The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-19
MERRY PRINCE GALITZIN.
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| His English Consisted or so,e Hunorous
Slang, but re Got Aiong by CsinE French
| and Germnn-fuis Experience vita Bears
Pacific coast tourists who have returned re-
Gently to the East have been asking one another
| on the way overland IT, In the course Of their
travels, they happened to meet = merry, portiy
| Russian, about 81 years old. speaking no Eng
| fish, but eager TO know about the most trivial
things that met his gaze, always jolly from morn
ing to night. and constantly making Jokes in
| French or German, languages which he spoke
| fluently. In comparing notes many tourists have
| told many things about this interesting Russian.
| After one had mentioned some anprdotc about
| him, the chances were that some one also would
say that he had met the same man, and relate
some more anecdotes. All the tourists who had
met the man agreed upon ono thing, that he
was mot only compani0nablc, brainy, close
observer, and literally educated man. but also
that he was democratic sort Of citizen. He
wore n Sl5 suit of clothes, carried his own hand
luggage, entered freely into conversation with
any one who could speak French or German,
wanted TO know everything and impressed the
| average traveller rs being u retired banker or
merchant spending his income In u novel jaunt
to the New World. After comparing anecdotes
about this man. one OF the tourists almost in
yarlably would say:
"Ididnt know he was a prince until after We
had separated and met some one who told me-"
Neither did we know It," would be the re-
joinder, "until we saw II in newspaper and
recognized him from the description and from
the material he gave to the reporters. % s.
This interesting Russian, so democratic and
unpretcntious was none other than Prince
Galitzln Of Russia, who is said 10 he a Major
General in the Russian army. He made no at
tempt to conceal his identity. was not travelling
incognito, but simply told inquirers that he was
from Dntn nn1 40, ha
ended, unless by accident or through necessity
his name was revealed. lie was simply an every
day traveller brimming full of good humor and
eager to learn. lie had been entertained at New
port and had attracted attention when he had
arrived and then had gone his way minelng
or studying their manners and thoughts.
"A sun reporter. who had occasion to visit the
Pacific coast In september was standing on the
pier at Seattle one morning waiting for the
Puget Sound boat for Victoria when this merry
until the next day. came up and asked il he
could speak French or German. The. stranger
OF the steamer. He said. after "A few minutes:
Lam from st. Petersburg and my people said
without being able TO speak the English
Language. Il may seem strange TO you but it is
rived that have not found some one with whom
lGould talk in French or German"
The reporter and the Prince spent delightful
day together There was party OF college girls
on board going East to their studies by way OF
the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and they were
accompanied up the Sound BY some young men.
party sang college songs frequently during The
". He asked not only about the songs, but
wanted to know about the colleges and the prob
their parents, and finally begged the party.
through an Interpreter. TO sing some patriotic
out of compliment. TO the gentleman from Rus
sla and he bowed his thanks low and uncovered
songs o We're g sung. The SnwSnee River and
old Kentucky Home" pleased him very much.
How quickly the time goes with music"
slang on his trip. and n his Jolly way was espe-
English he spoke. He turned to the reporter dur
ing the day and said he knew some English
phrases. and then he added:
Il am, vat you call him? on. yes. l am re
carpet baggage. am re carpet baggage"
laughed with him. When the Prince saw that
he was understood he laughed the more heartily.
spread to all those On the deck OF the steamer at
the time, and the Prinoesoon found himself the
pleased was he with his English that he thought
ne would improve on 1t In humorous way, and
Yes, l am re carpet baggage. all re same"
His merrlment was OF the explosive sort at
hs and and the crqd caught + and % broke
He was having a splendid time, and when the
boat reached Sictoyla every one said good-by to
MIN with regret. The next morning they saw
by the newspapers that they had been travelling
with Prince Galitzin.
On the way East the reporter met some tour
lists who had spent week with the Prince in
the Yellowstone. They had their amusing sto-
train on which he was to leave the National Park
arrived and left Livingstone at o'clock in the
ised to have him called In time TO catch the
train, During the night the hotel people re-
late, and, OF Course decided to give their guests
that much more time for sleep PRINCE Galitzin
called, and he hustled int" his clothes and came
laundering thu, down into the Office The clerk on
make f R G1 ha and
was determined not to lose that train. and |
rushed down to the railroad station. When he |
cept for a man who had two trained bears. The |
Prince at once forgot all about the train. Here |
before him in. the assh. lie paid to have the
clumsy pranks. All at once he broke into loud |
ttangh.sr He stamped W and down the plat,
OF something that TO him apparently, was eI-
ernciatingiE funny a, last he explained in an
Two bears Two american bears = Hal Hal hal
hal Three bears!" holding up three fingers and |
Two American bears and Sns Russian hI be snf'
Then he went waltzing in clumsy sort Ofway |
down the platform, as II TO initiate the dancing
The two, hours walt FOR The train did not seem |
came down later 10 the station.
During one of his drives through the Yellow |
stone the driver OF the carriage caught a |
GLIMPSE Of n hear on one OF the lofty hills and |
pointed him out. The bear quickly disappeared |
over the hill ami those In the coach saw him |
only for an instant. The Prince had been some |
what sluggish during the drive, but he woke up |
al once The driver said II was unusual 10 see a |
bear at such a time and place. and added that |
the bear would probably cross the road further |
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place Indicated as soOa as possible. When they |
81 an RAJ IN he hnn NJ ipep
near the bear aud obtaining a good look at him. !
II took him back to Russia for an instant so /
eager was lac that he kept the Others waiting an |
hour before he returned Ia resume his journey. /
The Prince discovered that he could go from 4
New Mexico 10 the city OF Mexico and return i
for $40, and he determined to make the trip. lie I
had most elaborate itinerary, and before ne fin /
ished he had arranged 10 see everything that B
was worth seeing In this country His plan was /
10 sail for home about the middle Of next |
MONTH and unless the Cars Illness has called |
him home he will not reach New York again for |
several weeks. lie had done New York state |
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