New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-24
THE PASSING THRONG.

IT heard some rather good stories about the
present Duke OF York when l was in London this
summer" said H. r. Westcott. Of
STORIES OF Pittsburg. at the Hotel Imperial
THE DUKE yesterday. AT family luncheon at
OF YORK. Windsor one day Prince Georoe OF
Wales. then a small boy msoe-
haved and his grandmother put him under the
table in punishment. No complaint made by
the youthful offender. and after certain time had
elapsed the Queen asked, VIII you be good boy
now. Georgia.? Not yet grandma came the re-
ply After the lapse Of another period Of time the
query and reply were again made. but at the
third inquiry the response came Yes. I'll Re a
good boy now. grandma, and, permission 10 come
from under the table being accorded him, out
marched Englands future King, but, sad 10 relate
naked the day he was born. ne having
stripped himself during his enforced seclusion be
meath the family board.
Prince George and the late Duke OF Clarence. who
Familiarity known as Collars and Cuffs, were
met some English people. and Prince George vas
somewhat pronounced in his attentions to one OF
the young women. This the Duke Of Clarence
thought not as IL should be, and that the diff
ference IN posluon mace such atlenuohS on the
part Of Prince George wrong. He accordingly re-
monstrated with his younger brother. who stood II
with. oh. you go whistle God Save Your Grand
mother and leave me 70 attend 10 my own
affairs"
The Sir William MacCormac." said II. II. How
ard, Of London. England. at the WaldorfAstoria
yesterday, whose offer TO superin-
SIR WILLIAM tend the arrangements for the
MACCORMAC. wounded in the Transvaal war has
SURGEON. Just been accepted by the British
Government is Of the foremost
OF English surgeons. He is Irishman by birth.
coming from Belfast, and is without any eXcep
ton the most ma gniicent physical specimen have
ever seen. Standing feet 4 inches in his stock
ings his breadth is in proportion 10 mis- height and
he IS still an athlete despite his sixty-three years.
T2-oa % nd ~ he notice
able in any gathering OF men, not only on account
OF his size but also on account Of his fine face
He has always paid great attention TO the army
hospital corps. In the Franco-German War, which
terminated in the overthrow Of the French troops
az Sedan Sir William accompanied the Anglo
American ambulance with the French army. He
was almost the first great surgeon who discovered
the value Of fresh air in the treatment Of wounds;
ALWAYS Is TO throw UP all the windows When he
originally began the fresh air treatment TINS ACTON
nurses but now no one would call into question
aTt or4er he shouS give or dream Of protesting at
any course he should prescribe. no matter how
went through The Turco- Russian War and was at
that time reported 10 have refused offer from
the Car 70 take charge OF the medical department
Of the Russian army: L was Sir William who at
kneecap year or two and IL is largely to the
heir apparent owes his complete recovery
The English army IS fortunate that patriotism
ihis time and beyond a doubt many a gallant life
VIII be saved 70 England by the exercise OF his skill
a surgeon"
The recent farewell Of the Queen" said William
CRANKY Of London. the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
terday. ito the regiment OF High
THE QUEEN landers ordered 10 South Africa
THREW HER from Balmoral has called to mind
SHOE another leave taking Of Her Males
". some forty-hve years ago
Together with Prince Albert she reviewing
the guards from Buckingham Palace they
marched by just prior TO starting for the Crimean
campaign. As the superb regiment filed past, in
memory OF the old English idea Of giving good
luck the Queen stopped down and. taking one OF
her shoes of her foot impusively threw It
among the guards. Even their wonderful discipline
was thrown 70 the winds for the time being and a
wild scramble for the trophy ensued. Who got 1t
never known, but he who carried that tiny
satin shoe In his knapsack TO that bloody cam
paign IL is safe 10 say never returned or II
would have been heard Of again. Probably some
marauder Of the battle1elds found IL In the
knapsack Of the dead soldier who had secured it
Ia The scramble. and threw II aside valueess
without realizing giving thought 10 where II
might have originally come from