The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15
LONDON REGRETS To
LOSE THE COVVAUGHTS
Big Preparations Making for
Departure of Duke 10
Canadian Port.
YOUNG PRINCE AT SEA
Training Does Not Involve
Service in Coal BunkerS
as Reported.
YOUNG PRINCE AT SEA
BY LADY MARY MANWARING

BY LADY MARY MANWARING.
Special Cable 10 The Tribune.
LONDON. Oct. 1i.-London society Is
sincerely sorry 10 see the departure of
the Duke of Conuaught TO his post IN
Canada and 10 learn that there is a
strong possibility that his royal hiGhncss
may remain away for five years instead
uf the three years originally Intended.
There are no more popular members OF
the royal family than the Connaughts.
and tHcN will be- sadly missed here.
The arrangements for the departure for
the west have been in the capable hands
OF Captain Rivers Bukeley. who IS q
past master In such matters. Still 2
member of tho Bachelors club. although
lac is iu his thirty-slHth year. the comp
trolcr OF the thoUscnold will bc able "a
show Canadian society the point OF View
Of an old Etonian aud Scots GuardSman
He possesses a Goa, full OF medals and
clasps won In South Africa and else
where. and has endless "reminiscences OF
men and things In all parts OF tho world
Captain Rivers Bulkclcy spent four years
mt Calcutta and Smla as aide de cump tC
two yiceroys. and he therefore knows Tho
| tnS and outs of vice regal life down tc
tho ground He was also aide de -camI
10 the Duke OF Connaught himsch ai
| Malta. consequently this Is not tho first
| time that ne has had 10 engineer Tho
ROYAL party through period OF residcucC
| IN Great BillulO.
Travel a Fine Art.
Travel has been reduced To a fine ar
| In the household OF their royal high
| ncsscs. and the task Of preparing for Tho
now enterprises Is. therefore. compara
! lively simple. Clarence house and Bag
shot will be closed. but VIII retain {
small household as the Idea is that tn
| governor general and the viccreinc shat
| come over for a few midsummer weeks
| in order 10 share in the London season
/ But the appointments OF the Ottaw'
| house arc so complete that there Is M
! need for them to take out with them :
! large supply OF personal furniture. The
| baggage will he limited 10 persona
| things. without which they never trave
photographs and pictures, books an'
| relics of past travels. not TO speak a
| the large OUTFIT of uniforms and cos
tunes which the status OF the govcrno
gcneralship demands.
| No happier hours were spent by th'
Marquis and Marchioness Of Lornc thar
those which were devoted to the ques
! OF the Canadian salmon. unless II b
those which her royal hlghnSss set aside
| for ih" study OF water color drawings
The drawings of Canadian bostmeu. o
| tho Niagara Falls, or of the Paclfi
| coast. which were sent home by th
princess so her devoted mother. the lat
! Queen Victoria. gave immense pleasure
| Her late majesty WAS very proud some
| times when she was able 10 direct tn
attention OF q palace guest 20 "A iine sal
|
con. with the remark. Caught by III!
| daughter i'm Canada"
The Duke OF Connaught win do SOM
| fishing; but he IL likely 10 find still
| greater delight i'm The pursuit OF bit
game in tho western provinces OF TIN
dominion. lie has had some experience
OF this already. and his gun outfit TO
the forthcoming visit, Is being sncciall.
oyerhauled and added 10.
Not Hard Working Seaman,
The daily papers arc printing gres
deal al rubbish upon the subject OF th
| Wales We are asked TO believe tia
the royal midshipman Is herolcally vic
| umizinE himself Ia coal bunkcrs ant
engine rooms. In point OF fact, III
| prince Is not at watch keeping dUuc
| at all. He sleeps in Captain Campbell
| spare cabin. not in the gun room. III
| duties" comprise just about enough tut
| tlon In the general principles Of uavu
routine 10 while away the IDonotony q
| shiDbcard life. The heir apparent hal
not joined the navy Tor a career, bu
| simply by way Of perpctuauns Il roya
| compliment OF personal association viii
| the senior service.
Tie king is now considering the al
! visibility OF providing the young Prime
! OF Wales with separate establishment
| This would be strictly In accordance VIII!
/ precedent and q favorable opportuuit'
| Will shortly present itself. That gallan
veteran, Sir Righton Probyu. has IL II
| contemplation TO I"iinqOlsn MS ttEanCl
OF Park house. just inside the gates o
| Sandringham, and TO take up his resi-
denca at Sand rim CHAM itself. in order e
be more accessible TO Queen Alexandra
when she desires his assistance or ad
! Vice.
II was In this house that the pressn
| king and the late Duke of Clarence ant
| AVondal. had their first bachelor cstab
! lishment Tho house is not very large
but IL Is extremely well arranged. and !
! surrounded by beautifully kept gardens
| When the Prince Of Wales goes 70 OK
| ford in the autumn. IL Is understood tha
J he VIII have separate residence, an'
! will not actually reside within the pre-
cincts OF the university. No definite
plans for the future OF the Young prime
! have yet been made. and this VIII no
be done until he has completed hls pres
ent term at the senior division OF th
| Royal Naval college at Dartmouth q
| Easter. ]; is understood that his roya
I hlghness j. To accompany his parent
to both Dublin and Edinburgh and Priu
cess Mary ms& also he OF the party.