Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31

en-, Russia, again in Egypt, then in
in Greece and in Turkey.
Toward the close of 1871 the prince
was attacked by typhoid fever and fol-
many weeks his life was despaired of
and his recovery was celebrated by q
memorable service at ST. Paul's.
In 1875 parliament voted him $500.
600 for visit to India. He made a
royal progress, calling at all the i'm.
portant centers of the empire, being
absent from England seven months.
The prince of Wales was for many
years prominent in Masonic circles
He was elected grand master of Eng
land in 1874, and in 1875 was installed
as first principal of the. Royal Arch
degree.
1t is needless to say that the prince
had almost every order of knighthood
in existence.
He has always taken keen interest
in those sports and pastimes which
are peculiarly British. He has been a
member of the Jockey club for nearly
thirty years. Of late years he has
had the satisfaction of seeing his col
ors pass the winning post in many turf
contests, but his greatest triumph was
the victory of PerSimmon in the Derby
OF 1896. the fourth time in the history
Of England that Derby cup had been
won by royal owner.
He haC a1-n hnnn
ate as yachtsman. He won the
queens cup in 1877 with the Hilgarde
in 1880 with the Formosa, and in 1895
and 1897 with the Britannia. He is
also the owner of many yachting tro-
plies in foreign waters.
The prince, when at home, lived at
Sandringham, but his time was so full
ly occupied in public functions that he
had little leisure.
In July, ten years ago, while on 4
visit to Baron Rothschild at Waddes-
don manor, the prince met with an ac-
cident which nearly crippled him for
life, the fracture of a knee-cap, defying
surgical skill for many months.
Although there were five attempts
upon the life of Queen Victoria, her
Oldest son, the king of Great Britain
and Ireland, has been singularly ex-
empt from the attentions of would-be
assassins. This is all the more not
able for the reason that Albert Ed
ward, as prince of Wales, lived an
open life not only at home but abroad
and has been more accessible to tta
public at all times than almost any
member Of the royal family April 4,
last year, in Brussels an attempt on
his life was made by crazy man. It
mounted to nothing.
Of the occupants of the British
throne preceding Victoria, only three
have sat as long as fifty years, and
they were Henry Ill, the oldest son
of John. of magma charta fame, VINO
reigned about fifty-six years; Edward
III. about fifty, and George Ill, who
was king for more than fifty-nine
years. 1t is rather extraordinary that
of the only three who can be directly
compared with Victoria in this re-
spect, each was the third of his name
in the list of England's kings. George
III. was born June 4, 1888, succeeded
to the throne on October 25, 1860,
when he was %, became permanently
insane on his third serious attack
QS1D and died January 20, 1920, in his
SD year. He reigned, therefore, in
name at least, from October 25. 1850,
to January 20, 1920, or fifty-nine years,
four months and four days.
Some facts concerning the new king
are thus scheduled:
shots in England.
He sets the fashions in clothes for
the whole world.
He loves to labor for the working
man.
He popularized the Alpine hat.
He is a D. c. L. of Oxford, an LII.
D. of Cambridge and a barrister.
He says he has no debts.
He loves to travel incognito.
He buys hundreds of theater tickets
without using them.
His favorite vehicle in London is a
hanson cab, yet his stables cost $751;
900 a year.
He never allows a typewriter in his
house.
He spends $4,000 a year for tele-
grams.
He allows only two knives and forks
to each guest at his table.
He is colonel eight times over.
He has one private secretary, two
assistant secretaries and staff OF
clerks to assist them.
Every minute of his time in London
is spent according to schedule.
He has every order of knighthood
in Europe.
His uniforms are worth $4,000.
He is a field marshal and an adj
miral.
He is the chief horse owner, dog
owner and yachtsman in England.
He goes to church every Sunday