The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17
THE DUCHESS OF YORK.

THE DUCHESS OF YORK.
mortals. When an heir to the crown
is born members Of the privy council
must be in attendance to attest the
fact. In the present instance a special
telegraph wire was laid down between
Whitehall and the White lodge In
order that not moment might be lost
In transmitting the intelligence to
government headquarters in London.
Mr.. Asquith, whose presence as home
secretary was de rigueur, was visiting
Mr.. Henry White, late first secretary
to the United States embassy, at his
house at Loosely park, Surrey. Rich
mond is only half an hour distant by
rail, and an engine, with steam up,
was kept waiting night and day at
Guilford, 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. n number of high state function
aries. including the archbishop of Cam
terbury. the bishop of London, the
| lord chancellor, Lord Melbourn. Lord
Palmcrston 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
roval highness was for a moment laid
upon table for the observation of the
assembled authorities. but it is re-
corded that the loud tones in which
she indicated her displeasure rendered
it 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 us 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 in 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 local practitioner of Windsor,
who, however, seems to have dis
charged his responsible duties as eff.
fectively as could have been expected
from his more illustrious brethren. II
was cold and frosty January, and the
Princess of Wales had accompanied
her husband and large party to Vir
ginia Water, where hockey match in
which the prince took part was played
on the ice.
The princess, who was occasionally
driven about in q sledge, was much in
: terested in watching the game. Shit
left Virginia Water at o'clock, ant
before o'clock the infant prince wa
born. All arrangements had beer
made for March at Marlborough house
in London, and there was accordingl.
: nothing in readiness. not even n nurs'
being present on the occasion, though
In this connection it is said that thu
maternal experience of the Counties
1 of Macclesfield was most useful.
The royal or "whitc" lodge. a ia
miliar object to those familiar with tn
exquisite beauties of Richmond park
> is said by historian writing eight.
: years ago to have been built by Georg
l. from q design by the earl of Penn
broke as place of -efreshment afte
the fatigues of the chase" Since the
it has been enlarged from a mere hunt
g ing box into a comfortable countr
house. 1t was favorite residence @
o Queen Caroline, consort of George Ill
s whose many acts of kindness to tn
= poor of Richmond were long remem
: bered, end in memory of whom tn
f fine avenue of trees leading up to tn
). house was named The Queens Ride.
= The lodge is substantially bull
h without any great prctensions to bea'
$ t. in design. having to right and lei
Y Of the main building two scrni-circula
l. wings covered with ivy and tlowerin
creepers. These wings were added
If time when the queen and the primo
e consort were wont. in the earlier day
IT of their married life, constantly
Y star 1T the White lodge, for whic
r. both had q great affection. Every Ii
e ing-roonl in the house is a miracle I
D. comfort and good taste, result due
the duke of Teck. who cxcells in a
v that has to do with art decoration.
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