The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-20
CAREER OF PRINCE OF WALES:
VISITED ST. LOUIS IN 1860.

Albert Edward. known for more thar
| half a century as the Prince OF Wales. and
now about to be summoned to the throne
OF the mightiest Empire in all history. over
which he will reign as Edward VII, was
| born on November g. 1S4l- Then second
! child and the eldest son of Queen Victoria,
! his advent into the world was greeted with
great rejoicing. As the first child of the
royal couple (now the Empress Dowager
/ of Germany. had proved to be girl. the
| British nation was naturally anxious that
| the second should be a boy.
| When the Queens confinement was ex-
! pected Prince Albert sent his couriers In
hot haste from Buckingham Palace TO the
various dtgnitaries OF church ana state,
whose presence at the expected birth OF an
heir 10 demanded by royal etiquette. They
gathered together In the ante-room close
| by the Queens bedchamber. Among them
were Archbishops and Bishops, arrayed In
silk shovel hats and gorgeous aprons
members of the Cabinet. headed by the
Prime Ministers, nurses and doctors by the
score
GENERAL REJOICING
AT THE PRINCES BIRTH.
For four hours this motley assemblase
awaited the event. Their patience was
rewarded When II was announced that the
hopes and wishes OF nation had been
fulfilled and that boy had been born.
there was universal graduation. Prelates
and statesmen embraced one another with
uncontrolled effusivenesS Cannons from
the grounds without thundered the news
to all the surrounding districts. Thousands
Of church bells took up the glad tidings
and pealed out the announcement 10 an
expsctaEt nation. Early in the morning
the Privy Council met in state to ordain
prayer and Thanksgiving from one end OF
the country to the other.
A few weeks later. on the occasion OF the
n
Windsor. he was shown from the balcony
to a huge crowd Of persons, who went wiid
with delight
The boyhood of the Prince was unevent-
full His early education was conducted ut
home under the tutelage OF the Reverend
H. u. Birch, rector of Prestwich; Mr..
Gibbs. barrister-at-law: the Reverend Q. F.
Tarver and Mr.. ". H Fischer. He then
studied for a session at Edinburgh. and
later entered Christ Church. oxford. Here
he attended public lectures for year. and
afterwards resided for three or four terms
at Trinity College. Cambridge, for the same
purpose.
HIS MULTIFARI0Us But
PUBLIC DUTIES.
His earliest appearance tn a leading part
On any public occasion was in 1859 at the
laying of the foundation stone Of tire Lam
beth School OF Art at yaux Hall After the
death Of his father. in December, 1861. he
naturally became the most desirable func-
tfonary at all ceremonies in which benefi-
cent or charitable undertakings were to be
recognized by royal approval. This work
has ever since occupied a large share Of lis
time and has always been performed with
ignity. tact and patience. Indeed. no Prince
of any country has ever personally exerted
himself more faithfully to render services
of this sort to the community. The multi
piicity and variety Of his engagements on
bel alf Of local and special enterprise make
. surprising list, and necessarily involved J