The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-09
PRINCE Of WALES At HOME.
HIS LIFE DETECTED BY 4 WOMAN
WHO KNOWS 1T.
The Favorfte Den Of . Man With
Several Homes-The Princess Does
Aos Approve Of Finger Bowls
His FriendshiD for Americans

The old world. and London in part!cu-
lar, viii be electrified this week by the
publication OF an official life OF the Prince
OF Wales. by a woman understood 10 be
Mary Be.loc-Grs. Lowndes. formerly OF
Dir. S.eads paper. Il VIII be ISSUED In
the United States next month by Apple
ton- In pictorial embellishments IL is
particularly rich, containing no less than
eighteen portraits of the Prince of Wales
alone. and many other liksnesses vi him
In company with other members OF The
royal family.
The prince prefers to live AT Marlbor-
ough house, but at Sandringham palace
his private library is fitted with the fur
nisnlng from the cabin of the Scraps,
wherein he voyagsd TO India. AL the
fnishings are In dark blue or green
leather. stamped with the princes mono
gram. His literary taste. judged by his
bookshelres. tend toward English his
tory.
There is a whole room full of cigar
cases and smoking paraphernalia, some
OF them works Of art which have been
presented while the tobacco Itself Is
stored I'm a special room kept at even tenn
perature throug hout the year. A stock
of the princes special tobacco il kept also
al the Marlborough Club, the Jockey
Club. at Newmarket. the Royal Yacht
squadron club house and on board all
the royal yachts. The emperor OF Aus
tria and the car of Russia send each
Christmas "a box of cigars.
In the stable each horse has his name
in gold letters above the manager. Among
the vehicles is a bright yellow American
buggy. Much OF the harness in the sad
die room is gold or silver-plated.
The kennels are equally extensive and
Well stocked, and there is a dog kitchen,
! nursery and hospital. Formerly the
prince had a weakness for hanson cabs
and always tipped the drivers with u half
sovereign. Ii appears also that the prince
pays his travelling expenses. which are
. heavy, because he tips literally, and his
letters and kilograms have not the frank
Ing privilege, the latter item alone
amounting TO more than IL 900 year.
The prince works at an old-fashioned
/ pedestal table and locks its drawers with
gold key, which he carries on his watch
charm. Almost every hours duties are
mapped out for him and the reception Of
! populations often begins before luncheon.
while attending to correspondence absorbs
most OF the morning. All the table ar
rangements are simple. Each guest Is
provided with only two forks. one table
spoon and one knife. two knives never be-
Ing Placed Oh the table at.the same time,
because. IL Is asserted. the prince cherishes
the old superstition against seeing two
knives crossed. Small water bottles TIRE
used. but the princess holds TO the Hano-
Verlan habit of never having finger bows.
The table decorations are all old-fash-
Toned and the menu is printed IN French
Occasionally there Is music during din
ner The chef has a comparatively small
staff of TWO cooks. confectioner and zen
kitchen maids Whenever the prince
dimes out he is accompanied by one OF his
own servants, who waits upon him and
he Is never alone, even when walking up
St. James street being accompanied by
one OF his equerries. while the most
trustworthy detectives of the f9rce are
constantly detailed TO protect him, His
llfe has never been attempted. When the
Prince OF Wales takes a box at the theater
he pays for 1t. The prince always waits
until the curtain falls before leaving.
BY way OF showing the eApensiyeneSs
OF a royal trip the biogrs pher instances
the voyage 10 India In lS75. For ore trip
on the Nile the boat which carried the
princes suite was stocked with. among
other commodities" 3.o0a bottles II
champagne. 2oeo bottles of soda. 1900
bottles Of caret and AMPLE supplies OF
other drinkAbles. The Prince gives his
trade 10 home tradespeople AMI pays only
going prices. merchant who presents
a bill twice is never patr0niZcd again
He loves the frock coat and bowler hats
but does not desire 20 display uniforms
Of which he has many worth Gl5.e1 and
fully insured. When the Prince Of Wales
Is TN Paris he generally wears the rosettc
OF an officer OF the Legion of Honor This
enables him when Wfikiag about the town
incogulto To pass unchallensed anywhere
and rveryw here.
Much OF hts money Is said 10 be given
in charity. while his correspondence alb
serbs the attention If Sir Francis knollys
and corps Of secretaries because no
bona fde epistle Is ever sent to Marlbor-
eugh house without hHfrg ~ cgrnI
often with marvellous celebrity. even with
the greatest courtesy and kindness"
The secretaries and clerks are sworn
never tosrsvsal anything they may lean,
about the royal family.
The nn.y conspicuous persons with
WEN the nr'rce wa over photographer