The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-21

one of the commission appointed to con
slider the matter
He is a fervent sportsman. and has new
er been without a string of thoroughbred
racing horses. Several Of them. including
Florizel II and Persimmon, have won the
DERBY. The Prince is as fond of G good
dog as Of a good horse. His kennels at
Sandringham are fourteen in number. built
OF brick and iron. with every modern i'm
proyement that architects and dog fanci-
ers could suggest.
sowed His Wild Oats.
n his younger days the Prince was ex-
tromeiy susceptible to the charms OF the
fair sex, and there are numerous stories
OF escapades in which he played d leading
part. Many Of these occurred after his
marriage His devotion TO the Countess
Dudley ard Lady Mordaunt caused spe-
ciaI comment
The baccarat scandal startled England
and caused wide criticism OF the Prince
from beth press and DulpUit. The Prince
was guest at house party at Richmond
given By the Duke OF Richmond The Duke
had expressed a wish that none of his
guests play haccarat. One night after re-
firing the Duke CHANGED to return below
stairs and there found the Prince and a
party playing b2CCaTat- He was enTaged.
and in a bitter speech he denounced the
Prince The house party broke up the
next day
The Prince was one of the csrtraI figures
in the trial in which Sir " Gordon Cum
ming. an army officer. was accused of
cheating at baccarat. TIE trial was sensa-
tionaL
As Social Leader.
AS social factor in England the Prince
has for many years been supreme. Ward
McAllister called him the great social
dictator" It was largely through his in
iuence that many Americans have re
ceiTed their entree into the inner circles
of the British aristocracy Never heless.
the social and fashionable side Ct his life
has been more CT q duty than & pleasure
to him He has always been NEST content
wnen surrounded by 4 circle OF his old
friends at his palace, in Saudr:nghaIn. a
small village in the county Of Norfolk
There ne has lived the life OF an Eugis
country gentleman
The Prince has had FIVE children. the
eldest of whom. Albert Victor Christian
Edward. Duke CT Clarence AID Avondale,
Was corn January s. 1854 and died IA jan
uaTy. 1892 The second son, Ce-Tze Fred
erick Ernest Albert Duke OF York born
June ). 1856. married Princess Nary Of
Ieck, July g. 1898. He Is next 90 rs IA
Their in succession 10 the throne Louise
Victoria Alexander Dagmar. bc-n Fetru-
airy % 1867. married the Dg}e Of Fife in
1889 Victoria Alexander Oig4 Marie was
born July 8, 1858. and Maud Charlotte
Mary Victoria. born November % 1859
married Prince Charles tie second sgn q
the Crown Prince CT Denmark, On July y
1895
At Brussels, April 1. 1889. while the
Prince Of Walesewas passing through on q
! - Ts.1S D.
youth. fred a pistol at the Prince. missing
the mark Sipido Said he fred the pistol
IN vengeance for the bIoodsbed Of the
South African war. He vas sentenced to
reforma tory.
The Princess OF Wales was 7ftv-six
years old il December last
4 pretty and romantic story Is tcid OF
how the Princess became the 2ife OF Al
bert Edward. The Prince CHANGED 10 be
willing away part Of lCHg sumner aft
ernoon with two or three corgsnial
( friends. when che Of them. a colonel. pro
! duced from his pocket 4 photograph The
Prince Immediately became struck b. the
beauty aad simplicity Of the young person
in the picture. and sOCl became the pcs
SCISSOR Of it Within short time he had
despatched q confidential emIssary TO
Denmark 10 carry his suit 70 the Princess
The eTliSsaTy was struck BY the sim
plicity Of the royal peTsonages, but par
/ tieulariy b. the beauty OF the young Prin-
| cess Because Ct her simple home train
/ ing the Princess was best fitted for the
/ PomD and honor Of her station She Is a
! brilliant woman strictly conservative. OF
! commanding presence. and stature. The
! Princess has been 4 faYoTite companion Of
/ the Queen She is the best loved CT all
/ the royal leaders after the Queen Her
| character IS ri once strong and sweet and
! she shows q kindly consideration for all
who approach her
AS a mother she is regarded as model
Her children were reared and educated rs
BELTS their station. and their discipline Is
2 matter Of comment il England. She IS
q thoroughly practical woman foad OF Jbe
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