The Washington herald., 1910-05-07

Edward Of England, in his Illness so
pitfuly inopportune. commanded a kind
of general pity that had nothing in COM
mon with democratic disregard for the
scepter and the crown.
In this. England's hour Of JOY turned 10
sorrow. many Of the fine speeches OF
Shakespeare kings come from the vel
lowing pages TO say well the tragedy OF
il all" King Henry ". when bad news
came suddenly tramplng on the heels of
good. YEARLY complained thus TO his
court.
Win Fortune never comc with both hands fun,
But write her fair words still in fouest letters.
should rejoice now at this happy news.
And how my sight fails and my brain Is eddy.
In his younger days the King was ex-
tremely susceptible to the charms Of the
fair sex. and there are numerous stories
of escapades in which he played a lead
ing part. Many Of these occurred after
his marriage His devotion 20 the Count
ess Dudley and Lady Mordaunt caused
special comment.
The baccarat scandal startled England
and caused wide criticism Of the King
from both press and pulpit. The King.
then Prince Of Wales. was a guest at a
house party at Richmond given by the
Duke Of Richmond. The Duke had ex-
play bacCarat One night after retiring
the duke CHANGED to return below stairs,
and there found the Prince and party
playing baccarat. He was enraged. and
in a bitter speech he denounced the
Prince The house party broke up the
next day.
The Prince was one OF the central fig
ures in the trial in which Sir W. Gordon
Cumming. an army officer. was accused
OF cheating at baccarat The trial was
sensational
As a social factor in England the King
has for many years been supreme. Ward
McAlllster called him 1.-THE great social
dictator" It was largely through his
influence that many Americans have
received their entree into the inner cir
cles of the British aristocracy. Never
theless, the social and fashionable side
of his life has been more OF a duty than
a pAto'AlN W lAllAl- Alt has dlN dlS BtHll
most content when surrounded by 4
circle Of his old friends at his palace.
in Sandringham, a small village in the
county of Norfolk There he has lived
the life of an English country gentleman.
a correspondent who had been privi-
legged to meet the King on more than one
eco te;on bod a, ynta~,.;o.,. ,,.t.A ~ .
Marlborough House, his royal highness'
London residence, some years ago. The
prince talked with great frankness con-
corning himself and his views on various
subjects.
II any one ever deserved the appellation
Of busy man" the King did. There
are few city merchants or business. men
who work harder than he did and
even the London public had no idea Of
the quantity OF work he got through
in the course OF a day. II was only bv
Glowing a met6odical arrangement that
he was able to do as much as he did in
the time AS matter OF fact all his
engagements were made weeks and some
times months ahead. and every hour, al
most was mapped out for him
When the correspondent was ushered
into his study at Marlborough House the
King was seated at an old-fashioned ped
estal writing desk. the facsimile of one
used by his father the prince cOnsort.
which was piled high with papers and
documents Of all descriptions. lie wore
black morning coat and vest. dark gray
trousers. square-fronted collar, white
spotted black bow tie. and patent leather
shoes and in his fingers he held the in
evitabe cigar
Ills greeting was kind in the extreme
1t was merely like an elderly business
man smiling a kindly welcome 20 some
young and daring intruder.
well, what do You want me 10 saw"
was his royal hlghness' query as soon
as the preliminary greetings were over.
The correspondent launched forth his
questions. beginning with Inquiries about
the numerous public dinners which the
King attended and aIluding to the pub.
lished statement that the King held the