The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31

subject of the most intense popular in
terest.
| On Sept. 9. 1862, the Prince of Wales
was formally betrothed TO Princess A.
| exandra Of Denmark. whom he had seen
| for the first time on the occasion Of his
visit in 1861. The wedding ceremony
took place in st. Georges Chapel. Wind
sor, on March 10. 1868. a few weeks af-
ter he had taken the oath as a peer Of
| the realm. The prince and his wife es-
| tablished themselves at Sandringham
with an income of about f1OO0OO year.
Their first child. Prince George of Wales.
| was born in 1865.
| Five years after their marriage the
prince and the princess paid a visit To
Ireland. In 1868, after the birth of the
fourth child. the Princess Victoria. the
Prince and the Princess of Wales visited
| the continent together. and later made
an extensive tour of the East. including
| Egypt and Palestine. They returned
| through Russia. In 1879 the Prince OF
| Wales made his great tour through India.
| and everywhere he was received with
honors. After visiting all the great cities
Of India the prince and his party return
| ed by way of the Suez canal. stopping
five days in Egypt From 1876 To 1887
| the prince lived quietly and travelled bnt
little.
The silver uveddins of the prince and
princess on March 10, 1883. was cele-
brated in quiet way owing to the death
of Emperor William l. of Germany In
the following year Princess Louise. the
Oldest daughter of the Prince of Wales.
was married to the Earl of Fife On
July q. 1898. the marriage o. the Duke
Of York with Princess May of Teck was
celebrated at the Royal Chapel. ST.
James. The Emperor of Russia and
the King and Queen of Denmark Were
present at the ceremony. In 1894 the
marriage of Princess Maud of Wales to
Prince Charles of Denmark took place.
Some facts concerning his royal high
ness are thus scheduled:
He says he has no debts.
He loves to travel incognito.
He is colonel eight times over.
He popularized the Alpine hat
His uniforms are worth $4,000
He is a field marshal and an admiral.
He loves to labor for the workinyman-
He spends 5000 year for kilograms.
He goes TO church every Sunday morn
ing.
He never allows typewriter in his
house.
He has every order of knighthood in
Europe.
He is said to be one of the best shots
in England.
He sets the fashions in clothes for the
whole world.
He buys hundreds of theater tickets
without using them.
He allows only two knives and forks
to each guest at his table
Every minute of his time in London *
spent according TO schedule.
He is a d. c. L. of Oxford. an Ill. u.
of Cambridge and n barrister.
He is the chief horse owner. dog own
er and yachtsman in England.
His favorite vehicle in London is 4
hansom cab. yet his stables cost S11JOs,-
year
He has one private secretary. two as
sistant secretaries and Il staff of clerks
10 assist them
The princess is very much woman
and has her hobbies and her failings as
have other women. One of her dear
friends once said of her: She is sweet.
small. pretty, snappy. arrogant and dis
agreeable" Her temper is quick and
uncertain and most disasreeable. but
with All this her friend added. she is the
most loyabe woman in the world