Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-25
Three Years in Mediterranean.

Three Years In Mediterranean.
Early in the following year he was as
signed to service on the Thunderer, in the
Mediterranean, and then on the Dread
nought, on which latter ship he became lieu
tenant on August %, 1886. There he served
until April 20. 1888, when he was trans
ferred to the flagship Alexandra, on which
his uncle, the Duke of Edinburgh was ad
miral. Thus he completed three years Of
service in the Mediterranean, and then re-
turned to England for another course of
training in gunnery at Portsmouth.
His next appointment at sea was Feb
ruary /, 1889, on the northumberland, flag
ship of the channel squadron. He took
part in the naval maneuvers of that year as
commander of torpedo boat. In the course
of the maneuvers another torpedo boat dis
abled her screw off the coast of Ireland
and was in danger of drifting on to a lee
shore. The sea was running high and there
was a stiff gale blowing. Prince George
was sent to her assistance. The task was
difficult one, owing to the delicate con-
struction of such boats. He showed, how
ever, such skill, judgment and nerve in ap-
preaching the disabled craft as won him
high praise. He secured her with a wire
hawser. after several hours effort, and I'LL
timately towed her into safety.
His Visit to America.
The admiralty ordered the prince, on May
6, 1890. to the command of the large gun
DOdl lHTuSIl, Oh Tie ANOIlH american ana
West Indian stations. In that capacity he
successfully accomplished the difficult task
of towing a torpedo boat across the Attain
tic. He also visited Canada and the United
States, and acted as the queens represen-
| tative in opening the industrial exhibition
| at Kingston, Jamaica.
Returning to England, he was promoted
| to the rank OF commander on August %,
| 1891. In the autumn of that year he went
| to visit his brother, the Duke of Clarence
| at Dublin. There he contracted typhoid fe-
| Yer and nearly lost his life. But his robust
constitution held out, and he recovered his
health just in time to stand by the death
bed of his brother who had fallen victim
| to pneumonia.
Prince George was created Duke of York,
! Earl of Inverness and Baron Killarney May
"a, 1892.
His marriage with Princess Mary of Teck,
| who had been affianced to the Duke of Clar-
ence. was celebrated in the Chapel Royal,
| St. James July 6, 1893. Four sons and a
| daughter have been born Of this union,
| and the assurance of heir to the throne
| in the direct male line has given great sat
isfaction in England, where at one time APP
! prehensions were entertained that the
crown might pass to the Duchess of Fife
| and her children. The princes children are:
| Edward Albert, born June %, 1894; Albert
| born December IA. 1895; Victoria Alexan-
| ORA, born April 25, 1887, and Henry, born
| March 81. 1900. y lotJ
Last year the prince made tour of the
world. visiting the British dcm!nions On
| every continent. He was warmly welcomed
| everywhere, and at Niagara looked across
the Canadian frontier7to the United States.
Has 4 Decided Will.
| He has a decided will of his own, which
| has been manifested on numerous occa-
sionse, and an, Independence of thought
and speech which were conspicuously alb
| sent in his elder brother He is so impul-
| sive he often speaks before he thinks He
| has all the obstinacy of George " and
| William ~ but a much greater degree of
| enlightenment. ] Ma
! Unlike his elder brother, who was ex-
| tremely economical and careful in his ex-
| penditures Prince George is inclined to be
| extravagant, willie the fact of his being
| sailor is perhaps the cause of his having
1 been the hero Of many love affairs.
He is devoid Of affectation and very
| democratic in his ways. He abhors hollow
| form, pretense and conventionality He
| abominates snobbery. He has been the
| terror of ancient court officials who regard
| etiquette as part and parcel of their creed
| He was the favorite grandchild of Queen
| Victoria possibly because he was Just the
one Of all her expensive family Of more
| than seventy grandchildren who professed
the least reverence for her.
Is Good Public Speaker.
He is good public speaker. Speaking
offhand at Quebec during his tour of the
| world in 1901 he said:
''The federation of Canada stands pre-,
eminent among the political events of the
century just closed for its fruitful and
| beneficial results on the life of the people
concerned. Creditab'o as this achievement