The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07

/ Ell at Windsor March Of the following
year. and tho prince and ne wife fuf.
nished IA establishment a. Sandringbain
Albert Victor, duke Of Clarence was the
FIRST child born ID 1864 he died in 1892
The other children ~ tie order uaaed
were Prince George OF Wales. horn b.
1865 Prince Louise duchess 81 Fife, born
III 1867 Princess Maud queen 81 Nor
way born ID 1869 and Prince Alexander,
who was born in 1871 and died the same
year
ireland received q visit from the prince
and princess Of Wales five years after
they were married. and in 1858 they
travelled extensively through The East.
returning through Russia, The prince
made hts memorable visit 70 India ID
1875.
The death % William !. If Germany
caused THE celebration Of the prince and
princess silver anniversary 10 De q quiet
one The eldest daughter, Princess Lou
lie, was married 70 the earl 81 Fife ~
1889 The prince Of Wales figured IA the
famous baoearet case III 1891 The prin.
cess Maud 81 Wales was married ~
Prince Charles Of Denmark ia 1894 and
IN 1906 they became king and queen Of
Norway.
Succeeds to Throne.
Upon the death 81 Queen Victoria IN
l00l, the prince 81 Wales assumed ths
title Of King Edward VII With Queen
Alexandra be was crowned with great
ceremony in Westminster abbey August
50 1902 on the eve 81 the date originally
fixed for the coronation which was earli.
81 in the SIMMER the king suffered an
attsck Of illness and was obliged 70 un.
derco an operation. Per a time X was
feared bis hie was IN danger.
Enthusiastic Sportsman,
All his life long BIZ majesty was q
champion 81 outdoor sports. and each
year his stable carried away list Of the
most costly prizes offered 81 tie English
turf. In 1900. while sin prince 81 Wales,
he headed the liet of winning owners
gaining the triple crown bv capturing
thousand guineas races His winnings
for the season amounted 70 $4,000.
Horse racing was enc Of his principal
pastimes. and his influence did much to
make the English turf freer from fraud
than that Of any other racing country il
the world
seldom Expressed Views.
That the king was interested in do
mestia and foreign politics everyone
knew. AS prince II Wales, he frequently
visited the House Of Iards, AID there
were few more attentive listeners "a The
debates But whether he leaned towards
the Conservatives or towards tie Liher
as whether ne favored the Nationalist
cause ia Ireland Of that 81 the Orange
men. whether ne preferred an under
standing with France At one with Ger
many or vice versa. few could say posi.
lively. This was because his attitude
Oh public questions was 50 rarely ext
pressed When lie believed it wise and
Cor the public good to make his influence
felt I'D affairs 81 state. be went about
the business SO quietly that few were
aware that be had anything whatever
% ID with bringing about the results
He took no pains. however, TO conceal
bis belief ~ an understanding between
Great Britain and the United States,
which friendly feeling for America and
Americans he inherited from bis mother,
A Prominent Mason
King Edward was the most prominent
of Free MasDns For nearly forty years
ha was identified with the order, during
which time he served as grand master Of
Tie grand lodge of England Ireland ard
Wales, and also grand prior Of the order
Of knights Tempiar IN England, and
grand patron Of the Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite Of Free Mas0ns IN the
United Kingdom, having received the 58d
and last degree III That branch of Free
Masonry. There was not a member
throughout the world who took deeper
or more active interest IN the affairs 81
the Masonic order Masonry everywhere
received his hearty and unqualified sup