The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-24
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monkey which initiated with absolute
perfection all the clown S movements
Speaking of presents to royal chill
dren, we find that Prince Edward Of
Wales was given one in coronation year
which exceedingly reioiced his small
heart. 1t was perfect miniature
model of one of the famous Powerful
rs guns which helped to save Lady
smith from the Beers. The gift was
made at the Botanic Gardens, where
the gun, manned by eight little boys
of ages varying between 6 and s, was
drawn up the center avenue in grea.
style. Another coronation gift made
to the boy who viii in all probability
one day become King Edward VIII.
was a golden replica of the coronation
cup which was presented to the King S
poor guests. 1t bears the inscription,
'.Presented to Prince Edward by the
Children of Paddington, July, 1902
Perhaps the most charming gift
which a small royalty ever received is
the beautiful little Sunbeam Island
presented only last year to the young
Crown Prince Olaf of Norway. The
island is very small, but has an excel
lent natural harbor, and is celebrated
for its fine fishing and shooting. 1t
lies in Godo Sound, on the west coast
of Norway, near Hardangerfiord, and
was formerly the property of an Eng
fish lady, Miss Musgrave. It was she
who presented it to the Youngest but
ole of European Crown Princes.
When the first ehild of the King of
italy, the little Princess Yolande, was
born. the King strictly forbade the
offering of gifts to the baby. But GER
tain citizens of Rome pleaded to be al,
lowed to present a golden cradle to the
tiny Princess, and the offering seemed
so appropriate that His Majesty made
an exception in their favor. The cradle
accordingly was ordered, made and pre-,
scented in state But some time later
the goldsmith who made it wrote to
the newspapers complaining that he had
only received a portion of the price
agreed upon, and that he saw no pros,
pect of his bill being settled. 1t is said
that the King himself was eventually
obliged to foot the greater part OF the
account for Rome's spontaneous ana
enthusiastic gift to his little girl.
There may be seen at Windsor two
objects intrinsically of trifing worth,
yet which were far more highly valued
by our late Queen than most of the
priceless jewels and works of art which
she received in the course of her long
reign. One is an old and much worn
Bible. 1t is the same which General
Gordon carried with him all through
that marvellous campaign in China,
when, with a small force of native
troops he crushed the hordes of TAPPING
rebels. This was given to the Queen
by Gordon's sister. and has been en-.
shrined in a beautiful casket of crystal
and enamel The second is an appro
pirate companion to the first. 1t is the
copy of the Koran formerly possessed
by Gordon's enemy and slayer, the
Mahdi. Lord Kitchener presented it tc
his sovereign.
The present which is most coveted by
all the Roman Catholic royal ladies OF
Europe is the papal Golden Rose. The
Golden Rose of Virtue was last given
in 1898 TO Queen Henriette of Belgium
and it is stated that its next recipient
will be the young Queen of Spain. The
Jewel the first of which was presented
by Pope Urban VI. to Joanna of Sicily
is mimic plant of pure gold standing
in a golden pot. The leaves are SCI
with diamonds in imitation of dew
drops. and a palm leaf blessed BY the
Pope accompanies the gift.-Chamber!
Journal.