother to receive at Osborne
without word OF warning. such vivisectors as
~ Chauveau. who has sawn across the back
bones OF eighty living horses and asses"
The Prince may be excused for thinking that
It Is very hard to please some people. and pos
sibly for regretting that there is evidently one
living ass whose backbone has not been oper-
ted upon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ishnm will sail next
week for New York with the intention Of set
.llng down In the United States.
Mrs. Henry Johnson. nee Harriet Lane. Is In |
London. She was the niece OF the late Presi-