The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-15

two OF the Guilds or London. III Iuv O'Ah
pany OF bis brother. Prince GEORGE ne Vi5. te1
Irel nj in l~s lie was created az honorary
Ill. b. Of Cambridge in the following year
Before reachinr his majority. he had dis-
tr.Outed the prZes % the Cambridge lo"h
Volunteers IN the GuIldhall. on wnlch cca-
Sion he made his first public speech. Whcn
was devoted e. the value of a military Train
Ing. with illustrations drawn chleny rom lle
military system Of Germany. Since theh Ae
has appeared on the platform on numerous
occasions but hs fathers ready SKIN ~
speaker has prevented the necessity OF push
ing him forward n tho representative OF
Royalty at inauguratiOns, cornerstone laylhsS
and slmilar functions.
HIS PROPOSED MARRIAGz.
The subject Of the Princes marriage has
fre ueutly engaged the attention OF the
gOssips and the newspapers. even before tie
recent authoritative ann luncement ot MS en-
gagement 20 the Princes vet ia Mary or
Ieck. In the summer OF lSSJ IT was reported
that he had been DetrOthed 10 his cousin the
Princess Victoria OF Prussia and the report
was apparently confirmed by the reading 10 the
House 2 G mmOns OF message iroil TIE
Queen asking fO- the grant ~ a provision Tor
her grandson Oh the occasion OF his prospective
marriage. The report however. turned 9utt
be untrue IL was even at that time generally
believed th be was seriously m love With
fIt I.AlNHnr A'N'A4d -.A-AF |L A''iAf ffttF
was believed not 20 reciprOcate his aIectlon,
and the trip 90 India on which the Prince
started in the fall OF 1-oJ was put down bF
the knowing ones as q scheme % divert MS
attention from his disappointment. heach-
ing Bombay "a NOveWbeT, he made T. I'll
umphal tour OF India, and was everywhere
Given an enthusiastic reception. Ills Indian
visit was varied by a charge from an ele-
phant who had broken loose at Mysore and
started full tilt for tho Prince who was, how
ever got under cover before he came 10 grieI
The tom Of the Indian Empire was extended
% Burmah and on returning 70 alcutta in
January. 1890 fully lOlOOJ Ot the natives
turned out % witness the ceremony OF his
welcome Iv the NicerOY. Lord lAnsdOwne.
Before he lett Calcutta M agnIhccnt pu0llc
festival was given in hls honor. Inc a Iair
was entirely Oriental 10 character. Nauteh.
kuttah and rhibetan dances alternated with
native theatrical shows and the streets were
brilliantly illuminated.
ON May 23. 1880, soon after Prince Albert
Xict0r's return from the East he was raised %
the House of Lords rs Duke of Clarence and
AyOndsle and Earl Of Athlone the three king
d0ms being levied upon m the CONSTRUCTION of
this cumhrOu5 title Soon Afterwards he was
seized with an illness. which caused some
anxiety FOR q time and prevented INN
from performing number OF puohc
functions ON December ~ $780, he was in-
stalled as Right WOrshpful Provincial Grand
Master of tie province of Berkshire. the last
pu lie occasion of importance in winch he
figured iu additO on tO the orders enuner-
ated above. the Duke has received those OF
the Black Eagle OF Pru 5a, OF the Iraud Noi-
dons of Osmanie Of Turkey. of the Elephant
OF Denmark. and of 1t. Stephen OF hungary
the Collar Of Charles iii OF Spain the Nranl
Cross of tho Netherlands Lion Insignia o. the
Anuunciata OF Italy and the Star OK bOu-
maulo.
The formal betrothal Of the Duke 70 his
seCOnd-cousin. the Princess lct0rla Mary OK
Ierk. W announced on december o. anu
since then active preparations have been
under way for the wedding. which was fixed
.Or February 18th. The Duke, while possess
inc no claims % bulllancy. IS represented a5
having been an exceedingly palnstaAng.
meJh0dical and orderly young man felson-
ally he has always been popular. but his pOp-
u.aritv has been confined 10y chance to
limited circle. lie was Dot very widely
known chiefly because lis father has
continued o. discharge with einciency
and ~ the general satisfaction OF the cOmini-
nifty an the duties Of ceremony which have
dsYOveG upou him. So fortune has ohered
thi Duke Oi Clarence comparatively few occa-
s.uus Oi proving his ability alu Oi winning
The affections Of the many. or even ot ms pro-
fsssiOl. lie was "a soldier who had seen no
campaigns. bar. like his father he under
stood enough of war 10 do his part creditn-
bIrata review and that is al that can be- ex-
pected o the heir presumptlye 70 such a
throne as that ot the nlted kingdom.
Ia personal appearance, the Duke of Gar
ence was tail ant spare in figure. HIS neck,
like that OF most oi his m0tAer's faullT. was
rather long a defect which he tried o. con-
ceal uy wearing collars of o perllOus height.
whence the pleasantly Of his popular nick
uane of Collars and Cuds.' Aith ugh
very GOOD aud bold rider he failed % display
much taste for any other kind OF port. He
yas extremely well behaved. and although
bis name hds 40 times been associated with
tlat oil certain ladies in q rather inviaiou5
way. tho most serious reproach hat las been
openly brought against him s that he was
somewhat 0L O dandy and wore q corset when
iu uniform.
PRINCE GEORGE or WALES.
Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert
uu0n whom dey0lyes the rgh. 0t the sue
cession. was born at Marlborough House.
London. on June 8. 1850, and Is therefore in
his tweuty-seyeuth year. Entering the navy
with his elder Urotler in 1879 ho has re-
mulel continually IN the service and
has passed through All tho various Grades.
re ching that OF commander in August
nst As already stated he accompanied
his brother in the tour around the world
ou the Blcchante ID lS,1-'S2 ln 1870 While