The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

everything flying, as I realized to my dis
comfort, for | had clumsy mount. with
an iron mouth. that had to be savagely
spurred and fairly lifted over the smallest
ditch or the most ordinary obstacle of
any kind. 1 believe did manage to tail
in at the end of the staff, but ii was a
close shave.
This same evening ball was given the
Prince in the Dewar Kass at the fort
This is the palace of Delhi. built by the
Mogul Emperors. and is of white marble.
The ball was In the Hall of Audience.
where the old East Indian Emperors re-
ceived their Ambassadors. 1t is an i'm
mense room. in which the roof is support
ed by parallel rows of square and rectan-
gular marble columns, formerly inlaid with
precious stones. and heavily gilded. The
ball was really superb affair. and ex-
ceedingly brilliant and well managed
On the 18th we all received an invita- ion
from the Prince of Wales to dine with
him in camp, General Upton had gone
out with the attacking column on the
preceding day. for the 18th and 18th we're
to be the field days of the maneuvres
The Prince asked me to ride with his staff
on the two days of the sham battle, which
/ did, of course. and saw much of him
When We halted for lunch on the first day
l went down to lunch with the staff, but
in few moments an aide came to me and
said that His Royal Highness wished me
to lunch with him. We were only hun
dred feet or so away from the main staff.
and our party at lunch was the Prince.
the Duke of Sutherland. Prince Louis of
Battenberg, General Probyn, and one
other of the staff, together with three la
dies, wives of some of the officers who
were out with their friends watching the
troops. 1t was a merry party, good
humored quips and gibes going around.
and some witty conversation. I recall
two things that amused and interested
me. The Prince asked the Duke of Suth-
erland what he had bought at the bazaar
the previous day. Some Patapga jewel
ry." was the reply. Much asked the
Prince. About $40 worth $50 much?
Why, hadn't you better be CAREFUL" said
the Prince. The duke looked puzzled.
why had better be careful?" said he.
Because you are long way from home.
and II you are extravagant and should run
out of money out here you might find df
ficulty in getting back" For half mo-
ment everyone kept grave face, and
then the duke fairly shook with laughter.
I doubt IL 1t had ever occurred to him In
his whole life that he would ever come to
grief for want Of funds as he was one Of
the richest men in all Europe. The
Prince suddenly turned to Prince Louis OF
Battenberg and said quietly: Have you
written to my sister since We reached
here?" mo, Your Royal Highness; in
tended 20 do so yesterday, but l was so
rushed that omitted it." ''If can find
time with all I have to do" was the
Princes reply. TO write the Princess
twice since we have been here, don't you
think you might find time to write once?"
The dinner in the Princes camp that
night was memorable one to me. He 10
perfect host-absolutely the most con-
siderate I have ever seen. The night of
this dinner he entertained most of the
officers of one of the regiments then at
Delhi, of which he was the colonel. There
must have been forty guests, and the tent
life and equipage was beyond anything
have ever seen. Four or five ladies,
wives of the officers, dined with us. At
its close the Prince rose and gave the
English regimental toast: Her Majesty.
the Queen"-throwing a tone of love and
tenderness into the oft repeated words
that had never before realized could be
put into them. After dinner I sat within
one of him at the table. His Royal High
ness, In a low tone, asked me what was
the American opinion of the Alabama
award. told him that We accepted it as
a matter OF course And yet you did not
particularly need the money" said he.
No. Your Royal Highness, we could have
got on without II, or less of it, and"
The Prince nodded Yes; that would
have been better. What you Americans
wished was an expression of regret or an
apology more than the money" Then he
paused and said slowly: Il think it would
have been better
l noticed his attention to any OF the |
younger officers OF his regiment who seem |
ed at all distract To one very young fellow |