The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
KING FDWAFGRACIOUS
TO SOU[ERN CHIEF I AIN
Insisted on Entertag General Richard Taylor
When LattWas in London
Afthe War.
By FLA COOKE.

lodging. I was greeted at the entrance
of the hotel with such excess OF at
tention that was astonished. Eager
and polite walters bowed me up the
stairs and on every landing, and did
not refrain from expressing my aston
ishment and said. Why. what is the
matter-heretofors you have hardly
| treatad mo with common civility-aTe
you coming 10 sense of your duty
| at last?' I was answered with ohse-
auious smiles only, and presently
waiter brought to my room note
] from tho Prince OF Wales, Which
was delivered with profound ooeisanee
This explained the situation. The
| note informed me that although had
not acquainted His Royal Highness
with MI intention to visit London, ne
had learned that / was in the city anu
he hoped that I would redeem the
/ promise made so many years ago
4 namely. to visit him in his own home.
OF course, felt that the only thinl
for me to do was to decline the honor
as /. was altogether unprepared Tor
such a ceremony This ] did. and re-
ceiyed an immediate reply containing
a more urgent invitation l begged 10
be excused a second time. which request
was followed still more pressing IN
vitation. and finally ] wrote to the
prince that was in London on busi-
| ness-that / was seedy Confederate
general. not equipped for vtsitins-that
: / expected to return on the same yes
sell. and not having with me dress
) suit. was not prepared to go into the
3 presence of ladies. You can imagine
! nv astonishrnent when carriage drove
3 up to the door and valet brought te
NV room a dress suit and note from
= the Prince of Wales.
The Kings Reception.
= "rhen. OF course. 1t was a DUTY
accent the invitation of HIS hoya
e Highness, and was most deiightiuii
= entertained was not only impresse
. with the true dignity of his characte'
= with the inbred courtesy of ms pea,
4 ing. but / realized that England "oui
/, possess in him King VINO was NJ
II onIv worthy of her respect for reaso
:, ~ his ability. but one who was tru
,f patriot and desired above every COZ
IA sIderation the welfare of the people.
es II also realized that much OF u
IN vosstp about the prince, especially COZ
ne corning his conjugal relations. VIZ
at wholesale invention on the part OF 'la'
he llicious indictments who must maze
as grievance. I had lived long enough
p understand when man ana Wiie d
on really fond of each other. and ! assn
IN, YOU there Is no more considerate u y
n band than the Prince of Wales.
Wy treated his wife as I treat mine. al
as any honorable American genueln'
ch treats his wife. There was eVideh'
ncrfect confidence between the two.
we're relations at any time GRIN a
Ike sense strained One evening he rcmar
Ses ed to the princess, any any setitie.li
as might say to his wife: i am soai
oh nrincess. to show General Taylor
L ;, =, great town Of London by nisht-in ,
~. -, probability we shall not be BACK
pie fore ) or O'Clock in the morning,
~. ~ feel no uneasiness, we shall rete
ers safely in due time
"The princess smiled Eraelousi:s
ma we took our leave. and am satlsf
mai She is no unhappy wife. M
der than once he said TO me in CONVEX
ton. well, General. If your people
ven lieve all the things which the pap
-er- print about me, they must thlnk :
pretty bad fellow. and untortuna a.
rom royal etiquette forbids me TO ma
eral contradiction or protest'-Monts'
nan cry Advertiser.