Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08

iiiSI ctNIttdIy, "eTihdu E-ilDaSSy.
died, and when he was unable to speak be-
cause of the cancer of the throat that was
sapping his life, he took a pencil and
piece of paper and wrote:
You, at least, have never given me a
moments sorrow, and will make as good
a husband as you have made a loving
SON."
This he pressed into his sons hand, who
had come to tell his father that he was in
love with Princess Irene of Hesse and ask
the parental consent to his marriage.
Personally Prince Henry Is a little less
tall than his brother, but symmetrically
proportional, and so well have his twenty
years of seamanship agreed with him that
he gives an impression of perfect health.
He has a handsome face and head. and
wears closely trimmed blond beard and
mustache. after the fashion Of the present
Prince of Wales, his cousin.
The prince began his nautical career as
a mere boy, and during the years that his
elder brother was being carefully coached
for the responsibilities of sovereignty the
younger prince was making tours Of the
world under careful guidance, learning the
many lessons which foreign ports could
teach him and becoming pretty thoroughly
informed as to the requirements of the
imperial navy. When he became fun
grown he entered the navy as a minor
officer and has ever since pursued career
of bravery and distinction, for which 1t
is said, his brother has but inadequately
rewarded him.
bismarck Opposed His Marriage.
Prince Henry was twenty-siX years old
before he ever thought of marrying. Then
he fell in love with his cousin, Princess
Irene of Hesse, third daughter of Queen
Victoria's favorite daughter, Alice, and
sister of the Czarina of Russia. The
match was strongly opposed by Prince
Bismarck because of the near relationship
of the royal lovers. But the sailor prince
was so thoroughly in love that his father,
the Emperor Frederick, thens suffering
from his mortal illness, strongly wished
to indulge his favorite son. and the chan
cellor yielded The marriage took place
shortly before the emperor's death
After the death Of Emperor Frederick 1t
was found that he had left the bulk of his
vast fortune to Prince Henry, the remain
der going to his wife and daughters. The
possession of this wealth has helped to
ma! the prince largely. Independent of
his imperial brother, it has prevented
his maintenance, financially, being at the
mercy of the whims of the monarch.
Since the death of his father the life of
Prince Henry has not been one of the hap
piest in the world. Two months after the
princes wedding, when the emperor made
his brother commander in the navy he
also stationed him at Kiel, which is a quiet.
ureary port, where, when not in actual serv-
Ice, the prince must stay without budging
except by explicit permission from the en-
peror. The prince and princess, with their
three children, live in the royal castle at
KEEL The eldest child, Prince Waldemar
who has already been enrolled in the army
and navy by a formal ceremony conducted
oy the kaiser is a tragic reminder to his
parents of the wisdom of Prince Bismarck's
warning, inasmuch as he is deaf and dumb
Brothers Have Better Understanding.
In recent years the royal brothers seem
to have had better understanding of one
another for in 1897 Prince Henry was sent
to China to look after Germany's interests
there. The prince by this time became an
admiral, performed his diplo matic duties In
China with distinguished success, and liz
the only foreign prince ever honored by an
interview with the Dowager Empress of
China, whom he describes as "subIimeIy
stolid.''
On several occasions while Admiral
Dewey was in the same quarter Of the
world slight conflicts arose between him
and Prince Henry, as in the case of the
Irene incident" which was simply the
picking up of some Spanish women and
children on board the royal German vessel
Irene. Although this act was at first con-
strued unfriendly, 1t was afterward ex-.
planned as was also the princes neglect to
propose toast to the United States at a
sort of international banquet at which Ad-
miral Dewey was a guest. On the whole,
the prince made himself very much liked,
both by English and Americans.
Indeed, it is said that there was no
further question Of the princes popularity
In the far east after the day when he
walked up to the bar In the Hong Kong
Club and called for a whisky and soda
The attendant poured a portion of whisky
In the glass. whereupon his hghness said:
GO on; don't stop till I say when" This
remark established Henrys prestige with
the Anglo-Saxons.
Admiral Evans and Henry Friends.
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans, who has
been selected by President Roosevelt to act
as Prince Henry's personal escort during
the visit to tho United States, knows the