The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-01-27

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celebration Of his mothers jubilee In
1857. lie worked IKE a slave
II Is impossible not to mention two
I notable things Of recent years the hac-
/ carat scandal and the death oc the
| princes eldest son aud his heir the
Duke of Clarence. The card scandal
| came up iu the wiutcr Of $500 while
the prince was visiting Mrs. Arthur
Wilson at Tunby Croft Sir William
| Gordon Cumming. a cavalry officer Of
/ good family. was charged with cheat.
| ing 10 was said that he increased his
stake after seeing that the cards were
/ In his favor. II was n famous TRIAL;
/ the prince was n witness, and Sir vii.
liam Gordon Cumming lost. lie mar.
ricd the daughter OF an American mil.
honairc. Miss Garner OF New York. aud
retired iuto private life.
Two years later the Duke OF Clar-
ence fell n victim to the grip II was
n great blow TO both the prince aud
princess. bereavement from which
they have never fully recovered. After
the funeral the prince retired TO the
deepest privacy. II was many months
before hc could take up his public du-
ties
or late years Marlborough House has
become The center Of the princes social
and official lie. His study. where none
but his intimatcs Is admitted. looks
like the room Of n hardworkng man
OF business lie works at au old fash
toned pedestal desk table. The desk
shuts with a spring and can be opened
only with golden key. which the
prince carries on his watch chain EV.
cry hour OF his day is mapped out for
him. First comes his private CORE
spondence. which Is very large. From
10 till ] I each morning is spent in talk.
Ing over ana debating replies TO letters
| that have been sorted over by his sec.
retan, The remainder Of his day Is
governed 10y his appointment book
Tho social feature of II ~ very large.
| When the prince does have an idle
hour. hc enjoys a new novel that he
/ has picked from the bookStall himself
| No political party has ever been able
to rightly Claiu the Prince OF wales
as mn adhcrcnt or even as an active
sympathl2cr. lie has always managed
/ to Keep conspicuously clear Of party or
sectional Interests and still remain an
i aggressive Engllshman
In 1853 the late king Of Sweden mi
/ tinted Albert Edward into the myste-
I rics Of Frcemasouty His father had
| refused to associate himself with tho
craft. bat the prince had views of his
owu In 1873 hc was elected grand
: master of England At one Frccmason
4 dinner when the prince presided. the
list of subscriptions reached the cnor
nous sum Of S25O.OOO. the lnrgcst
amount over raised ut a festival dinner
| IN the history OF the world
Americans know the new king rs a
/ game sportsman. lie began that "a
rccr early. When he was only - years
OLD. accompanying his father on deer
| stalking expeditions, he was the best
| shot in his family. In manhood tho
royal colors-pufple. gold baud. scarlet
sleeves aud black velvet cap with gold
firing" have been familiar sight on all
/ british race courses Of the first class
I His name has often stood high In the
, list Of winning owners lie Is general.
/ W agreed TO be- n capital Judge OF u
horse. His greatest trnmph was the
| winning Of the Derby by rersimmon in
/ 1896
During the past few years King Ed
ward VII has seldom been seen follow
/ Ing The hounds. but in the game season
he is foremost in big shooting parties
! As yachtsman ne has been particular.
/ ly fortunate. lie is the owner OF many
/ splendid prizes.
While no one can confidently say
what political changes the advent OF
the new king will make-and II Is pos.
sible that his rule may materially af.
feet the course OF British polltlcs--it Is
known that lie has always had liberal
leanlngs. lie detested Beaconsfeld; I;
he felt warm admiration for Glad.
/ stone. Ills most intimate friend among
the leading politicians OF England is
Roscbcry. II is already predicted that
the new king will work for Rosebery
for the premiership.
As for the new queen OF England, she
Is daughter OF the north who at 90
is still beautiful She Is splendid
| type CO woman and was Princess Alex.
andra Of Denmark prior to her mar
riago to the Prince OF Wales 80 years
ago.