New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-07


his mother. in January, 1901. he had
been constantly and prominently in the
ewes Of his people for so many years
that he was a familiar figure in social
and political circles. His ideas on mat
ters Of Importance TO the country were
known at home and abroad. and there
has probably never been an instance
where a new monarch was better known
by the people over whom he was 20 rule
When his father died many of the duties
that would have been fulfilled by him
devolved on the young Prince OF Wales,
and the performance Of these kept the
prince constantly prominent
He was born a few minutes before ii
o'clock on the morning Of November y,
1881 II was a day Of great rejoicing
in all England. No British prince had
been born for siXty-one years before.
and il was seventy-nine years since
George " had come into the world. The
DAYS before the joyous news resouaded
through England were anxious ones.
The first child born TO Queen Victoria
and the Prince Consort was girl
Kings George " and William ~ had no
sons and the fear that no son would
come to the young Queen was upon the
land 1t was Lord Mayors Day, and
the news from Buckingham Palace
whetted the appetites OF the city digni-
taries. who were at breakfast when the
news came BY birth the child was
Duke Of Cornwall and Prince Of the
United Kingdom. Duke of Rothesay,
Earl Of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew and
birth the baby was created Prince OF
Wales and Earl of Chester. This was
done in conformity with a custom Of
venerable antiquity. dating back 10 the
creation Of the first Prince of Wales by
Edward l. In the royal patent, which
vas addressed Ito all archbishops. dukes,
marquesses earls, discounts, bishops.
barons. baronets, knights, justices, pro-
vosts. ministers, and all other OF our
faithful subjects the Queen said OF
her most dear SON We do ennoble
and invest him with the said prin-
cipality and earldom by Girdins him
with a sword, by putting a coronet on
his head and a gold ring on his finger,
and also by delivering a gold rod into
his hand that he may preside there and
may direct and defend those parts" At
the same time the infant prince was
made Knight Of the Garter. The chris
tening ceremony was performed at St
Georges Chapel Windsor, on January
- in the presence OF n large assemblage
Of notable representatives Of the royal
houses Of Europe.
The child received the names OF Albert,
after his father. and Edward, after the
Duke Of Kent. his maternal grandfather
The chief sponsor was Frederick William
", King Of Prussia. There was strong
attachment between that monarch and
the young mother. Queen Victoria, and
this was recalled on another January
day, nearly sixty years later, when the
Kings granddaughter, the German En-
peror. came from Germany 10 England TO
be with the Queen in her last hours. OF
all the sponsors only one, the Grand
Duchess OF Mecklenburg- Strentz, who
vas at that time the Princess Augusta
OF Great Britain and Ireland, is alive to-
DAY. at the age Of lightweight. The
Duke o.. Wellington arranged the train
Of the proud young mother as she stood
Al the font, and the Duchess OF BuccleUch
carried the child after the ceremony.
His Early Education.
Edwards early education was conduct /
ed under the personal direction Of his
father. the Prince Consort. Lady Lyle /
ton Mrs. Gladstone's sister was his gov
erness until he was six years old. His
tutors were the Rev. Henry NJ. Birch, /
rector or Preswick; MI. Gibbs. a bar
rister: the Rev. c. S. Tarver and W. n.
he OTlz fx-aNv
the royal couple made a tour Of the
Islands with the young prince, and the
reception that was accorded TO Queen
Victoria at the various places on that
trip WAS so cordial and the people were
SO demonstrative in their pleasure at
seeing the little Prince of Wales that
frequent Journeys were taken with the
child.
The Prince Consort was a great be-
lever in travel as an educator, and as
the prince grew his father encouraged |
him in his desire TO see the world. The !
Prince Consort also wanted the future
king to become accustomed early in life
Ia seeing great crowds and taking part
in state functions. He was sent to Edin- .
burgh University for a season. and later
studied at both Cambridge and oxford, (
where he carried himself as an ordinary I
student except that his station. much TO
his regret, precluded participation in the
college sports He went with his parents
to the opening exercises Of the great ex-
hlbition in 1851 and acted with self-pos
session.
There were many English subjects from
remote possessions present on that occa- I
zion. one Of whom expressed the hope
that the Prince OF Wales would, soon
as possible. visit Canada. This was the
desire also Of Prince Albert and he had
spoken on the subject much TO the
Prince of Wales that he also looked for /
ward with pleasure to the time when he 4
would make the journey. But the educa- /
ton Of travel began elsewhere. At fifteen
he made the tour OF Germany and Switz-
erland. and a year later visited Southern
Europe.
Visit TO America.
In 1860 he crossed the Atlantic to visit
the British possessions in North America.
Hts companion WAS the Duke OF New
castle who was at that time Secretary OF
State for the Colonies. From Canada