Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-13
First Omcial Appearance.


FiEst OficiaI Appearance.
The first official appearance of the
young prince was at the opening of the
coal exchange in London, Oct. 80, 1S49.
| ness and was represented by, the prince
and the princess royal: He also assisted
in the opening of the exposition of
1sS and was fo WITH fhe the fe
when the answers to her message an
| nouncing the opening of the Crimean
AS Prince Of Wales his majesty trav-
| eled. extensively. AT. the age of Sc. en-
he journeyed to Ireland for Tor. the st, h RS
snd ann tho aoNa Wh
his tutor the prince walked through
the west of England, incognito, when
IA years old, and later visited for some
all parts of the continent were taken,
the, prince generally going incognlt s,
| under the name of Baron RenfreW;
the United States in 1860. Arriving at
st. Johns. he visited Niagara falls and
| travelled west to Chicago, where ne was was
lowed his custom of using the name OF
The prince went from Chicago to St.
in October. where he met President
Buchanan and spent several days IN
the White House. He visited other
for home from Portland, Me: The fol-
lowing year he again travelled on the
continent of Europe and later spent
some time in Egypt and the Holy land.
WEEDS Danish Princess.
While on this visit to Europe the
Prince Of Wales met the Princess Alex
andra of Denmark, and their betrothal
was announced Sept. 9. 1852. The we ed
ding t0 %nd place Ma IN 30 70
of the following year, and the PRINCE
m aa at sandringham Albert victor.
born in 1854. He died in 1892. The
other children in the order named We're
Prince George of Wales, born 1865;
in 1857; Princess Victoria. born 1868;
Princess Maud. Queen of Norway, born
in 1869, and Prince Alexander, who
was born in 1871 and died the same
ireland received visit from the
Prince of Wales and his wife five years
they travelled extensively through the
east, returning through Russia: The
prince made his memorable visit TO
| india in 1875.
The death of William I OF, Germany
caused the celebration of the prince
and princess silver anniversary to be
a quiet one The eldest rr;AS daughter 4e ter
Earl itl'e Of Fife in 1883. The prince fig
| ured as a witness in the famous bac-
carat case in 1891. The Princess Maud
of Denmark in 1894 and in 1906 they
became king and queen of Norway.
Coronation In 1902.
Upon the death of Queen Victoria in
| 1901 the Prince of Wales assumed the
title of King Edward II. With Queen
Alexandra he was crowned with great
ceremony in Westminster Abbey, Aug.
ust 9. 1902. On the eve of the date
which was earlier in the summer, the
king suffered an attack of illness and
was obliged to undergo a serious oper-
alton. For time it was feared his
As a ruler the king displayed the
same tact and political sagacity that
had distinguished him for so many
years as Prince of Wales.
All his life long his majesty was a
champion of outdoor sport, and each
English turf. In 1900, while still
Prince of Wales, he headed the list of
crown" by capturing the Derby, the
| ST. Leger and the Two Thousand
Guineas races, His winning for the
season amounted to $l48 $500 II Horse ;3 Sc
and his influence did much to make the
| English truf freer from fraud than
| that of any other racing country in
! the world.
Used Tact i'm Politics.
That the king was deeply interested
in both domestic and foreign politics
every one knew. AS Prince of Wales
! he frequently visited the house of lords
! teners to the debates. But whether
| he leaned toward the conservatives or
! toward the liberals, whether he IA
vored the nationalist cause in ireland
! or that of the Orangemen, whether he
preferred an understanding with
| France to one with Germany. or vice
| versa, few could say positively. This
| was because his attitude on public
| questions was so rarely expressed
| When Me believed it wise and for the
| public good to make his influence felt
| in affairs of state he went about the
| business SO quietly that. few, were
aware that he had anything whatever
| to do with bringing about the results.
| He took no pains. however, to conceal
| his belief in an understanding between
| Great Britain and the United States,
| which friendly feeling for America and
Americans he inherited from his moth
er.
King Edward was the most promi-