Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-09

.n'Oerl EDWARD, fewer than is usual in
'he case Of royal persons.
IN infancy the prince was secluded "a
'nueh as possible from the public In or
ger not to excite his vanity. lie owed
MS hrst training to Lady Lyttelton.
MIS- Gladstones sister, who was his
soVerness until he was years Of age.
Then the question Of educating tho IN.
ture King became a very serious one.
numerous bishops were consulted and
they all said that It should be truly
English and truly moral. which things
they regarded as equivalent. Finally
Henry Birch who had been captain If
E'on' was chosen as tutor
on Nov 3 1866. the prince attained
his 18th year ana became legally heir
to the crown The queen wrote him
letter announcing his emancipation
from parental control. ana he was so
touched by its perusal that he brought
1t TO Gen, Wellesley with tears In his
eyes, and We have the impartial tssu.
mony Of Charles Greylle az 10 tho
character of the epistlc. which was
says the famous diarist, Zone of The
most admirable letters that WAS over
penned.' on the same day he became
a colonel In the army and received IN,
Order Of the Garter while Col Bruce
became his governor. Exactly a month
after his birthday the prince started
on a continental tour, travelling more
or less incognito as Baron Renfrew.
lie was accompanied by Mr. Tarver,
who had Just been appointed his chap
lain and director Of studies.
In 1860 the prince started upon a tour
of America, during which he visited
Canada and the United States. OF his
travels through this country one Of his
biographers writes
After staying a few days in Phlla-
delphia he started for New York.
where he received a splendid welcome
from Father Knlckerbocker being met
at the station by the mayor and driven
through Broadway to the Fifth Avenue
hotel. Half a million spectators saw
him arrive, and so great was the anxi-
ETY. TO see Queen Victora's eldest son
at close quarters that there was no
structure IN New York large enough
to contain those who thought that they
had-and who no doubt had-a right (,
meet the Prince of Wales at a social
function.
"At last a building was found capable
Of containing 5000 people, but, looking
to the question Of 'crinolines and COM
fort, 1t was reluctantly decided that
not more than 5000 cards Of invitation
admitting to the ball and TO the sup
per to follow should be sent out. For
tunately most Of the 5000 guests were
important people, and therefore, too
old to dance. They represented In both
senses Of the word the solid element In
New York society, for as they crowded
round the prince the floor gave way,
and It Is a wonder that no serious acci-
dent took place. This splendid enter
tainment, which took place in the old
Academy of Music is stlll remembered
bv many elderly Americans. The prince
showed his tact and good taste by FREE
uuently changing his partner, For the
supper a special service Of china ana
glass had been manufactured, the
princes motto, Ich Diem being em-
blazoned on every piece"
He also visited Chicago and although
the city was but a few years his senior
was bravely entertained, He Travelled
under the title Of Baron Renfrew, one
of his many titles. and there was an
effort at disguise indeed. that would
have been impossible. since every man.
woman and child on this side or the
water was waiting at boat landing or
station 10 greet the distin-
guished party.
In 1851 the prince became an UNDER
graduate at Trinity college, Cambridge
and the next few years Of his lie were
spent In study and travel His father
the prince consort who was his de-
voted friend and companion had
planned for him a rigid course OF study
ana had he lived the career al the
Prince Of Wales might have had dif-
'erent writing
on Feb. 8. 1863, the prince was mar
led 10 the Princess Alexandra OF Dem
mark. who has since become the most
popular woman Of England. There was
,reat rejoicing over the marriage both
lmong the English and the Danes.
ord Tennyson then poet laureate, pre-
.ented the feeling which prevailed
throughout England in the graceful
,erses which close;
saxon and Norman and Dane are We
Danes are we all In our fealty 10 thee
Alexandra.
Upon this occasion parliament voted
200 600 a year FOR the prince and s5OoOV
year for the princess, Enough had
zen saved from the princes early IN
ONE to purchase the fine country es-
III
.as always been the most private resi-
once NJ the prince and princess.
In 1855 the prince made his first ON
ial visit to ireland the purpose being
% open the international exhibition at
dublin. IN which ne had taken me
reatest interest In l>d6. when he VS.
ed Ireland FOR the second time he ex'
tied the wonder " tho people by traV-
ling unattended by soldiers ON re-
lrpine he visited Wales where he was
net by a small army " aged welsh
.omen. who lined up. two deep on
Ither side of the road all wearing me
an hat and national dress Of the pin
Ipalitv. In lSC9. accompanied by me
rlncess ne visited Egypt ana, having
,aJs me trir up tfs Nile. was present
nd oniciate1 10 the opening of me
,iez canal IN. travellers then resull.
leir tourney through India and Tyr
az whore they We're entertained hF
NJ sultan. In 1875 the prince made ms
,r1ous tour of India. at which time ne
,ent s2a00o0 in presents Tor those
b.r, ne met en- route.
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