The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-05-12

1855. and IN July. 1898. married Prin-
cess Mary OF Teck: Louisa. who mar
REQ the Duke OF Fife: Victoria
maooe. who. in July. 1896. married
Prince Charles of Denmark
FIRST Dangerous nInesa
In November. 1872. the princes life
was imperilled by typhoid fever cor
tracted at SCARBOROUGH. A reIanse
early IN December brought hin, verN,
near to death. but by Christmas the
there was public THANKSGIVING ar 81
FSuIs Cathedral, with demonstrations
OF JOY throughout the empire Such
was the feeling OF loyalty stimulated
Dy the event that it is thought to have
eNtnguished a republican aSitatSo1
Whcn mad gained much Roadway. His
] installation in the office of grand mas
Yer or the Free Masons in 1874 was
| the occasion OF elaborate ceremonies
/ of great interest to the craft ever\,@
Where. In the same year he attended
ms brothers marriage in ST. Peters,
burg to the Grand Duchess Marie.
9 4liS Was received with much state at
berlain. Pm 'iii-
The visit TO India in 1856 was a
great political event.
n Popular Favorite.
In the years that followed the prince
look the queens place in social func-
uons and won public regard by his
evident interest in every worthy cause
He attended meetings held to promote
meritorious charities made sensible
Speeches, and helped 10 inaugurate
important enterprises. The popular itv
OF the monarchy was IN $ strengthen
ed at a time when radical tendencies
were very marked. Art science agri-
! culture ana stock impro cment were
always of interest to the prince. who
ana much practical good hN his genu-
me concern in these matters. In pol
ltlcs ne took no part, avoiding all
snow OF leaning toward either Liberals
or conservatives At times. when the
! queen manifested an undue prefer
ence for Conservative ministers, the
prince restored the balance by tactful
VISITS to Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.. Bright and
other leaders of the opposition
The princes rather monotonous
public duties were diversified from
time to time by trips to the CONT
nent' and particularly to Paris
where he participated in the gaveties
of the city and became Immensely
| popular with the Parisians. ALWAYS
| KIND, courteous, tactful, obliging and
Wen informed, he knew better, per-
maps, than any other royal parsonage
democracy.
Visits Ireland.
| In 1885, though there was much
| pohticai excitement, he visited Ire
land and was cordially received by
the people. In the following year he
"oS pASSiu6nl Oh the lndlan and CO.
lonial Exhibition, opened the Mersev
tunnel laid the first stone Of the
rover Bridge and was active in max
ing arrangements for the Queens
Jubilee. In the jubilee of 1897 he
| TOOK a leading part and presided at
the famous naval review at Spithead.
In 1898 he had a painful accident
| IN the fracture of his kneeCap while
visiting Baron Ferdinand de Roth
| schild. but recovered fully the use of
4 b..
| passing through Brussels he was fired
at by a lad named Sipidio. who had
| oeen crazed with anarchistic litera-
| ture.
n Thorough Sportsman.
| The prince had British taste for
sport OF every kind. His horse twice
won the Derby, and his Britannia was
one OF the best yachts of her dav
The theater had much charm for
MN ana he took a lively interest i'm
iiaking the acquaintance of all per-
sons distinguished in art and letters
some adverse comment was Occasion
eu by his appearance as a witness in
losO. when Sir William Gorgon Cum
ming was accused OF cheating in p
tame OF baccarat.
coming 20 the throne January % 1901 n,
me death % Queen Victoria. the King decided
mat h should be known as Edward VII 7,
july OF that year Parliament enlarged the King,s
"tle to make il include specific mention OF m. !
S-NN~NHf ~ totloNS. EDWARD VII hv he
{" God OF the United Kingdom OF Great Britain |
snc Ireland and OF all the British Doninions |
beSond the Seas. King, Defender Of the Faith |
Emperor Of India"
In the Nay preceding the new King had |
uaSro" escape while guest aboard Sir Thomas
hptons Yacht Shamrock IT, a sauau haviur
carried way Rasts aud sails
III at the Time of Coronation
The coronation fixed for June 2s 1910
out Two days before that date il WAS annoupced
mat the King was i'll with perityphIitis A sur
Sloal operation was had with successful results
ana three days afterward he was out Of danger
The Kings visits subsequently to Portugal
'aN ana France were credited with important |
pohuoSI results. namely. a close understanding
among these powers and England. and Dartic,,.
AIRY the Anglo-Frenoh agreement whereby all !
important disputes between France and ENGLAND |
were ami'ahly disposed of, with the result that
england got free hand in Egypt and France in
MOROCCO, while the Century-Od diSnure about
French fishing rights in Newfoundland was viz
tually ended The good understanding between
he United States and England was also LARGELY
disposed to Americans