The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23

| times. The prince received his first
training from Lady Lytleton. Mrs. Glad
stones sister, who filed the post or gov
erness to the royal children until the
] future king was years old.
In 7s1s the prince was entrusted 70 his
! first tutor, the Rev. Henry Mildred Birch.
In the summer Of the same year he visit
ed ireland fer the first time. where he
was received with great enthusiasm He
made his nrst Official appearance in Lon
don on October 30. 1919. The queen was
! 10 be present at the opening OF the Coal
| Exchange, but was prevented becaus she
had the chicken pox. For that reason Il
was arranged that the Prince OF Wales
and the Princess Royal should represent
their mother. Two years later the prince
assisted at the opening Of the great ex-
hi0ition OF 1871. IN the same year the
Rev. Mr.. Birch retired from his position
as tutor. Frederick W Gibbs was ap-
pointed and remained with the prince IN
til 1853
It was on the day when the prince for
the first tine accompanied the queen to
the house Of lords that the address OF
the two houses Of parliament in answer
to the queens message announcing the
beginning OF hostilities in the Crimean
war was presented. The worst Of the war
was over when the prince and the prin-
cess royal, accompanied by their parents
visited Paris in August 1s5s.
WalIiug Tour Eneognito.
When the prince was a he started on
an incognito walking tour through the
west Of England. accompanied by Mt.
Gibbs and Colonel Cavendish. Then he
spent a short time in Germany, mostly
at Koenigswinter on the Rhine
The prince was confirmed in April, 1858.
and on November 9 Of the same year he
attained his 18th year On the same day
he became e colonel in the army. and re-
ceived the Order Of the Garter. while
Colonel Bruce became his governor The
time Of the prince was divided between
diligent studies and travels on the con-
tinent. The prince Travelled incognito as
the Baron Renfrew, and after his return
took up course Of studies at Edinbrrg
In 1860 the prince undertook his nrst
extensive voyage It was decided that
he should visit Canada. and return BY
way Of the United States. He arrived at
st. Johns, n. F, on July q, 1850 and was
received with royal honors. On his way
west he visited the Niagara FAILS. and
witnessed the feat Of Blondin. who walk
ed over the falls on rope.
Visit TO the United states.
The prince crossed to the United States
on the night Of September 90 1860. Though
he Travelled under the name Of Baron
Renfrew, his coming was heralded by
was the subject Of the most popular in
terest. Over g. 900 people came to meet
him in Chicago. The prince went 10
Dwight station for a days shooting
Thence he continued his trip. going to
st. Louis. and thence to Washington,
where he arrived on October 80. He was
introduced to President Buchanan and
staid at the White House for five days
He paid a visit to the tomb OF Washing
ton at Mt Vernon. then went to Rich
mond, Va. and visited Philadelphia, and
then New York, where he was entertain
ed in the most brilliant manner. After
five days in New York the prince went
to Albany and Boston, where he met
ongfenow. Oliver Wendell Holmes and
Ralph Waldo Emerson. Hell also visited
MOUNT AdbuIily WictE no plctAttA W. f
trees. Portland Ne. was the last place
in the United States to receive q. visit. +
From there he sailed back 10 England.
In 1861 the prince became an undergrad
uate Of Trinity college Cambridge, and
continued his studies to the end OF the
term. During the long vacation he did
military duty at the Curragh. During the
fall he Travelled on the continent but the
death Of his father caused his return &c
England. In the following year ne visit
ed Egypt and the Holy Land.
On September 9. 1862, the Prince Of
wales was formally betrothed to Prince IS
Alexandra Of Denmark. whom he had
seen for the first time on the occasion
OF his visit in 1861.