The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
British Audience Stands While
the Band Plays
good Bless the Prince Of Wales
at the Derby.
ALL BECAUSE HE WINS
A Horse Race By a J Jockeys Stir
rup Strap Breaking.
Morning Papers All Printing
Editorials on Tt.

London, June 4-The news of the
victory of Persimmon at EPSON yes
terday caused great excitement in Lon
don. There were large crowds of peo-
pie at Victoria station in the evening
and along the route to Marlborough
house to witness the return Of the royal
party. The prince was accorded a
most enthusiastic reception and con
tnuous cheering which the prince
smilingly acknowledged, being heard
from the depot to Marlborough house
when the heir apparent appeared, sub
siding only some time after he had dis
appeared from public view.
During the evening, commencing at
$3.50 %. IN. the prince gave a dinner to
the members Of the Jockey club the
meal being one Of the most sumptuous
and brilliant served at Marlborough
house for many years past. A superb
silver service, valued at from 500, 600 to
$500 600 was used, and the side board
was burdened with racing and catching
cups, trophies of the Princes victories
on land and water.
The scenes at the stock exchange at
the military tournament ard in parlia-
ment when the victories were annOunc-
ed were unique At the tournament the
spectators cheered and waved their
handkerchiefs for several minutes with
enthusiasm and remained standing
while the band played God Bless the
Prince of Wales"
At the London music halls last night
Roberts and others introduced appro-
pirate verses and gags with great effect
All the mOring papers have editor
ialS heartily cOngratulating the Prince
Of Wales upon his derby victory. The
Times speaking of the keen delight and
the thrilling satisfaction of winning
derby says. The Prince Of Wales is
Iar too good a sportsman not to taste
this delight with the fullest apprecia-
ton of the fact that it is one which
cannot be commanded by the merest
exalted rank OF the most unbounded
oputence. He has waited 20 years to
win his first derby, and the tenacity
with which he has fought for the great
prize accounts for much of the pleas
ure which the public finds in contem-
plating his final victory.
The Times Epson dispatch says:
What the result would have been had
not LOates Broken his stirruD leather
in the last struggle 1T is impossible to
say. But even admitting that the pair
might have run a dead heat Persirn-
mon has none the less regained the high
character that he enjoyed last summer
and he stands out as being at least
the equal of his worthy rival
At the Prince of Wales Derby dinner
he had as his guests the Duke of Sake
Coburg and GOtha, the Duke Of York.
the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Chris
tian of Schleswig- Holstein, Prince Sol
tykon, the Duke of st. Adams, the
Duke of Devonshire. the Earl of Dun
raven and Mr.. c. d. Rose.
Sporting life says. "Persimmon was
beautifully nursed by a master hand
for the final fifty yards. He outstayed
and Outstrode St. Frusquin"
The Sportsman. 'Loates himself con-
siders that his accident did not affect
the result and that the honOrs were
fairly Persimmon's- The time is the
fastest on record in accordance with
tne derby, the previous best being Isin-
glass in 1893, who ran in minutes AZ
seconds.