Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-10

Wash" between the towns of Wolfer-
ton and Heacham. The estate was
purchased at the time of the princes
marriage 1883, and the residence has
been much enlarged since, from time
to time, while many farm and other
buildings have been erected. includ-
ing the sheds for the blood stock,
hachneys, and numerous draft horses.
It IS probably no exaggerated estimate
to value the estate at a quarter of
million sterling, price which, of
course, does not include the livestock,
nor the numerous art treasures within
the mansion itself. King Edward is
an excellent judge of horse-whether
race horse, hackney, hunter. or cart
horse-but in purchasing or selling he
has invariably followed the advice of
Lord Marcus Beresford, through whose
| instrumentality the Sandringham thor
J oughbred stud farm was started. The
| annual cost of that stud alone cannot
be much less than $4,000. The San
dringham stud was formed in 1887.
| Perdita II being one of the first brood
mares.
A few words about the kings racing
colors. The combination of purple
jacket, gold-braided, scarlet sleeves,
black velvet cap, with gold fringe
around the orthodox button atop, was
thought out by his majesty himself be-
fore first registering his colors as
prince of Wales. There is not one of
his subjects better informed in mat
| tiers of dress-whether uniform or
mufti-heraldry and precedence, than
King Edward VII; and in this respect
he differs vastly from his royal ances-
tors, William " and George ". AT
the commencement of the 10Th cent
ury not much attention was paid to
the cut. or even the color. of a racing
jacket, and previous to the year 1862
the dress of the jockey was a ram.
shake vestiture indeed. Nor did the
First gentleman in Europe set a
good example, whilst indulging in his
favorlte sport, as, according to history
his racing outfit consisted usually OF
a green jacket, white beaver hat
| tight-fitting nankeen pantaloons
striped socks, and low shoes. At a
later period he would certainly have
been mistaken, in such garb, for a
| "Welsher."
1t is customary to speak of Persim
mons Derby as the princes year.
1896. Really, however, 1900 better
merits that distinction. 1t is true there
may not have been over Diamond
| Jubilee the same delirious enthusi
aSm, the same utter abandonment tC
the emotions of the moment on the
| part OF the crowd, but it deserves none
the less to go down to posterity as the
real princes year" 1t was so both
off and on the turf. 1t marked the
epoch of his greatest splendor in rae
| ing, because Diamond Jubilee not only
went one better than his distinguish
brother in securing the triple crown
that is the 1000 guineas, Derby anC
St Leger-but Ambush II bore off the
Grand National which is to steeple
chasing what the Derby is to fiat rae
ing, and no other owner las ever wor
the -wo blue ribands" in one year
Nor has the queen been without share
In this pleasure. Indeed, Diamond
Jubilee, upon whom his name was
bestowed by the then princess OF
Wales in commemoration of his being
foaled in jubilee year, is said to have
been petted and pampered in his young
days to a quite extraordinary extent
by the ladies of Sandringham. Ger
tainly the princess always manifested
the iveliest interest in his races
One she was especially DESTROYS he
should win-the princess of Wales's
stakes at Newmarket-and she Jour
neyed down expressly Tor the day in
order to see him run, and, as it was
hoped, win. To the disappointment OF
the royal party, Hall Walkers Merry
Gall trounced him severely.