The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
Alfonso. Boor1s Sherry
B. During Visit at CoWes

g London, Aug. S.--One ;week ago
there appeared a rnmor that King Al
fonso4 Of Spain had his eye on place
at. Cowes; as an English residence Tor
himself and his queen. It is now IN IN
situated and misunderstanding Norris
castle, fronting the Solent and whose
lawns and wooded slopes adioin the
Osborne demesne. 1T iss said to be not
unlikely he will lease or may purchase
this property outright for his summer
residence during future yachting sea-
sons. go, -.
more than a twelvemonth, but it was
for time rented by Mr.. Richards,
wealthy American, better known per
haps as the father Of the late Mrs.
Craigie, known to novel-readers as
John Oliver Hobbies, who died suddenly
the other. day. =. ;:~s .z>:..e. :, o..
Queen Victoria Wanted It. :, -.
Before King Alfonso took Sheep Hill
castle, his present. residence at Vent
dukes Of Bedford. Its delightful stu.
alton reused the girlish enthusiasm. Of
the late Queen Victoria in the earliest
year Of her married life and big eff.
fort was made to purchase the palace
as q yalresidence. Negotiations came
t. nothing: p heSwevfr, ss the u th bap
refusal to give up SO charming re-
treat even. to her young and romantic
It was then that. the Osborne house
property was purchased. with it's: old.
square, succeed mansion, which was
subsequently, pulled down and the pres
| were influenced by, it they were not
actually the work Of the prince consort.
-. :. Alfonso Wine Merchant.
King Alfonso this week has been re-
eeiving more compliments in the press
on. a practical and commercial mag
ination which has made him turn his
visit to England to account as means
! of pushing the interests and renown Of
sherry vine It is said the world has
never seen any sovereign, and one so
/ young, too.i 50 quick to- seize the oppor-
/ tlnities of !, combining pleasures with
I business as he is showing himself to be
in carrying his national wine In his
pocket for the purposes OF advertise
ment. :: '@~"9> :. 49, -.s-2 :. = -.
! :. He has taken his sherry to: Sc otland
dinners and parties given by: him at
Cowes; sherry occupied prominent
t place in the menus Out of a selection
| Of eight. or nine wines, four were usu
\ ally sherries. and: as the wine was of an
! unusually fine quality, it attracted 8
good deal of attention. :, = :; II
1 Would Revive Old Trade. i
= King Edward, complimented Alfonso
I upon possessing such wine, saying h
had not tasted such excellent sherry fol
many years. A partner Of the firm Of
Gondo1ez Byass told a representativ'
: Of the London Tribune that. King Al
::fonso~ preferred sherry. to- any othe1
kind of wine because in his opinion i
was. more palatable and better for tn,
health. =, -. ..,'%
THE. manufacture Of =, sherry was
moreover. essentially a Spanish indus
=. try. and the. king had resolved to d
what, he could to revive in both, Spai,
! and England the old and famous trade
which had not been too prosperous il
recent years. Long ago. men had KEEP
a decanter Of sherry in their side
= boards, and when anyone had called i
was brought out, with biscuits. Nov
women drink. nothing but tea in. tn
', afternoon and if men feel thirsty the
!, have whisky and soda. Twenty or thrt
years ago sherry and soda was tn
drink of the day = %;i