Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-31

sion Of bis fathers coronation be de-
clared prince of Wales and heir APP
parent to the throne. Prince George
is exceedingly popular throughout
England just at present because Of his
recent determination to serve his
country in Africa during the boer war.
Prince George.
3, II in 1861, Prince George was
educated for the navy In 1883 he be
came a midshipman on board the
Canada, which was with the North
American squadron. In 1895, having
passed splendid examination. he was
promoted to lieutenancy. His first
command was that of the gunboat
Thrush at the West Indian station and
while occupying that post the prince
| opened the Jamaica industrial expo
sition of 1890, A year later he was
| raised to the rank of commander and
might have seen active service had
not the death of his brother Albert
Victor, given him Importance as the
heir presumptive. This put an end to
his naval career and however ambi-
tious he may have been for honors
| during the boer war he was not given
the opportunity to earn them. He
urged in vain to he put in command
! Of d warship In south African waters;
/ the war Office never had ship which
needed commanding by o prince of
the blood.
In 1898 Prince George was be-
throthed to the princess of Teck. The
marriage was celebrated with great
pomp, although the world, and the
English people generally, gossiped
about a previous marriage which the
prince was supposed to have contrac-
ted with the daughter OF British
admiral. However, the marriage be
tween the Princess May and Prince
George was pleasing to the queen, to
the prince of Wales and to the Eng
fish public generally Princess May
is very popular since she follows
closely the example set by the prin-
cess of Wales, and is most generous
|
of fads, among them a fondGess for
lap dogs, which have, however, lost
interest for her since tine arrival OF
her three babies, whom she feared the
dogs might bite.
The duke of York is one of the most
enthusiastic stamp collectors and he
!, has collected to such good purpose
that he now possesses one of the
finest private collections in the world
!. and its value is estimated at over
$l50,O0O at present "phia'elic' prices
The poet laureate, Alfred Austin, il
another stamp enthusiast
Princess Popular
{ If the former prince Of Wales is ;
a popular and busy man he is not one
half so popular nor one-half so bus,
!, as is Princess Alexandria. She will b'
n very different, though no less worth,
e and in many respects a fHl NOR
e splendid queen than Queen Victoria
e she is proud and queenly woman
t who regards it her duty to play ne
e role with the splendor BETTING he
h title A woman of naturally simpl
It and thoughtful habits, her Danisl
j. childhood impressed her with the du
n ties of a queen toward her people an
d in her after life she has never failed t
g acknowledge them. A simple inciden
Y is sufficient to show what reputation
:, this habit has given her. An Amer
y can woman was one day walking II
Il Hyde Park and there was ar unusua
6 crowd of ladies along the pathway
n She asked one of the number If any
y thing was going on.
d yes" was the polite reply. 9TH
S princess rides today"
a She waited some little time, hopin
d to see her, and the royal turnout di'
e not appear Then with true American
Impotence she approached the lad
r and suggested that perhaps she woult
= not come. The English woman
II manner changed. She turned and II
a quite an indignant tone said:
S You are mistaken. The princes
. never fails us
e When the princess was married ant
5 became an Englishwoman, as sh
e soon did, she at once became popular
e Among the workingwomen of Grea
& lain the princess of Wales wa
! speedily made a popular fayorite oW
II ing to the interest she manifested il
8 developing and stimulating the hom
II industries. This was particularly IN
Il case in the manufacture Of lace, whic
/ was in a condition Of collapse const
. quent upon continental competition
d when the princess took English lac
e under her fostering care and nv mai
u ing the wearing Of it a fashion revive
> this. industry and placed It upon 1t
d present stable basis, he princess
u collection of English point lace is sal
u TO be the finest and most valuable o
y its kind and sure approach to he
= roval highness' favor is gle Of
- dainty piece Of lace.
Cnilsrtor of China