El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-07

Sive but excellent care which he took
TO keep out of society those who had
forfeited their rights to remain within
its pale He was as ready as any other
yotary of pleasure TO meet them in the
sphere to which they had descended and
to treat them there with kindness and
consideration, but he would not tolerate
them in respectable houses and took
quiet means TO eliminate them there
from.
Friend OF the Jews
It is due TO him also that all the i'll
feeling towards the Jewish race has dis
appeared, and the Hebrews, who in the
earlier days of the Victorian era. were
not even admitted to the full rights and
privileges of ordinary citizenship, are
now to be found occupying seats in
the house of lords, and i'm the front
rank of the most smart, aristocratic and
exclusive circles of society
One of the most pleasing traits of
the genial king was his singularly hap
Ply home life. He was the object OF
many stories of a more OR less SANDER
Gus nature, which he considered to be
beneath his dignity 70 deny or refute.
But it was only necessary to see his
majesty among his family at Windsor
or at Buckingham, and to observe the
affection with which his nephews and
nieces spoke of uncle Bertie,' to realize
that he was slandered abominably when
described as a "roue"
The New King.
The prince of Wales, second son Of
king Edward and heir to the throne.
was born at Marlborough house on
June 3. 1865. His brother, the duke of
Clarence, was II months older, and the
royal children passed their boyhood
as cadets in 1877, spending two years
on the Britannia. In 1879 they Joined
the Bacchante under the command OF
the earl of Clanwilliam. In their cruise
10 the Mediterranean and subsequently,
to the West Indies, the two princes un-
derwent practically the same hardships
as those borne by the other cadets The
prince, then known simply as prince
George of Wales, was made sublieuten-
ant in 1884 and joined II NJ. s. Canada
on the North American station. In Oc-
tober of the following year he became a
full lieutenant. In 1889 he was pre-
scented with his first command, torpedo
boat No. 10, during the naval maneu-
vers. While in charge of this craft he
gave valiant service to a vessel in dis
tress. On May 8, 1890, he commissioned
the first class gunboat Thrush and spent
a year therein on the North American
station, visiting Canada and the West
Indies. Upon his return to England in
1891 he was promoted to commander.
His last command was H. NJ. S. Cres-
cent. in which, during 1898, he visited
many seaport towns of Ireland and
England.
Heir to Throne In 1892.
Prince George was created duke OF
York, earl of Inverness and baron Kill
arney in 1892. During this year he be-
came heir apparent to the throne
through the death of the duke of Clar-
ence. Prior to the death of his brother,
prince George is reputed to have con-
tracted a morganatic marriage with the
daughter of admiral Seymour. The
marriage occurred without the sanction
Of his parents, and under the English
law was invalid. All the documents
containing any reference thereto were
destroyed, and neither admiral Seymour
or his daughter ever made any refer
ence thereto, the subsequent sudden
of the admiral being at
tributed to the discretion he manifested
IN the matter.
p. On the death OF his brother, who was
enga ged to princess May of Teck, ru-
mors connecting the name of prince
George. and the princess became preva-
lent. It seemed TO be the wish of the
English people that prince George and
princess May, both great favorites,
should marry The princess OF Wales
to thssmarriage, although she
had given her consent to an alliance
between her oldest son, the duke of
Clarence, and princes May. Queen Vic
toria became as sincere an advocate
of the marriage as the people. Prior
TO the announcement of the espousal of
princess May By prince George. the
archbishop of Canterbury proclaimed
from the steps of the chapel royal that
there vas no ecclesiastical or legal
obstacle TO the union. The marriage
was Celebrated on July in the chapel
royal, St James The ceremony was
brilliant. being attended by all the
mmebers OF the royal family, the en-
perror of Russia then czarowitz, and
the king and queen of Denmark.
-Four ChiIdfen.
Four children were born as the re-
suit Of the union. three boys and one
girl The eldest, now heir apparent
to the throne. was born on June %,
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