The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-22

forehead, but that otherwise he acted very well. He wore at the time rich white satin cloak, lined with ermine, and a christening robe, the lace upon which was worth 5000.
 As soon as the service was over the choir burst out in hallelujah chant.
 After this Queen Victoria and the royal baby retired. The rest of the party stay ed to sample the Jordan water. The la- dies dipped their handkerchiefs into 1t, some sprinkled themselves and few tasted it and found 1t salty. At this time one of the ladies who was present wrote in her diary:
 The Archbishop of Canterbury read the service well, though he appeared very nervous. The Prince of Wales is beau- tiful baby. with fine eyes. He is as lively and intelligent as most children of six months"
 A Big Christening Cake.
 After the return of the party to the castle there was an entertainment at which the christening cake was cut and each guest given a piece. The cake was big around as a four barrel and four feet in height. It was adorned with fig ures representing Brittania, Justice, Plenty and other mythological charac- ters.
 The festivities ended in banquet in Windsor Castle, at which the royal gold and silver plate was used. There were covers for l40. and each guest had ser want in livery to wait upon him. The banquet concluded at 9 o'clock. with a toast to the Prince of Wales. which was drunk standing. At the same time feast ing and drinking went on all over Eng land Dinners were given to the poor and at these each guest had roast beef and plum pudding and a pint of porter to drink the health of the Prince.
 King Edwards Babyhood.
 The first year of King Edwards life was passed at Windsor Castle. The Queen had great trouble in finding the right kind of nurses for him and in hay ing the nursery department of the palace properly managed. Baron Stockmar. the physician of the King of Belgium. was then one of the noted authorities as to children's education and ha advised the be brought up. He said that a mans education should begin the first day of his life, and he wrote a long letter as to how Baby Edward, then six months old should be trained.
 The Queen about the same time told Lord Melbourne that she had trouble in securing lady of rank and title to take care of the young man and asked Lord Melbourne to suggest one. He replied that lady of rank should be at the head of the nursery establishment, and upon his suggestion Lady Lyttleton was made governess to the royal children. This was when the Prince of Wales was five months old.
 Lady LyttIeton had been a lady-in- waiting to Queen Victoria. She was very fond of children and was a finely edu- cated woman. She took charge of the future King for six years and had much to do with his training. although the Queen came in frequently and gave her directions Her Majesty lamented that she could not be with her children all the time, and once write: Tt is a hard case for me that my occupations prevent me being with my children when they say their prayers. She thought it most important that the children should be brought up in as simple and domestic a way as possible, and said they should be as much as possible with their parents.
 Queen Victoria on Child Teaching. Queen Victoria was very particular as to the religious teaching of her children. She did not care to have the horrors of eternal damndtion impressed upon their youthful minds. but wished them taught that God is love. About this time she made the following memorandum in re- ferring to the princess royal:
 T am quite clear that she should be taught to have great reverence for God and religion. and that she should have the feeling of devotion and love which her Heavenly Father encourages His earthly children to have for Him: and not one of fear and trembling. The thoughts of death and an after life should not he presented in an alarming and forhidding way. She should be made tn know. ag vet no difference of creAds. and not think she can only pray on her knees or that (Coutiuued on Page TwelveN