Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1892-01-16 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

RECEPTION OF THE NEWS AT BRIDLINGTON QUAY.  The news of the death of the Duke of Clarence reached here about eleven o'clock on Thursday morning, and calmed the moat profound and universal regret. It will be remembered that in July of 1888 the Duke of Clarence honoured Bridlington Quay with a It in our painful duty to announoe the death of Hie whir, r and opened the New Beacoonfield /Loyal Highnees the Doke of Clarenoe, eldest eon of the Prince of Wade., and Heir. Presumptive Promenade, on the North CM. He was, therefore, more closely identified with the town to the English Throne. The news, while it will than any other member of the Royal Family, not come as a suicide(' after the grave bulletins of Wedneeday, will sadden the whole nation. and the end newe of hia endden din"' and Nothing more tragioal or pathetic is to be foudeath, eurrounded as it is by no many pathetic nd in the annals of the Reigning House than the incidente, wee all the more keenly felt. Indeed death of rile young Prince in the fall tide of it is an event which has arronsed the sympathy his manhood, and within little more than a of everyone, and nothing but the deepest month of hie msrriage with a lady who is regret at the sad occurrence, and deep virtually an English Princes.. During the past sympathy witfi the sorrowing Royal family few weeks public attention has been more greatly j expressed on every side. On the centred upon the Heir Preeumptive—(the Piing* occasion of his iett to thin town of Wales in the Heil Apparent)—in view of hie alluded to above lie made a deep impression on inteneely popular betrothal with the Princess all those with whom he came in contact, b, hit May. No engagement ever cjmmenced under great courtesy and kindness of manner, and happier augury or mare bounteous good-with. I the simple, homely way in which h. chatted Every phase of public opinion mirrored back , the ennalline the happiness —of the to those around him. How he opened the Young Pligee and his marring Bride. No Royal death Beaconsfield Promeoade, how he was eonduring recent yearn wi I evoke more keen feeling ducted through the Bea Will Panda—which and heartfelt eympathy than that of the Doke was then ehldrtaned the " Prinee'e Parade" who pained away at Sandringham on Thursday in his honour, the Convalescent Home, wonting. worn, hat I, convey tnn salons. of the Priory Church, and to the rectory, thin lasting farewell. The Prince wee pareoually and, how heartily be was received by the inhabitants, will be fresh in the memory of all. not well known to the country at large. He was of a retiring dieporiti,n, though recent year. had It is difficult to realise that he who was then drawn him out somewhat, and no d.,ubt the claims of public life would have made him as popular a the cause of sa much rejoicing amongst the Prince a. him father. It was known that he was inhabitants has now passed away, on the very phyeically not very robust, though he had really threshold of his manhood, and that his sadden excellent health, and lately app-axed to ha growing death is the canoe of the moat profound sorrow in vigour. But the gravity of acute pneumonia I cannot be exaggerated, and many felt upon readthroughout the United Kingdom, tog Wednesday's bulletins that the Primal,. life was in imminent danger. This ban unhappily proved too true. Notwithstanding every effort on the part of medial Balance and ski' tat nursing, the Priem'. case has brillod his attendants, and Death claims the Royal pat not for it. own. Such an end robe words of their meaning. and immediate sympathy to the bereaved, of power to comfort. The beet that can be wished for the Prince and Princess of Wale, and for the sorrow-Art.3ton bride, is a period of pause. Siloam ie perhaps of moet use in oases of grievone sorrow like