The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-08

| King. Defender of the Faith. Emper-
| or ol India was his title.
Subject to fierce criticism in HE
! youth bectuse of his manner OF
life. he lived down a rather unenvi-
| able reputation through long years
of more careful conduct and sue
| cceded in winning the confidence of .
al. the people as almost no other SOW
ereign OF Great Britain, except his .
mother, Queen Victoria. has done.
As statesman, he was active and /
successful, particularly in the field |
/ Of foreign affairs.
/ The fact that he was the idol of /
| the people made him useful in !
! strument Of the ministry and en-.
/ abled him tt the same time to WELD .
more influence than had been con.
/ ceded TO the throne in the past. He /
was IN able diplomat and in all the |
more important questions of foreign |
policy which came up during his !
short reign he made himself felt In |
| domestic politics he was less active. |
| but he succeeded in strengthening |
/ the position OF the monarchy with |
the masses. effectually killing what /
| ever anti-royalist sentiment existed
at the time OF his accession. His in
| fluence with the ministers in an ad-
/ visory capacity was much more pro-
| nounced than was that of Queen
| Victoria. although his attitude on the
political questions OF the day was
hot defined.
Edward VII assumed the throne
Oh the death OF Queen Victoria on
Jan. %. 1901. so that he was king
less than ten years.
II was as a sportsman that the
British people loved most to think
of him. He was an enthusiastic pa.-
ron of horse racing and was fond
Of yacht racing. cricket, athletics and
shooting. His love OF cards was al
most passion In his earlier days
and his gambling for high stakes
got him in trouble several times.
When in 1909 his horse Minoru
won the derby at Epson. there was
scene of enthusiasm at the track
which was unparalleled. Twice be-
fore he became king he won the
derby. with Persimmon in 1896, and
with Diamond Jubilee in 1900.
In personal appearance the king
was the typical Englishman. He was
rather below the average stature.
of strong. heavy build. His ruddy
face betokened good health and
good spirits up to a short time ago.
He wore his gray beard trimmed to
sharp point. His thin circle OF
: gray hair diminished until he was
, quite bald. Even in his latter days
he continued to be one of the best
, dressed men In Europe and was re-
garded as a model for quiet refine
. ment Of dress and bearing.
c At the state functions in which
$ he participated, King Edward revived
5 all the pcmp and circumstance of
o mediaval days. He drove to West.
master on the opening of parliament
in one of the sumptuous royal
coaches, attended by heralds, equer-
ries and outriders and a vast retinue,
forming a pageant of royal splendor.
On these occasions the king wore
i the full robes of majesty.
> Tactfulness. which he possessed 10
|. "A marked degree, was u conspicuous
/. characteristic of the late king. al
a though he was as frank. loyal and
\ warm-hearted always. Those who as
sociated with him have said he was
e emphatically the good fellow" sim.
n pie and courteous. but a stickler for
the Difference which his rank de-
|. manded
X He was born at buckingham Pal
S ace, on Nov. .. 1871. the son of Queen
i Victoria and Prince Albert of SAKE
S Coburg and Gotha. Educated by pri'
Il vate tutors on plan outlined by
[. his father he later studied at Edin'
burgh. oxford and Cambridge. A long
q period OF travel followed, during
# which he went over Europe and
g the East. In 1860 he made trium-
g phant tour through the United
Y States and Canada. The prince was
|. married on March 10. 1863. to Prin'
cess Alexandra, eldest daughter OF
: the Danish prince who became later
e King Christian lX.
5 Six children were born, two of
If wEom-the Duke of Clarence and
1. PTince AleXander-died. The surviv.
I ing children are George Frederick
l. prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall
Q and York. who now becomes king;
/. Princess Louise, who was married
To the Duke OF Fife; Princess Vie
a