Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-24
WOMAN JOURNALIST WRITES A b.
OGRAPHY OF WALES.
IT HAD NOT ROYAL SANCTION.
BREATHEs SPIRIT OF couRrIER
RATHER THAN CRITIC.
Yet 1t Records Such Episodes ax the
bnccarrat Trial and Others the
Prince Would Probably BE
Willing for the Public
to- Forget.

London, Jan. 3.-Thc desire of the En-
gilsh people TO know all the details of tbs
official and private Hfe of their rovaI fam
iiy VIII be partially appeased by the pub
iicdtioh III London this week Of the first
complete biography OF the Prince of Wales.
singular!y enough, no complete record OF
The remarkably active and diversified ca
reer Of the heir to the throne has been given
to the world before. Attempts in this dircc-
ton have been discouraged by the subiec,
himself. and the present book furnishes
Internal evidences that II was not complied
under the royal sanction. for. while .t
breathes the spirit Of the courtier rather
than the critic, ii records such episodes as
the famous Baccarrat trial. which the
prince would probably be willing for tine
public to forget. Two quotations from il.
references to royalty will. however, give
the keynota of this spirit.
Concerning the prince, the writer SAYS:
He Is familiar with an almost bewiIderins
variety OF subjects and possesses a won
derful faculty for almost instlnctiyely
sraspins the important features and the
really essential points Of any matter under
discussion"
An estimate of the Duke of Clarence in
connection with his career at Trinity COL
lege. Cambridge. illustrates how qualities
which would commonly pass current
v 3aknesses. assume the shape Of writes.
viewed through friendly spectacles
He had not" 1t is said of the duke NOR
was 1t desirable that he should have, the
specialized intellect which wins university
prizes and scholarships, but he displayed
in marked degree that peculiarly royal
quality Of recognizing intellect In others"
The authorship of the new book is con-
ceaIed from the public, but the Associated
Al.
nalist well known in London. Mary Eeiloc
Mrs. Lowndes, formerly on Sir. Stesds
paper). 1t will be issued in tine United
States next month by Appleton. In pic
torial embellishments ii is particularly
rich, containing no less than eighteen por-
traits of ths Prince of Wales alone, ard
many other likenesses Of him In company
with other members OF the royal family
The prince is Illustrated from infancy to
the present day. There is tile prince in
shooting clothes as sportsman. the prince
as yachtsman in a rakish cap, the prince
as admiral, the prince in fancy costume
for the Devonshire ball. in knckerbockers
with the garter on his leg. on horsebacS in
his capacity as colonel of the Tenth Hus-
ordinary clothes. Most of the historical
chapters OF the book deal with matters
already published. In describing the tour
Of the prince through America in his youth
il reveals the interesting fact that before
he was launched upon his journey his Ia
ther, the prince consort, supplied him with
addresses which would be mule 10 him
during his progress. 1t explains that the
best proof OF the prince consort's wisdom
Is to be found in the fact that every one
be simply invaluable, owing 10 tho peculiar
aptness with which they had been framed
to suit the circumstances OF each locality
where an address was likely to be re-
ceived.
An incident is related OF a. hunting trip
which the hunting party made TO Dwight,
III. When the prince and his retinue sp-
preached a farm house the farmer. who
was Briton, invited every one to enter
Set Notice, ce' newcastle. @ 81 he Shouted, Il have
been 9 tenant Of yours and you shall never
set q foot on my land" SO the prince passed
to lure the prince into the South to exhibit
tn him the better side of slavery. but. the
biographer AYERS. he was not impressed by
the slave cities, and fatty refused to leave
his carriage to visit the negro quarters at
Haxhalfs plantation
A great part of the work describes in
have constituted the life of the heir APP
parent. the cornerstone layings. monument
dia and Egypt, to Ireland and other parts
Of the kingdom. The royal progress through
snf abont IN @ d Su Sst S~ waT sns g
ponsation presents were received ny the
sregated In value q 5000 . For ,,n one trip rip
princes suite was stocked o with "amons
payne, 1000 of soda 1000 of claret. and
ample supplies of other drinkables.
II Is pointed out evidence Of the
great personal popularity of the prince
that all the politicians who advised the
people to ignore his presence In Ireland in
1885,, insisted upon abstinence from any
display Of personal hostility.
The married life of the prince and
princess Of Wales is pictured as Ideal Their
surroundings at Sandringham and Marlbor-
cuSh are described with minute details.
which will delight persons who have an ap-
petite for this sort of small talk The
princess private library at their former
residence is fitted with the Furnishings from
aged to India. All the finishings are In
dark blue or green leather stamped with
the princes monogram. His literary
tastes, Judging by his book shelves. tend
toward English history. Many shelves are
devoted to documents on India. In which
he is greatly interested. with great array
OF volumes about the nutiny, well as
complete collection of literature on the
Crimean war and of colonial history.