The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

o. church bells took up the glad tidings
the peAiea out the announcement TO an
e<pectant nation. Early In the morning
the Privy Council met In state 10 ordain
prayer and thanksgiving from one end Of
tnS country to the other.
At the moment OF his birth Albert Ed
ward became the Duke OF Cornwall. and
before he was four weeks old he was ere
ated Prince OF Wales and Earl OF Chester
by royal patent As Duke OF Cornwall he
became entitled 10 revenues amounting to
26o.0(0. BY right OF Inheritance the young
Prince also became Duke OF Rothesay and
Duke Of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Prince OF Sax
ony. Earl Of Carrick, Earl OF Dublin. and
Baron Renfrew. and he also has the title
or Lord OF the Isles
The prince was baptized on Jan. .. 1872
In ST. Georges Chapel Windsor. The cere-
mony was conducted with great splendor.
The sponsors were the King OF Prussia
the Duchess Of Saxe-Coburg. represented
BY the Duchess of Kent, the Duke OF Cam
bldg. the young Duchess OF Saxe-Coburg
Queen Victorias sister-in-law, represented
BY the Duchess OF Cambridge. Princess
Sophia, represented by the Princess Au-
f.usta OF Cambridge. and Prince Ferdinand
OF Saxe-Coburg The prince was named
Albert after mis- father and Edward after
his grandfather. the Duke of Kent
EDUCATION OF THE PRINCE.
During the first few years OF the princes
life the public did not have any opportunity
20 see much OF him. The people. never
theless, took great interest in the prince
and his pictures were IN great demand. Be-
fore he was eighteen months old he had
sat for his portrait several times. The
prince received his first training from Lady
t.ytsleton, Mrs. Gladstones sister, who
filled the post OF governess to the royal
children until the future King was six
years old
In 1S4S the prince was int-usted TO his
first tutor the Rev Henry Mildred Birch
In the summer Of the same year he visited
Ireland for the first time, where he was
received with great enthusiasm he MADE
his first official appearance in London on
Oct 30, 1919. The Queen was TO be pres
ent at the opening of the Coal Exchange,
but was prevented because she had the
chickenpox For that reason II was ar
ranged that the Prince of Wales and the
princess royal should represent their
mother. Two years later the prince assist
ed at the opening OF the great 1 I5li NJ
OF ISL In the came year the Rev. MT
Birch retired from his position as tutor
Frederick w. Gibbs was appointed ana re-
manned with the Prince until 1913 g..
IT was On the day when the prince loi
The first time accompanied the queen 10
the House of Lords that the ADDRESS oI
the two Houses of Parliament IN answer 70
the Queens message announcing the Deglh-
ning of hostilities in the Crimean war Was
presented The worst of the war was over
when the prince and the princess royal,
accompanied by their parents, visited faris
in August, 1855.
When the prince was fourteen he started
on an incognito walking tour through tle
west of England. aecompanted ,r by ME- ne
Gibbs and Colonel Cavendish. Tnen ne
spent short time In Germany. mostly al
Koenigswinter on the Rhine =, 80,
The prince was confirmed In April, 1893.
and on Nov. 3 of the same year he attained
his eighteenth year. On the same day he
became a colonel in the army, and re-
ceived the Order OF the Garter. while Col:
Bruce became his governor. The time OF
the prince was divided between diligent
studies and travels on the continent Inc
prince Travelled incognito Baron Ken
frew, and after his return took up course
OF studies at Edinburgh
In 1850 the prince undertook his first ex-
fenSive voyage. IL was decided tnat ne
should visit Canada. and return by way OF
the United States. He arrived at St johns,
~. F., on July "a. 1850, and was received
with royal honors. On his way west ne
visited the Niagara Falls, and witnessed
the feat OF BlOndin, who walked over inc
falls on rope
VISITED THE UNITED STATES.
The prince crossed to the United States
on the night of Sept. 90 1860 Though he
Travelled under the name of Baron Rem
rev, his coming was heralded by the
press. and everywhere the prince was the
subject of the most intense popular inter-
him I'm Chicago. The prince went to Dwight
Station for a days shooting. Thence ne
continued his trip. going to st. Louis, and
thence TO Washington. where he arrived
on Oct 30. He was introduced to President
Buchanan and staid at the White House
for five days He paid visit TO the tomb or
Washington at Mount Vernon. then went
10 Richmond. Va, and visited Philadelphia
end then New York, where he was enter
tanned in the most brilliant manner. After
five days in New York the prince went to
Albany and Boston, where he met Long
fellow. Oliver Wendell Holmes and Ralph
Waldo Emerson. He also visited Mount
Auburn, where he planted two trees. Port
land. Me. was the last place in the United
States TO receive visit. From there ne
sailed back TO 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 falI ne
travelled on the continent. but the death OF
his father caused his return TO England.
In the following year he visited Egypt ard
the Holy Land. The young prince was
now of marriageable age. Speculation was
rife as to who would be the lady OF his
choice. The question was settled in the
early part OF 1862 when his engagement
was announced to Princess Alexandria, the
eldest daughter of the King of Denmark
.sae was three years younger than the
prince, and. though comparatively poor.
was beautiful and accomplished. The mar
rage was celebrated IL st. Georges Chapel,
Windsor Castle. on March 10. 1863
All England rejoiced over the event Ten
Tyson. the recently appointed poet laureate,
wrote one OF his first poems. "A Wei
princess soon made herself very popular
with all classes of the British public, not
only by her outward grace OF manner. but