The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-07

London, July 5.-No stranger rela-
tionship between father and son ex-
lists today than between King George
and the heir to the English throne.
Prince Eddy is the victim of a dou-
ble-edged discipline, private and pub
lie In his palatial home, his royal
fathers word is law. Outside the
palace, the young hopeful of the
imperial blood is caught in the mesh
es of wide, beautiful tyranny, and
wriggle as he may, he cannot es-
cape
At the beginning of last month,
King George dressed UP his eldest
son in the stately robes of Knight
Commander of the Garter, when the
young prince got his first real ex-
perience of antique splendor. A
still more elaborate ceremonial awaits
him Thursday, July 10, when his
mvestiture as prince of Wales will
take place at Carnarvon castle
Next in Importance to the corona
ton this great state function, alike
for it's patriotic significance and
spectacular beauty, has stirred the
enthusiastic heart of the Welsh peo-
pie to it's depths. Proof of this
widespread sentiment came early
from the Merionethshire miners, who
offered TO provide the forty-two
ounces of gold needed for making the
insignia, while all the money re-
Guired, $250,000, has been contribut-
ed by the citizens of the gallant lit
tie principaity.
Song is the universal mode of ex-
preston throughout the length and
breadth of Wales, as every tourist
knows who has heard the Welsh
miners singing their way home from
the coal mines. While the English
sovereigns are still engaged in ex-
changing greetings with the Irish
people at Dublin, investiture week
at Carnarvon will have it's harmonf-
Gus opening Monday, July 10, when
1900 children's voices will sing the
praises of Wales. The following
day will see the first production of
Welsh patriotic play, and Wednes-
day the mayor of the corporation
of Carnarvon will hold an immense
reception, with the investiture choir
of four hundred voices and mill
tary band as chief attractions.
By this time every available cor
ner of accommodation will have been
obtained by visitors, including tour
lists from America and every part
of the British colonies, while the
town will be in the possession of 10,-
900 troops Color will be lent to the
crowd thronging Carnarvon and dis
trict the night before the investiture
by the presence of English jackies
from the Dreadnaught feet moOred
in Carnarvon bay.
AS the lights of festivity die out
from the houses and the dawn of
the eventful morning colors the east,
the Victoria and Albert will be near
ing the Welsh coast with the royal
party on board, eventually to drop
anchor off Holyhead.
Soon after their arrival their maj
estes will proceed by train from
Holy-head to Griffiths Corner sta
ton, to drive thence to the castle
square at Carnarvon. The route
of the royal procession is two miles
long, and will be guarded by 10000
troops, 1900 police and 1000 Boy
Scouts, all drawn from Wales.
After receiving the address of well
come from the mayor and corpora
ton of Carnarvon and donning their
robes, King George, Queen Mary and
their suite will proceed to the water
gate of the ancient castle, within
the precincts of which the investi-
ture ceremony will take place. The
actual site is raised platform in
the center of the great inner court
yard, and seatings to accommodate
$4,000 invited guests are to be pro-
vided on specially constructed stag
ings around the interior walls.
At 2:30 two main professions will
be formed, the procession of the
Prince of Wales first, followed by
that of the king and queen. Each
procession will go from Castle square
under the walls of the castle, past
the northeastern tower, the Kings
gate and the Well tower, to the
famous Eagle tower, where it will
pass into the Enclosure and on to
the place of investiture, where the
procession will be received by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd
George, as constable of the Tower,
while garter. king of arms, Sir Alfred
Scott-Gatty, will also be on the
spot. Trumpeters posted on the tur-
reted towers will blow fanfares of
welcome, and give the signal toI
those without the castle precincts
when certain points in the ceremo.
NAL have been reached.
The five century old precedent of
the creation Of Henry V. as Prince
of Wales will be followed, and the
College of Heralds and court his
torians have been busy for weeks
working out the details of the Old
World proceedings. which will repro
duce the rich colorings of feudalism.
The core of the great state FUNGI