New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-09
GEORGE Y ON THE S0LENT
English King Ruled His Vast
Domain from a Yacht.

OOiIldiII " Olll ] Quill.
Copyright 1913. by the Brentwood Company
Cowes during the week Just past was
not only the headquarters OF English So
ciety and the centre Of fashion. but like
wise the seat Of government OF the vast
British Empire. for King George. with
queen Mary. has been living on his yacht,
the Victoria and Albert anchored of
Cowes. and II is on board that superb
boat that he has oeen transacting all his
multifarious business in connection with
the affairs OF state. signing the hundreds
of papers submitted to him each day by
the Cabinet minister in attendance, and
even holding meetings Of the Privy Coun-
Gil on the yacht. whence all the DEGREES
and official documents have been dated
The points that distinguish the race week
at Cowes from all others are its exclusive
ness and the absence not merely OF the
general public. but OF all those hangers
on who may be described as the fringe OF
society. The Royal Yacht Squadron-the
premier yacht club OF the world in point
OF seniority and mportance-blackball
most numerically candidates who in its
ing requisite 10 render them consenial
associates and as one black ball is sufti-
cient 70 exclude candidate. the ballot Is
an extremely trying ordeal. The Royal
Yacht Squadron pills candidates even
when they have been sponsored by the
sovereign himself. Edward VII having
failed in all his attempts TO secure the
election OF Sir Thomas Upton. IL IS.
moreover. extremely chary about accord
ing the privileges OF the club temporarily
10 strangers even when they arrive there
on fine yachts flying the flags Of the prin-
cipal foreign yachting organizations.
Now. 10 be AZ Cowes during the Cowes
week. and TO De excluded from the club
especially from the club grounds. which
constitute the centre Of all social activity
and fashion throughout the regatta week
lis 10 expose ones self 20 the humiliation
Of virtual ostracsm. People thus dis
eliminated against are out OF every
thing" and so 20 speak. invite attention
70 the fact II they are foolish enough 10
persist In remaining. Few care 70 expose
themselves % this treatment and most
prefer 20 stay away on some pretext or
other.
one Of the features Of the week was
the annual dinner Of the ROYAL Yacht
Squadron at the club under the pres-
dency Of its admiral in chief the King,
assisted by the commodore and working
president Of the club. the Marquis OF
Ormonde. a familiar figure on this side Of
the Atlantic. Alfonso Kill with his
consort. also Prince Henry OF Prussia
and several other royalties, were among
the guests though not Prince Paul
OF Servia. who has returned 20 Belgrade
very much affronted by the marked man
ner IN which he has been ignored during
the last season by the King, the Queen
and the entire royal family.
When he first came 10 England the
Prince was most kindly received by the
King and Queen. who were disposed 10
be very friendly toward him. I'm view OF
the fact that he was 10 be a fellow stu
dent OF their son, the Prince OF Wales, at
oxford But he got into the hands OF
fast set In London. OF people OF whom
neither the King nor the Queen could
approve. and went the pace. lndlscre-
lions that might have been treated with
more indulgence II perpetrated by scions
OF reigning houses whose royalty was
more firmly tablished than that OF the
Servian dynasty We're resented in his case
and as English society in the long run
always takes It's cue from the sovereign
Prince Paul ended by finding London no
lorger congenial and took MS departure
before the end Of the season.
The Royal Yacht Squadron Is the only
Yachting club the members Of which have
the privilege Of flying the white ensign
Of English men-of-war-a right denied 70
honorary members-and Of making use
Of the ROYAL buoys and wharves IL mas
number u other important royal preroga-
tives bestowed upon It in turn by George
~. William ". queen Victoria and King
Edward. Founded in 1912 as indicated by
its seal. IL held the first OF it, annual dln-
ners In 1915. the Waterloo year, at the
Tbatched House Tavern. in St James
street. London. with Lord Grantham IN
The chair For some years afterward the
dinners. meetings and elections took place
at the Medina Hotel. In East Cowes, then
at the Gloucester Hotel West Co~es'
until 1855. when. thanks 20 the then Mar
outs OF Conyngham. commodore OF the
squadron. Il acquired the old castle at
Cowes. which has ever since been its
headquarters. commanding a splendid
view UP and down the Solent.
one OF the rules OF the Royal Yacht
Squadron which keeps lots OF persons
from becoming members is that which re-
ouires candidates FOR election 10 be prac-
tlcal vachtsmen. possessed of diplomas as
sailing masters, and capable Of navigat-
ing tPeir own boats King Edward en-
deavored 10 have this regulation amended
a. as 10 admit the election OF men who
while not yachtsmen in the technica!
sense Of the word. have nevertheless by
their ownership Of yachts and by the de-
yotion OF large sums of money 70 the
corstruction Of racing craft contributed
in an important and effective manner
70 this branch OF sport. But the club has
never been willing TO give way In the
matter. and availed itself Of this pretext
70 blackbau last year, in particularly
fashion. a duke OF stormy
n ntecedents who is frequent visitor 10
America and whose name 1t Is needless
TO mention.
MARQUIsE DE FONTENoY.