New-York tribune., 1901-03-02

history Of volunteering, the housing OF the poor
the anti-slavery movement. the Darwinian
theory. the schoolmaster problem, railways ana
their management. the necessity OF athlelics'
musical training. and indeed on every recondite
or practical problem that interests the thinking
world.
II is said that the prince has never been
fully credited with the affection and devotion
he has shown family man. and that the
romantic love that induced him, when little more
than boy to overcome all obstacles to his
union with Princess Alexandra of Denmark. has
never waned The princes influence on Eng
lish society has been lberalzing and has done
much TO minimize the extreme exclusiveness
which till 1860 forced separate sets into narrow
grooves The chronicer sets this date because
he thinks that the princes ideas in this respect
largely Influenced by his intercourse with
the democratic society OF the United States and
Canada during his visit in that year. He has.
indeed always disliked OstentatiOn and has
preferred that his visits 10 private houses in
town or country. should be attended by as little
ceremony as possible. He has done much TO
tighten the tipping burden at country houses
and has tried to encourage the tipping box as
a check to 'promiscuous brigandage" on the
part of individual servants The prince, it would
seem. should have had little need of tipping for
service rendered, for he
Travels everywhere with equerry, his own
Wallets a footman who waits upon him at meals
as well as other servants The same rule of
taking footman. who stands behind his chair
at table and serves him with every dish and
wine. prevails when he dimes out.
The prince has latterly placed shooting above
all other entertainment that can be offered him,
and his principal visits paid in the shooting
season.
When the prince has intimated that he would
like TO shoot with any one at A given date, the
game is strictly preserved for him. and
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arrival
The princes record on the turf forms a long
and well known chapter in sporting history.
which is fully recOunted in the book for those
who follow such things as is his career as
yachtsman: and assured that las prac-
tical sailor and manager of a yacht he has
rival in the Solent" The present King has long
heen known enthusiastic playgoer and
when he goes he pays handsomely and prompt
ly for his box He is the best critic possible
easily amused at light plays and quickly inter
ested in stronger forms of dramatic art. and is
only bored when a play is good it
pretends TO be- Even then he is generous. IF
he does not like a play he will try and praise
the scenery or the costumes" His clothes have
always loomed large in the public eye, larger
apparently. than in his own. though
not allowed to think him negligent in this
spect. He discovered Poole by accident, when
Fechter was playing Robert Macaire.
The adYentUrer's coat apparently
Of rents and patches, but the princes keen eye
quickly noted that the garment singulariy
well cut. After the play the prince sent for
Fechter and asked him who his tailor The
actor replied that Mr.. Poole had made the coat
he was wearing. The next day the prince sent
for the tailor, who from that hour made
man.
The impression derived. from the one
sided view presented by this book, is that OF
simple and kindly gentleman, constant in his
consideration for others wise and we'll trained
for the duties that confront him: one who
filled difficult place admirably and wore a
difficult honor with dignity.