The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-30
THOMAS MADE PEER
ON KINGS BIRTHDAY

nothing, in fact. that would afford the
slightest clue either TO her fate or 70
it. Since then Lord Brassey has mar
ried again. a sister OF Lord Essex. g
pretty woman. considerably younger
than hts eldest children.
ance is not the only mystery of the
Southern Indian Ocean in which this
family is concerned. One OF the most
Interesting features of Lord Brasseys
formed 1T his London home IN Park
Lane, is a small toy schooner, SUCH
as one sees children playing with on
the ponds and lakes of the public
United States and II was picked up
by Lord Brassey while cruising on the
Sunbeam in the Southern Indian ocean.
many hundreds of miles out OF the
beaten track of passenger steamers.
while there was no other ship In sight.
The tiny craft, when first sighted by
the lookout on board the Sunbeam, was
lying becalmed. How 1t got there, ard
latitudes uninjured and unframed, has
always remained a profound mystery.
For there was nothing to indicate iis
ownership save that the cut Of, the iib
some English toymaker. Lord Brassey
took the trouble 10 advertise in tho
newspapers in various parts of the
world. in the hope OF discovering "
II
from sotno passenger liner on its way
to Australia or Singapore and had then
drifted more than 1000 miles SOUTH.
but was never able 10 obtain the slight
est clue 10 its history.
The young English heir apparent's
sixteenth birthday was signalized last
Thursday, not only by his investiture
with the rank and dignity of Prince OF
Wales. but also with the administra-
ton of the rite of confirmation. at
Windsor Castle, where the ceremony
was performed by the Primate OF All
Ems land. that al Is TO say. py tne Arcas
well that there should be publicity
about the matter. For the orthodoxy
of Queen Victoria, and her status as
frequently called into question. owing
| to the prevalence of widespread pop
tular impression that she had never
been confirmed In faet n nave Ys,n ire
OF course. there is no truth In the
story. The old files OF newspapers, of
the reign. of William ~ describe her
f mentioned in the biography OF tina
bishop who administered the rite. and
| is also referred to in other memoirs
lof her time. Moreover, official record
archives Of the reigning house Of Great
| Britain, so that there is no doubt Dos
sible on the subject; Quee- victoria s,. "a,
4 however, never look the tTOuUle| 10
| deny these REPORTS concerning herself:
4 Her son and successor, Edward
vI1., pursued the same policy, when at
1.-THE time of his coronation, reports cot
into number of the English religious
papers to the effect that he had never
partaken OF the Sacraments according
TO the rites Of the Established Church
of England True the late King
never. to my knowledge. took the COM
munion at Chanel Royal, ST. James.
4 But he frequently did so at Sandrine-
/ ham, where he was extremely regular
IN his attendance at the village
Ichurch, and the biographies of eminent
Iprelates. such as Archbishops TAFT and
4 Benson of5Canterbury; Bishop Wilber-
4 force of Winchester (popularly known
4 as "Soapy SAM and of Dean Stanley.
'Iof Westminster Abbey, relate how
i during their frequent and pleasant Wis
Its at Sandringham they had admins
tered sacraments. not only. to Queen
Alexandra and to her children. hut
4 was then, the Prince OF Wales In. the
i little church at Sandringham, Dean
\ Stanley, moreover. In the published
4 record of his trip to the Holy Land
u with the then heir apparent. relates
II how he administered the sacraments
I to the Prince of Wales and to his party
i at Jerusalem in the very room where,
according to popular tradition, the
,jLast Supper took place.
Il (Copyright. 1910, by the brentwood
j, ha Company