The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-21

2eth Of May. 1857. and the gre atcr part Of he
life has been spent at White Lodge. Richm bnd
Park. tho residence OF her parents. In Jber.
sonal appearance she Is tall and slender. with
fine features and extreme sweetness Of lex.
preston. blond In colorine. with blue ,pUes
and light brown hair. She is a fine music Ian.
has considerable talent as an artist. q z kest
reader. and an expert h~orsewoman. The l Kin.
cess has been quietly and simply brought up
and represents much that Is good and highly
attractive in English womanhood. Beir N so
thoroughly English In all her methods Of
thought and action wins for her froik the
people OF her native land the m st populn + ap-
proval Of their prospective Queen. 6ht, has
endeared herself to the hearts Of the % opls
by hor personal charms. her amiable Nspo-
sition. and her simple. unaffected I'M
and is eminently fitted. by all the gracs 90 Of
mind and person and by the essential ouah-
ties Of intellect and character. to be In, due
course Of time the highest lady in the laid.
The Duchess Of Teck and the Prlncess NAY
have benefoiently aided every charitable in.
s%titution In the neighborhood OF their Nome.
the Princess Mary's Home for Training Young
Servants. and the Richmond Hospital being
among the number. Devotion to thename OF
this lovable Princess is AIN ost'a religion with
the inhabitants of Richmond.
some ons who has Visited White Lodgs. has
given = pretty descrlption of Princes. NAYS
special sanctum. which was once the favorito
morning room Of tho Queen. whore her Majesty
and Prince Albert used to sit and drink tea out
Of the same sSps which the Princess offers to
ton OF white enamel. White draperies. and
DECORATIONS Of American autumn foliage. and
Is filled with books. pretty Ornamental. and
souvenirs from her friends.
1t lie nearly sixteen months since the prep
%arattons for the. marriage Of the Princess TO
the Duke OF Clarence were sadly interrupted
by the sudden calamity OF his death. The
memory oil. her. bereavement and the sad.
sweet devotion she displayed at that time 10
rounds the peculiar circumstances Of this en-
gagement with a romantic sentiment Of SYM
pnthy for past sorrow. combined with greater
JOY and exaltation over her present happiness.
The Duke Of York 10 the only surviving son
OF the Prince OF Wales. and by inheritance
stands next but ono to tho throne of England,
He Is a Commander in the Royal Navy and
personal aids-de-camp to the Queen. and q
soldier as well. In chooslng e bride SO popular
himself more than ever In popular reGard
union. there being no political or religious
complications which so often accom-:
pany preliminary arrangements for royA
marriages. The feeling Of pleasure and az.
probation with which the news of the engage.
ment was received has already assumed prac-
tical form and the subject OF wedding. gifts IL
under serious consideration. The Court Of
solved to give the sum Of $4,000 Tor the pur.
chase OF q wedding present. The Queen Is
very anxious to have the wedding take place
as soon as possible. but the date is not YET
fixed. 1t is expected. however. that the event
will DO celebrated In London In July.