The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25

vived in 1881, when Prince Leopold. fourth
son Of Queen Victoria, was created Duke
of Albany.
From his early childhood, says the New
York Tribune. Prince George presented a
striking contrast to his elder brother, the
Duke Of Clarence. The latter was pale.
pensive retiring, but with a singular
grace Of manner and department that
never afterward forsook him. the other
was rudy of countenance, full of bright
ness and brusque vivacity. The features
of the elder were finely cut. in close re-
sem0lance to those of his father at the
same early age. Prince George, on the
other hand, bears a striking likeness to
the Princess of Wales sister the En-
press Dowager of Russia, not only in the
general form and cast of couptenance,
but also In detail of feature and express
sion.
Throughout their boyhood the two were
constant companions. An extraordinary
intimacy and sympathy existed between
them, and each exerted a marked influence
over the other. Together they entered
the navy as cadets, on June ., 1871.
Prince George had only reached the re-
quired age two days before, and was per-
haps the youngest cadet ever admitted to
service. For two years they were on the
training ship Dartmouth, the younger
winning reputation for athletic prowess
unusual for his age. Then, on July Is.
1879, they set out on their famous three
years voyage in the Bacchante. They
visited the West Indies. South America,
the Cape, Australia, Fiji, Japan, China.
Singapore and Ceylon. The Bacchante
was then ordered through the Suez canal
into the Mediterranean, and considera>
Bile period of time was spent by the Prin-
ces in Egypt, the Holy Land and Greece
H..
to England Prince George went with his
brother to Switzerland. They lived at
Lausanne for six months. Then. on May
l, 1888, Prince George was appointed mid
shipman to the Canada, which was then
commissioned for service on the North
American and West Indian stations. Be-
sides visiting many other places in the
Dominion and North America, he ascend
ed the st. Lawrence in her as far as Mon
treal. During the ensuing winter the
Cenada cruised among the West Indian
Islands, and visited Demerara and British
Guiana. Shortly after this Prince George
became the senior midshipman in the ser.
vice, and was waiting till his age allowed
him to present himself for his eXamina-
ton as sub-lieutenant. This he did on
the earliest day possible, namely, his
tWenty-flrst birthday, June 8. 1884, when
he obtained a first class in seamanehip.
ell sub-ieutenants have to do the Naval
College at Greenwich for further instruc-
ton, and subsequently went on the ship
Excellent at Portsmouth. Here he went
through the course exactly like anybody
else. Every sub-lieutenant has to pass
five examinations-one each in seaman
ship, in navigation, in torpedo, in gunnery
and in pilotage. In four of these Prince
George achieved the unusual distinction of
obtaining a first class, and thus won his
promotion to lieutenants rank on Oct.
s. 1885.
Early in the following year he was as
signed to service on the Thunderer, in the
Mediterranean, and then in the Dread
nought, on which latter ship he became
lieutenant on Aug. 20, 1886. There he
served until April 20, 1888, when he was
transferred to the flagship Alexandra, on
which his uncle, the Duke of Edinburgh
was admiral. Thus he completed three
| successful years of service in the Med
iterranean, and then returned to Eng
land for another course of training in
| gunnery at Portsmouth. His next APP
| pointment at seas was on Feb. l. 1889, on
| the northumberland, flagship of the Chan
| mel Squadron. He took part in the naval
manoeuvers of that year as commander
| of a torpedo boat. In the course of the
| manoeuvers another torpedo boat disabled
| her screw off the coast of Ireland, and
was in danger of drifting on to a lee shore.
The sea was running high and there was
a stiff gale blowing. Prince George was
| sent to her assistance. The task was d
most difficult one, owing to the delicate
| construction of such boats He showed.
however such skill, judgment and nerve
| in approaching, securing with wire hawsel
after several hours effort and ultimately
towing the disabled craft into safety, as
won him high praise.
| The Admiralty ordered the Prince on
| May s, 1890, to the command of the large
gunboat Thrush, on the North American
and West Indian stations. In that capac.
| tty he successfully accomplished the diff
| cult task of towing torpedo boat across
the Atlantic. He also visited Canada and
the United States. and acted as the
Queens representative in opening the in
! dustrial exhibition at Kingston, Jamaica.
| Returning to England, he was promoted
| to the rank of commander on Aug. o. 1891.
In the autumn of that year he went TO
| visit his brother, the Duke OF Clarence
| at Dublin. There he contracted typhoid
fever, and nearly lost his life. But his
| robust constitution held out, and he re-
covered his health just in time to stand
| by the deathbed of his brother, who had
fallen victim to pneumonia
| Prince George was created Duke of
| iolA I1ali VI INVERNESS anu baron AL
| larney on the Queens birthday, May "a
1892. His marriage with Princess Mary
| of Teck, who had been affianced to the
| Duke of Clarence was celebrated in the
| Chapel Royal, St. James, on July 8, 1893
| Three sons and a daughter have been
! born of this union, and the assurance OF
an heir to the throne in the direct male
| line has given great satisfaction in Eng
| land, where at one time apprehensions
were entertained that the crown might
pass TO the Duchess of Fife and her chill
| dren.