The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05

and without more ado quietly abdicated
the throne. After that he lived quietly in
Italy, and in Rome, Milan and Turin he
was a familiar sight for years, driving on
the corso and bowling right and left to his
brother s subjects with the pleasant con-
descension ofroyalty.
1t is said by the enthusiastic officers OF
the Christoforo Colombo that Prince Luigi
inherits his masters intelligence and his
fathers easy-going good-natured charac-
ter. AT the ball recently given in Van
couver in his honor he entered into
the spirit of the thing with zest
and discretion; that is to say,
ing, but always with the ladies his
aids-de-camp pointed out to him as the
partners to whom social duty pointed
pretty girls and ugly girls, ladies who
were passe and buds who We're scarcely
out-the Prince danced with them all and
showed them equal attention.
1t is those dragons of aids-de-camp,
aided and abetted by the commander OF
the ship, Cav. A. Bertolini who hedge
in the poor Prince with q good deal more
OF the pomp and circumstances OF royalty
than the frank young sailor would assume
if he were left entirely to his own desires.
He is great talker, and he would converse
pleasantly to all comers, but he is told
whom he ought to talk to and whom he
painful duty of royalty to obey orders.
For instance the aids-de-camp do not
encourage the Prince to squander any
words on newspaper men. One OF them
said when asked whether he could be seen
and conversed with, .Oh! it is quite i'm
possible to approach Sua AlIezza" (His
Highness). The officer added that the
Prince himself strongly objected to be-
ing interviewed. 1t happened, however.
that among the newspaper men who had
rowed out to the Cristoforo Colombo was
one who had been pointed out to the
Prince as fellow Italian. His Highness
made sign toshis aid-de-camp, Cavalliere
Cagni that he wished the Italian scribe to
be presented, and then, without even wait
ing for the ceremony of formal intro
duction. he warmly shook hands with his
compatrict and made few cordial re-
marks to him on the weather, the climate
and the thousands of miles that separated
them from home.
"Many thanks for the newspaper you
sent me- be said, as he dismissed the first
reporter with whom he has exchanged o
word since coming to the New World.
Cav. A. Bertolini, commander of the
Cristoforo Colombo, distinguished him
self by his prompt action some years
ago when relations were strained between
France and Italy and he held a command
in the Mediterranean. Commander Berto-
lin1 WIS porn at .MantOVa4o years ago, his
family being one of the foremost in thai
city. The commander Is enthusiastic over
the Princes tractability and good nature.
When questioned on the subject, he stated
that "Sua AlteZza" does service on board
exactly as the other lieutenants do, and
added ''Bene IT is better for him to know
life as it isl
Cav. Calegaris, president of the Ital
ian Cham Der of Commerce, stated yester-
day that the Prince had expressed his will.
ingness to attend the ball next Wednes.
day for the benefit of the Free Italiar
School. He also said that the Prince anc
the other officers would name day mex
week to attend the banquet which the
Italian Chamber of Commerce will tender
them.
The Princes aids-de-camp on board tht
Cristoforo Colombo are Cav Cagni and
Cav. Frigerio.