The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-16

III sz
rzE DUCHESS or xoRzA
hnortnls. When an heir to the crown
as born members OF the privy council
1nust be in attendance to attest the
TACT In the present instance a special
telegraph wire was laid down between
Whitehall and the White lodge in
order that not q moment might be lost
In transmitting the intelligence to
government headquarters in London
'A1r. Asquith, whose presence Is home
secretary was de rigueur, was visiting
mr. Henry White, late first secretary
TO the United States embassy. at his
house 1T Loosely park, Surrey. Rich
.mond is only half an hour distant by
rail, and an engine, with steam up,
-yvas kept waiting night and day at
FGuilford, the nearest railway station,
IN readiness for the summons, for the
sending of which special arrangements
had been made
In 1910, on the occasion OF the birth
.of the queens eldest child, now the
Empress Dowager of Germany, there
were in attendance in an adjoining
apartment, the door Of which was
open, a number of high state function
aries, including the arch bishop Of Can
terbury, the bishop of London, the
lord chancellor, Lord Melbourn- Lord
.Palmerston and Lord John Russell.
After the interesting moment had
arrived Mrs. Lilly, the nurse, entered
the room where the privy councillors
were assembled with the princess
wrapped in flannel in her arms. Her
royal highness was for moment laid
upon a table for the observa ton of the
assembled authorities, but it is re-
corded that the loud tones in which
inI1o-foI Iar Lao ev4,-e. r<av, e,v-a1
id advisable that she should be re-
turned without delay to her chamber
to receive her first attire. A couple Of
hours later the privy council met and
the usual directions were given for an
nOuncing the event to the nation as
well as to foreign states
The birth of the prince of Wales
eldest son. the late duke of Clarence,
occurred in such an unexpected fashion
that anything N the nature of state
formalities was impossible. Indeed,
there was not even time to summon the
special physicians from London to Frog
more, and the duty Of introducing the
prince to the light of day devolved
upon a local practitioner Of Windsor,
who, however, seems to have dis
charged his responsible duties as ef-
fectively as could have been expected
from his more il1hstrious brethren 1t
WAS a cold and frosty January. and the
Princess of Wales had accompanied
her husband and large party to Vir-
.ginia Water, where a hockey match in
which the prince took part was played
ON the ice.
The princess, who was occasionally
driven about in a sledge, was much in
terested in watching the game. She
left Virginia Water at 4 o'clock, and
before 9 o'clock the infant prince was
born All arrangements had been
made for March at Marlborough house
in London, and there was accordingly
nothing in readiness, not even nurse
being present on the occasion, though
in this connection it is said that the
maternal experience OF the Countess
of Macclesfield was most useful
The .'royal' or white" lodge, IA
Eniliar object to those familiar with the
exquisite beauties Of Richmond park,
is said by a historian writing eighty
years ago to have been built by George
T. from a design by the earl of Penn
broke as a place of refreshment after
the fatigues OF the chase" Since then
hit has been enlarged from mere hunt
ing box into a comfortable country
house 1t was favorite residence of
Queen Caroline, consOrt Of George II,
whose many acts Of kindness to the
poor OF Richmond were long reInem-
hered. and In memory Of whom the
tine avenue OF trees leading up to the
house was named '"The Queens Ride
The lodge is substantially built,
without any great pretensions to beau
~ in design, having to right and left
of the main building two semi-circular
wings covered with ivy and lowering
creepers- These wings we're added at
a time when the queen and the prince
consort were wont, IN the earlier days
of their married life, constantly to
stay at the White lodge, for which
both had a great affection Every Hv-
ing-roOm in the house is a miracle of
comfort and good taste, result due to
the duke Of Teck, who exce1ls in all
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