Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

customer in the world, and il you, dear
reader, are able to deliver him into the
hands of any one Of these anxious sales
men you can command almost anything
under the sun.
For this individual is none other than
the Prince of Wales. heir to the English
throne. In the latter part of 1915, when
lie reaches his twenty-firSt birthday, he
Will come into unfettered control of an
income Of about $3.50 OG0 per annum and
ready sum of almost 81. 800, 600, which
has been specially set aside out of the
revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall-the
wealthy crown estate, the income from
which is settled on the prince-to defray
the expenses his royal highness will in
cur Wnen ne sets up separate and in
dependent household and establishment
of his own.
These statesmen have not hesitated to
approach every person in the encourage
of the prince who is in the least likely
to accept commission on a royal order,
and many and remarkable are the induce
ments offered. OF course there are many
people about the prince who are ready
and willing to influence his custom for 2
consideration, though commission bust
ness of this sort is done very discreetly.
Among those who may be approached i'm
this way are the princes valet, some of
the upper servants at buckingham Pal
ace who have waited on the prince since
he was a little boy. some members of the
royal household and few of his royal
highnesses' personal friends who are not
Overrich.
The pushing representatives Of a firm
OF American camera manufacturers
which also enjoys the kings patronage,
have cen one Of the first to get on the
future order list Of the prince. The man
who helped them to put the deal through
Is an amateur photographer and was no
doubt pleased if not altogether surprised.
at receiving later on a present of two
at just half that figure.
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But a consideration of this sort is small
compared to some that have been given
for similar favOrs by firms In other lines
The makers of pianos Of worldwide repu-
tation paid 5000 in cash to a member Of
the royal household to get their name put
on the royal order list. This firm booked
an order for two pianos to be delivered to
the prince within three years, and the in
struments will be specially made and most
deliberately decorated and will cost $4,000
apiece.
A close friend of the prince, a younger
son Of a peer, has. as the result of get
ting the name of a big firm of motor car
manufacturers on his royal comanion's
order list. obtained a soft snap appoint
mefit with the firm, worth $1,000 a year
The prince has a motor car of course
but IL was given TO him by his father-he
has not yet ordered one on his own ac-
count. And as he will probably purchase
five or more within the next few years
there was tremendous competition among
the makers OF cars to get on the royai
list
There is. Of course. great competition
among the best tailoring firms in the
West End of London to secure the future
patronage of the prince. At the present
moment the prince is dressed by two very
well known tailors, who have had the
royal patronage for many years. King
George went to these tailors because his
father did, and the late king patronized
chem because. when he was a young man
they were the only two firms to whom n
was considered possible for a prince to
give his custom.
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But since there have sprung up about
the West End at least q couple OF dozen
firms who are regarded as quite the
equal of the firms mentioned. and among
them there is tremendous competition