The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-14

Gazette and present editor of the
Review of Reviews-Verv faith
fully yours.
Ridiculed at Windsor.
Il was in correspondence at that
time with Lady Ponsonby, wife of Sir
Henry POnsonby. who for so many years
was the trusty and well-beloved private
secretary of Queen Victoria. | sent the
above letter on to Lady Ponsonby with
this covering letter:
q enclose you letter which
! have received today from Oxford.
I have been bothered a good deal
by similar inquiries. | DO not like
to take any notice of them, because
] would prefer very much to ignore
the whole subject, but now that we
have the report, instead of subsid-
INC. being revived, with particulars
as to the name and relationship of
the lady. ! think it most desirable
that the story should be officially
denied if there is no truth in it, as
/ am bound, of course, to suppose
is the ease.
LADY Ponsonby replied, saying tina
she had never before heard Of the III
on to Sir Henry, asking him to wrote
a memorandum to explain what was hi
opinion. She enclosed the memorandum
which is as follows:
'Windsor Castle
Gully 18th, 1898.
Mr.. Stead has prudently made
his correspondent, from an Oxford
College. anonymous, so | can not
say whether he has ever been con
victed of bigamy or other crimes,
but I am perfectly convinced that
the duke Of York is as innoncent
Of that offense as Mr.. Stead.
.'The story of his early marriage
appeared in the Star some months
ago. but was dropped as too rldIcu-
lous. Mr.. Stead may remember
stories Of the Prince of Wales being
married before he welded the prln-
ce.s-and similar tales are told Of
All the royal family. Prince Chris
rfau was for wears accused Of hay
ing wife and large family in Ger
r.5nv. and two wears ago We heard
an extra0rIiuarv romance about
prince Albert Victor. The prince
snraria1 of France left a family, It
was said. to succeed t. the french
crown.
,.Rnr it really would be interest
inc if the present story were
worked ont and not left 70 future
/ generations. Is o0r predecessor lett
/ ~ MS the marvellous stories OF Han
nah Ifgntfoot. who never existed,
and Princess Olive. who, ] th.nk'
/ cot into the law court some thirty
I wears ago.
/ ..Tnere are plenty Of PerEln
! Warlerks always going about, or
/ wore when ] was younger. hut notA-
/ 7r.r ba, a-rouished me more tAan
/ ,l7- member Of a college At Ok
f,r7 m some rumor which has
reached him. should accuse a woman
/ If BEING an immoral and lrre.lT'odS
supporter OF blZamy. --.-,-r,.,-
-TE<RY T. PONSOEB1.
/ 81 rv~ato I'm reply, ackuoWietg ne On
.,,,o-,rlrrr. adding: 7 entirely agFe
,r--H Sir Henry i'm thinking th2t
r,,,.r7 he Interesting if "the preseI
..---- we're worked out and not left
s...--, combinations. 3" nce3 not So
r.,,,. ,1l1 should lie If we could i'm
49, .va,+'- how the story arose VINE
aa, gained such widespread eEe1' Li17
Denied by King Edward.
>.-frr in accordance with the 7pH
:.. .r,-. axnraSsed I submitted to
,ar--sl friend a series Of qUe1tions
+ta late KING. who was then Prince
49, Trav were precise. cateEorlc'
,,r covered the whole ground from
- 2 The King, then as always. wa
- ..,,-r+acrs. and expressed ms II