The Washington herald., 1911-03-08

director of naval intelligence at the ad-
miralty. Another famous number of
this notable naval family is Sir Michaels
cousin. Sir Edward Seymour one of the
original members of the Order of Merit
Sir Edward distinguished himself as ad-
miral during the Boxer uprising of 1900,
when he led the cosmopolitan force
which went to the relief of the Euro
peans shut up in Pekin.
The confidence he always inspires in
his subordinates was finely in evidence
on that memorable occasion. His force
got "out of touch" and was "hemmed
in and lost" for several days, but
no one who knew him doubted that
Seymour would turn up all right, or
feared that the beleaguered in Pekin
would be left to the mercy of the Chi
nese hordes while he had a man fit to
move forward.
King George has decided to visit his
two sons at Dartmouth Naval College.
The strict routine which the two young
princes, Edward and Albert. have to pass
through in the college is an eye-opener
to those who were acquainted with the
forper training of royal children. Until
quite lately It was not the custom for
any member of the royal family to be
educated at a private school or to mix
with strange companions. King George,
when a boy, had a very exclusive career.
He only attended lectures at Eton under
the strict supervision of his tutor, and he
was allowed but few playfellows to share
his amusements and help him spend his
leisure hours. What few he had were
carefully selected for him.
RIrf ba old order nd Toxy
heirs to a throne are educated very much
in the same way as any other boy. At
Dartmouth the Young princes mix TO
their hearts content with their compan-
ions in college. They have few, II any.
privileges by reason Of their rank, and
they have to face the hardships and diff
fculties of a sailors training like the
rest.
The Jacobites and Legitimists were
again amusingly in evidence in London
Charles I. The statue Of the "martyred
monarch in Whitehall was hung with
wreaths sent by the Legitimist societies,
who disclaim loyalty to King George IN
favor Of their sovereign over the wa
ter
It is not generally known that the
government exercises a stringent CEN
sorship over these floral tributes. The in
scriptions. therefore, were only mildly
disloyal. Remember" the last word ut
tered by King Charles, was conspicuous
on the wreaths, and there also was a
portrait of the monarch with the SEN
tence: Holy Charles, blessed martyr,
pray for u.s.
The Sovereign over the water" whom
the Jacobites prefer to King George. is
a Bavarian princess, descended from
Charles daughter Henrietta, whereas
King Georges ancestress was Charles
younger sister Elizabeth. The factor of
descent, however. has nothing to do
with the case. as the continental branch
of the house of Stuart was excluded
from the British throne by an act of
Parliament 800 years ago. Moreover the
princess herself has no sympathy with
the sso-called Legitimists
Until recently the London Jacobites
had their headquarters at the city church
Of St Margaret Pattens. Now they are
clustered in various secret clubs at GER
tain up-river resorts. Three years ago
these devotees of the white King es-
new society with the formid-
able title of 'The Royal Martyr Church
Union and King Charles Memorial
League" FI.ANEUR.
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